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Handmade capsule toy machines with everyday materials! Easy craft ideas you can make

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The capsule toy machines we were obsessed with as kids…

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to recreate that thrill yourself? Actually, you can handcraft a realistic capsule toy machine using everyday materials! In this article, we’ll show you how to make one with items like cardboard, paper cups, and milk cartons—materials you likely have at home or can easily get—so both craft enthusiasts and beginners can enjoy.

Why not make your own original capsule machine and fill it with your favorite trinkets, snacks, or cards?

Handmade Gachapon with Everyday Materials! Easy Craft Ideas (11–20)

[100-Yen Store Craft] A Gacha Machine for 300 Yen

[100-Yen Store Craft] Make a Gacha Machine for 300 Yen [DIY / Capsule Toy]

[100-Yen Store Craft] A Gacha Machine for 300 Yen

Many DIY ideas for gachapon machines use cardboard or scrap materials, but this one uses plastic products—materials you can buy at a 100-yen shop.

In fact, you can make it for a total of 300 yen using box-shaped plastic items like a trash bin and two lidded plastic containers.

The trash bin becomes the main body of the gacha machine, one of the plastic containers becomes the dial, and the other has a hole cut in the bottom to serve as the slot where capsules are inserted from the top.

Cutting plastic is difficult, and the cut edges can cause injury if touched, so please work with great care.

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Gachapon made with construction paper and plastic bottles

[Craft] Insert a coin and it moves! How to make a gashapon machine and how it works explained

Gachapon made with construction paper and plastic bottles

Here’s an idea for making a gacha machine using construction paper, which makes it easy to create even intricate mechanisms.

A plastic bottle is used for the dial.

The mechanism is detailed, but since you can assemble it in an open, flat state, it’s easy to build.

Be careful when using a utility knife on the plastic bottle and avoid injuring yourself on the cut edges.

Using a magnet as a stopper is a nice touch: when you insert a coin, the stopper releases and you can turn the dial—just like a real machine!

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[100-yen shop] Gachapon coin bank

[Finished in one day✨] We'll make a gacha-gacha coin bank with 100-yen store materials‼︎

[100-yen shop] Gachapon coin bank

Let’s try making a gashapon machine using materials from the 100-yen shop! These days, you can find DIY kits at 100-yen stores that make it easy to build the main body and mechanism of a gashapon machine.

If you use those, the inner workings are simple, but you can still customize and adapt them in various ways! So, how about turning it into a piggy bank? You can save money while enjoying the fun of a gashapon by inserting coins.

You might even end up saving more just because you want to keep turning the gashapon!

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Hello Kitty capsule toy machine

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The design with a wide-open mouth is so cute! Here are some ideas for a Hello Kitty capsule toy machine.

Many children probably love Hello Kitty, a Sanrio character.

Let’s make a handmade Hello Kitty gacha machine using familiar materials! What you’ll need: a plan/drawing, thick paper/cardstock, a pencil, scissors, paints or colored pens, plastic sheet, glue, a ruler, a compass, and cardstock with character illustrations.

It’s a perfect idea for those who enjoy drawing and crafting.

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A capsule toy machine made from a candy box

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A capsule toy machine made from a candy box

Let’s make a capsule toy machine that makes use of candy boxes as packaging! The cool thing about this machine is that you can change what comes out depending on whether you turn the dial to the right or to the left.

Press in the bottom part of the box so it forms a slope.

If you use an empty cylindrical candy container for the turning dial, you’ll have an adorable candy-themed capsule machine! Of course, you can fill it with the candies that came in the box, and you could even put in one different candy or a special “winner” prize inside!

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