Handmade toys with cardboard! DIY game ideas that will captivate kids

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[Easy in 5 Steps] Let's Play a Ball Toss Game! [Cardboard Craft]

A ball toss game using cardboard is also a simple and fun activity.

First, unfold the flaps of a cardboard box and secure them with packing tape to make a deep, box-like container.

Next, draw your desired shapes on the cardboard and cut them out with a utility knife.

Since cardboard is sturdy, an adult should handle the cutting.

After decorating around the holes however you like, crumple up newspaper and tape it to make balls.

It’s best to have plenty of balls so the game can keep going without stopping.

Try playing and see if you can land the ball in your target hole!

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tsukada moe

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Pop-up Pirate

No electronic component. How to make Pop Up Pirate from cardboard. Luigi Nintendo Mario craft

Originally, the rule of Pop-up Pirate was that the person who makes the figure pop out wins.

Since its release in 1975, it has continued to evolve and spawn variations, and it’s loved by people of all ages.

If you build it mainly out of cardboard, the materials are easy to gather, making it a great project for kids to try during summer vacation.

You can also change which slot is the “hit,” so you can enjoy the same heart-pounding excitement as the real thing.

However, because the measurements are quite precise and there’s a lot of work using craft knives and hot glue guns, it might be a good idea for an adult to share tasks and help when a child is doing the project.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Card vending machine

DIY Card Vending Machine – Easy Cardboard Craft

This project is about building, out of cardboard, a mechanism where inserting a coin and turning a handle dispenses a card.

The handle is connected to a tube wrapped with rubber bands, and the card is pushed out by this tube.

Once you enclose everything to form a box, the shape is complete.

Then decorate the front so people can see which card comes out.

If you mix winning and losing cards when you load them, it makes it more fun because people can enjoy the surprise of what they’ll get—highly recommended.

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A marble coaster with interchangeable tracks!

Interchangeable Tracks! Marble Coaster, Marble Run No. 9 – Marble Run Machine #9

When you keep playing with the same toy, you can get bored, right? At times like that, try making a marble run with interchangeable courses so you can keep it fresh! First, build the base track out of cardboard.

Using bamboo skewers or similar materials, create features like an escalator-like lift that carries the marbles upward, or a spiral where the marbles twirl down.

For the swap-in courses, prepare pieces of cardboard shaped to fit into the base track, and on each one attach small cut pieces of cardboard, straws, or short wooden sticks to make a variety of course types.

By swapping these in and out, you can enjoy your marble run for a long time without getting bored!

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SAKI

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Magnet Crane Game

[How-To Guide] Perfect for at-home play and events! A magnetic crane game that also works as an educational activity

A crane game that uses magnets can become uniquely fun with just a few clever tweaks.

We recommend building a frame out of cardboard and attaching a clear plastic panel so you can see inside.

Install paper cups inside to hold prizes, and run a tension rod through the sides to create the crane’s range of motion.

Attach a magnet to the end of a string, and it turns into a mechanism that can lift prizes with metal embedded in them.

By turning a wooden rod to raise and lower the string, you can aim and drop with great control, making each attempt exciting.

It’s a compelling idea that lets you experience the fun of ingenuity while you play.

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