Let's Make and Play! A Collection of Homemade Kendama Ideas

A frog cup-and-ball toy you can make with a toilet paper roll

Frog kendama made from a toilet paper roll

Let me introduce a frog cup-and-ball toy you can make with a toilet paper roll.

You’ll need a toilet paper roll, kite string, a pen, scissors, a craft knife, and tape.

First, cut the toilet paper roll to make the ball.

Next, cut another toilet paper roll into the shape of a frog.

Finally, tie the ball to the frog body with the kite string, and you’re done! Drawing eyes, a nose, and a tongue with a pen makes it even cuter.

Try making it and playing with it together with your kids!

Roulette Kendama Made with Paper Cups

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Here’s an idea for making a roulette-style kendama using a paper cup.

You’ll need: 1 paper cup, a disposable chopstick, a cardboard tube (like from plastic wrap), string, duct tape, masking tape, a ruler, a utility knife, an awl, a pen, and stickers.

The idea is to cut window-like openings in the paper cup with the utility knife, then insert the cardboard tube onto the chopstick and play.

As you play, illustrations become visible through the window-like openings, which is the fun part.

It seems like it would be exciting to play while guessing which illustration will appear next!

Super cute candy kendama

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Here’s a super cute candy kendama idea.

You’ll need a toilet paper roll, pinking shears, double-sided tape, candy beads, twine, tape, stickers, and pens.

First, flatten the toilet paper roll and seal the bottom with double-sided tape.

Next, cut both ends of the roll with a zigzag pattern.

Finally, decorate the roll with stickers or drawings, attach the candy bead to the twine, and connect it to the roll—and you’re done!

You can use caps too! A PET-bottle kendama

How to make a plastic-bottle kendama! Catch the ball easily with a big hole♪

You can use the caps too! Here’s an idea for a PET bottle kendama.

You’ll need two plastic bottles, two bottle caps, masking tape, scissors, a utility knife, and kite string.

First, attach the bottle cap to the kite string and wrap it with vinyl tape.

Next, cut off the top part of one of the bottles with a utility knife.

Cover the cut edge with masking tape.

Finally, tape the two bottle mouths together along with the kite string using vinyl tape, and you’re done!

You can make it with a pudding cup! Hydrangea kendama

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Make it with a pudding cup! Here’s how to create a hydrangea kendama.

You’ll need yarn, double-sided tape, cut tissue paper, cool-colored construction paper, scissors, a pudding cup, craft glue, and a small plastic bottle.

First, apply double-sided tape to the outside of the pudding cup and attach the cut tissue paper, rolling it into little balls as you stick it on.

Next, cut the construction paper into flower shapes and glue them on with craft glue.

Finally, attach leaves made from construction paper to the plastic bottle, connect it to the pudding cup with yarn, and you’re done!

Make it with a plastic bottle! Goldfish-scooping kendama

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Let’s make one with a plastic bottle! Here’s an idea for a goldfish-scooping kendama.

You’ll need one 2L plastic bottle, two bottle caps, vinyl tape in four colors, string, round stickers in white and blue, red construction paper, a utility knife, a black pen, and tape.

The charm of this idea is its cute look, reminiscent of the picture book “The Goldfish Got Away”! Try playing with the kids, coordinating your timing to catch the handmade goldfish that has escaped.

Original kendama you can make from a milk carton

Project: I tried making an exciting, special kendama out of a milk carton!

Here’s an idea for making a custom kendama using a milk carton.

You’ll need a milk carton, newspaper, tape, scissors, and kite string.

First, cut off the bottom of the milk carton, then make three cuts in the lower section, being careful not to make it too narrow.

Next, twist the cut part with your fingers to shape it.

Once you combine the milk carton pieces, secure them with a stapler or tape.

Finally, make a slit in the remaining part of the milk carton and attach the kite string.

And you’re done! Give it a try!