[DIY] A Collection of Handmade Moving Toy Craft Ideas
These days, the DIY sections at 100-yen shops and home improvement stores are incredibly well stocked! In the past, you had to walk all over the store to gather items, but now you can get everything in no time.
That just shows how popular the hobby of making things at home has become.
In this article, I’ve rounded up craft ideas on the theme of “moving toys”! I’ve focused on projects that even small children can easily try.
Be sure to read to the end!
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[DIY] Handmade Moving Toy Craft Ideas (11–20)
Rolling around on a walk
Let me introduce a toy idea you can take for a walk: “Rolling on a Stroll.” Cut two cardboard tape cores so that when you stick them together at the rims, a circular opening appears in the center.
After joining the cores, attach a clear file sheet on the back side of the opening, stick on some fish stickers, and then cover them from the front with another piece of clear file.
To finish the main body, add illustrations of a dog or cat on top so the fish stickers are visible beneath.
About 15 cm from one end of a string, wrap some paper around it and reinforce it with vinyl tape.
Create a triangle shape by taping the other end of the paper wrap to a point along the opposite side of the string.
Your toy is now complete.
When you go for a walk, you can enjoy the sight of the dog or cat chasing the fish!
maracas microphone
Let’s reuse a plastic bottle and make a maraca microphone that’s sure to shine at karaoke! First, cut off the neck portion of the plastic bottle.
Next, fill an empty capsule toy case with beads or similar items, then align it with the cut bottle neck and secure it with tape.
Finally, take a toilet paper roll with a lengthwise slit, roll it to fit into the bottle neck, insert it, and wrap tape around it to hold everything in place—and you’re done! Try changing the capsule colors or decorating with colorful vinyl tape or washi tape for a stylish finish!
Bata-Bata Straw
Here’s an idea for a “flapping straw” toy that makes a fluttering sound when you spin it and let go while it’s hooked onto a rubber band.
Prepare two straws, and cut both so that, with the accordion section centered, the two ends are the same length.
Take the straw pieces without the accordion section and cut one of them in half.
You’ll use the two accordion straws and only one of the half-length pieces.
Thread a rubber band through the half-length straw, then hook the accordion straws onto both sides—that’s it! When playing, shift the straws slightly so the rubber band doesn’t hit the accordion sections, then spin it.
Magnet car
We’d like to introduce a fun craft that lets you learn about magnets while you play: the “Magnet Car.” Make it together as a family and experience the wonders of magnetism! First, cut two drinking straws and glue them parallel to each other on the side of a paper cup.
Next, make a hole in the center of a plastic bottle cap, insert a cut bamboo skewer through it, thread it through the straws, and then attach another bottle cap on the other end to secure it.
Make the rear and front wheels the same way, and finally attach a magnet to the back of the car to finish! At this point, be sure to check which side is the S pole and which is the N pole—that’s the key.
When it’s time to move the car, bring another magnet with the same pole as the one attached to the car close to it.
Use the repulsive force of the magnets to push the car and have fun playing!
PET bottle car
Let’s try making a rubber band–powered plastic bottle car.
Prepare a plastic bottle, five caps, two bamboo skewers, and two rubber bands.
Make sure all the caps have a hole in the center.
Cut the plastic bottle in half to separate the top and bottom, then make holes where the wheels will go.
Insert a bamboo skewer through those holes and slide a cap onto each end, then cut off the excess skewer.
Tie two rubber bands together and wrap them around the rear wheel’s bamboo skewer, thread them through the space in the top half of the bottle, and pull them up to the bottle’s mouth.
Thread the rubber band through the hole in the remaining cap, insert a short bamboo skewer to keep it from slipping out, and fix it in place.
Finally, wrap the rubber band around the two caps that will be the rear wheels, and you’re done.