A summer rhinoceros beetle craft that kids love!

[Ages 4 and up] Make a rhinoceros beetle using empty snack boxes

Let's make a car, a dog, a rhinoceros beetle, and a space shuttle out of candy boxes!

Let’s make a cool rhinoceros beetle using the empty box left over after eating your favorite sweets! For the box, we recommend a rectangular package like Hi-Lemon that doesn’t flip open in the middle.

First, open the top flap and the bottom, and cut them off.

Keep the cut pieces—they’ll be used for the beetle’s horn and other parts.

Open the box flat, then repeatedly cut notches and glue sections together to create the beetle’s rugged body shape.

Next, use the pieces you set aside to make the horn and legs, and glue them on to finish.

Since you’ll be using scissors and doing detailed work, try making it together with a teacher or a parent/guardian.

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Chiikawa rhinoceros beetle made with origami

How to make Chiikawa’s rhinoceros beetle (Chiikabu / Kabu-chan)

Chiikawa is very popular with children.

Let’s try making the rhinoceros beetle character from Chiikawa with origami.

Using brown or light orange origami paper will capture the Chiikawa beetle’s vibe.

There are a few slightly intricate steps to express the beetle’s horn and rounded body.

Try making it according to the child’s age and developmental stage.

It’s a project that kids who like or are good at origami will enjoy.

Displaying the finished piece will bring a seasonal touch to a room or classroom with this rhinoceros beetle origami.

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Kabutomushi Light Made with Paper Cups

Let's play with light and shadow♪ Animal Light

Let’s try playing with a rhinoceros beetle light in a dark room.

Draw a picture of a rhinoceros beetle on plastic wrap, place it over a paper cup, and shine a flashlight through it.

In the dark, the beetle will be projected, which is sure to delight children.

Of course, you can also use other summer insects like butterflies or fireflies.

With illustrations of various insects, your room will quickly transform into a world filled with bugs.

In the heat of summer, some families may be avoiding going out.

The rhinoceros beetle light is a craft you can enjoy both while making it and after it’s finished, all in the comfort of a cool room.

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The king of summer, the rhinoceros beetle

Here’s an easy way to make a rhinoceros beetle craft.

First, cut a lactic acid bacteria drink container in half.

Use one of the cut halves.

Color the outside of the container completely with a black permanent marker so no gaps remain.

Cut out the beetle’s horn and legs from black construction paper, then attach them from the inside (back side) of the cut container using clear tape.

Your cool rhinoceros beetle is complete! You can make it easily with items you have at home, so give it a try.

It might also be fun to use different colors, make lots of beetles, and decorate with them.

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Wall-mounted rhinoceros beetle craft

Let’s create a summery display by sticking lots of cute rhinoceros beetles on the wall! Paper cups are recommended for this craft.

Cut a paper cup to about half its height, and use the half with the bottom as the beetle’s body.

Color it with pens or other materials in your favorite shades, add lines, and stick on round stickers for eyes.

Take the remaining half you cut off, trim it into the shape of the beetle’s horn, color it the same way, and attach it to the body.

Finally, cut pipe cleaners to a suitable length to match the body color and glue them onto the body as legs—that’s it! Have each child make about one, and let the beetles “fly” across the wall for as many children as you have.

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Wobbly Paper Cup Rhinoceros Beetle

Easy paper-cup craft: “Moving Horn! Rhinoceros Beetle” — Paper Cup Beetle

Here’s an introduction to a paper-cup rhinoceros beetle whose horn wiggles.

Start with a single paper cup and make cuts with scissors or a craft knife, then shape it into a beetle.

Before the activity, it’s recommended that teachers or guardians draw guide lines on the cup for where to cut.

Brown-colored paper cups work best, but if you don’t have them, you can have the children color the cups before cutting.

Use the bottom of the cup to form the beetle’s horn, and open up the sides to make the legs.

Fold the cut sections and adjust them to create the beetle’s shape—then it’s done.

If you press around the head, the horn will move!

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A rhinoceros beetle with moving horns made of origami

Action Origami “Horned Beetle” (Moving Origami: Tsunotsuno Kabutomushi)

Let’s make an origami rhinoceros beetle with moving horns! First, fold the paper in half into a square to make a crease, then fold both the left and right sides toward that crease twice each.

Open it once, then from a different direction fold the square in half twice; open only the second fold.

Next, fold both sides toward the crease.

Open what you just folded, make large X-shaped creases from corner to corner, then fold toward the center of the X to set additional creases.

Following all the creases you’ve made so far, shape the beetle’s head, body, and horn into a box-like form to complete it.

Add eyes if you like.

If you gently press the head, it will move forward while wiggling its horn.

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