Do you have any Styrofoam at home?
You might not buy it very often, but it’s actually closer to you than you think—like the food trays that hold fish or meat, or the cushioning material that comes with purchases.
Even if you don’t have any around, you can easily get some at 100-yen shops nowadays, where they sell colored Styrofoam and pieces in various shapes.
In this article, we introduce how to make a fun toy, so be sure to give it a try!
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Interesting! A collection of handmade toy ideas made from Styrofoam (1–10)
Handmade stamp
Here’s how to make a handmade stamp using a cute food tray.
Prepare one food tray, a pencil, tape, scissors, and an ink pad.
Cut the flat part of the food tray into any shape you like, then use the pencil to draw your design onto the tray.
Next, make a handle by sticking tape on the back and folding it over.
Your stamp is complete! Dab it in ink and have fun stamping.
It’s easy and enjoyable to make, so try getting creative with different shapes and designs!
Target shooting game
Here’s how to make a target-shooting game.
Prepare two foam trays, a felt-tip pen, round stickers, rubber bands, scissors, and a utility knife.
Cut one foam tray into the shape of a gun, and use scissors to make triangular notches at the tip of the gun.
Use the other tray to create the target.
Cut one spot along the edge of the foam tray with scissors, then make two slits next to it.
Cut horizontally from the second slit to remove a piece.
Make a third slit and remove that piece as well.
On the two cut-out pieces, also make triangular notches at the edges.
Make slits on both sides of a corner of the foam tray, insert the two pieces you cut earlier, and add eyes and a mouth to complete the target.
Hook a rubber band onto the pistol and try shooting at the target!
A ship that floats and moves on water
Let me show you how to make a boat using a food tray.
Prepare a food tray, scissors, and rubber bands.
Use the scissors to cut out a rectangular shape from one end of the food tray.
Cut the rectangle in half, then make a single slit on each side of both pieces with the scissors.
Tie two rubber bands together, and hook one loop of the two rubber bands onto the slits of each rectangular piece—this will be the engine.
Hook the rubber bands of the engine onto the food tray and wind them up, then float the boat in water and give it a try.
Kids will love it, and it’s a great way to expand their playtime fun.
A guitar that makes sound
Let’s make a guitar that makes sound using foam trays that held meat or fish! Prepare two foam trays of the same shape, rubber bands, a pair of chopsticks, cellophane tape, a utility knife, and scissors.
First, use the knife to cut out a round hole in the center of one of the trays.
Align it with the other tray and tape them together.
Next, split the chopsticks and cut one of the halves in two with scissors.
Tape one piece on each side of the circular hole you made.
Then stretch about five rubber bands across so they pass over the hole, and tape them down so they don’t move.
You’re done! If you make a neck out of cardboard, it will look even more like a real guitar and be super cool!
fishing
We’ll show you how to make a fishing game using Styrofoam.
Prepare chopsticks, cellophane tape, scissors, a magnet, craft thread, Styrofoam, and colored pens.
For the fishing rod, tape two chopsticks together to secure them.
Cut about 30 cm of craft thread, wrap it once around the tip of the chopsticks, and secure it with cellophane tape.
Attach a magnet to the end of the thread, and draw patterns on the handle with colored pens to finish the rod.
Next, here’s how to make the fish.
On the back of the Styrofoam, draw your favorite fish with a felt-tip pen, then cut it out with scissors.
Once you’ve shaped the fish, use colored pens to draw the eyes, mouth, and patterns to complete it.
It’s fun to float the finished fish in water and see how many you can catch.
Try making lots of different sea creatures!