Crafts parents and kids can enjoy together. Recommended craft ideas to keep children entertained.

Ball Rolling & Puzzle

This craft lets you enjoy both a puzzle and a marble-rolling game with a single creation, so it’s great for keeping kids engaged for a long time.

The puzzle is simple: cut out the round parts of the illustration and fit them back in, making it suitable even for younger children.

When playing the marble-rolling game, remove the round pieces used for the puzzle, place a ball on the illustration, and tilt it so the ball falls into the cut-out holes.

Since you can switch between the two modes daily, it’s also a craft that older adults can enjoy regularly without getting bored.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Puzzle using a picture book

A craft where you turn a favorite page from a beloved picture book into a puzzle is sure to get kids excited.

Simply color-copy the chosen page to the size of the frame, paste it onto thick paper, and cut it into any shapes you like—that’s all it takes, so it’s an easy project to tackle.

If it’s an illustration from a favorite page, even smaller, more detailed pieces are easier to recognize, making it great for memory training for seniors as well.

Try adjusting the size so it can be played with on the go, and explore its many uses.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Five-shot rubber band chopstick gun

5-shot! How to Make a Chopstick Rubber Band Gun

With five disposable chopsticks and sixteen rubber bands, you can make a five-shot rapid-fire chopstick gun! Cut the chopsticks to the required lengths for the body, trigger, and grip parts, and assemble them into a gun shape while securing them with rubber bands.

If you set five rubber bands with the trigger locked on the finished gun, you’ll have a chopstick gun capable of rapid fire.

It’s exciting to think you can make a rapid-fire chopstick gun so easily! When cutting, the edges tend to become jagged, so be sure to sand them smooth with a file or sandpaper to avoid injury.

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yuri

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[Upcycled] Jenga-style with milk cartons

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It’s a milk-carton Jenga that keeps you on the edge of your seat, wondering when it will collapse! First, color the sides of the milk carton.

Try using paints, pens, or colored paper—whatever you like.

Next, cut off the bottom, flatten the carton, and slice it into rings.

Once you’re done, stack the ring pieces and start playing.

Kids are sure to be thrilled as the Jenga tower grows taller and taller! An adult should handle cutting off the bottom with a utility knife, and be very careful to keep the blade away from hands.

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yuri

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Castanet Frogs (made with paper plates)

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These are castanets made from paper plates that make sounds by opening and closing a frog’s mouth.

Tear colored origami paper while imagining a frog and glue the pieces onto a paper plate.

You can also color it with pens or paints or add stickers for a cute finish.

Fold the plate in half with the decorated side facing out, and attach eye parts made from construction paper.

Prepare two sound-making items—such as glass game pieces or plastic bottle caps—and glue them to the inside, one on the top and one on the bottom, to complete it! It’s also fun to use different materials and enjoy the variations in sound.

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Sweet potato digging craft

Let's make a papercraft for sweet potato digging! An easy fall craft you can make just by sticking things together, using an empty tissue box and newspaper.

Here’s a craft idea that lets you enjoy sweet potato digging indoors.

Cut newspaper into A5-size pieces, roll them up tightly, and tie them with string to make three “potatoes.” Wrap them in purple origami paper to create realistic sweet potatoes.

Cut leaf shapes (heart-shaped) and attach them to the potatoes to make the leaf parts.

Cover an empty tissue box with brown origami paper to resemble soil, then place the potatoes inside—now you’re ready.

When you pull the leaf part, the sweet potato pops out from the “soil.” Using your hands helps stimulate the brain and can serve as rehabilitation, and the charm is that you can enjoy a seasonal tradition while playing.

It’s a craft that’s fun to make and fun to play with, letting you feel the spirit of autumn.

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Confectionery

[For 3-year-olds] Super Easy! Making Sweets with Recycled Materials ♡♡

How about trying to make sweets using recycled materials? Roll up newspaper into circles, cover them with origami paper, and make donuts.

You can also cut a milk carton into rectangles, fold them into triangles, draw patterns to make cakes, and place tissue paper in cupcake liners to make cupcakes—those are fun too.

Not only is the making process enjoyable, but it’s also delightful to see how adorable recycled materials can look.

Plus, the treats you make could be perfect for playing pretend shop.

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