Let's make toys with milk cartons! Easy and fun DIY crafts!
Did you know you can make all kinds of toys using milk cartons?
In this article, we’ll introduce milk carton toys that babies and toddlers will love!
Many households recycle milk cartons, but they’re also often reused for kids’ crafts.
You’ll frequently see toys made by teachers at daycare centers and kindergartens, too.
Milk carton toys are great for little ones who haven’t learned to control their strength yet, because if they break, you can quickly make a new one.
They’re really easy to make, so give it a try!
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Let’s make toys with milk cartons! Simple and fun DIY crafts! (41–50)
Lantern shade made with orizome (fold-dyeing)
Here, we introduce how to make a lovely lantern using origami-dyed paper and a milk carton.
It’s convenient to light it from the inside with a flashlight.
First, make a slit partway down the milk carton and cut it with scissors.
Use the top half and peel off the printed layer from the body.
After peeling, glue the spout of the carton closed.
Next, tear the dyed paper into pieces and stick them onto the carton.
Once the paper is attached, brush a layer of diluted glue over the entire carton to finish.
Target game made from a milk carton
Let’s make a target at home with things you already have! Here’s an idea for a target game using a milk carton.
Milk cartons are a great material because, with a bit of creativity, you can turn them into all kinds of homemade toys.
This time, we’ll make a shuriken (throwing star) target using a milk carton.
You’ll need a milk carton, scissors, and a motif made from drawings or construction paper.
Just cut the milk carton and set the pieces down, and they transform into a target! It’s also fun that you can attach your favorite illustrations or motifs.
Pinwheel hat made from a milk carton
A windmill attached to a hat! Here’s an idea for a windmill hat made from a milk carton.
You’ll need a milk carton, scissors, a bamboo skewer, duct tape, and a straw.
Wear the hat made from the milk carton and run—the windmill’s propeller will spin.
It’s a unique idea, perfect for kids who love running and being active.
It’s also fun to customize the design by drawing illustrations of cats, dogs, or monkeys.
Give it a try and have fun making and playing with it!
A lantern made by cutting slits into a milk carton
Let’s try making a lantern using a milk carton.
This lantern has such a striking shape that you might not even realize it started as a milk carton.
First, open up the carton; leave two panels as they are, and trim the other two panels slightly.
Use a permanent marker to add vertical patterns, then make slits perpendicular to those patterns.
Wrap it around in a circle and fasten it with a stapler.
Punch holes with a hole punch, thread a string through, and it’s done.
By getting creative with colors and designs for the patterns, you can make lots of colorful lanterns.
Milk carton building blocks
How about using milk cartons to make building blocks for two-year-olds who are starting to get interested in letters? They’re simple to make: just fasten the milk cartons with packing tape and wrap them with construction paper.
Varying the colors and sizes or adding numbers will really capture a two-year-old’s interest.
It’s great to make plenty so they can play imaginatively.
If you stuff the milk cartons, the blocks become sturdier and less likely to break, so keep that in mind when making them.
