[Milk Carton Crafts] Fun ideas for elementary school kids. Perfect for summer vacation homework!

Milk carton server

[Easy Craft] Milk Carton Dispenser / How to Make / Drink Bar / Turn the plastic bottle cap to start or stop the milk / Returning the favor to milk / Promoting milk consumption / Megmilk Snow Brand

If you want your child to enjoy drinking milk, why not make a milk carton server together? Even kids who don’t like milk might be happy to drink it! It’s also great for summer break projects and crafts.

The steps are simple, making it perfect for children to try.

Just poke a hole in the bottom of a small plastic bottle and set it on top of a milk carton.

Because the hole is small, opening and closing the bottle cap lets the milk start and stop flowing due to air pressure.

Have fun decorating the carton, adding a little door, and customizing it however you like!

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building blocks

Number building blocks made from paper cartons for 2-year-olds

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.

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bamboo-copter

Easy Milk Carton Craft for Kids: How to Make a Milk Carton Bamboo Copter

The taketombo, a bamboo-copter toy, is fun to launch and play with.

Since it has “bamboo” in its name, you might think it can only be made from bamboo.

But you can easily make one using a milk carton and a straw! It flies farther than you might expect, so try experimenting to find the wing angle that makes it fly best.

ring toss

How to Make a Ring Toss with a Milk Carton and a Tissue Box [Handmade Toy / Easy Craft]

Here’s a ring toss you can make in no time if you have an empty milk carton and a tissue box.

First, open up the milk carton, cut it into long strips, and combine about two strips to form a ring for the toss.

Next, make a hole in the bottom of the tissue box and insert a tightly rolled piece of construction paper or similar material to create the post.

And that’s it—you’re done! You can also use a cardboard tube from a roll of plastic wrap for the post.

Make sure to secure it firmly so it doesn’t shift or fall over while playing.

Decorate the base and rings with origami paper, construction paper, or stickers to create a bright and fun ring toss set.

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bag

[Milk Carton Craft] Easy Bag-Making Method

With just one milk carton, you can make a simple and cute bag.

After opening up the carton, there’s a step where you draw a guide, so for younger children who may have trouble distinguishing between fold lines and cut lines, an adult should draw them.

After that, the main tasks are decorating with origami paper or masking tape and sticking pieces on, so even small children can make it easily!

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motorcycle

[Crafts] Super popular! Let’s make a milk carton bike! Introducing the materials and how to make it 🎶 Easy to do and highly recommended!!

A ride-on bike made from milk cartons that little kids can actually sit on and play with! Just reinforce the milk cartons by stuffing them with newspaper, fix them into rectangular shapes, and assemble ten parts.

Attach felt to the bottom to prevent scratches, and use a plastic wrap core as the handle—this craft is full of clever ideas.

You can decorate it with colored tape or let your child freely add stickers—so cute! This easy-to-make ride-on is sure to be a big hit at preschools and kindergartens.

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Target shooting

[Easy ~5 minutes] Let’s DIY a shooting game for 0 yen! | Easy Disposable Chopsticks

‘Shooting Gallery’ is a craft project for upper elementary grades.

You can make it with a single milk carton, but since the parts are finely divided and there’s a step to adjust the trigger position, it’s a fairly involved build.

Drawing the template and assembling can be a bit difficult for children, so it’s recommended for one-on-one or small-group crafting.

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[Instrument] Guiro

[Make a Guiro with a Milk Carton] A childcare worker explains easy steps for crafting a handmade instrument! (Recommended age: 4–5 years)

Let’s make a guiro from a milk carton! First, firmly tape the spout of the milk carton closed, draw a picture on construction paper, and glue it onto the carton.

Next, prepare five bendy straws, extend the flexible sections, and cut them to match the width of the carton.

Finally, tape the straws to the carton at equal intervals—and you’re done.

The sound is produced by rubbing the flexible ridges of the straws with chopsticks.

It’s great because you can make it easily with everyday materials! It’s also recommended to show the children a sample of what a guiro is and demonstrate the sound before the activity; it helps them form a clear image.

Give it a try!