Let's play with paper cups! Crafts and indoor play

Paper Cup Jenga

[Paper Cup Jenga] Sibling Showdown!! It looks like it’s going to collapse the whole time… #shorts

Let’s enjoy the thrill! Here are some ideas for Paper Cup Jenga.

Jenga is a simple party game played with wooden blocks, where players take turns removing blocks from a stacked tower without toppling it.

This time, let’s put a twist on Jenga—fun for both kids and adults—using paper cups and printer paper.

It’s also great because setup and cleanup are easy.

It’s perfect for recess or short breaks, so give it a try!

[Shooting Game] Safe Shooting with Paper Cups

Easy Shooting Game with Paper Cups! [Try Making It? Craft Edition]

Many adults probably felt excited by shooting gallery games, too.

Let’s make a safe version for kids using paper cups.

An adult should handle cutting out the bottom of a paper cup with a utility knife.

After trimming a second paper cup to make it shallow, cut a slit in its base and secure a rubber band by hooking it onto a stick.

Then stack the cups, pull the rubber band, and release—that’s it! Since the cups are paper, it won’t hurt much even if someone gets hit, but make sure you have plenty of space before playing.

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Kendama

How to Make a Paper Cup Kendama and an Easy Way to Get the Ball In [A Craft Where Kids Can Learn Through Play]

This is a paper-cup kendama that even children who find heavier wooden kendamas difficult can enjoy.

Prepare two paper cups, glue construction paper to the sides, and decorate them with pens, stickers, or masking tape.

Cut a piece of string to a length that lets the ball fit neatly inside the cup, and attach a crumpled paper ball to the end.

Tape the other end of the string to the bottom of one paper cup, align the bottoms of the two cups, and secure them with tape—your handmade kendama is complete! It could be fun to have parents and children compete to see who can handle the kendama better.

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Cooperation-Required Cup Game

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This time it’s a “cooperation-required cup game”! Materials: • 4 strings • 1 rubber band • Paper or plastic cups How to play: • Attach the 4 strings to the rubber band. • Line up the paper cups. • Tug the rubber band from four directions to grip the cup and stack them into a pyramid. This game builds fine hand control and concentration. Plus, one person can take the lead by giving instructions, and the other listens and responds. You can’t do it unless the two of you work together. My second son isn’t very cooperative and hasn’t really had experiences of accomplishing something together with friends, so I hope that, even through play, he can gradually gain experiences of achieving something with someone else. If you have paper cups, you can also branch out into other games like: • Sport stacking • Bowling ————— We share fun brain-boosting activities that elementary schoolers will get more absorbed in than a Switch—and that help grow their talents! Check out the other posts, too! —————Elementary school kids' playBrain-boosting playSTEAM education

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It’s hard to reach goals alone! Here’s a cup game that requires teamwork.

It’s a game idea where you and your friends coordinate your timing to grab and move cups.

Once you tie four strings to a rubber band, you’re ready to go! Two people work in sync to grip a cup.

Try building a pyramid or stacking them high—get creative with different arrangements.

The subtle balance of force and tiny timing mismatches that make the cups not move as you want can be surprisingly addictive!

A toothbrushing doll to make with children

Fun from infancy! Here are ideas for making toothbrushing puppets with your children.

You’ll need a milk carton, colored construction paper, and white round stickers.

Cut the milk carton and transform it into your favorite animal! For the final touch, stick the white round stickers—pretending they’re teeth—inside the mouth.

Infants can enjoy this step too, so it’s great to work on together with parents or teachers.

How about practicing scrubbing teeth with the milk-carton toothbrushing puppet you made as a team?

Chomping Toothbrushing Made with a Paper Cup

Make toothbrushing feel more familiar with pretend play! Here’s a fun idea for a chompy toothbrushing craft made from a paper cup.

You’ll need a paper cup, colored construction paper, a sponge, a popsicle stick, white round stickers, and glue or double-sided tape.

Since the main material is a paper cup, it’s easy to prepare—how nice! Adjust the steps to suit the children’s ages, and consider making a paper-cup toothbrushing puppet as a crafting activity.

Make it and have fun playing with it!

Paper Cup Windmill

[Wakuwaku-san] Let's make a pinwheel with paper cups!

Here’s a paper cup windmill you can make using a common paper cup.

Prepare a paper cup, a chopstick, a felt-tip pen, and a thumbtack, and let’s get started.

Use the felt-tip pen to mark the rim of the cup into eight equal sections.

From each mark, cut a slit downward to create eight cuts.

Fold each cut section outward at an angle to form the rotating blades.

Folding them diagonally improves airflow and makes it easier to spin—this is the key point.

Poke a hole in the center of the cup, then use the thumbtack to fix it to the chopstick, and you’re done! Wrapping the blade sections with vinyl tape as decoration will make it look more vibrant.

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