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Let's make toys with paper cups! Simple and fun handmade toys

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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

Let me introduce some handmade toys using paper cups!

If “store-bought toys get boring quickly” or you “want to do crafting play with your child,” try making toys with easy-to-find paper cups.

We’ve gathered ideas that children of preschool and kindergarten age are sure to love, so have fun!

Paper cups, which we usually use for drinking, can move or even become musical instruments! They’ll surely make kids’ eyes sparkle with interest.

Let's Make Toys with Paper Cups! Simple and Fun Handmade Toys (61–70)

Heart Cracker

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Here’s an introduction to a heart-shaped cracker launcher that’s perfect for events.

The pulling motion used to launch it also helps children practice the hand movement they need for dressing themselves.

Prepare a paper cup with a hole in the bottom and attach a balloon whose rounded top has been trimmed off.

Be sure to tie the balloon’s neck securely.

Then just put heart-shaped packing material inside the cup, and you’re done! When you pull the balloon’s neck, the hearts pop out like a party cracker.

It’s easier to clean up than confetti, so give it a try and have fun!

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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' play Brain-boosting play STEAM 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!

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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!

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Paper Cup Catcher

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Introducing the Paper Cup Catcher, a cooperative game for two players! Prepare several paper cups of the same size.

Tie four strands of raffia string (or similar ribbon) to a single rubber band, and you’re ready to go.

Each player holds two strands, and together you use the rubber band to grab a paper cup from a row and stack it onto another cup placed beside it.

Adjust the pulling tension and coordinate your strength to clear the game as a team! It’s also fun to prepare lots of cups and compete to see which pair can stack the most within a time limit.

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Tokotoko doll

A toddling bunny made with a paper cup and batteries

Tokotoko doll

This is an adorable toddling toy made by combining a paper cup and a battery, and the way it scampers along is irresistibly cute.

Make small slits at two spots on the rim of the paper cup and at the two spots directly opposite them, then fold the slits outward.

Prepare a part by attaching a rubber band to a battery and securing it with cellophane tape.

Hook the rubber band into the slits so it sits inside the cup, and tape it in place.

After adding animal ears or legs to the cup, or drawing your favorite character on it, twist the battery and set the cup upside down.

You’ll be delighted to see it move faster and cuter than you imagined!

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