Paper cup crafts that elementary school kids will love! A collection of fun project ideas

Halloween Jack-in-the-box

[Halloween Craft] [Pop-up Pumpkin Man 🎃!] A Halloween jack-in-the-box made with a paper cup and rubber bands!

It sounds so fun and exciting that you can make a jack-in-the-box using a paper cup! This jack-in-the-box consists of three parts: an outer cover made by decorating a paper cup, a pop-up pumpkin toy, and a paper cup with a mechanism that makes the pumpkin pop out.

The mechanism part, in particular, has quite a few steps, so it’s best for an adult to help with that section.

Once it’s finished, have an adult demonstrate the pop-up, and then let the children make the pumpkin pop out and play with it themselves.

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Hane Keisuke

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Cake-shaped accessory case

Here’s an idea for a cake-themed trinket holder made with paper cups.

First, take one paper cup and cut straight from the rim down to the base, then cut out the base as well.

Use this as the template base, and decorate it by attaching felt or construction paper to make it look like a cake.

Once you’ve finished decorating the base, attach it to another paper cup, and you’re done.

It’s easy and cute, and you can customize the decoration however you like—highly recommended! With a bit more effort, you can even add a lid to the trinket holder, so give that a try if you have the time.

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Hane Keisuke

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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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Rocket

[Paper Cup Toy] Make a Paper Cup Rocket! It flies with UFO-like movements! Make paper cup toy

This is a rocket you can easily make with paper cups! First, place the bottoms of two paper cups together and tape them in place.

Next, slightly bend the middle of a paperclip.

Even elementary school kids can bend it easily! Attach the clip where the cup bottoms meet, aligning it with the curve of the cups.

Finally, attach three rubber bands, and you’re done! Hook the rubber bands onto the bent part of the clip, twist them around about three times, hook them on your index finger, and release your finger…

and it takes off!

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SAKI

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paper cup light

Let’s make an exciting item using a paper cup! First, cut a piece of a clear file (plastic folder) to match the size of the paper cup’s rim.

Use a permanent marker to draw any picture you like.

Next, cut out the bottom of the paper cup and decorate the sides with stickers, etc.

Finally, place the drawing you made on the rim side of the paper cup, cover it with plastic wrap from above, and secure it with a rubber band—that’s it! If you shine a light through the hole where you cut out the bottom and aim it at a wall, your picture will be projected on the wall.

It looks perfect for Halloween or Christmas too.

Try playing with it in a dark room!