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Craft ideas using plastic bottle caps [for boys]

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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!

Did you know you can make crafts using everyday plastic bottle caps? With just a little creativity, those simple caps can turn into fun, moving toys like spinning tops, roly-polies, and target-throwing games.

Boys in particular are sure to get hooked on making toys they can build and play with themselves! In this article, we’ll introduce bottle-cap crafts that even elementary school children can easily make—projects that move, fly, and spin—so the play continues after the crafting.

Why not give it a try?

Handmade Game Crafts (11–20)

Bottle Cap Shooter

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Bottle Cap Shooter

How about enjoying a target-shooting game with a bottle cap shooter made by combining a candy box and a plastic bottle cap? To make it, simply hide a launching mechanism inside the box using a strip of construction paper cut into a long narrow piece and a rubber band.

Set the cap, pull back the construction paper part to aim, then release to launch! It jumps farther than you might expect, so when playing, be sure to check your surroundings and take care not to shoot toward people or fragile objects.

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In conclusion

We introduced how to make moving toys using plastic bottle caps.

You can make them with familiar materials, and even though the mechanism is simple, the ways to play are limitless depending on your creativity.

These are fun crafts especially recommended for elementary school boys.

Try making your own original toys together with friends or family.

The fun of crafting and the joy of completion are waiting for you.