[For Elementary School Kids] Handmade Toy Craft Ideas

Crane game made from a milk carton

[Milk Carton Craft] Easy! How to Make a Claw Machine

A claw machine made by recycling milk cartons is an eco-friendly craft you can try with everyday materials.

First, open up the carton, cut it into the necessary shapes, and secure everything firmly with duct tape.

Next, create the part where the string will be tied, and staple the arm’s joints while devising how they connect.

Make holes in the control handle, thread the string through, tie it tightly, and reinforce it with duct tape.

Once finished, you’ll have a mechanism that lets you operate an arm moving up and down to grab prizes.

The light weight and easy workability unique to milk cartons are key features, making it perfect for doing with children.

It’s a fun idea that lets you enjoy a sense of accomplishment while playing.

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Let’s make darts!

[This feels good] Let’s make darts! [Cardboard craft]

Prepare several long strips of cardboard cut to a width of 3.5 cm.

Lightly spray one side with water to moisten it, then peel off the outer layer of paper.

Once the cardboard is dry, use glue and roll it up from one end into a spiral.

Keep adding strips and roll them all together.

That completes the target, so next we’ll make arrows using origami paper and toothpicks.

Use a toothpick as the arrow’s shaft, and glue origami paper to the back as the fletching.

Wrap tape around the tip of the toothpick as a weight, and it’s done.

Mount the target on a wall and try throwing the arrows to play.

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A flying octopus? Tako-copter

A flying octopus? A toy like a bamboo-copter made from a paper cup: the 'TacoCopter' #easyCraft #paperCup #flyingCraft

It’s a toy that combines paper cups and a round chopstick to spin like a bamboo-copter and soar into the sky.

By spreading “wings” that catch the wind and coloring it mainly red, it takes on a curious form—a flying octopus.

You’ll use two paper cups and a round chopstick: attach the chopstick and the octopus’s facial parts to a paper cup with only the bottom left to create a launcher.

Then cut slits into the other paper cup, spread it out to form propeller-like blades, and attach it to the launcher to finish.

Fine-tune the propeller angles to make your octopus fly even higher.

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Marble coaster with a spiral coil

How to Make a Marble Run/Spiral Coil — How to Build a Marble Run Machine Spiral Coil

Let’s make a slightly unusual spiral-type marble run using wire! First, wrap the wire around a rod whose diameter is close to that of the marble.

As you wrap, check to make sure the marble can fall properly through the coiled wire and that the loops aren’t so large that the marble drops straight down in an instant.

Next, create a path out of cardboard that leads the marble to the spiral wire, and combine it with the wire to complete the course! It’s also fun to connect it with other tracks.

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Marble run made from cardboard

Cardboard Craft: Marble Run — Childcare Tips Useful for Practicum and Training

Let’s try making a cool marble run using cardboard.

Prepare a rectangular piece of cardboard that isn’t too thick, and cut off one section on the large face and one section on the narrowest side.

Then, using the pieces you removed and other bits of cardboard, build the pathways for the marble to roll along and attach them to the base cardboard.

Instead of connecting every path all the way through, it’s also fun to leave gaps here and there so the marble drops down to the next level and continues.

Be sure to set up the goal area so the marble stops securely and doesn’t roll out after reaching the finish.

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Making instruments with a plastic wrap core

No drill or cutter needed: Make instruments with a plastic wrap core [Crafts]

Let’s make a Chilean instrument that sounds like rain using a plastic wrap core! First, mark a bunch of toothpicks at the length of the wrap core so they match its length.

Next, cut the wrap core in a spiral.

Glue the cut toothpicks along the spiral using wood glue or similar adhesive.

Once you return the spiraled core to its original shape, seal the openings with duct tape.

Put in grains like mixed grains, different sizes of rice, beads, or beans.

After you cap it, your Chilean instrument, the rainstick, is complete!

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Balloon pistol

Hit-the-target game powered by balloons! Super easy recycled craft: the “Balloon Pistol” #crafts #handmadetoys

You can play a fun target game using the power of a balloon! Use decorative pom-poms as the balls.

First, cut a balloon around the middle and attach it to a paper towel roll core.

Secure it with a rubber band so it won’t come off, and it’s ready! Put the decorative balls inside, pull back the balloon, and launch the balls to play.

Make the targets out of milk cartons.

It’s also recommended to decorate the launcher and shape it like a cool pistol using cardboard or any decorations you like.

Have fun with your own original ideas!

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