It's fun to spin! A collection of DIY toy ideas
What I’d like to introduce this time is a fun handmade toy that’s entertaining when you spin it.
We’ve gathered lots of ideas for toys you can make from familiar materials like paper cups and paper plates, as well as from recyclables like empty boxes and plastic bottle caps.
Once they’re finished, they’re full of clever mechanisms that make you want to spin them again and again! You can get the other materials at 100-yen shops or home improvement stores, so be sure to find a toy you like, make it, and have fun playing with it!
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Fun when you spin them! A collection of handmade toy ideas (11–20)
Easy-to-play! How to fold a spinning top
Here’s an easy and cool way to fold a spinning top.
Please prepare three sheets of origami paper.
First, fold the paper in half into a square twice.
Open it and fold it into a triangle twice.
Open it, fold it like a boat, then squash it into a square.
Using the center as the axis, fold up the edges of each of the four squares.
Open the folded sections and squash-fold them.
Use the remaining two sheets to fold the center and the top’s axle.
Align the center and the axle, and you’re done! If you make them in various sizes, they also make great decorations, so I recommend it.
Cool! Origami Beyblade
The swirl-like design looks cool! Let’s make a Beyblade out of origami.
Using three sheets of origami paper, we’ll make the outer and inner decorations of the body, plus the handle.
You can make the inner part and the handle with a cushion fold (zabuton-ori).
For the outer part, first fold all four edges inward, then open up the overlapped corners and collapse them into triangles.
From there, fold the corners toward the center, and fold the triangular sections gathered at the center back outward.
Next, fold the outer edges so they become rounded, then open the triangular sections, fold them in half, and sharpen the tips.
Combine the three parts and you’re done!
How to fold a spinning top that twirls!
Here’s an idea for a colorful, well-spinning top made with three sheets of origami paper.
You’ll make the outer body, the inner body, and the handle.
The outer part follows the same steps as the “deceiver boat” up to a point.
After making one boat shape on both the top and bottom, open up those corners and squash them to change the shape from a square to a diamond.
Fold the four corners that lie between the diamond’s points outward, then fold the diamond’s points inward.
For the inner part, do the “cushion fold” three times, flipping the paper over after each fold.
For the handle, do the cushion fold three times without flipping, then make a mountain fold along the diagonal.
Finally, press all four edges tightly inward, and it’s done.
Combine the parts to complete a single spinning top.
Super easy! How to fold a spinning top
Here’s an easy way to fold a spinning top that even small children can make.
First, fold it into a triangle twice and open it back up.
Once open, fold all four corners toward the center.
Fold each of the four edges slightly inward.
Using the creases you made, fold the center corners outward.
Fold the triangular parts inward.
Finally, make firm creases so that the square lines become the top’s axis.
If it spins well, you’re done! The folding method is simple, so if it doesn’t spin well, try sharpening the creases or making small adjustments.
How to fold customizable game pieces
This simple-design top consists of three parts: the upper and lower bodies, and the handle.
For the top part, fold the origami sheet into a square twice to make creases, then unfold it and fold all the edges clockwise starting from the right edge.
After folding the top edge last, tuck the right section underneath the first edge you folded.
Then flip the paper over and do one cushion fold to finish.
The bottom part can be made using just the basic cushion fold.
For the handle, make one cushion fold, then add fine creases and fold it so the corners stand up, forming a pinwheel shape.
After stacking and assembling the parts, insert any shape you like between the upper and lower parts to customize it to your taste!
How to fold a spinning top that also works as a push pop
Five ideas for spinning tops you can make from a single sheet of origami paper are introduced.
The first is the base folding method that serves as the foundation for all the tops.
After performing a double “zabuton” fold, make creases by folding each of the four edges up to align with the edge of the top triangle.
Using those creases, stand the edges up and press in the center so the piece can spin like a top.
The other tops have the same overall shape, but by varying the folding method, they create different patterns inside the top.
These have no handle and spin when you give the rim a strong push, so even small children can enjoy them.
It's fun to spin around! A collection of handmade toy ideas (21–30)
One sheet of origami! How to fold a spinning top you can display and play with
This is a spinning top you can make using steps similar to the classic crane.
Please prepare a toothpick-like twig for the handle and axle.
Prepare one sheet of origami, fold it into a triangle twice, then squash the pocketed part into a square.
Next, crease and change the shape into a diamond.
Up to this point, it’s the same as the crane, right? Turn a layer of the paper to change the face, then fold up the bottom corners on both sides to make the origami into a triangle.
Now that you should have four triangles on the sides, make a mountain fold along each triangle’s center line and collapse it sideways, flattening it so each triangle becomes half its size.
When it looks like a pinwheel, flip the origami over and fold the collapsed sections inward to create a spiral pattern.
Insert the toothpick-like twig into the center, and it’s complete.