It's fun to spin! A collection of DIY toy ideas

How to fold a spinning top using two sheets of origami paper

[Origami] Spinning Top Made from Two Sheets of Origami Paper (Pre-Improved Version)

Here’s how to fold a spinning top that twirls with just a light touch.

First, fold into a triangle twice to make crease lines.

Fold all four corners to the center to set the creases.

Turn the paper over so a corner faces you, then fold that front corner up to the top crease.

Open it and turn to the front, then use the “Kannon” fold to make guiding creases.

Fold the corners along the creases so they overlap into a square.

Shape it into a three-dimensional form like a spinning top—this completes the shaft.

Using another sheet of origami paper, start from the “zabuton” fold to make the body.

Finally, stack the two pieces together and you’re done!

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How to fold a playable spinning top

[Easy Origami] How to Fold a Spinning Top Origami Spinning Top 종이접기 팽이 折纸 陀螺 Papiroflexia Peonza Playable

Here’s a simple spinning top idea made with two sheets of origami paper.

If you can do the “zabuton fold,” where you fold all four corners toward the center, you can make it.

Use the first sheet for the body of the top and the second sheet for the handle.

For the body, do one zabuton fold, then flip the paper over and fold the same way.

Flip the paper over once more and do another zabuton fold.

Then fold the four corners that have gathered on the back outward into triangles, and the body is done.

For the handle, do the zabuton fold three times in a row without flipping, then valley-fold along the diagonal and press it flat.

Insert the handle into the inner, folded-back section of the body to complete the top.

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Spinning Roulette

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I’ll show you how to make a simple roulette. It spins well and is an easy craft you can use many times.Nursery teacher / Childcare workerworkChildcare student#KindergartenHandmade#HandmadeToysEducationalEducational toy

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Let’s make a roulette you can use for dice games and more! First, punch a hole in the center of a round coaster, then draw any pictures or numbers you like.

Make two slits: cut one out entirely, and leave the other uncut, folding it diagonally.

Wrap tape around the thicker end of a chopstick, then attach the chopstick to the coaster by pushing a thumbtack through both.

Since the point of the thumbtack is dangerous, cover it with a piece of cardboard or similar and secure it with tape.

Wrap tape around the chopstick about 2 cm from the bottom, then thread a rubber band up from the bottom of the chopstick.

Hook the rubber band onto the two places on the coaster: the part you cut out and the slit.

When you release the rubber band, your roulette will spin vigorously—it’s complete!

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Spinning mirror plate

Improvised Craft No. 65: “Spinning Mirror Plate” #ImprovisedCraft #HandmadeToy

Here’s how to make a mysterious spinning mirror plate.

Prepare colored pens, a ruler, a paper plate, mirror-like cardstock, cellophane tape, a utility knife, an awl, and one large and one small straw.

Use the ruler to draw three lines on the paper plate so that they are evenly spaced.

This will create six triangles; in each triangle, draw and color your favorite designs, varying their sizes.

Measure and cut with the utility knife, then assemble the mirror section.

Attach the thick straw to the back side of the mirror, lining it up with the fold lines.

Cut the thin straw to the height of the mirror, then slit about 1 centimeter at the tip into four equal vertical sections.

Use the awl to make a hole in the center of the paper plate, insert the thin straw, and secure the slitted tip with cellophane tape.

Insert the mirror’s straw piece onto the thin straw, and your spinning mirror plate is complete! Spin it as you play—the patterns change like a kaleidoscope, making it lots of fun.

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Spinning Diving Toy

【工作】浮沈子　回るおもちゃ | DIY How to Make a Spinning Cartesian Diver

Let me introduce a spinning Cartesian diver.

You’ll need a clear file folder, scissors, a hex nut, a small sauce bottle (like the kind for bento), and a plastic bottle.

Cut the clear file to make four small blades, trim them into a propeller shape, and make a hole in the center.

Fit the center onto the small sauce bottle, then screw on the hex nut to secure it.

Fill the plastic bottle with water, place the sauce bottle inside, and you’re done.

When you gently squeeze the plastic bottle, it sinks; when you let go, it floats back up—very fun to watch! Stick fluorescent stickers on the plastic bottle and play in a darkened room for a magical effect, like being underwater at an aquarium.

Using colored clear file folders is also recommended.

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The spinning merry-go-round

A carousel made with paper cups! A spinning craft activity for 5-year-olds

Here’s how to make a spinning merry-go-round.

Prepare colored construction paper, straws, glue, cellophane tape, a paper cup, round stickers, scissors, a compass, a ruler, craft thread, crayons, and colored pens.

Cut two circles with a 5 cm radius, three squares of 4 cm, one rectangle 7 cm tall × 12 cm wide, and four narrow rectangles 5 cm tall × 1.5 cm wide.

Make holes in the side and bottom of the paper cup, pass a straw through both holes, then cut the protruding straw into four equal parts, open them out, and glue them to a round piece of paper.

Cut a long straw in half to complete the base of the merry-go-round.

For the pillar, apply glue to the large rectangular paper and roll it into a tube.

Fold each of the four narrow rectangles in half; apply glue to one half and attach them from the inside of the tube so they are evenly spaced.

Attach thread to the square papers, draw lines at about 45 degrees on the round paper, and make one vertical cut at a single point.

Have the children draw pictures on each piece of paper.

Use the illustrated round paper as the roof, and use round stickers to attach the illustrated square papers as well.

Trim both ends of the pillar, glue the pillar to the base, adjust the overall shape, and you’re done!

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Easy and fun! Two spinning tops using marbles

Two DIY Spinning Top Crafts! All you need are marbles, CDs, and rubber bands! #crafts #handmadeToys #spinningTop

In the Reiwa era, digital music and subscriptions are the norm.

For the moms and dads who spent their youth with MDs and CDs, and the uncles who made mixtapes on cassettes, there are lots of memories tied to music devices.

Sometimes an old cassette tape suddenly turns up and you realize, “I don’t have anything to play this on!” And of course, some people say, “I don’t really listen to CDs anymore either.” For people like that, here’s a fun recommendation: a spinning top made from a CD and a marble.

Just glue or double-tape a marble to the center hole of a CD and you’re done.

When it spins, the CD’s shimmering surface looks surprisingly cool.

Even if you’re not good at crafts, give it a try!