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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Spin it around and have fun! A collection of handmade toy ideas (1–10)
Easy-to-play! How to fold a spinning topNEW!
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.
Bubbles that gently spread
Let’s make a bubble-blower toy.
You will need curling ribbon, hole-punched stickers (reinforcement labels), a straw, double-sided tape, and scissors.
First, cut 12 ribbons, each 16 cm long.
Next, stick the cut ribbons onto a hole-punched sticker, placing them diagonally across from each other.
Once they’re attached, secure them from above with another hole-punched sticker.
Do the same on the opposite side to form a sphere.
Next, apply glue to a sheet of origami paper, roll it into a rod shape, and insert it through the hole.
Then cut a straw to about 6 cm and make four 1 cm slits at the end.
Apply double-sided tape to the four slit sections, insert the straw from the bottom of the rod, and press it together with the ribbons.
At the top, make four 1 cm slits in the rod as well, and attach the ribbons in the same way.
It’s done!
Cool! Origami BeybladeNEW!
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!
Super easy! How to fold a spinning topNEW!
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.
Spins well! A top like a BeybladeNEW!
A Beyblade that you can easily spin just by pulling a ripcord is appealing not only for how it works but also for its cool design.
When you finish making this origami Beyblade, it will also have a cool pattern.
You’ll make three parts: the outer body, the inner body, and the handle.
The design section is created by folding the outer body.
First, fold the left and right edges of the origami to meet at the center, then fold the top and bottom edges the same way.
Next, open the top and bottom pockets into boat shapes, and then open the left and right sides of the boats into squares.
From there, keep flipping the paper over while making creases to change it into a diamond shape and form the pattern.
The inner part and the handle can be made with the “zabuton” (cushion) fold, so if you like, try making it and have fun playing with it.
Swirling Charge Ball
Here’s how to make a Swirly Charge Ball.
Prepare rubber bands, a toy capsule, magnets, colored pens, a hole punch, and paper large enough to wrap a thin, stick-shaped magnet.
Draw a picture on the inside of the toy capsule with the colored pens.
Wrap the magnet in paper and secure it with cellophane tape, then punch a hole and thread a rubber band through it.
Open the top and bottom of the capsule, thread rubber bands through two holes on both the top and bottom, and hold them in place with chopsticks.
Once that’s done, start tying the rubber band that’s attached to the magnet.
Tie the rubber bands from the top and bottom capsule halves together, remove the chopsticks, and close the lid to finish! Spin the rubber band and magnet inside, then roll it and observe how it moves.
It’s sure to be a hit!
Spinning Picture Match
Let’s make a spinning picture-matching toy! First, we’ll make the reels, so prepare three cardboard tape cores.
Paste pictures you like around them.
Close off the sides of each core with construction paper.
If you put something that makes noise inside, like a bell, it will jingle when it spins and be extra fun! Next, make the main body out of cardboard.
Punch holes in the cardboard so a plastic wrap tube can go through, slide the three reels onto the wrap tube, then fix the tube to the outside of the cardboard with glue.
Finally, cover it with construction paper to finish it nicely! Because the pictures spin and it makes sounds, little kids and babies will be fascinated!
How to fold a spinning top that twirls!NEW!
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.
How to fold customizable game piecesNEW!
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 popNEW!
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.