[For Elementary School Kids] Craft Ideas Using Tissue Boxes

lion dance

I tried making a traditional performing-arts lion dance! ~Easy empty-box craft~

Let’s make a shishimai (lion dance) figure—often used as a good-luck charm at festivals and in traditional performing arts—using an empty tissue box.

The materials and steps are simple, so even seniors who aren’t confident with crafts can enjoy it.

Cut the middle of the empty box, fold it, and create the lion’s mouth.

Drawing the eyes and decorating with construction paper for the teeth and ears will give your shishimai a more expressive look.

Adding red or green paper makes it feel more authentic.

For seniors, moving their fingers helps stimulate the brain and can serve as rehabilitation, and it’s also nice that they can display the finished piece and enjoy it.

Using it at festivals or celebrations is a great idea that can spark conversations with people around them.

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jack-in-the-box

[Demon Slayer] DIY at home: Remake a tissue box into a fun jack-in-the-box with a springing butterfly!! / Demon Slayer

How about a jack-in-the-box featuring your favorite character? You’ll need a tissue box, rubber bands, origami paper, and a printout of your favorite character.

First, cut out the rim of the box and make a slit near the center.

Fold it up to form the box.

Decorate the box with origami paper as you like.

Next, make the popping contents.

Cut a toilet paper roll into three pieces, make slits, and thread rubber bands through them.

The rubber bands will make them spring.

Attach your favorite character to these pieces.

To prevent them from popping out too soon, pack as many as you can into the box and close it gently.

As soon as it opens, the characters will spring up—just like a real jack-in-the-box! If you make one using a grandchild’s favorite anime character and give it as a gift, they’re sure to be delighted.

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Watermelon tissue box

[How to Make] Watermelon Tissue Box — Modify a store-bought tissue box to create it!

It’s a bit complicated, but here’s a watermelon-themed tissue box that gives a real sense of accomplishment when you finish.

First, carefully open a box of tissues and remove the tissues inside.

Cut the box into two pieces from the middle of the side.

Take one of the pieces, fold it once in the center, make a small slit, then fold it to a 90-degree angle and secure it with tape.

Take the other piece, make small slits along the edge, and attach it to the box that you folded to 90 degrees.

Fold the box while adding curves so it forms a watermelon shape, then put the tissues you removed back inside.

Since the side is open, glue on some suitable cardstock to cover it.

Trim the corners, then attach red and green fabric to resemble a watermelon, and you’re done.

If you stick rickrack tape around the opening, it looks like a bite has been taken out of the watermelon, which is a fun touch.

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basket-style accessory case

[Crafting with Empty Tissue Boxes: Making Small Items] A basket-style accessory holder ♪ #handmade #DIY #handicraft #craft #emptytissuebox #seniors #howto

Let’s start by making the basket’s body.

First, cut around the tissue pull-out opening with scissors.

Keep the piece you cut out—it will be used as the basket handle.

Draw a line down the center of the remaining box and mark points at equal intervals from there.

It’s easier to fold if you crease it in advance, so make the creases first and then shape it into a basket.

Secure the overlapping creases with double-sided tape to finish the basket.

Attach the handle you saved, then decorate it with your favorite origami paper.

You’ll have your very own basket-style organizer.

It’s easy to make, so it’s also recommended as a recreation activity in senior care facilities.

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Munch-munch Hippo

[Handmade Toy] Easy Craft with Recycled Materials! Chomping Hippo

Let’s make something using scrap materials! Here’s an idea for a Chomping Hippo.

What you’ll need: an empty tissue box, origami or colored construction paper, scissors, glue, and colored pens.

This project is recommended because you can use empty boxes you already have at your preschool or at home! The steps are simple and easy to follow, so try making it together with your child.

The finished chomping hippo can open and close its mouth with one hand, but if your child has small hands or finds it hard to move, try using both hands to make it chomp.

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Open the tissue box and flatten it.

Cut off the left and right sides, then cut down the middle to make it a single sheet.

Fold it in half with the printed surface facing inward, then fold it in half once more.

Open it once, fold down all four corners, and continue folding while shaping it into a box.

For the final overlapping part, securing it with a clip will make it more stable.

Our hands have tactile senses that perceive touch, temperature, and texture through sensory nerves.

Therefore, using our hands is said to stimulate the brain and help prevent cognitive decline.

The tissue box used this time has a moderate firmness and requires applying pressure with the fingertips when shaping it, so it may be even more effective.

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Remake tissue box

[Let's Try This at Home: Crafts] Adult Crafting / Upcycling an Empty Tissue Box into a Tissue Case — cardboard craft, DIY ideas for girls, thick paper crafts

Why not make your own tissue case using a tissue box? First, use construction paper to create the top surface of the tissue case and add patterns.

In the video, lines were drawn in a diamond pattern, but any design you like is fine.

Cut slits into a rubber spatula, apply paint directly to it, and press it onto the paper to create a textured, three-dimensional pattern.

You can also layer decorations for added effect.

Cut down an empty box to make it smaller than its original size, then reassemble it to use as the base.

Use construction paper to make a template and build the inner box that will hold the tissues.

Prepare another box and cover it with the decorated construction paper you made earlier—this will be the cover portion of the tissue case.

Stack the two boxes together to complete your tissue case.

The process is a bit complex, but you’ll end up with a one-of-a-kind tissue case that exists nowhere else.

Give it a try!

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