We love paper toys not only because are they super inexpensive to make, but they are a wonderful way to transform a simple material into magical fun! We have made over 40 DIY toys over the years but our paper toys are some of my favorites. Flextangles is one of the most popular projects ever […]
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BUNDLE: Paper Toys, Holiday Cards, & Bonus Printables
Paper Toys Play Pack contains 7 DIY toy templates:
- Paper Tops
- Flextangles
- Paper Helicopters
- Op-Art Pinwheels
- Paper Houses
- Decotropes
- Infinity Tiles
Holiday Card Pack contains:
- 8 different Optical Illusion Greeting Cards
- 4 sets of Banana Cards
- Holiday Flexagon
- Bell Tota Printable Activity
BONUS Holiday Printables include:
- Mini Paper Folded Stars Template
- Coffee Filter Snowflakes Cutting Template
- Color Your Own Holiday Flexagon
These are digital products! You will receive PDF files you can download and print.
Paper Toys Play Pack
Our Paper Toys Play Pack contains 7 DIY toys  + 10 pages of printable templates including:
- Paper Tops
- Flextangles
- Paper Helicopters
- Op-Art Pinwheels
- Paper Houses
- Decotropes
- Infinity Tiles
This is a digital product! You will receive a PDF file you can download and print.
Recommended Ages: The projects in this play pack are appropriate for children ages 6+. If you have younger children you can still make use of these toys; have your child decorate the templates and an adult or older child construct them.
Requirements: All projects in this Play Pack require the use of a computer and printer to download/print them.
Materials Required for all projects (not included):Â Cardstock, Markers & Colored Pencils, Scissors, and Glue.
Additional Materials for select projects (not included):Â Tape, Paper Clips, Bamboo Skewers, Hole Punch, Hot Glue Gun/Glue, Wood Beads, Straws
NOTE: This pack is a downloadable compilation of  previously published projects/templates from our blog. Periodically, I may put products on sale or update my products. I am not liable for offering refunded amounts to individuals who have purchased the product for the full amount before or after a sale time is over or an update has been done. Thank you for your understanding.
ADDITIONAL TERMS & CONDITIONS, SHIPPING & REFUND POLICY available here.Â
Simple Paper Toys: Paper Tops
I’m back with more simple paper toys you can make at home. Paper Tops are sturdy and easy to spin, even for little ones. You can decorate them and watch as your designs blend into circles when the top spins. This post contains affiliate links. Simple Paper Toys: Paper Tops Materials DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE HERE Colorful Cardstock Template […]
STEAM Gift Guide: Smart Toys for Little Designers
If you’ve been following my blog for some time you know that: 1. I am an Architect 2. I love STEAM based learning. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math I truly believe in the power of a project based, creative thinking, hands-on style of learning. This idea is at the core of all university level design […]
How strong is paper? Find out by making Paper Building Blocks
Our simple paper building blocks are a great way to demonstrate engineering for kids. Most paper crafts revolve around creating something fancy out of paper, but did you know that you could use paper as a structural material? Take a material that is weak in and of itself, fold it into a robust shape, like […]
How to Make a Paper Parachute Toy Based on Nature
Today we are going to use nature as inspiration to make a paper parachute; this is a floating engineering project kids will love! This post is sponsored by SAE International. All opinions are my own. As an architect and industrial designer one of the first things I did when starting a new project was to get […]
40 Of The Best DIY Toys To Make With Kids
DIY toys are one of my favorite things to make with and for my kids, not only are they wonderful to play with but they are packed with design and engineering challenges for the whole family! I am slightly obsessed with DIY Toys. There is one simple reason: DIY Toys encourage creative thinking. Not only […]
How To Make A Paper Helicopter
Let’s learn how to make a paper helicopter! They are a wonderful and easy engineering project for kids! This post contains affiliate links. How to Make Paper Helicopter NOTE: If you don’t have access to a printer follow the visual guide below. Materials Template Construction paper or card stock Paper clips Tape Scissors Guide:  At first I was […]
Easy Planet Craft: 3D Paper Planets
Want to turn a simple sheet of paper into some 3 dimensional magic? If you have little astronomers in the making, this easy planet craft for kids, Paper Planets, is a great exercise in paper crafting AND looks pretty cool as a hanging decoration in any future astronaut’s bedroom! Note: This post contains affiliate links. I first stumbled across this idea in […]
3D Paper Stars from Post-It Notes
Sitting around the office or classroom this afternoon counting the minutes until the weekend? I’ve got something for you to do! Right now! Go grab 6 Post-It notes and a glue stick. C’mon I know you have them. Now watch this and start making some holiday decorations: A couple years ago I took a school […]
60+ Amazing Paper Crafts For Kids and Adults
When most people think of paper crafts they think origami or paper flowers, but there are so many more incredible ways to transform this common art supply into something beautiful. The best thing about it is you really don’t need much more than some blank sheets and your imagination. To show you just how amazing […]
Kids Paper Crafts: Op-Art Pinwheels
You probably already know that I love kids paper crafts. I love transforming a sheet a paper into something special and for today’s project we are going to tackle a classic: Pinwheels. If you love paper toys, check out our Play Pack: This project is part of the Kids Crafts 101 Series, 14 easy children’s crafts made with […]
DIY TOYS: Spinning Tops (+ Magical Disappearing Colors)
I love to make DIY toys and spinning tops have been on my to-do list forever. I just hadn’t come up with a super simple way to make them. Until now. As often happens in the world of design you start working on one project and find the answers to another entirely different project along […]
This 5-minute paper toy teaches physics: How to Make a Whirligig
 It’s time to make a simple paper toy today: Whirligigs! This is a 5-minute paper craft that illustrates dynamics to kids.  How does the shape of an object  affect how it moves in space? Well, cut a spiral piece of paper, open it up, and watch how it picks up the motion of air around it.
Gifts to Simplify Creative Family Time
Time, that elusive thing we all wish had more of, the one thing that often stops you from doing more creative things with your family…right? Many of you have expressed that time is the #1 reason you don’t do more creative projects with your kids at a home. It may be a busy after school schedule, […]
Math Game Idea: Infinity Tiles
I challenged my kids with this simple math game the other day and each of them tried to show me how wrong I was….only they couldn’t! The challenge was simple: I told them that no matter how they rotated and moved these tiles, there would always be a continuous design. Each of them tried in […]
Creative Family Toolkit
This page contains affiliate links. I am an affiliate for Blick Art Materials and receive compensation for purchases made through my site. One of the most frequent concerns I hear from families is that you just don’t have room in your budget to invest in loads of project supplies. And when you do choose to invest some money in materials you […]
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