Fun with Paper Toys

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Imaginative Toys Made from Paper and Cardboard

Paper toys are popular with children and adults. The simple appeal of taking a flat sheet of paper and turning it into a paper toy with 3 dimensions is a universal past-time enjoyed by all generations. Some paper toys are functional, while other paper toys are elaborate sculptures made from card stock. Adults and children alike enjoy making and playing with paper toys.

As a child I spent hours drawing and cutting out paper dolls and animal toys, making dioramas and cardboard villages, folding origami ornaments, and putting together tab and slot paper toys for myself and 5 siblings.

My most ambitious paper toy projects were wearable toy horses made from 2 cardboard boxes and a broomstick. These "broncos" had heads that moved, reins to hold and openings in the saddle area for our legs to step through.

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Techniques for Making Paper Toys 

You can create paper toys using a variety of techniques: folding, cutting, notching or gluing. Complex paper toys are small engineered models or sculptures. Simpler constructions may be equally appealing and have elaborate designs or decorations.

Some paper toys are delicate while others are quite durable. The selection runs from paper dolls and origami folded structures to replicas of famous buildings, machines and creatures.

The most interesting, and possibly the most difficult paper toys to craft are paper toys that move - kinetic paper sculptures.

Origami Video - Paper Toy How-Tos 

Folded paper toys made with the Origami technique

Fold a paper toy peace crane, Hawaiian shirt and a heart with a pocket

How To Make An Origami Peace Crane

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Simple Paper Toys 

Get them started young - these projects are best for small fingers

Arts & Crafts: Paper Toys
Want simple projects to keep little fingers busy? Instructions to a whole bunch of boredom busters that mostly require a sheet of paper and an active imagination.
Printable Craft Masks, Star Shaped Eyeglasses Groovy Goggles Craft Sheet
Printable masquerade craft sheet star shaped eye glasses free mask craft activity to cut and paste.
Printable Thanksgiving Craft Sheet-Turkey and Feathers Cutting Page
Printable Thanksgiving turkey craft sheet to cut and paste, a free paper crafts kids activity sheet.
Folded Paper Fortune Teller
The perennial kids paper folded toy favorite. Sometimes known as the cootie catcher ...
African Animal Crafts for Kids
African Animal Crafts for Kids to make: Giraffes, lions, rhinoceros, Zebras, elephants and a hippo.
Animal Cube Puzzle
4 cubes in a little box tray. Match up the pictures to make a scene.
Printed Pinwheels - The HP Community Wiki
Printed Pinwheels for play or package decor
Origami Finger Puppets
Choose from three cute and easy paper finger puppets.
Alphabet Animal Puppets
These great animal letter puppets are sure to help your child learn the alphabet!

Paper Toy Craft: Pirate Hat and Eye Patch 

For play time, pirate party or Halloween dress up

It's easy and lots of fun to make paper pirate hats.

You can make a tried-and-true classic folded newspaper hat, or you can cut out a simple pirate hat shape from black paper, then glue on a white skull and bones emblem to the front.

Paper Pirate Hat Directions
Measure the child's head and add 2 inches or so. Cut a 1 inch wide strip of black paper as long as the head measurement, then attach the hat to the strip, matching the bottom of the hat shape to the bottom of the strip and centering the hat in the middle of the head band lengthwise. Place on child's head and tape ends of the headband together.

Paper Pirate Eye Patch Directions
To make a pirate eye patch, trace around a drinking glass onto black paper. Cut out the circle and trim off about a fourth of the circle shape, starting from the top if desired.

Using the child's head measurement, cut two ribbon or yarn lengths for eye patch fastening ties. Fasten ties to each side of the eye patch with tape or by punching holes and threading a tie through on each side of the eye patch. Place eye patch over one eye and tie ends loosely around child's head to hold the patch in place.

Pirate Hat and Eye Patch Paper Craft Pattern

Paper Masks, Hats & Disguises You Can Make 

Instant Masks and Costume Accessories

Instant Masks - Printable Masks for Halloween, Mardi Gras, Masquerade, Carnivale
Instant Masks - Quick Masks you can make for Halloween,Mardi Gras, Carnivale or any masquerade party or costume ball.
Medieval Helmets
3-D mask helmets: knights and gladiators full face coverage.
Zombie Mask
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Skull-A-Day: 72. Papercraft Skull (with Articulated Jaw)
Papercraft Skull (with Articulated Jaw)Cut & Folded Custom Paper Toy. The jaw moves via a tab that sticks out the back.
A Magic Fairy Wand
A fairy wand made of paper - print, cut and glue.
Printable Star Shaped Eyeglasses Groovy Goggles Craft Sheet

Printable star shaped eye glasses free mask craft activity to cut and paste.

Pirate Hat Paper Toy Craft
Easy to make folded newspaper Pirate Hat
Surprise paper animal masks - black and white, ready to color and craft
8 different animal face masks ready to color and cut out.
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Masks for parade, costume party or carnival
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Paper Toys and Paper Sculptures Photos 

Some photos link to printable free paper toys

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Flat Paper Toys - Trading Cards and Card Games 

Free Printables : Photo Cards
Make photo cards for matching, picture exchange and other activities.
Free Printables : Game Cards : SEN Teacher ~ Free teaching resources for Special Needs.
Generates various sets of cards for matching and sorting games. Numbers, coins, colors, vowels, shapes and so on.
Free Printable Halloween Dominoes
Kids dominoes your can print and cut out, Halloween picture themes.

Paper Dolls - Flat Paper Toys 

Use recycled food boxes for the cardboard - glue to the printed side.

Flat Paper Toys and Paper Dolls are easy and fun to make. Designing new clothes and accessories for the dolls can occupy hours of play time.

To make a basic paper doll toy, find a simple coloring book drawing, photograph or magazine picture of a person, building or animal. You can also draw your own paper doll, or use a pattern for the basic shape, then color it in yourself.

Trim away to make a general outline around the shape. Glue the picture to card stock or recycled cereal box cardboard. After glue has dried, trim the edges close to the picture.

Place a sheet of white paper over the doll and trace the basic shape of clothing pieces. Add foldover tabs to the traced shape at the shoulders, waist or legs as needed (these will form the little "ears" that hold the clothes on the doll).

Color in the clothing with markers, crayon, colored pencils or use bits sticky paper. After all coloring is done, cut out the clothing with the tabs and dress up your doll with his/her new outfit!
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Three printable paperdolls, plus links to hundreds of other paperdoll sites to print or play with on-line.
Paper Dolls & Animals to Color, Cut Out & Dress
Kids, cats, dogs and bunnies.
Frankenstein Bobblehead Paper Model
Unique un-dead Valentine! He's dead but he sure is cute! Print-out, cut-out, Glue and give
Free Paper Dolls
Free Paper Dolls. Copyright-free Free Vintage Paper Dolls and wardrobes.
Princess Paperdolls
Printable paperdoll princesses, dresses and clothing.
Bruce Lee Paper Doll
Color and cut out this free paper doll of Bruce Lee, martial arts master, complete with weapons and clothes.
United States Presidents Paper Dolls
Presidents paper dolls are an excellent learning toy to teach children about US history, government, politics and American culture. Every four years, the United States Presidential elections reinforce every American kid's dream that one day he or she could become President of the United States.
Paper Dolls and Outfits, Full Color
6 different free paper dolls to print and dress with many outfits, including Halloween Costumes!

Presidential Election Paper Doll-Barack Obama 

Barack Obama Paper Dolls

The people have spoken, and the US has its first African American president. These paper dolls were issued during the election campaign and are a wonderful collectible paper toy from Dover.

Obama Paper Dolls: Collectible Campaign Edition

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American Girl Paper Dolls 

Kit and her friends with lots of outfits and scenes for imaginative paper doll play

Kit's Paper Dolls: Kit and Her Friends With Outfits to Cut Out and Scenes to Play With (The American Girls Collection)

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12 outfits with accessories plus a book you can make. Also included are backgrounds.The book forms a portfolio, perfect for travel. Recommended by kids and adults - check out the Amazon reviews for this paper doll toy.

Paper Toys - Animals 

Snap-Up Squid - Free 3D Paper Toy
Use this quirky squid toy as a novelty bookmark or a surprise insert in a greeting card.
Paper Box Animals
Animals to print, cut out and fold to make free toys.
Grevy's Zebra Paper Sculpture
A beautifully striped Grevy's zebra to print, cut out and assemble from Yamaha.
Agreeable Sheep
Flying Pig moving paper toys. Print, cut out and put together at home. Woolly friend agree...cut...
Action Cow Model
Print, cut out and assemble a genuine black and white cow with head that moves!
Stand-up Dinsosaur Cutouts
Print, cut out the background, fold and add the slip on stand.
Paper Jointed Puppy Puppet
Make this cute marionette toy dog and have fun walking him around.
Circus Animals
Circus Animals. Copyright-free Stand Up Circus Animal Cut Outs,

Paper Toys You Can Make Yourself 

The toys in this book are simple enough for younger children yet whimsical to intrigue older kids, as well as the young at heart.

The Toymaker: Paper Toys That You Can Make Yourself

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The Toymaker: Paper Toys That You Can Make Yourself contains the following toys: a Sun Box, Spinners, Marble Mice, Tooth Fairy Gazebo, The Happy Bus, A Bug Box, A Bear Wagon, Florimel the Magnificent, A Butterfly Basket, A Window to Fairyland, A Penny Aeroplane, The Toy Shop, A Dream Theater, two Penny Butterflies and a Cootie Catcher with instructions.

Make a Carton Costume for Playtime or Dress Up 

Use cardboard boxes to make an animal toy your child can wear! How about a rodeo horse, camel or circus elephant?

You'll need 2 large cartons made from corrugated cardboard, 1 large enough to fit around your child's body and 1 to cut up to make the head and legs.

Choose a corrugated carton large enough for the child's body to fit into. Cut away the bottom flaps, and cut a hole in the top of the box to step into. Attach fabric, yarn or lightweight rope straps to the top at the a 4 corners. Have the child step into the box and hold it at approximately waist height. Tie the straps at the shoulders.

From a second cardboard box, cut out a head with neck shape for the animal. Fold over about 2 inches at the neck end and glue the neck to the animal body box at the front.

The child's legs can be the animal's legs, or you can make cardboard legs and attach them to the bottom edges of the box. Make the legs extend only as far as your child's knees so he/she won't trip while "riding."

Make a tail from yarn or string and attach itto the back end of the animal body box.

Decorate your cardboard animal with paint, paper and other decorations to create the animal's body. When dry, have child step into the hole and place straps over shoulders.

You can also make flat sandwich style cardboard costumes - they're easy and fun!

Landmark Buildings Paper Toy Models 

Great American Buildings: Origami Cutouts of Everybody's Favorite Landmarks

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Model Buildings to Make from Paper 

Simple to elaborate structures

Make simple buildings from cardboard boxes. Tape the bottoms closed, then draw on windows, doors, trim, bricks and other features. Paint or color the buildings, and if desired, cut out window openings and doors.

To make taller buildings,stack boxes one atop the other and tape together.

You can get really fancy by gluing on cardboard strips, colored paper or foam shapes to add texture or landscaping to your cardboard buildings.

More Paper Toy Buildings and Architecture Models
Build a Medieval Castle
Print, cut and assemble a model Medieval Castle
Make a Town - Free Software for Kids to Make a Town
Kids can create their own town with this free educational software. Build 10 houses, 8 stores and a library; arrange a town and plan how it grows.
Pirate Castle Preschool Craft Activity
Black pirate castle made from recycled materials.

Free Paper Toy Projects & Printables 

Hawaiian Lei Flower Necklace, Printable Luau Crafts
Paper flower craft fun for children to prin, cut an assemble a Hawaiian hula party lei necklace. Option for coloring your own flowers or using preprinted flowers.
PaperToys and Models
Paper toys and custom paper models made to your specifications.
Paper Toys From The Toymaker!
Free collection of print and make paper toys, holiday cards, valentines, sun boxes, toy baskets and bags, origami and ephemera...
Jaws-Shark- Free download cardmodel
3-D Paper Shark with moving mouth. JAWS!
Canon 3D Paper Toys
Use this page to download free 3D papercraft patterns.
Paper MOdel Tank
Simple tab and slot construction. Full color simple model artillery tank.
Haunted Paper Toys
Free haunted paper toys for you to print out and enjoy. 3D construction: masks, games, coffins ... scary stuff!
Flying Fish Car
Fantasy fish vehicle in full color, ready to print, cut out and assemble
American Flag Paper Piece Toy
American Flag quilting pattern for paper piece crafts by Christine Thresh.
Readymech Series 002 - Paper Toys
Readymechs are free, flatpack toys for you to print and build.
PaperToys - Dozens of Cut and Fold Glue-less Paper Toys
Strange creatures, people, animals, birds in 3D free-standing paper toys.
Pyramid Diorama Template
Printable template with fold lines - make a pyramid diorama using this paper toy template.

Paper Cutting Tools - Craft Knife 

X-ACTO Designer Series Craft Knife

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* Premium soft grip and ergonomic handle provides cushion and comfort
* Front designed to keep your finger from slipping into the blade area
* Rear blade release to change blades safely and easily
* For delicate, precision cutting, detailing, trimming, and stripping

Paper Toys Amazon Voting (Plexo) 

Who do you love?

Paper dolls, paper airplanes, origami or pop ups - vote for your favorite, or vote down those you don't think deserve to rise to the top

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Cutting Mat 

Ek Success EKCB16 13 by 13-Inch Cutter Bee Self-Healing Pink Mat

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Self healing surface protects tables, prevents slips.

Paper Toys that Move: Mobiles & Hanging Paper Models 

Mobiles are fun and easy paper crafts. Make a set of 4 to 6 paper ornaments decorated with feathers, glitter or other findings. Attach strings to your ornaments and then suspend them one by one from a simple dowel, stick or wire clothes hanger.
Car Mobile for Kids
Simple race car mobile to color, cut out and assemble.
Slide-Together Polyhedral Constructions
Slide - Togethers
This page shows a type of paper polyhedral construction which is fun and easy to make because the pieces just slide together.
Rainbow Shamrocks Mobile Paper Craft
Happy St. Patrick's Day mobile features green shamrocks suspended from a rainbow. Print, cut and assemble paper toy craft.

How to Make Paper Mobiles and Paper Wind Catcher Toys 

Mobiles & Other Paper Windcatchers

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Clear, concise information and diagrams for making mobiles and every other kind of hanging decoration. Ideas for kid projects from readily available materials.

Paper Toys That Fly 

Airplanes, helicopters, kites, balloons, mobiles

Paper Airplane Designs
Paper airplane designs (video and diagrams) on Alex's paper airplanes. LEARN TO FLY...
Paper Airplanes by Jim Cornish
This site presents a list of links to web pages related to paper airplanes.
Ben & Jerry's Balloon Mobile
Make a hot air balloon mobile just like the ones that decorate the Ben & Jerry's scoop shops!
How to Make a Kite
While kites are inexpensive to buy, making one adds to the fun. You'll be especially proud when your diamond-shaped creation takes to the sky.
How to Make a Carp Windsock
Gather the kids to make this fun windy-day project - fly if for Childrens Day in May, or for any windy sunny day.
Space Shuttle Paper Toy Model
Print, cut and assemble a paper version of the space shuttle aircraft.

Paper Airplanes Book with Patterns and Posters 

Up in the Air Junior Birdsmen

Everything kids need to fold and fly.

Kids' Paper Airplane Book

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Kids learn how to design their own planes, do stunts, and build a 3-D airport with stuff found around the house in this charming paper airplane book. 16 models and 76 full-color planes, plus a full-color poster of an airport, a pilot's license and flight log, and a field guide to common aircraft.

Kinetic Paper Toys - Paper Toys with Moving Parts 

Chuckles Paper Toy of the Month for August
Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, it's the lovable yet sorta creepy antics of Chuckles. Chuckles has a magic kinetic motion when his arms sway his eyes rock back and forth.
Simple Paper Windmill
Easy to make, vanes blow in the breeze.
Make Pinata!
A fun filled figure of an animal found at Mexican celebrations but popular world wide for party fun. Fill with toys and treats, hang from a hook or branch, and let the kids break it open. Or, keep it as a decoration or plaything.
Nintendo Papercraft - Slingshot
Link's slingshot is one of the many items he uses in the Legend of Zelda series. It is one of the long-range items that precedes the bow, and while it cannot trigger switches, it does have its own uses.
How To Make a Pencil Pinwheel | How To Do Things.com
Making a pinwheel is easy! Just follow these simple instructions.

Amazing Moving Paper Toy Illusion - YouTube 

Dragon Illusion Papercraft

Dragon effect 3D in paper

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Paper Toys That Fool Your Eyes - Illusions and Tricks 

Moving Skeleton's Skull
Skeleton's ENTIRE HEAD will seem to turn as you walk by, following your every move.
Monster Head-in-a-Box Illusion
Moving Frankenstein Monster Head-in-a-Box Illusion
Crafts: Create An Optical Illusion
Spinning disk optical illusion toy - easy to make. Use their design with cloud and lightning bolt, or try a birdcage and a bird.
Make Your Own 3-D Glasses
Easy DIY instructions from NASA to make 3D glasses from cardboard and colored plastic film.
Monster Head-in-a-Box Illusion
FrankenPaper Moving Frankenstein Monster Head-in-a-Box Illusion Paper Toy.

3-Dimensional Paper Toys - Puzzles and Lacing Cards 

Print, cut, assemble pieces then figure out how to put the puzzle together

Lacing Cards
To make lacing cards, glue a simple picture to a piece of cardboard or laminate a colorful picture at home or at a copy shop. Punch holes spaced about 2 inches apart around the picture edges or following the general shape of the illustration. Children can lace the patterns on the cards with shoe laces or yarn pieces with ends stiffened with tape or a dot of glue.

Make Your Own Puzzles
Glue a picture to cardboard or card stock, or even a recycled cereal box. After glue dries, draw a jigsaw pattern on the back, then cut out the shapes to make a puzzle.

Puzzle Cubes
To make a multi-sided puzzle, purchase or make 4 to 6 blocks from wood or cardboard boxes. Arrange the block shapes in 2 rows, and place close together.

Select 6 pictures for your puzzle (1 for each view/side of the blocks when completed). The pictures should each measure approximately the dimension of the closely arranged boxes.

Glue a picture to cover the entire surface of one side of the arranged blocks. When dry, cut carefully along the edges of the blocks to separate,then turn each block over in the same direction and arrange the set close together again. Repeat the picture gluing and cutting apart steps until each of the 6 different sides of your boxes or wood blocks have a picture piece attached.
Canon 3D Papercraft - Globe Puzzle
Use this page to download free 3D papercraft patterns. Learn about the science and culture of the earth by building it yourself!
Lace Up Cards
Print, laminate and punch holes in these colorful alphabet cards to make easy-to-do sewing cards for children to lace up with shoelaces or yarn.

Game Pieces and 3D Paper Toys 

Free Printables : Game Dice
Large dice with symbols which match game cards. Many options for choice of pictures printed on all 6 sizes of a cube you print, cut and fold to assemble.
Paper Dice Templates
Print, cut out and assemble these many different game piece dice toys.

Free Paper Toy Lenses 

Print, cut, fold and glue - wonderful paper toys.

Paper Toy Classics - Paper Puppets You Can Make 

Paper Bag Puppets - Squidoo lens - all about paper bag puppet making

Easy Paper Puppets - Brenda's Friends blog has some cute creative paper puppets with moving mouths. Use the pictures as a guide to make your own paper toy puppets.

Paper Plate Chicken Puppet - Print out the head, tail, and wings then glue to a paper plate. Cocka-doodle-dandy paper puppet chicken toy.

Stick Puppy Puppet - Cute spotted dog face on a stick.

Recycled Paper Crafts - Paper Toys  

Candy Wrapper Crafts
Blog filled with tips on making Candy wrapper purses. Techniques for cutting wrappers, folding links, joining and creating finished purses with candy wrapper link strips.
Craft of the Day: Super Simple Squirrel Craft
Simple Squirrel crafty toy made with a paper bag and pine cone. Easy enough for young kids.

Paper Toy Blog Posts 

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Printable Paper Craft Resources 

Origami papers, model outlines and paper toy patterns

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Our original free paper models that we have designed for your enjoyment
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Free Printable Paper Crafts - Greeting Cards, Bookmarks, Labels, Tags and Stationery
Free craft printables and paper craft sheets designed for printed paper crafts, scrapbook, crafts, web design, blog pages and art projects for school, club, church, family and classroom activities.
Pastiche Paper Craft Printables Blog
Printable paper crafts, coloring pages, clip art and craft patterns for home, classroom or club activities.

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Do You Enjoy Paper Toys? 

Do you make or design paper toys for yourself, for your friends or children, or as your job?

What do you like to make for paper playthings? Do you like the simple pinwheel, folded paper airplanes, kites, paper dolls, or do complex 3D paper structures and origami folded paper toys make you smile?

24websurf wrote...

Wow! What an extensive lens! I needed all the instructions too, because as far as creativity goes.. I have zilch! Love it! Thank you for all the information.

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ChineseKitesforKids wrote...

I used to play paper dolls all the time. It was my favorite activity. I used to spend the summers with my grandma and I didn't have any barbies so I we would make paper dolls using magazine cutouts and paper towel rolls. Very creative lens! Thank you for sharing. I'm going to lens roll this to my Daycare School Activities lens! 5 STARS!!

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Lou1842 wrote...

Some great ideas here. I'm going to make a paper Pirate hat for my little boy. I reckon he'd love it.

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The Giant Squid Greeters are kicking off a fun team challenge. You are hereby formally invited to join my team: Kab's Fab Squid Squad. I think you'd be a great addition to the Squid Squad.

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Intuitive wrote...

I loved paper dolls best when I was a little girl. I got to play with my mom's from the 1930's and 40's. Still have them somewhere. Now I like to see how I can get the same look digitally using Photoshop. Or now I play paper dolls by buying clothes in Second Life. Great lens! Lots of ideas. 5*

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