![]() Position your TP Roll in place with the slots facing the FRONT before gluing the Pop stick in place Step 10: Cut down your domed drink lid so it is 3cm high and glue to the base. Cut your pop stick down to size, it should be about 5mm. It should be located about 5mm in front and to the side of your Bucket. Step 9: Cut two slots in your TP Roll the width of your pop stick. Position the bucket inside your TP Roll cutout and glue in place. 2cm in diameter, glue a strip of curved cardboard about 1.2cm wide to the perimeter. Step 8: Make a small Bucket with Thin cardboard by cutting a circle approx. Mark the centre and cut a hole about 2cm in diameter. Step 7: Cut your TP Roll down to size, it should be approx. This will stop any wayward gum balls from getting stuck down the sides. Step 6: Glue your RAMP EDGES on an angle from the top of the RAMP SIDES to the SIDES of the base. Start by gluing the Ramp to the BOTTOM, making sure the slide slopes down towards the front and is centred. Mark and cut out an additional 3cm x 2.5cm rectangle at the bottom centre of the FRONT Step 3: Cut out the Ramp Pieces, you will need: 2 x RAMP SIDES: 7.5cm H x 6cm W 1 x SLIDE: 4cm x 10cm (from thin cardboard – Curve this around a cylindrical object to create an arc) 2 x RAMP EDGES: 7.5cm x 2cm Step 4: Glue the ramp together by sandwiching the SLIDE between the RAMP SIDES Step 5: Assemble the Base. INSTRUCTIONS Step 1: Cut out the pieces for the base, you will need: 2 x FRONT / BACK: 8.5cm x 13cm 2 x SIDES: 7.7cm x 13cm 1 x BOTTOM: 7.7 x 7.7cm 1 x TOP: 8.5cm x 8.5cm Step 2: Use the TP Roll to mark a circle in the FRONT and BACK pieces and cut out, it should be centred and 3cm from the top. 2mm Thick 1 x Toilet Paper Roll 1 x Jumbo Pop Stick 1 x Plastic Domed Drink Lid Pencil Scissors Box Cutter Hot Glue Gun Ruler Cutting mat or similar to protect your surface 4mm Thick 1 x Sheet of Thin Cardboard approx. Materials: 1 x Sheet of Thick Cardboard approx. This creative gumball machine makes such a fun recycled craft for kids. And you have a very sweet incentive and reward once done! Kathryn took Alia’s prototype design and made it into a working masterpiece.īehold this beautiful, functional and working DIY Cardboard Gumball Machine!īest part is you probably have all the supplies needed to make one with your kiddos. I knew my daughter was on to something so enlisted the help of my online creative friend Kathryn from a.k.a. However it was definitely an A+ in design and effort! The engineering concept was there, but functionality wise, it didn’t dispense gumballs a hundred percent of the time. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more fun videos! This creative DIY Cardboard Gumball Machine actually works and makes a fun recycled craft for kids.Ī while back on my Instagram stories, I shared a handmade cardboard gumball machine my daughter had fashioned out of cardboard, a clear plastic container, tape, and a toilet paper tube. Watch the video below to see this creative DIY Cardboard Gumball Machine in action. Follow us on Instagram for more fun ideas for kids!
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