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Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Like playing balancing games? Then you should try this balancing chessboard! A simple toy that you can make by yourself, just cut a few materials and stick them together and it’s done! You want 4 marbles to fall in at the same time It should be quite difficult in the cave!~

Materials and tools: corrugated cardboard, super glue, bamboo sticks, 5mm thick sun protection board, 5mm thick acrylic board, hot melt glue gun, marbles, cutting tools, hole punch, paper.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

First cut out a square with a side length of 24cm from the cardboard.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Cut 4 pieces of cardboard 24cm long and 8cm wide.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Adhere them vertically to the square cardboard.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Insert the bamboo skewer from a height of 5cm and pass it diagonally through the cardboard.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Cut off excess bamboo sticks.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Apply strong glue.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Punch holes in the sun visor as shown in the picture.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

The four holes are arranged symmetrically.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Cut the acrylic sheet according to the given dimensions.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

See the picture above for length and width dimensions.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Apply super glue to the edges of the acrylic sheet.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Paste as shown.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Apply glue to the cardboard.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Put the waterproof board and marbles into the cardboard box.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Put the acrylic frame on and paste it.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Add tape for reinforcement.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Use corrugated cardboard to make two handles, stick them on both sides of the balancing chessboard, and paste them with colored paper for decoration.

Tutorial on making handmade balancing chessboard toys from corrugated cardboard

Okay, your balance toy is finished, try it and see how you feel about your balance~