DIY
Kids
Paper
Chewing gum piggy
What you need:
- folia template
- folia clay paper
- folia craft scissors
- folia craft glue
- folia Rubber Loops
- folia Iridescent Mix
- Corrugated cardboard
- Hot glue
A bubblegum a day! Sometimes it doesn't take much to make the day a little happier. A little splash of color here, a sweet moment there... and of course a good dose of happiness! That's exactly what our colorful gumball machine is for, putting a cheeky grin on your face every day. Because with this DIY, you've definitely been lucky!
The little lucky charm not only comes in the cutest design, but also exudes a lot of nostalgia: turn it once - pop and the next colorful ball of happiness rolls out. With our crafting template, your very own personal bubblegum machine can be built in no time and is ready to house your favorite colors, sweet ideas or small messages. Whether as a gift, decoration in the children's room or as a daily good mood booster on the desk. Your vending machine makes every day a little more colorful. And let's be honest: who could resist a pink piggy full of happiness and bubblegum? So grab the template, get crafting and get your huge portion of joy, color and bubblegum!
Grab the corrugated cardboard and cut out four shapes from it: One square of 6 cm x 6 cm, one square of 2 x 2 cm and two rectangles of 6 x 2 cm.
Draw two lines to form a third of the large square. Glue the two rectangles vertically to the two lines with hot glue so that they are directly flush with the edge.
Glue the small square between the two rectangles so that it is also flush with the edge, but tilted slightly upwards.
Now cut out two rectangles measuring 9 x 6 cm and 9 x 7 cm from the corrugated cardboard. The three pieces are the outer walls of the vending machine. Glue the two rectangles of the same length to the sides, parallel to the narrow rectangles already attached. Glue the remaining square to the side of the small, inclined square.
For the inside of the vending machine, you first need corrugated cardboard measuring 6 x 6 cm and a 2 x 2 cm hole in the middle, approx. 1 cm from the edge. Slide this piece, hole first, onto the vertical, narrow rectangles.
Next, you need two 3 x 2 cm rectangles of corrugated cardboard, each with a short piece of wooden skewer glued to the top. Attach these to the cardboard with a hole at the front edge, 0.5 cm away from each of the two walls.
Now make the pig's nose. The basic shape looks like a square magnifying glass. The stem is 3 x 2 cm, the head is 4 x 4 cm, with a 2 x 2 cm hole. Make four of them and glue them together so that a toothpick is attached in the middle.
The pig's nose is now placed on the hole in the structure you have already made. Rubber loops are attached and stretched around the toothpicks. The rubbers can be fixed in place with hot glue so that the pig's nose can now be pressed.
Another square measuring 6 x 6 cm with a 2 cm x 2 cm hole is placed over the nose as a lid. However, the hole side must be at the front so that only one piece of chewing gum can roll through.
Ramps are now made so that the chewing gum can be transported downwards. These can be roughly measured and should be adapted to the walls of the machine on the long side and glued there.
The last piece of corrugated cardboard is the front of the vending machine. This should measure 9 x 7 cm and contain two square holes. One for the pig's mouth (2 x 2 cm) and one for the nose (2.2 x 2 cm). The mouth is at the bottom center, 0.5 cm from the bottom, the hole for the nose is approx. 1.5 cm above it. Now glue the front side in place.
The discs, four pieces each measuring 6 x 8 cm, are made from iridescent foil. Glue them together and to the machine using hot glue.
The lid is made of corrugated cardboard measuring 6 x 6 cm. A 3 x 3 cm flap is cut in the middle. Glue four more rectangles, each measuring 6 x 2.5 cm and 7 x 2.5 cm, around it.
Finally, the gumball machine is dressed up as a cute little pig. To do this, print out the craft template and cut it out. Transfer the parts to construction paper and stick them to the machine.
Now you can fill your cute piggy machine with round chewing gum.
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