Make a Gacha Superhero

What can we use if we don't have a small cardboard box, toilet paper roll, or plain paper?

Use a small cereal or shoebox for the gacha machine body, a paper-towel roll trimmed or a rolled piece of cardstock instead of the toilet paper roll, and index cards or printer-waste/wrapping-paper cut into playing-card-size squares for the plain paper.

My folded hero parts get stuck and don't come out—how can I fix that?

Widen the rectangular dispensing slot with your ruler and scissors, make sure the taped toilet paper roll chute is centered and trimmed so it lines up with the slot, and smooth or tape over any torn edges so folded squares slide when you tilt or gently shake the box.

How can I adapt this activity for younger or older kids?

For younger children have an adult pre-cut the slot and paper squares and let them decorate and pull pieces, while older kids can measure and cut their own slot, create more detailed superhero parts, and write a longer backstory on the blank sheet after gluing their four parts.

How can we make the gacha machine or the superheroes more creative or interactive?

Add a clear plastic window to peek at folded parts, color-code squares by power and create mix-and-match rules when gluing the four pulled parts onto the blank sheet, or attach a cardstock coin-flap to simulate a real dispenser before decorating the outside.