It's Monkey Day! Create a Gacha inspired by a Monkey
Build a monkey themed gacha box using cardboard, paper capsules, stickers, and simple mechanisms, then create surprise toy prizes and monkey facts to dispense.
Step-by-step guide to build a monkey-themed gacha box
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Step 1
Gather all the materials on a clean table so everything is easy to reach.
Step 2
Choose a sturdy cardboard box and place it flat with the top facing up.
Step 3
Use a pencil and ruler to mark a round or rectangular opening on the top big enough for a capsule to drop through.
Step 4
Cut the marked opening with scissors or a box cutter while an adult helps.
Step 5
Make a cardboard ramp that fits from the opening to the front of the box so capsules will roll or slide down.
Step 6
Tape the ramp inside the box so it creates a smooth path from the top opening to the front dispensing spot.
Step 7
Cut a small rectangular gate from cardboard that will hold the capsules behind it.
Step 8
Attach the gate to the ramp with tape so it works like a hinge to hold and release one capsule.
Step 9
Attach a pull tab or string to the gate so you can pull it to let a capsule drop.
Step 10
Decorate the outside of the box as a monkey using stickers and coloring materials to create eyes ears and a smile.
Step 11
Write short monkey facts on small slips of paper and fold each slip so it fits inside a capsule.
Step 12
Place one folded fact and one small toy prize inside each capsule and snap them closed.
Step 13
Load the capsules into the top opening so they rest on the ramp behind the gate.
Step 14
Pull the tab to test the gacha and watch one monkey surprise drop out; adjust tape or ramp angle with an adult if a capsule sticks.
Step 15
Share a photo or video of your monkey gacha and the fun facts you made on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of the small plastic capsules if we can't find them?
If you don't have plastic capsules, make small paper pouches or tightly folded slips of paper that fit through the marked top opening and hold a folded monkey fact and tiny prize.
What should we do if a capsule gets stuck and won't drop?
If a capsule sticks behind the cardboard gate or on the ramp, have an adult widen the top opening slightly, smooth the ramp with clear packing tape or wax paper, and loosen the tape hinge on the gate so it swings freely.
How can this project be changed for younger or older kids?
For younger children let an adult cut the opening and pre-load larger toy-filled capsules, while older kids can measure and cut the ramp with a ruler, attach the hinged gate themselves, and write their own monkey facts to fold and load.
How can we make the Monkey Gacha more fun or unique?
Personalize the box by painting different monkey faces and adding multiple internal ramp lanes or colored capsules, then turn the folded fact slips into a point-scoring 'monkey trivia' game when each capsule drops.
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Facts about cardboard and paper crafts for kids
🧠 Capuchin monkeys are famous tool users: they use stones and sticks to crack nuts and dig for food.
📦 Cardboard is lightweight, sturdy, and widely recyclable — making it a perfect, kid-safe material for building homemade gacha boxes.
🎁 Gashapon (capsule toy) machines in Japan sometimes produce rare figures that collectors will pay many times the original price to find.
🗓️ Monkey Day is celebrated every December 14 as a playful holiday to honor monkeys and raise awareness about primate conservation.
🐒 Old World monkeys (Africa and Asia) and New World monkeys (the Americas) are different — New World species often have prehensile tails while Old World monkeys do not.
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