Turn your child’s handprints into a keepsake for your family. 10,000 people will participate in the “Electric Toy Toys Classroom” in Tokyo Toy Museum, which will be held on weekdays from October in addition to weekends!

Make your child’s handprints a keepsake for your family. 10,000 people will participate in the “Electric Toy Toys Classroom” in Tokyo Toy Museum, which will be held on weekdays from October in addition to weekends! ​
Tokyo Toy Museum Press release: October 7, 2024 Turn your child’s handprints into a keepsake for your family. 10,000 people will participate in the “Electric Toy Toys Classroom” in Tokyo Toy Museum, which will be held on weekdays from October in addition to weekends! At the Tokyo Toy Museum, craft classes using thread saws have been so popular that they have started holding them on weekdays as well. Many mothers are taking part in this work, which involves making a mold of a child’s handprint on a wooden board at this moment in time, and says that the child’s attachment to it grows as the child grows.
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Create artwork by cutting cypress boards with a scroll saw. The reason why “spinning saw” crafts are popular among young mothers With the recent promotion of the SDGs and increased interest in natural materials, woodworking and handmade crafts themselves are once again attracting attention. The Tokyo Toy Museum’s thread saw craft project started six years ago, and the total number of participants has exceeded 10,000. Particularly notable is the high participation rate among mothers raising children. A scroll saw is also great for cutting delicate designs, and even small children’s handprints can be neatly and easily cut out. The work was highly appreciated as a commemoration of growth, and many requests were received to hold the event on weekdays.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7920/71/7920-71-239b4dd5d56e44e0b4548dc4ef4c922b-480×640.jpg A mother heads to the thread saw while carrying her child on her back. It’s also quiet, so you can take a good nap. What is “Itonokoya” at Tokyo Toy Museum? In 2018, a production shed dedicated to thread saws, “Itonokoya,” was set up inside the Tokyo Toy Museum. We have installed four state-of-the-art Swiss-made electric scroll saws. Beginners can feel at ease as the staff will carefully explain the tips on how to make it. By marking a child’s handprint or other design on a square cypress board and cutting it with a scroll saw, it takes about 20 minutes to create a full-fledged work with a woody scent. “You can come and play empty-handed and create a piece of work that commemorates your child’s growth.” Sometimes the father can be seen working on the scroll saw while being watched by his family through the glass. The look in his eyes as he moves the saw blade along the child’s handprints is very serious. We received comments such as, “It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to concentrate this much.It will be a great memory to record my child’s growth.” Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7920/71/7920-71-918681d07157505809258130c99a4760-1536×2048.jpg Parents and children from Saitama participated. The father worked hard to cut out his daughter’s handprint. Value that can only be created here and now Since its founding, the Tokyo Toy Museum has inherited its philosophy as a place to experience toys, not just to appreciate them. Works created by parents and children, or by parents and children together, have value as well as the experience. And the child’s handprint at this moment is only for this moment. Unlike temporary works, you can compare and see how big your child has become as they grow. The pieces that you become attached to over time will mark your family’s history and become treasures that will last a lifetime. Electric cousin craft “Itonokoya” ■Holding date: Saturday and Sunday 10:00-11:15, 13:30-15:15 Tuesday 13:30-15:15 ■Number of people: First 25 people (throughout the day) ■Target: 4th grade elementary school students to adults ■Participation fee: 500 yen to 1,300 yen ■Reservation: First-come-first-served basis at the venue on the day ■Click here for details
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