[Childcare] Easy to make! Handmade toys that delight 0-year-olds
As the months go by, a 0-year-old baby steadily grows and can do more and more.
Each little milestone is joyful and incredibly precious.
Many people may be thinking, “I want to make handmade toys” that match their baby’s development and interests.
So this time, we’re introducing handmade toy ideas that are perfect for babies under one.
These toys are packed with ideas that babies can look at, listen to, touch, and play with in fascination!
They’re all easy to make using familiar recyclables or materials from the 100-yen shop, so be sure to find something your baby will love and give it a try.
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[Childcare] Easy to make! Handmade toys that delight 0-year-olds (21–30)
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For kids who love to sing, a toy microphone is a great recommendation.
If you make it with felt, it won’t break if dropped and the risk of injury is low, so it’s a safe choice.
Create the handle and the microphone head with felt, and stuff the inside with fabric scraps or cotton.
Adding a ribbon or other accents would make it extra cute.
You can buy both felt and cotton at 100-yen shops, so try making it in your favorite colors.
Once it’s finished, sing using your microphone—you’ll enjoy a fresh, exciting feeling!
candy rattle
Here’s how to make a handmade fabric toy for babies.
Prepare fabric, stuffing, and a small bell.
Sew the fabric into a tube, then stitch one end closed like a candy wrapper.
Put the stuffing and bell inside, and make sure you can clearly hear the sound.
Be careful not to overfill with stuffing.
Finally, sew the remaining end closed and shape it to finish.
It’s safe even if it touches the baby’s mouth and can be washed, so you can keep it hygienic while playing!
baby gym
With just tubular cushions and hula hoop parts, you can make a DIY baby gym! Assemble the hula hoops into half-moon shapes, cross them in the center, and tie them together with string to secure.
Wrap tubular cushions around the legs and tape them in place, then attach items that attract children’s interest—like stuffed animals or bells—and you’re done in no time! What children find interesting changes one after another.
Being able to easily swap out the hanging items to match their changing interests is one of the unique benefits of making it yourself, don’t you think?
Play in many ways! Educational toy
You know those educational toys you can pull, tap, and pinch—the ones sold at big toy stores? Inspired by that idea, why not make a “multi-activity educational toy” using a formula tin? Punch holes in the can, thread a string through, and tie fist-sized toys to the right and left ends to create a pulling activity.
Use rubber bands to secure small beads to the bottom of the can—now you’ve got a pinching activity.
Turn the opposite side of the can into a drum for tapping play.
Beyond that, brainstorm as a family to come up with more ideas and turn it into a fun educational toy!
cloth picture book
Why not try making a fabric picture book inspired by Anpanman? Fabric books are a staple toy for babies.
They often crinkle, include features that promote finger development, and pack in all kinds of clever ideas.
Let’s try making one by hand.
With your own ideas—like a buttoning activity using Anpanman’s face, peekaboo flaps or matching games with various characters—you can create a delightful fabric book.
If you’re not confident at sewing, using felt and glue to craft it like an art project is a great recommendation!
Hatena Box
Let’s make a fun toy that looks like it could be in a Mario game! Keep the lid of a formula can open, and attach a drain cover that fits the opening by flipping it upside down over the top.
Since your baby will be putting their hand through it, be sure to use a soft silicone drain cover.
Draw a question mark on the surface of the can and decorate it however you like—that’s it! Put small toys or snacks inside and have your baby guess what’s in there, or let them pull out cards that match a sample picture.
Because they can’t see the contents, it helps develop your baby’s imagination.
Perfect for button practice! Onigiri
Here’s an idea for felt rice balls that help kids practice buttoning! First, cut a rectangle from white felt and fold it.
Keeping the middle of the folded edge intact, cut it into a rice ball shape.
Make fillings like pickled plum or salmon and sew on snap buttons.
Sew matching snap buttons to the center of the rice ball’s inside as well.
Sew a two-hole button to the upper inside part of the rice ball, and make a slit on the opposite side.
Finally, glue a strip of seaweed cut from black felt to the outside, and you’re done! Attach your favorite filling and close the rice ball with the buttons to enjoy making onigiri.