Fun for 0-year-olds! DIY Wall-Mounted Toy Ideas
Babies under one year old grow as they play, taking in lots of stimulation—listening to sounds, looking at colors and shapes, and touching different objects to learn their textures.
If you’re looking for DIY toy ideas that nurture a baby’s five senses, this is a must-see.
Here, we introduce ideas for wall-mounted toys designed for babies under one year old.
We’ve gathered ideas that promote development in 0-year-olds, including ones that use finger movements, spark curiosity, and build concentration.
Most can be installed on a wall, so by adjusting the height and location, they can be enjoyed for a long time—from the lying-down stage to the walking stage.
They’re all easy to make with items from 100-yen shops or materials you have on hand, so be sure to use these as a reference.
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Fun for 0-year-olds! Handmade Wall-Hanging Toy Ideas (1–10)
Velcro remover
Let’s let kids enjoy that satisfying peel of hook-and-loop fasteners! All you need are a floor mat, some card sleeves, illustrations to put in the sleeves, and hook-and-loop tape.
Stick the tape on the back of the card sleeves with the illustrations inside, and you’re ready to go.
The tape on the card sleeves will attach to a floor mat hung on the wall.
Kids can take them off, stick them on, and arrange them however they like.
You’ve got a highly flexible wall-mounted toy ready to play with!
A toy that’s fun to put things into
Here’s an introduction to a fun, handmade toy that lets you drop balls in over and over.
Cut off the bottom of a plastic bottle with a utility knife, then make a hole in the middle large enough for a ball to pass through.
Use tape to cover the edges of the middle hole.
Since children will put their hands in, make sure there are no sharp edges.
Next, cut the bottom of a zippered laundry net with scissors and attach it to the plastic bottle.
And that’s it—the toy is complete! It’s also cute if you add a face around the ball entrance.
Monkey Hook Play
This toy uses cute S-shaped hooks with lots of little monkeys gently swaying.
Stick monkey illustrations onto the S-hooks and hang them on a wire grid or a tension rod to play.
If you link the monkeys’ hooks together, you can connect many of them and have even more fun! All the materials can be found at 100-yen shops, so it’s recommended for childcare workers who are concerned about their handmade toy budget.
If you prepare wire grids in a few different sizes, you can enjoy a variety of ways to play.
Fun for 0-year-olds! DIY Wall-Mounted Toy Ideas (11–20)
Peek-a-boo!
Let’s make a peek-a-boo flipbook that’s fun to turn and fun to look at! First, prepare one cardboard box and use its largest side as the base.
Start by attaching construction paper to the base, then apply vinyl tape over it for waterproofing.
Next, stick on any photos you like, and then make doors to place over the photos—that’s it! For the doors, it’s best to create a glue flap, attach it to the base with double-sided tape first, and then reinforce it by taping over the top.
For the photos, try vehicles or animals your child likes—or even photos of the children themselves.
Mystery Box
This is a crafty toy you can make with rubber bands and cardboard.
Just attach rubber strings in a grid pattern over holes cut into the cardboard, and it’s done.
At a glance it looks like it has a lid, but since it’s rubber, surprise—the hand can slip smoothly deep into the box.
Put in fun items kids will love, like capsules made from empty gashapon cases.
They can play as if they’re excavating treasures.
The key tip is to put clips, buttons, or beads into the capsules so they make a sound when pulled out!
Fruit Target Shooting
Here’s a target game you can make using a two-tier sweater drying net from the 100-yen shop.
First, you’ll only use the top tier of the drying net, so cut the connecting seam with scissors to separate it from the bottom tier.
Next, use felt to make fruits like bananas, apples, and watermelons, and sew them onto the net you kept.
Finally, wrap double-sided hook-and-loop tape around a color ball in a cross shape, and you’re done! When you throw the ball, the tape sticks to the net.
The net already has a hanger hook, so it’s great because you can hang it anywhere and play!
Spinning Picture Match
A matching-picture toy made from recycled materials like packing tape cores, plastic wrap tubes, and cardboard.
Attach paper with illustrations to a packing tape core, make three identical ones, thread them onto a plastic wrap tube, and set it into a cardboard box.
Applying clear vinyl tape over the illustrations increases durability and lets you wipe off dirt easily to keep the toy clean.
A small bell is hidden inside each packing tape core, so it makes a sound when you spin it—perfect for infants who enjoy sound play.