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)
Infinite toilet paper
Here’s how to make an “infinite toilet paper” toy that lets you endlessly pull and roll toilet paper for fun.
Because it’s infinite, no matter how much you pull out, you can quickly reset it back to the start—an incredibly reassuring wall-hanging toy! All the materials can be found at 100-yen shops, like a tension rod, felt, and masking tape.
Just connect the felt pieces with masking tape, attach them to a core, and thread the rod through—that’s it! If you use hemming tape instead of masking tape to join the felt pieces, it will be more durable.
Who’s under the lid?
Here’s a handmade wall-mounted toy idea using wet wipe lids that you can even buy at 100-yen shops.
Little kids love opening and closing lids, don’t they? If you hide various items inside the lids that catch their interest, they can have fun opening and closing them over and over.
What’s inside this one? How about this one? It’s the kind of toy that makes them want to play again and again.
Make sure to supervise so children don’t accidentally pinch their fingers in the lids while playing.
Wall-mounted ball drop
I’ll show you how to make a wall-mounted ball drop.
It’s a toy where you put a ball into a case and enjoy watching it fall.
Materials: a towel stocker, cardboard, bias tape, construction paper, string, glue, packing tape, and colorful balls.
It takes a bit of effort to cut the cardboard that goes inside the towel stocker into a box shape, but please do make it to increase the overall strength of the toy.
Cut the hole for inserting the ball slightly larger than the ball and sew bias tape around the edge.
Even if the hole tears from the balls, you can quickly repair it with vinyl or a clear file, so you can play with it for a long time.
Finger play board
Let me introduce a handmade finger-play board.
The idea is to buy a commercially available board and decorate it with your favorite toys and knickknacks.
If you choose items that feel pleasant to the touch or make sounds when moved, children will be able to focus and play.
First, think of the kinds of things they usually seem interested in and pick those out.
When making it, be sure to attach any small parts securely to prevent swallowing, smooth out any splinters on the board, and make adjustments so it can be played with safely.
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!
busy board
How about making a busy board using items from a 100-yen shop? A busy board is a board with several toys attached that are likely to interest a baby.
Attach sound-making items, tactile items, and things that encourage fine motor movement to a perforated design board using zip ties or adhesive.
Be sure to remove anything that could pose a choking hazard.
Try incorporating lots of ideas, like setting a gauze handkerchief in a perforated case or adding a zipper that your baby can enjoy opening and closing.
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.
