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Handmade ideas for wall-mounted toys for 0-year-olds

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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

You’ve probably seen wall-mounted toys quite often in childcare settings or kids’ areas at shopping centers, right?

In this article, we introduce DIY ideas for wall-mounted toys designed for 0-year-olds.

These ideas will be helpful both for parents who want to add them to playtime at home and for caregivers who want to increase the variety of toys on site.

We’ve gathered ideas that can be made with familiar materials, so you can arrange them in many different ways with a bit of creativity.

Let’s create wonderful toys that children will love to play with again and again.

Handmade Wall-Mounted Toy Ideas for 0-Year-Olds (11–20)

A toy that’s fun to put things into

Fun insert-and-play toy for 1-year-olds

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.

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Spinning educational toy

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Spinning educational toy

Why not try making a spinning hexagonal toy using a plastic wrap core as the axis? It’s easy if you use an empty box of the popular snack “Koala’s March.” First, cut the Koala’s March box into three sections and cover the entire surface with construction paper.

Punch a hole in the center the same diameter as the wrap core, insert the core, and give it a spin.

If it spins well, draw pictures, letters, or numbers on the visible construction paper to finish it off! Depending on the length of the wrap core and the strength you want, using two boxes might work better.

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Fruit Target Shooting

No.065 “Fruit Guessing Game” [Handmade Toy by a Nursery Teacher]

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!

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In conclusion

I introduced some handmade ideas for wall-mounted toys.

It’s fun that with a little creativity, you can bring ideas to life using scrap materials or items from 100-yen shops! When kids take an interest and play with focus, it really feels worth making them.

Be mindful of choking hazards and injuries, and keep safety in mind when crafting toys.