Toddler-approved fun! DIY toy ideas for 2-year-olds

Decorating tambourines is fun

Let's Play with the Rhythm of Handmade Instruments! Plate Tambourine

Here are some fun ideas for decorating tambourines.

You’ll need two paper plates, straws, scissors, tape, a pen, and masking tape.

Put the cut pieces of straw between the paper plates, press them together, and seal the edges with tape and masking tape—that’s it! Use pens in your favorite colors to draw expressions on the tambourine.

It’s also fun to give the front and back different expressions, like a smiling face on one side and a sleeping face on the other.

The simple method makes it easy for kids to follow, which is part of its charm!

Make a little snake and go for a spring walk

[Ages 1–2] Let’s go for a walk with the Wiggly Snake!

Here’s a craft to make spring walks even more fun: a wiggly snake! Prepare construction paper, twine, scissors, crayons, glue, and stickers.

Draw on the construction paper with crayons, then add stickers or pieces of cut origami paper.

Using scissors, cut the paper into a spiral snake shape.

If you draw guide marks where you’ll cut, it will be easier.

Attach the twine to the head, and you’re done.

Take your freely wiggling snake for a walk—up, down, left, and right—and have fun!

Instrument making

"Let's create beautiful tones with handmade instruments!" [2-year-olds] | Torikai Yuuikuen [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Enjoy making instruments with the children and play together.

Since you’ll be using plastic bottles and empty tissue boxes, please gather plenty of materials in advance.

For maracas made from plastic bottles, let the children decorate them freely with drawings or stickers, then fill them with cut-up pieces of straw to complete them.

For the guitar, cut a rectangular hole in the top of an empty tissue box and stretch several rubber bands lengthwise across it.

If you have an empty box with a lid, it can become a drum just by tapping the lid with your hand.

Feel free to adapt these ideas based on the teachers’ creativity.

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Translucent origami kaleidoscope

I really like kaleidoscopes~ ☺️✨ #shorts

Here’s an idea for making a kaleidoscope using a plastic wrap core and mirror-like sheets.

Cut the wrap core in half, then insert mirror-like sheets folded into a triangular prism.

Make sure the reflective sides face inward.

Cut a clear plastic sheet into a circle and attach translucent origami paper to it.

Make a hole in the center, insert a bamboo skewer through it, and secure it.

Align the bamboo skewer with the corner of the triangular mirror sheet and attach it so it runs along the side of the wrap core—then you’re done! If you smooth the edges of the clear sheet with sandpaper, it will be safer for children to play with.

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garbage bag ball

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Let’s make a big ball and have fun! Here’s an idea for a garbage-bag ball.

It’s a DIY ball you can make with materials you have at home.

All you need are a trash bag and vinyl tape or duct tape.

After sealing the bottom of the trash bag with tape, blow air into it and tie the opening.

Wrap vinyl tape around the inflated bag, and you’re done! Its fluffy feel is addictive, and kids are sure to get excited! The soft material means it won’t hurt even if it hits you, which is a nice bonus.

Magnet and fabric sticking play

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It’s fun how they stick with a snap! Here are some ideas for magnet-and-fabric sticking play.

Let’s make fabric toys that even infants can enjoy! You’ll need fabric or felt, magnets, fabric adhesive, needles, and thread.

If you create popular characters or illustrations from picture books with fabric or felt, children will be captivated! Sew magnets into each piece, and they’ll snap together so kids can play over and over.

Please be very careful to prevent accidental swallowing of magnets.

Handmade musical instruments

[2-year-olds] Musical instrument play ♬

Let’s have fun making sounds and playing! Here are some ideas for homemade instruments.

Try playing while getting familiar with music using DIY drums, maracas, and castanets.

You can make instruments like drums, maracas, and castanets using paper plates and paper cups, and by freely decorating them with stickers and pens, you’ll nurture children’s creativity.

As they make sounds and keep the beat, they can experience the joy of playing along with music, which also helps develop fine motor skills and a sense of rhythm.