Recommended for 5-year-olds! Simple DIY toy ideas
Five-year-olds become more dexterous and better at using tools, so you’ll start to see them trying to express the images they imagine through their own creations.
We want them to build up lots of experiences while enjoying the fun of making things on their own.
So this time, we’re introducing handmade toy ideas that will further expand the world of making for five-year-olds.
From toys with unique movements, to ones that invite deep, focused play, to those that encourage interaction with friends—we’ve gathered plenty of handmade toy ideas that kids will love.
Incorporate each child’s free ideas and creativity, make adjustments as you go, and try making and playing a lot together with friends and teachers.
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Recommended for 5-year-olds! Simple handmade toy ideas (71–80)
Super Simple Chopstick Gun
A simple chopstick gun you can make with disposable chopsticks and rubber bands! Many of you might have made and played with one this way when you were little.
Prepare three pairs of chopsticks and split each pair into single sticks.
Choose one stick to be the barrel, sandwich it with two sticks on the sides, and secure them with rubber bands.
Use cut pieces of chopstick to make the trigger and grip, then attach them to the part you assembled first.
Hook on a rubber band and do some test shots while adjusting the trigger angle, and you’ve got an easy-to-make chopstick gun!
Wiggly straw-made inchworm
Here’s a wiggly caterpillar craft perfect for spring that you can make with just one straw.
Prepare a straw with corrugations, a permanent marker, and scissors.
Stretch out the corrugated part to decide the caterpillar’s length, then cut the straw lengthwise with scissors, leaving the corrugated ridge intact.
Make a halfway cut at each corrugation, then skip one section at a time as you cut horizontally to open it up.
Bend the long strip you first cut and tuck it into the straw, then trim the pointed tip with scissors to finish.
Color it with a permanent marker to create your own unique caterpillar.
Move your caterpillar around and enjoy the feeling of spring!
In conclusion
We introduced handmade toy ideas recommended for five-year-olds.
There were lots of humorous toys that really boost children’s desire to say, “I want to try playing with that!” Gather a variety of materials so each child can freely express their own flashes of inspiration and creativity in their projects.
Since this is also a time when friendships deepen, it’s a great idea to present their creations in front of everyone or trade toys with friends and play together.
We hope everyone can enjoy a fun time together.