Recommended for 5-year-olds! Simple DIY toy ideas

Making a sugoroku board game

[For 5-year-olds] Let’s make a sugoroku game!

This is a handmade sugoroku board game that combines prompts the children came up with.

Write each prompt on a card and stick it onto the board.

Using words or drawings, you can create a unique, original sugoroku.

Arrange the cards on the board, glue them down, and connect each card with lines—then it’s complete! With unique prompts on each space, such as “sing a song,” “jump,” “rock-paper-scissors with the teacher,” or “do an impression,” this original sugoroku will make time at the preschool lively and fun.

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Marble rolling with a paper plate

[Childcare] Adults will love it too! Straw Maze [Handmade Toy]

How about making a marble run that kids will be obsessed with? First, draw circles on a paper plate to match the size of the marbles and cut them out.

To keep the marbles from falling through, glue construction paper on the back of the holes to create marble pockets.

Finally, cut straws into random lengths and stick them freely onto the paper plate to form paths for the marbles—that’s it! It’s also fun to decorate the plate by drawing pictures or adding stickers.

Depending on how the straws are arranged, you can create all kinds of marble runs that showcase each child’s personality.

You can play with your own carefully crafted piece or swap with friends and play.

It’s a toy that will have you forgetting the time as you play to your heart’s content.

The candy box transforms! A moving horse

The candy box transforms! An easy craft to make cute, moving animal toys: “Pecking Animals” #crafts #handmadetoys #easycrafts

Let’s make a horse using a box of your favorite snacks! Since the package will become the pattern, pick a box with a design you like.

First, cut the box into three rings of equal width.

Place one ring horizontally, and to its left, place another ring vertically.

Staple the touching edges to create the horse’s body and neck.

Take the remaining ring, turn it horizontally, align its left end with the others, and attach it along the underside of the body.

Flatten the part that sticks out on the left so it juts out, and staple it.

Then, cut the head, legs, ears, and tail from the leftover box pieces and glue them on.

If you hold the part sticking out on the left side of the body and pull the tail on the opposite side, the neck will move.

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straw wrapper

Let's make a straw wrapper and paper whistle!

Let’s incorporate a fun, blow-and-play straw trumpet into childcare activities.

First, prepare a sheet of construction paper cut into a semicircle with a diameter of 25–30 cm.

If possible, ask the children what colors they want and have their favorites ready.

Roll the construction paper into a trumpet shape and secure it with tape.

Next, cut both sides of the tip of a straw at an angle, and also cut off the tip of the paper trumpet.

Slowly insert the straw, starting from the cut end, through the trumpet’s opening, and secure it with tape at the end.

Flatten the cut end of the straw and blow into it… See if it makes a sound and have everyone play together!

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twisty snake

[Playable Crafts] Easy, no prep needed! Fun crafts and toy-making! For preschools and kindergartens (suitable for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children)

This is a whirling snake that spins energetically when you run holding the end of a string! Draw a spiral-shaped snake on construction paper, poke a hole in the center, and add the snake’s patterns.

If you color it vibrantly, it will look even prettier when it spins.

Once the coloring is done, cut along the lines.

Finally, thread fishing line or another string through the hole you made—done! If you hold the string and run full speed, the snake will spin around as if it’s dancing.

Leave the patterns and colors up to the kids! It’ll be so much fun to see what unique snakes they create.

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A cute horse made from a plastic bottle

[Summer Vacation Crafts] [Plastic Bottle] How to Make a Cute Horse and Unicorn [Easy Craft]

Great for kids’ crafts too! It’s a colorful project finished by repurposing materials that would normally be thrown away.

You’ll need two plastic bottles, a toilet paper roll, tissues, three sheets of colored paper, a pen, scissors, tape, and a thin stick.

In the video, 500 ml bottles are used, but changing the size gives it a different look and makes it more fun.

It’s also a good idea to make it together with a parent or teacher, tailored to the child’s age!

kaleidoscope

[4-year-olds] We made and played! A kaleidoscope from a milk carton!

A kaleidoscope whose patterns change with the light is a toy that really sparks children’s curiosity.

So why not try making a simple, easy kaleidoscope using a milk carton and aluminum foil? Sticking the aluminum foil onto the end of the milk carton might be a little difficult for children, but encourage them to take on the challenge.

Seeing the pictures they’ve drawn on white paper reflected on the foil and gleaming will feel fresh and exciting, and it may also spark their interest in color changes and light reflections.

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