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[For toddlers] Simple but amazing craft ideas — including toys they can play with

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There are so many opportunities to do crafts at daycare and kindergarten, aren’t there?

Crafts help develop fine motor skills, nurture imagination and concentration, and offer plenty of great benefits for children’s development.

But are there teachers and parents out there thinking, “What should we make?” and running out of ideas?

In this article, we’ll introduce simple yet impressive craft ideas.

Many of them can be played with after making them, so the kids are sure to have a great time!

They’re all easy to make with materials that are simple to gather, so please use these as a reference.

[For toddlers] Simple but awesome craft ideas. Playable toys too (51–60)

rattle

A rattle that could be called a baby’s very first toy.

Let’s try making one with an Anpanman motif.

Prepare something sturdy like a roll from plastic wrap or poster paper, then wrap it with construction paper or colored tape.

Attach the faces of Anpanman characters to the round openings.

Make the faces out of construction paper, and cover them with clear tape so the paper won’t get damaged and the toy will last longer.

Since the core is hollow, put bells or beads inside.

When a child holds and shakes it, it makes a sound and they’ll have fun!

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Sandwich shop

How about making a sandwich toy inspired by Anpanman characters? Try creating baguettes shaped like Anpanman or Shokupanman’s faces, as well as fillings like ham, cheese, and vegetables.

The basic material is felt.

Since the baguette needs thickness, you’ll have to stuff it with cotton and sew it, but I think the other parts can be assembled by gluing them together.

Be sure to make it with your child’s favorite characters and enjoy some pretend play!

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Spinning Snake

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Let me introduce the twirly snake—its colorful look is super cute! Prepare chenille stems (pipe cleaners), googly eye stickers, a paper cup, a straw, scissors, and felt-tip pens.

Wrap a pipe cleaner around a felt-tip pen to shape the snake, then stick on the googly eyes to finish the snake.

Punch a hole in the lower side of the paper cup and insert a straw to complete the snake’s dance stage.

Place the cup upside down and set the pipe-cleaner snake on top.

When you blow through the straw, the snake on the stage starts to dance! A bendy straw is recommended.

Give it a try!

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ice cream

[Easy!] Ice Cream Made with Felt / 100-Yen Shop DIY / Felt Ice Cream

ice cream

Here’s an idea for a toy that lets you play ice cream shop! You can make it using felt, magnets, cardboard, and stuffing.

Basically, you stuff cotton into felt cut into circles or half-circles to create the ice cream scoops and cones.

A sticker-type magnet attached to cardboard is placed in the flat part of the cone and the bottom of the ice cream, so when you put the ice cream on the cone, it sticks and won’t fall off easily.

Make different kinds of ice cream by changing the felt colors and toppings!

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jellyfish

[Understand in an Instant] How to Make a Paper Jellyfish / Paper Jellyfish Tutorial

jellyfish

Here’s a jellyfish craft idea that’s soothing just to look at.

Arrange paper strips in a radial pattern and glue them down.

Make a ring using another strip, then glue the ends of each radial strip one by one to the ring.

Next, prepare a rectangular piece of paper and use a craft knife to cut the lower two-thirds into thin fringe, then roll it into a tube and glue it.

Wrap the fringed section around a toothpick to curl it.

Finally, connect the two parts with a piece of thread.

Adding beads to the thread will make it even cuter.

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