Popular with toddlers! A collection of homemade toy ideas

Puppet made from a yoga mat

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Impactful puppets! Here are ideas for making puppets using yoga mats.

This is a great idea for anyone who wants to create a large-sized puppet! The key is to insert pieces of cut yoga mat inside the puppet so the parts hold their shape, stand on their own, and feel sturdy.

For the exterior, it’s best to use soft materials like felt.

Children might even feel like they’ve made a new friend.

Give it a try!

Glove rabbit puppet

How to Make a Glove Rabbit: A Rabbit Puppet Using a Glove

Make it without any prep! Here’s an idea for a glove bunny puppet.

Do you ever find yourself unsure what to do during small pockets of time, like before a walk or before and after activities? This impromptu puppet idea comes in handy at those times.

All you need is one pair of gloves—nothing else.

There’s no need to cut or paste materials; just fold the gloves and you’re done.

It’s great how easy it is, right? You can also enjoy chatting with the children, saying things like, “The bunny came to visit!” Give it a try.

A puppet made of cotton work gloves and paper clay

Let's make a handmade hand puppet using work gloves and paper clay!

Unique puppets! Here are some ideas for puppets made with work gloves and paper clay.

When you hear “puppet,” many people probably picture something made of fabric, right? This time, let’s make a work-glove puppet using paper clay.

You’ll need lightweight paper clay, work gloves, a sculpting spatula, scissors, cardboard, duct tape, and paint.

Compared to puppets made only from fabric, these have more three-dimensionality and impact, so they’re likely to shine in puppet shows and events.

It’s the perfect idea for anyone looking to create a unique puppet!

Food Education Puppet

How to make a food education puppet that you feed through the mouth and that fills up in the belly

Carry food to its mouth—munch munch! Here are ideas for a food-education puppet.

Let’s make a food-education puppet that’s great for nutrition activities, too.

If you finish it with a cute bear motif, it’s sure to capture children’s interest! You’ll need felt, thread, adhesive tape, eye and nose parts, a pen, and so on.

The bear’s body is made by layering three pieces of felt, so you can create separate sections for the hand opening and a pocket for inserting food items.

Watching the bear eat deliciously will help children feel the joy of eating.

Colored construction paper puppet

[Craft] Let’s make it with colored construction paper! Crinkle-Crumple Puppet (a simple craft that even toddlers can enjoy)

Make it by crumpling and creasing! Here are some ideas for colored construction paper puppets.

These ideas are perfect if you want to use puppets in tomorrow’s activity or make them easily.

You’ll need colored construction paper for the body, colored paper for the facial parts, glue or double-sided tape, and scissors.

The key step is to soften the body paper by adding creases horizontally and vertically and by gently rolling it.

It also seems fun to make them together with the kids.

Give it a try!