Popular with toddlers! A collection of homemade toy ideas
This article introduces handmade toy ideas that are popular with preschoolers.
There are plenty of toys you can enjoy both indoors and outdoors, such as cup-and-ball, yo-yos, airplanes, and spinning tops.
All of the ideas can be made using recycled materials or supplies from 100-yen stores, so feel free to make them and play.
Some preschoolers are starting to use scissors and glue, too.
It’s a good idea to let them give it a try while adults help with the tricky parts.
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Popular with toddlers! A collection of handmade toy ideas (31–40)
Button play with colorful buttons
Button play is very effective for helping children practice using their fingers and energizing their brains.
By fastening and unfastening buttons, they develop fine motor skills.
Using both hands also teaches them how to coordinate and differentiate between the strength of the right and left hands.
Focusing on the activity may improve their concentration and stamina.
Choose button colors that match your child’s developmental stage and interests, and try making an original, handmade puzzle with a bit of creativity.
Enjoy it together with the children!
Yo-yo made with caps
The well-known “yo-yo” is actually great for developing children’s finger dexterity.
You can even make one with everyday materials.
Using their hands helps children improve their concentration, and watching how the yo-yo moves stimulates their senses and nurtures their sense of rhythm.
Here, we’ll show you how to make a yo-yo using a plastic bottle cap.
You can use other materials too, so feel free to craft variations that suit your child’s stage of development and enjoy making them together!
Tangram
Tangrams are a fun and helpful tool for children’s development.
A “tangram” is like a puzzle where you combine several shapes to make new ones.
It nurtures the ability to recognize shapes, think in space, and use imagination.
As children create various figures, they use their hands while playing, which boosts concentration and helps calm the mind.
The charm of tangrams is that kids can develop many skills while having fun.
Try making your own homemade tangram and enjoy creating different shapes together with your child!
Handmade zipper teaching materials
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In therapy for child development, zippers are commonly used.
The zipper activity mainly aims to improve hand use.
It also supports children’s focus and their ability to do things on their own.
Especially for children with developmental disabilities, the motion of opening and closing a zipper is an important practice.
By repeating this motion, they become more aware of fine hand movements and gain more successful experiences.
This kind of practice is useful in daily life, too.
Here, we introduce a handmade zipper toy to make practicing with zippers more enjoyable.
Please have fun trying it together, tailored to your child’s developmental stage!
plastic bottle maracas
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Maracas are well-known instruments, but they actually help children learn while enjoying music.
In addition to improving their sense of rhythm and motor skills, exposure to music nurtures sensitivity and creativity.
Moreover, using instruments together enhances cooperation with peers and expressive abilities.
Through enjoyable moments, children’s hearts and minds grow richer.
Please value how music fosters growth of both mind and body.
Handmade maracas can be made from a variety of materials, so be sure to spend fun musical time with children using your own homemade maracas.