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 (41–50)
number case
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The “number case” has several important goals for children’s development.
First, it helps them understand the concept of numbers.
By seeing and touching numbers, they also develop the ability to understand with their eyes.
In addition, playing with numbers increases their concentration and fine motor skills, allowing them to feel a sense of achievement from doing things on their own.
In this way, a number case not only teaches numbers but also supports children’s emotional and physical growth.
Try making a DIY “number case” tailored to your child’s developmental stage and enjoy it together.
Milk carton puzzle
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Puzzles are fun for children.
They aren’t just enjoyable—they’re also educational toys.
Using their hands to put puzzles together helps develop fine motor skills.
Puzzles also foster concentration and memory.
In particular, for early intervention and infants/toddlers, they can help organize sensory input and strengthen communication skills.
You can make original puzzles using everyday materials like milk cartons, so try crafting your own with a bit of creativity.
Enjoy them together with the children!
Geoboard
A “geoboard” helps children develop the ability to think about shapes and space.
By creating various shapes, children improve their skills in recognizing geometric figures and imagining the surrounding space, and by using their fingertips, they also become better at fine motor movements.
It also trains their ability to accurately perceive what they see.
Why not help children build a range of skills through enjoyable learning with a geoboard? Making and thinking about shapes are valuable experiences that support children’s growth.
Try enjoying a handmade geoboard tailored to your child’s developmental stage!
Drop-in game with a straw
“Straw drop” is a type of therapeutic play that supports children’s development.
Through this activity, kids can build fine motor skills and concentration.
By grasping straws and dropping them into holes, they also enhance hand–eye development and observation skills.
Recognizing colors and shapes and developing an interest in numbers stimulate their senses and cognitive abilities, making this a recommended support tool.
It also gives children a sense of achievement.
Since they can learn while having fun, try making your own version and enjoy it together with the kids!
Pool cue stick holder
A fun activity called “stick insertion,” where children use their hands and fingers to insert sticks into holes.
It also helps develop finger strength and supports overall development.
As their concentration and stamina improve, children carefully look for the hole and think, which nurtures spatial understanding and thinking skills.
The sense of accomplishment and confidence gained from doing it themselves, along with enjoying it with friends, also fosters communication skills.
Another plus is that it can be made with familiar materials.
Try customizing the colors and shapes to suit your child’s developmental stage and interests.