Handmade fabric toy ideas: toys that make babies happy

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[Handmade Toy: Velcro Pull-Off] A nursery teacher in Nakano City teaches how to make a handmade toy that toddlers will love.

Here’s a simple toy you can make right away if you have the materials: a hook-and-loop (Velcro) pull toy.

Cut a strip of hook-and-loop tape to your preferred length, punch a hole at one end with a hole punch, thread a string through the hole, and tie it tightly—that’s it.

Kids can peel the tape apart with a satisfying rip and stick it back together again.

The string keeps the two pieces from getting separated, so you don’t have to worry about losing one side.

It’s also hygienic: if a small child puts it in their mouth, you can wash it and let it dry.

Try making them in different colors and lengths!

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Food Education Puppet

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

Here’s how to make cute puppets that are great for food education.

The puppets are made from felt and sized to fit an adult’s hand.

Use three pieces of fabric with the same pattern to create the hand opening and a pocket where food mascots can be inserted.

Sew hook-and-loop tape to the bottom of the pocket so the mascots can be removed later.

Make food mascots—like rice balls or apples—small enough to fit into the puppet’s mouth.

How about making the puppet as an animal your child loves, such as a bear, cat, or dog?

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cloth picture book

Recreate the world of nursery rhymes! How to make a fabric picture book you can sing, play with, and learn from

If your little one ends up putting paper books in their mouth or tearing them, why not try making a cloth book? You could create a storybook, or turn it into an interactive pop-up style.

It might be fun if it makes sounds, has buttons so parts can be attached and removed, or includes laces for threading play.

There are plenty of ideas for cloth books, so be sure to look for ones you like.

It’s also a great idea to make one during pregnancy and give it as a gift to your baby when they’re born!

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building blocks

Building blocks are toys that let you enjoy all sorts of play—stacking them up and knocking them down.

With pictures or letters on them, colorful designs, and various shapes, they can be enjoyed for a long time.

How about making those blocks out of fabric? Since blocks are often made of hard materials, it can be a bit worrying to give them to children who don’t yet understand that throwing them can be dangerous.

But if they’re made of fabric, you can relax! Try making them with cute, colorful fabrics.

Stuff the inside with cotton, and if you want a firmer base, add a layer of thick paper at the bottom.

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Swirly roll

Work No.020 Spinning Roll [Handmade Toy by a Nursery Teacher]

Many parents have probably experienced their child turning the bathroom into a sea of toilet paper! For some reason, kids just can’t resist pulling it out when they see a roll.

So why not make this toy instead? Sew several square pieces of fabric together to make a long strip, then glue one end to the inside of a cut-to-length plastic wrap (cling film) core.

Thread a string through the core and you’re done! Wind the fabric strip onto the core, hang it on the wall, and let your child pull it out to play—just like toilet paper, but mess-free!

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Easy Long-tailed Tit

[Beginner] As simple as possible! [How to make a Long-tailed Tit]

This is about making a long-tailed tit, notable for its white and soft appearance, using faux fur fabric.

The key points are how to make the most of the fabric’s softness and how rounded to make the final shape.

You’ll cut the fabric using a pattern, sew the pieces together, then stuff them with filling to create a round form.

Since you’ll combine the body and tail before adding the stuffing, it may be important to sew while keeping the final shape in mind.

It’s also interesting that the impression changes depending on how much stuffing you use.

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Let’s play with dice made from fabric or felt! You’ll need fabric or felt in various colors, stuffing, a bell, needle and thread, scissors, and a template.

Make the six faces of the die in different bright colors, and add patterns like animals or other motifs to each face.

If you put a bell inside, it will make a cute jingling sound when you roll the die! If you make four dice with the same patterns, you can enjoy a matching picture game or a stacking balance game as well.

How to Make Fabric Dice That Even Babies Can Enjoy

When it comes to dice, most are made of hard materials, so you need to be careful when using them around infants at home or in daycare.

But if the dice are made of fabric, infants can handle them like a ball or a plush toy, right? Families with older siblings who want to play with dice should definitely try incorporating them.

In the video, the pips are made with star motifs, but you can customize them with animals or other designs, so creating a one-of-a-kind set of dice could make for a lovely memory.

A floppy, cute sitting teddy bear

Floppy and cute handmade plush toy – sitting little bear – manimani mamagoto

A seated teddy bear plushie made with faux fur has a charming combination of softness and a relaxed, floppy look.

You sew together fabric with fur and stuff it with cotton, and the way you stuff it affects how relaxed it looks in the end.

Make the parts for the face, body, arms, and legs, connect them while keeping natural transitions in mind, and attach the small parts to finish.

Pay close attention to details like the size of each part and the colors you use, and craft it with care.

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A cute dog plushie made from a towel

Cute dog plush made from a towel — easy, beginner-friendly

This is about making a cute stuffed dog using an everyday face towel you can find in any household.

First, cut the towel to create two identical pieces layered together.

Make small slits in both pieces, sew them together, turn the piece right-side out, and stuff it with cotton.

Then shape the overall form with thread and attach parts like the face made from felt to finish.

By changing the towel’s color and the facial expression, you can create plushies with a variety of looks.

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