[Daycare/Preschool] Handmade toys that delight infants

Milk carton building blocks

Number building blocks made from paper cartons for 2-year-olds

How about using milk cartons to make building blocks for two-year-olds who are starting to get interested in letters? They’re simple to make: just fasten the milk cartons with packing tape and wrap them with construction paper.

Varying the colors and sizes or adding numbers will really capture a two-year-old’s interest.

It’s great to make plenty so they can play imaginatively.

If you stuff the milk cartons, the blocks become sturdier and less likely to break, so keep that in mind when making them.

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tsukada moe

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A fabric picture book you assemble

I tried playing with a build-it-yourself felt cloth picture book.

This is a fabric picture book you can assemble.

What that means is, when you turn the page you’ll see felt shapes that don’t look like much at first, but if you put them together in the right order, they become a bag, a cup, or a lunch box! It’s a picture book, but the 3D, hands-on play is what makes it so fun.

You can put a cake on a plate and drink juice from a cup, or pack sausages, vegetables, and fruit into a lunch box—perfect for pretend play.

You can also swap out the cake and foods with your own creative ideas!

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sasashina

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Picture matching

Work No. 031 Matching Picture Magnets [Handmade Toy by a Nursery Teacher]

This is a game where you can experience the sensation of magnets sticking together and the satisfaction of matching pictures.

Let’s make a picture-matching toy that also supports children’s development.

First, divide the inside of a tablet-shaped candy container into three sections, insert magnets, and put on the lid.

Next, attach the illustrations for matching onto the tablet.

The key is to attach two of the same illustration.

After sticking illustrations on both the front and back, secure them with packing tape.

Then draw a frame on a whiteboard and add markers, and you’re done.

Try making this toy that lets you enjoy the sound of the magnets moving.

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mutō

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You can enjoy matching pictures too! A plastic bottle toy

Finger Skill Development: Handmade Toy with a Plastic Bottle for Toddlers

Here’s an idea for a PET bottle toy that’s perfect for educational play.

First, prepare several plastic bottles.

Next, cut each bottle at about one-third from the top.

Then, insert a piece of thick paper with a character drawn on it into the open section.

Finally, stick a sticker of the same character on the bottle cap, and it’s complete.

Kids can enjoy opening and closing the caps and matching the character designs.

Using caps in different colors makes it look colorful and extra cute.

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yamamoto

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picture book

Made with 100-yen shop items! Felt picture book! Let’s play with a pop-up/interactive book♪ Use it as design inspiration!

How about making a cloth picture book for babies out of felt? You can find colorful felt at 100-yen shops and craft stores, so try cutting, pasting, and sewing it to match your vision.

You can recreate a picture book your child loves, or add interactive elements they can play with.

There are many kinds of mechanisms: for example, motifs that can be peeled off with hook-and-loop tape, parts that fasten with buttons, and classics like puzzles or matching games.

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sasashina

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