Fun DIY Toy Ideas You Can Make with 100-Yen Store Materials
Kids love playing with toys.
We want to provide toys that match their developmental stages and interests and let them play a lot, but buying new toys every time can be costly, which is a concern.
So this time, we’re introducing toy ideas you can make with materials from the 100-yen shop.
From items that stimulate the five senses through seeing and touching, to those that promote fine motor development, to things that can be used for pretend play—there are plenty of fun toy ideas that babies to preschoolers can enjoy.
Another great point is that they’re easy to make without spending much money!
These are perfect not only for daycare and kindergarten but also at home, so be sure to give them a try.
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Make it with dollar-store materials! Fun handmade toy ideas (41–50)
Bubbly soap bubbles
Big visual impact! Let’s make a bubbly foam bubble blower.
First, prepare 45 straws cut to about 3 cm in length.
Once they’re ready, cut a clear file folder into a strip and line the straws up on it.
A hot glue gun is recommended for attaching them.
When finished, roll the piece up into a coil.
Finally, cut a 500 ml plastic bottle to about one-third of its height, insert the part you just made, and you’re done.
When you blow bubbles with this, you’ll get a breathtaking display.
For pretend play! Bento ingredients
Let’s make a felt bento lunch! You can choose your favorite items like rice balls (onigiri), hamburger patty, fried shrimp, tomato, potato salad, and rolled omelet.
The size of each item will depend on the lunch box you use.
Try making them however you like—glue felt pieces together, or sew them and stuff them with cotton.
There’s also a children’s song about bento, so it could be fun to recreate the bento that appears in the lyrics.
Once you’re finished, enjoy your bento-making!
Fishing for fish
Fishing is one of the most popular pastimes for children.
So why not try making various sea creatures out of felt? In addition to fish, kids might be delighted to have creatures you wouldn’t normally catch when fishing, like sharks, dolphins, and turtles.
If you put a material inside that sticks to a magnet, they can enjoy “catching” them with a rod that has a magnet on the end.
You can make them by layering and gluing felt, or stuff them with cotton to give them a three-dimensional shape—both are recommended.
Since they’re toys, be sure to make them colorful!
Felt ice cream with a chick
It’s fun because you can stack them! Here’s an idea for chick-themed felt ice cream.
Felt is known for its soft touch and warm texture.
It’s relatively easy to work with—simple to cut and sew—so it’s a great material for beginners in handicrafts and crafting! This time, let’s make chick felt ice cream using felt.
What you’ll need: brown felt cut to 10 cm × 16 cm, three colors of pastel felt cut to 7 cm × 13 cm, embroidery thread, stuffing, and magnets.
Its cute look is sure to catch children’s interest!
Puni-puni handmade stickers
Kids just love stickers, don’t they? They’re especially drawn to ones with a squishy, unique texture.
Here’s a simple, squishy handmade sticker craft that even small children can enjoy.
It uses the property of wood glue that turns transparent when it dries.
Fix a clear card case or a plastic desk pad to the table, draw a motif with a water-based pen, and trace over it with glue before the ink dries.
You can also prepare a draft motif beforehand and have your child trace over it to make their own! Let it dry for about a day and your sticker is ready.
After it’s done, you can peel it off and have fun playing with the stickers—give it a try!
