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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Made with 100-yen shop materials! Fun handmade toy ideas (51–60)
Tongs knob
If you prepare a pool noodle, pom-poms, and a toy pair of tongs, you can play a tong-picking game.
Using the tongs to pick up the pom-poms helps develop fine motor skills.
It also allows kids to focus, making it perfect for quiet indoor play.
If you put the pom-poms into the holes of the pool noodle and pretend it’s a cake, you can play bakery pretend play too.
You might also choose the colors of the pool noodle and pom-poms with pretend play in mind.
In addition, pushing the pom-poms out of the pool noodle to clean up is a great activity in itself.
Doll making
How about making a doll of your favorite character using a 100-yen shop doll set? These sets are popular because they include a poseable torso and head, letting you create a doll to your liking.
First, freely paint the face with acrylic paints.
For hair and accessories, it’s easy to attach resin clay, so I recommend it.
For example, if you want to make an energetic elementary school student, crafting small items like a recorder and a randoseru (school backpack) out of clay will look cute.
Clothes will look more realistic if you sew them from fabric, but clay works just fine too.
Have fun adding your own original touches!
Felt Sandwich
You can make a “felt sandwich” using a puzzle mat.
First, prepare two pieces by attaching felt to mats cut into the shape of sandwich bread, and fix them in place with a gap between them.
Next, use felt to create various fillings that fit into that gap.
Make whatever you like—fruit sandwiches, egg sandwiches, ham, lettuce, and more.
Just slide the fillings into the bread and your sandwich is complete! It’s sure to make pretend play even more fun.
horse hoop
Here’s how to make a hula hoop using a common garden hose.
Gather a watering hose, scissors, dish soap, and vinyl tape.
Cut a short piece off one end of the hose, make a slit in that piece, roll it up, and insert it into the ends of the hose to join them together.
If it’s hard to insert, a little dish soap will help it slide in smoothly.
Finally, secure the joint firmly with vinyl tape to finish.
Decorating it with sparkly tape is a fun touch you might enjoy.
Button practice toy
Here’s a toy idea that lets kids practice buttoning using Anpanman’s facial parts.
It’s made with felt.
First, stack two circular felt pieces to create the base of Anpanman’s face.
Embroider the eyebrows, nose, cheeks, and mouth outline on it, then sew buttons onto the eyes, nose, and cheeks.
After that, sew the corresponding attachable parts that fasten onto the buttons, and you’re done! You can use either snap buttons or regular buttons with holes—choose whichever seems more fun for your child.
