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Fun DIY Toy Ideas You Can Make with 100-Yen Store Materials

9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

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.

Fun DIY Toy Ideas Made with 100-Yen Store Materials (71–80)

Perfect for button practice! Onigiri

[Buttoning Practice] Handmade Felt Rice Balls (With Fillings, Bonus Included) [Easy DIY Toy]

Perfect for button practice! Onigiri

Here’s an idea for felt rice balls that help kids practice buttoning! First, cut a rectangle from white felt and fold it.

Keeping the middle of the folded edge intact, cut it into a rice ball shape.

Make fillings like pickled plum or salmon and sew on snap buttons.

Sew matching snap buttons to the center of the rice ball’s inside as well.

Sew a two-hole button to the upper inside part of the rice ball, and make a slit on the opposite side.

Finally, glue a strip of seaweed cut from black felt to the outside, and you’re done! Attach your favorite filling and close the rice ball with the buttons to enjoy making onigiri.

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In conclusion

We introduced a few toys you can make using materials from 100-yen shops.

What did you think? There were lots of fun ideas to spark kids’ curiosity.

One of the charms of handmade toys is that you can change the size and design to suit your child’s preferences.

It’s also great to make them together while communicating with your child! Let’s create a one-of-a-kind favorite toy and have fun playing with it.