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 Dollar Store Materials! Fun DIY Toy Ideas (21–30)
Handmade tambourine using 100-yen shop materials
Make it with a one-year-old! Here are ideas for handmade tambourines using materials you can get at a 100-yen shop.
What you’ll need: paper plates, washi tape, air-dry clay, disposable chopsticks, bells, and stickers.
Let’s create handmade instruments together with one-year-old children! The finished instruments can be tambourines or drums, and the charm is that each child can play freely.
It’s adorable to see children freely perform to music with their own original instruments, decorated by cheerfully sticking on stickers.
ice cream
Here’s an idea for a toy that lets you play ice cream shop! You can make it using felt, magnets, cardboard, and stuffing.
Basically, you stuff cotton into felt cut into circles or half-circles to create the ice cream scoops and cones.
A sticker-type magnet attached to cardboard is placed in the flat part of the cone and the bottom of the ice cream, so when you put the ice cream on the cone, it sticks and won’t fall off easily.
Make different kinds of ice cream by changing the felt colors and toppings!
Unbreakable soap bubble
Let me introduce unbreakable soap bubbles.
Prepare wire, ring-shaped magnets, round stickers, prism tape, and a hole punch, then let’s get started.
Attach four strips of prism tape to the magnet so they form a dome, making sure not to cover the hole of the ring magnet.
On the side opposite the magnet, stick on a round sticker to secure it, then punch a hole in the center with the hole punch.
Using shorter pieces of prism tape, make another dome in the same way and add a round sticker as before.
Make one more of the same piece.
Curl the tip of the wire and thread the three pieces onto it from smallest to largest.
Finally, thread the one with the magnet so the magnet ends up on top, and you’re done! It will spin around like a soap bubble.
sensory bag
Why not try making a DIY sensory bag and have some fun? Sensory bags are said to stimulate a baby’s sight and hearing and promote brain development, and you can easily make them with items from a 100-yen shop.
First, put an appropriate amount of different textured liquids—such as liquid laundry starch, styling gel, or baby oil—into a zip-top bag.
Next, add color to the liquid with paint, drop in beads or marbles, and seal the bag tightly with tape so nothing leaks out.
The irresistibly squishy feel is surprisingly addictive.
The sparkle of the beads and the slow, gooey movement of the liquid are fascinating, so babies around 0 years old are sure to be captivated! Give it a try.
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Here’s how to make a cute pineapple toy using a candy container! Use an empty cylindrical candy box that matches the size of a pool noodle.
Insert a yellow pool noodle inside, then cut it to the width that suits a pineapple shape.
It already looks pineapple-like at this point, but you can add the pineapple pattern by scoring it with a nail or a thin stick.
Finally, decorate the candy case to look like a tin can using fabric scraps or wrapping paper—and you’re done! It’s perfect for pretend play or playing shop.
Pool cue air cannon
Let me introduce an air cannon made from a pool noodle that you can complete in no time.
Prepare a pool noodle, a balloon, a pom-pom ball, and vinyl tape, and let’s get started.
Cut the pool noodle, tie a knot at the mouth of the balloon, and then cut the top part of the balloon horizontally with scissors, leaving more material on the bottom section.
Fit the cut balloon onto the end of the pool noodle and secure it firmly with vinyl tape so it won’t come off—now it’s ready.
To launch, place a pom-pom ball inside and pull back on the balloon section, then aim upward and release.
The steps are simple, so it’s also recommended for busy teachers.
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.
