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Handmade toys with magnets! A collection of fun, playable ideas

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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.

Here are some fun, handmade toy ideas that use magnets! There are plenty of ideas that both adults and kids can enjoy casually.

Try making them with everyday materials, adjusting the design to suit your child’s age.

As you experience the mysterious power of magnets together, help draw out your children’s creativity.

You’ll create memories filled with smiles for both kids and adults, along with the time you spend making them.

Why not have a great time by getting excited together, playing with the toys you made, and coming up with creative ways to play?

Handmade magnet toys! A collection of fun, magnetic play ideas (11–20)

Magnetic Fukuwarai

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Magnetic Fukuwarai

Let’s play with magnet sheets and a whiteboard! Here are some ideas for magnetic Fukuwarai.

Fukuwarai is one of Japan’s traditional games, typically enjoyed during New Year’s celebrations.

It’s a unique game where you place facial parts—eyes, nose, mouth, ears, eyebrows—onto a face in the correct spots while keeping your eyes closed.

This time, let’s make a version using magnet sheets.

What you’ll need: magnet sheets, a whiteboard, a pencil, paper, construction paper, scissors, a craft knife, and double-sided tape.

This should also help solve the common problem of pieces shifting out of place while you play!

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Climbing ladybug

Easy magnet craft! A climbing ladybug! Recycle plastic wrap and toilet paper cores! #crafts #handmadeToys #summerVacationCrafts #recycledCrafts

Climbing ladybug

Climbing up! Sliding down! A freely moving ladybug is so much fun! Here’s an idea for a climbing ladybug.

For children, ladybugs are familiar insects they see in picture books or on walks, right? This unique idea makes it look like the ladybug is playfully roaming around.

What you’ll need: round magnets, a toilet paper tube, a plastic wrap tube, a half-sphere of Styrofoam, wooden sticks or chopsticks, construction paper, pens, scissors, and double-sided tape.

Give it a try!

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Magnet and fabric sticking play

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It’s fun how they stick with a snap! Here are some ideas for magnet-and-fabric sticking play.

Let’s make fabric toys that even infants can enjoy! You’ll need fabric or felt, magnets, fabric adhesive, needles, and thread.

If you create popular characters or illustrations from picture books with fabric or felt, children will be captivated! Sew magnets into each piece, and they’ll snap together so kids can play over and over.

Please be very careful to prevent accidental swallowing of magnets.

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Felt ice cream with a chick

[Felt Mascot Pretend Play] Magnet-Attaching Chick Ice Cream – Easy to Make Even for Beginners ♪ From Knotting to Stitching Explained in Detail [100-Yen Shop]

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!

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Magnetic matching game

Handmade magnetic matching game! A childcare worker explains how to make a 100-yen shop toy (for 1- and 2-year-olds)

Magnetic matching game

Let’s promote fine motor development by sticking magnets on and pulling them off! Here are some ideas for magnet matching games.

These are handmade toys that even infants can enjoy, so take this opportunity to give them a try.

You’ll need a whiteboard, clear tape, magnetic sheets, colored pens, construction paper, and scissors.

For the designs, you can draw motifs that interest the children, or adapt them to focus on colors or numbers.

A nice bonus is that you can get the materials at a 100-yen shop!

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maze

On a boring day at home! DIY Magnetic Maze

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Why not try making a maze that uses the properties of magnets? First, draw scenes of a town or nature on colored construction paper.

Next, draw illustrations of people or animals and attach magnets to the back.

Once you place the colored paper and a piece of cardstock inside a clear file, you’re ready to go.

Arrange the illustrations on the front, then use magnets from the back to move them around and play.

By setting a destination, children can enjoy the process of getting there.

It’s a toy that sparks excitement as the illustrations move without being touched by hand.

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Handmade Magnet Toys! A Collection of Fun, Playable Ideas (21–30)

An aquarium with paper plates

You can make a simple moving toy with a paper plate! Paper Plate Aquarium

An aquarium with paper plates

This is a paper-plate craft toy inspired by fish swimming in an aquarium.

Because it reproduces how real fish move, it can surprise and delight children.

First, layer a circle-cut piece of colored construction paper onto a paper plate and glue on pebbles and pipe cleaners.

Next, cut out the center of another paper plate, lay a sheet of plastic film over the opening, and flip it over.

Attach a paper clip to the back of a fish drawing on cardstock, then place the fish on top of the colored paper.

Stack the second paper plate with the film on top and staple it in place to finish.

Move a magnet from the back of the paper plate to play—try making your own original aquarium!

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