[Childcare] Recommended for toddlers! Toy ideas you can make and play with

Button practice toy

[Anpanman] Handmade Toy Button Practice (Tetsu Craft, Occupational Therapy, Fine Motor Training)

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.

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Perfect for button practice! Onigiri

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

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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bowling

[Ages 1–2] First-Time Plastic Bottle Bowling!!

This is a PET-bottle bowling game that even small children can enjoy indoors.

Decorate the bottles with the children’s artwork made using stickers, crayons, scissors, and glue! Kids will love the tactile fun of sticking on stickers and the fresh experience of drawing with crayons.

If scissors are used, teachers should provide age-appropriate support.

Wrap the finished drawings around the PET bottles and enjoy bowling! The excitement of a first bowling game will have their hearts racing.

When they knock the pins down well, they’ll also feel a great sense of achievement!

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drop-in box toy

[1 year 2 months] Handmade Toy by a Nursery Teacher Mom: Anpanman Drop-in Box

Let’s make a drop-in toy that makes a fun sound when pieces fall in.

The base is an empty milk can.

Cut a hole in the lid to create the entry for dropping pieces.

Next, decorate the can with felt or other materials.

It would be lovely to make the round lid look like Anpanman’s face, too.

Once the can is ready, make the pieces to drop.

You can do this by combining two plastic bottle caps—simple! Its straightforward design makes it easy and appealing to try.

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Magnetic Fukuwarai

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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!