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

Egg carton marble drop

[Craft] Make it with an egg carton! Exciting marble drop & marble maze

This is a marble drop game you play by tilting an egg carton.

Separate the top and bottom of the carton, and cut paper to match the size of the carton.

Use scissors to cut out holes for the marbles to fall through, then decorate freely with pens or stickers.

Place marbles inside the carton, insert the paper, and staple the top and bottom of the carton together.

Cover the edges with wide masking tape, and your reusable marble drop game is ready! Try adjusting the difficulty by making the holes smaller or reducing the number of holes.

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cardboard puzzle

Easy with cardboard! Handmade puzzle

This is a cardboard puzzle you can make using children’s favorite drawings.

Prepare three parts: a piece of cardboard cut to the same size as the drawing; a frame piece cut so that its inner opening matches the size of the drawing; and another piece of cardboard the same size as the frame.

Glue the drawing onto the cardboard and use a craft knife to cut it into puzzle-like pieces.

Protect all cut edges with cellophane tape or similar.

Glue the frame to the base cardboard, fit the puzzle pieces inside, and it’s done.

It’s also great to turn drawings that children have made into puzzles!

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Milk carton puzzle

[Easy Handmade Puzzle] Let’s Make a Puzzle with a Milk Carton ♪ [Also Great for a Stamp Rally ♪]

A puzzle where you rotate pieces to match the patterns.

It looks very difficult, but you can easily make it with two milk cartons! First, open the milk cartons and prepare three pieces about 6.5 cm long.

You’ll make two types of patterns—use different colors of construction paper, attach drawings you’ve made, or decorate with cute wrapping paper or memo paper.

After separating the patterns, make two square blocks, then connect those two with another carton piece, and you’re done! Flip and spin it around to match the patterns and play.

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Paper cup kendama

Cup kendama: Have fun by changing the difficulty!

A handmade kendama whose difficulty can be adjusted by the length of the string.

Roll up a sheet of newspaper, tuck the end of the string inside, and cover the outside with origami paper or similar.

Next, glue two paper cups together at their bottoms, wrap the string around the center, and secure it.

Cut slits around the rim of a toilet paper or plastic wrap core, flare it out, and attach it to the center of the joined paper cups.

Your paper-cup kendama is complete! The longer the string, the more control it requires.

Adjust the length while watching how the children handle it.

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Paper Cup Catch Ball

[Higashimurayama City] Simple Craft: How to Make a Catch Ball Machine

Here’s a DIY idea to make a simple catch-and-throw ball machine like the ones you often see outdoors.

You’ll need a paper cup, a balloon, and a paper plate.

Cut out the bottom of the paper cup with a utility knife, then cut the top off the balloon and stretch it over the bottom of the cup, securing it firmly with clear tape.

Tie the balloon’s mouth so that the knot sits as close to the center as possible.

Cut the paper plate to remove one-quarter of the circle along with the center, then make radial slits on the inner edge and attach it to the rim side of the paper cup.

You can play with it as is, but it looks cute if you draw on it or decorate it with colored paper.

It’s a fun item you can use both indoors and outdoors.

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