[Nursery/Kindergarten] Crafts you can play with after making them
At daycare centers and kindergartens, there are many opportunities to make toys using familiar recycled materials.
Making their own toys and playing with them lets children enjoy the process of creating, builds confidence, and gives them a sense of accomplishment—benefits that greatly support their development.
Let’s actively incorporate lots of these activities.
This time, we’re introducing craft ideas that kids can play with after making them.
Tops, pinwheels, puzzles—ideas that are sure to spark children’s curiosity!
Feel free to adapt them while incorporating the children’s ideas, and create one-of-a-kind toys bursting with originality!
They’ll surely grow attached to them, and the fun will double.
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[Nursery/Kindergarten] Crafts you can play with after making them (51–60)
drop-in box toy
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.
string telephone
A classic handmade toy: a string telephone made with paper cups.
Many parents probably played with it when they were young, too.
If the string is taut, you hold one cup to your ear and speak into the other, and you can hear the voice even from a distance.
It’s very easy to make—poke a hole in the center of the bottom of each paper cup with an awl or similar tool, thread a piece of twine through, and secure it firmly so it doesn’t slip out.
You can also use a large bead to keep it in place.
These days, lots of cute paper cups are available.
You can even draw your own designs to give it a personal touch.
Wobble Game
@narumama_asobi The kids got super excited over the wobbly game—so thrilling and fun!! I’m happy because it’s easy to enjoy!! It uses their fingertips, makes them think about how not to let things fall, and keeps them focused, so it’s great for learning, too! 🥰#AtHomePlay#StayHomeTimepaper plate#PlasticBottleCap#ScrapMaterialPlay
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Here’s an idea for a “Wobbly Game” that delivers edge-of-your-seat excitement using easy-to-find materials.
Fold a paper plate into thirds and place it rounded side down to create a shaky base.
Then, participants take turns stacking plastic bottle caps on top.
As the base grows more unstable, the tension of gently placing each cap becomes irresistibly fun! The rule is simple: if you make it collapse, you lose.
It’s a balance challenge that makes both kids and adults get competitive.
You can adjust the difficulty with a bit of creativity.
It’s a DIY game that gets everyone fired up.
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.
Straw rocket
@spongebabytoysstore An airplane that looks like a small rocket is simple and fun . You can also exercise your baby’s vital capacity . Come and have a try ! #Manual#Origami#Creative#Simple#Creative handicraft #Parent child handicraft #Manual DIY #Handicraft for children #Self made toys #Simle origami #Make handwork together #Handmade aircraft
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Blow and make it fly! Here’s an idea for a straw rocket.
You’ll need a straw, two sheets of origami paper, scissors, and glue or double-sided tape.
First, wrap one sheet of origami paper around the straw to make a tube.
Attach a cone made from origami paper to the front of the tube, then attach wings to both sides of the tube, and you’re done.
Insert the tube onto the straw and blow—whoosh!—it’s fun to watch it ride the air and fly.
Give it a try!