“A little bit of everything,” as they say, children need play and learning every day. As parents, you always want your child to develop comprehensively, to be smart and agile. So, do you know how to make preschool toys for your beloved child?
1. Why DIY Preschool Toys?
“Homemade is always better,” making toys for your child yourself not only saves you money but also brings many unexpected benefits:
- Enhance creativity: DIY toys help you unleash your creativity, turning seemingly discarded items into unique and attractive toys for your child. You can combine different colors and shapes to create unique products that attract your child’s attention.
- Develop motor skills: The process of making toys helps children develop motor skills, enhancing the dexterity and agility of their hands.
- Promote interaction: Making toys with your child will create fun and bonding time between you and your child, helping them become more confident in communication.
2. How to Make Paper Preschool Toys
“Waste not, want not,” paper is an easy-to-find, inexpensive, and very environmentally friendly material. You can utilize old paper to create countless fun toys for your child.
2.1. Making Toys from Paper Folding
Paper folding is a very popular game and loved by many children. You can guide your child to fold simple animals like birds, rabbits, elephants, or basic shapes like squares, rectangles, etc.
Examples:
- Making a bird: You need a square piece of paper, fold it in half diagonally, fold the two sides to the middle, and finally fold the head part in half to create the shape of a bird.
- Making a rabbit: You need a square piece of paper, fold it in half diagonally, fold it in half again, cut off the pointed corner of the paper, and unfold it to create the shape of a rabbit.
2.2. Making Toys from Paper Crafts
Colored and patterned paper crafts will add vibrancy to your child’s toys. You can use paper crafts to decorate paper boxes, bottles, creating unique toys such as:
- Car: Use a cardboard box, glue colored paper on the surface, cut and glue on wheels, and you have a car for your child.
- Dollhouse: You can utilize different cardboard boxes, glue colored paper, cut out windows and doors to create a dollhouse for your child.
3. How to Make Fabric Preschool Toys
“Beautiful fabric, beautiful dress,” fabric is a soft and safe material for young children. You can utilize fabric scraps to make toys for your child:
3.1. Making Stuffed Animals
Stuffed animals are familiar toys for children. You can utilize fabric scraps to sew stuffed animals for your child. You can choose the colors and designs that your child likes.
Examples:
- Teddy bear: You can use felt fabric to sew a teddy bear. You need to cut the fabric into shapes and sew them together. Then stuff cotton inside and sew up the head and legs of the teddy bear.
- Bunny: You can use cotton fabric to sew a bunny. You need to cut the fabric into shapes and sew them together. Then stuff cotton inside and sew up the head and legs of the bunny.
3.2. Making Sensory Toys
Sensory toys help children develop the ability to recognize the size, shape, and texture of objects. You can use fabric to make sensory toys for your child:
- Sensory board: You can cut fabric into different shapes and glue them onto a board for your child to feel.
- Sensory necklace: You can cut fabric into different shapes and string them together to create a necklace for your child.
4. Conclusion
“Everything comes at a price,” DIY toys for your child are not only a way to save money but also bring joyful and bonding moments between you and your child. Let’s get creative and make toys for your child!
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