DIY toy ideas for kids to make from simple materials like paper, recyclables and glue
Make a super cute felt snail with our free PDF pattern. This is a simple DIY toy sewing craft for older kids and teens. You might also like our felt dinosaur craft Call them pests if you want, but I still think sails are adorable! Even more so when they’re made from felt. You don’t…
Enhance the magic of storytelling with a set of hand-sewn Red Riding Hood felt dolls. We have Grandma, the Wolf and, of course, Miss Hood herself (whose true name is a mystery) to make. This is a fun sewing project for older kids, or a DIY toy adults can make for younger kids. The PDF…
Create an enchanting paper fairyland complete with fairy houses, cobblestone paths, giant flowers and four adorable paper fairy dolls. This printable paper world is fun to colour and put together with simple paper stands. It’s a diy toy kids can make that will inspire hours of imaginary play and makes a cute fairy-themed decoration. Get…
Print, colour and make some beautiful princess paper dolls, all dressed up for the ball. This is a fun DIY toy craft for kids aged 6+, although younger kids could make it with some adult help. Get the template here Princess paper dolls are a fun craft that will provide hours of imaginative play once…
Kids can print and create their favourite pet crafts with this value bundle of printable templates! There are cats, dogs, guinea pigs, budgies and goldfish to make. Get the templates here We love our pets! Life would suck without them. That’s why I decided to create a printable pack especially for pet-lovers. What’s your favourite…
How adorable is this set of Rocking Cats? This is a fun and super-easy DIY toy kids can make. Get the template here Q: What’s cuter and more lovable than a cat? A: Four happy rocking cats! Even better, you can print and make all four of them with our latest printable template. Each cat…
Make some super cute printable paper guinea pigs. This set has a mama with two babies to cut, fold and slot together – no glue needed! This printable craft was first published in 2016 and has been updated with a new, improved template set and reshared for today’s audience. Get the template here This template…
Make a Sun Spinner paper decoration that twirls in the breeze! This is a fun Summer papercraft for kids that can be a doodle art project or a straight colour, cut and paste craft. Get the template here There’s nothing quite so happiness-inducing as sunshine. The sun is associated with warmth and brings us blue…
Create a Mermaid Small World from paper! This DIY toy makes a great Summer or weekend project and would also be a fun collaborative craft for an adult to make with a child. Get the template here I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, DIY toys make the BEST crafts. They provide two activities…