DIY toy ideas for kids to make from simple materials like paper, recyclables and glue
This collection of ideas I’m sharing today features 25+ DIY toys made from rocks. If you can’t find the perfect rocks for crafting outdoors you can usually get them in the garden section at your local hardware store. Some of these would make great handmade gift ideas if you want to get started early for…
Make a coat hanger catapult in less than 5 minutes! This is a cool DIY toy for kids and doubles as a STEM/STEAM activity. Note: This activity is designed for use under adult supervision. Using hard objects like rocks in the catapult unsupervised may result in broken windows or injuries. Not long ago I went…
Today I’m sharing some folk art-inspired garden rocks kids will love. Rock painting is a current trend in the crafting world and there is a reason why – it’s fun, easy and and suited to all age groups (including grown-ups). These garden rocks make a great DIY toy which kids can incorporate into games and…
Today I’m sharing a super cute seahorse puppet paper roll craft. This makes a great Summer or Ocean-themed DIY toy and will inspire hours of imaginative play long after the fun of making them is over. This easy ocean craft idea was first published in 2017 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience….
Create a cute cardboard tube giraffe. This is a simple animal craft which kids will love. Giraffes are always one of my favourite animals to see close up. They are so majestic and graceful, and I love their unique pattern. Technically they are not a jungle animal – and I have messed up because this is a jungle…
Make a shoelace practice board from Lego to help kids to learn how to tie their laces! Tying a shoelace is second nature to an adult. It’s so easy that we don’t even need to think about it, kind of like breathing. Can you remember a time when it seemed super-complicated and tricky though? I can. When I was…
Create a camping small world for creative play. This idea has been inspired by the book Old Tracks New Tricks which we were gifted for review but all opinions and ideas are my own. I have a small confession to make: my kids have never been camping, poor things! We’ve owned a tent and some camping…
This post is sponsored by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. One of our favourite family movies, SING is now in stores on DVD and Blu-Ray. To celebrate I’m sharing a free printable set of SING-themed charades cards that go perfectly with a family-movie night! As a family we put on a ‘Movie Night’ every Sunday evening. It really is one…
Today I’m excited to share some moving stick puppets. This is a fun STEAM craft idea which features characters based on the newly-released book My Color is Rainbow written by Agnes Hsu of Hello Wonderful and illustrated Yulia Gwilym. note: we were gifted a copy of My Color is Rainbow for the purposes of this review I’ve always had…