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From cardboard binoculars to a box guitar, we've got loads of things you can make with objects from around the house.
Creating and building your own homemade toys can be a very handy and cheap way to get kids new toys. It's also a great opportunity to keep their playtime fresh and new, and in many cases to upcycle lots of everyday items you already have at home.
All of the makes on our page are quick and easy to make and you little one will have hours of fun playing with them.
Homemade toys for young children
Homemade instruments for your child
Why should you make homemade toys?
There are loads of reasons why you should make homemade toys together with your child. Building their own toys and coming up with new ways to use everyday object is great for their imagination and creativity.
Making the toys together is also a great way for them to build their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Sticking, cutting and drawing are all skills that will really help them later in life when they start school.
Homemade toys are often very affordable, especially when you can make use of items you already have around the house or that you would normally throw away or put in the recycling bin. It also gives you a perfect conversation starter around the topic of sustainability and the environment.
You don鈥檛 need to be particularly crafty or own a hot glue gun to start making toys for your kids 鈥 some of best toy ideas are the simplest too.
All of our ideas below are not only simple but provide excellent opportunities to boost your child's language development in lots of different ways. Our rice rattle will help younger children learn about the rhythm of speech, while our homemade binoculars are great for expanding vocabulary during a game of I spy.
If you give any of the toys below a go, let us know by tagging us on Instagram.
