Homemade toys

Be the most awesome parent ever, and keep them occupied so you can relax (at least a little bit). Or let them help you build it, if you're feeling brave.

Are you looking for things to do with your 6-12 month old? Then you're going to love the ideas here! Pick and choose to find the best ones for your child.

Here’s a fun homemade toy that you can put together from stuff around the house – a spiral marble track! Drop marbles at the top and watch them spin around the spiral track of paper plates until they get to the bottom. It’s very relaxing to watch. It’s no secret that we love marble runs […]

Make straw rockets! This simple rocket activity kept my crew busy for a long time, and it’s so simple to do! Blow into the straw and launch your rocket. Then do it again and again! We put these rockets together in about 10 min. The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat […]

Following on from the previous blog post where I talked about the "No 1 toy in our house", I'm finally putting together a post for open-ended toys to answer one of the most popular questions I get asked about play and that is"What are your favourite/best/must-have toys for kids/babies/toddlers/preschoolers?"Now before I go ahead and talk

Shoot ping pong balls through the air with this fun (and simple!) homemade toy. You probably have everything on hand to make one, and it’s a great opportunity to learn about the transfer of energy also. Yay for STEM learning! We found this idea on arvindguptatoys.com, and it’s a brilliant idea! Pull the string back […]

Don’t waste your money on loads of expensive rabbit toys when you have everything you need right at home. Let's make homemade rabbit toys!

How to make natural and safe beeswax sealant for wooden toys that is safe for kids and the environment. With this simple recipe any mom can easily do it.

our DIY stacker toys have been a lot of work but they turned out great and I can't wait to see how they add to our small world play time!