"Homemade what makes children's eyes sparkle"

Children discover the world with their own eyes. Every day brings something exciting and the imagination should promote parents as far as possible. Nothing is worse than shooting children with electronic toys instead of supporting their natural urge to discover and explore. Become creative yourself! Crafting toys yourself is not just a nice pastime. If older children already live in the household, they will even be happy to help you tinker.

The age is crucial

There are children's toys in very different versions. Age is crucial. If you tinker toys yourself, first keep in mind that it should be age -appropriate. The older the children, the more demanding the children's toys can become.

Always make sure that there are no swallowable small parts as long as the child is younger than three years. Sharp edges can also be avoided and use only colors that are harmless for children and especially for babies.

From a certain age, the children can also help with tinkering

There are numerous recommendations that is suitable for children's toys for which age. Use this, but never forget that every child develops individually. You know your little sweetheart best and of course you know better than anyone else, which is good for your child.

Use craft afternoons to make children's toys yourself

Especially in the cooler season, it is wonderful to take a longer handicraft afternoon. We are now devoting ourselves to a few craft ideas and suggestions related to toys.

Create all the necessary materials as usual. Prepare the table so that it is protected and tie one to the hardworking helpers Children's apron around and it can start.

Toys for babies - from Greipling to the rattles

In the first few months, the little earthlings are busy processing all the new impressions and events. First of all, it is important to understand and get to know smells, noises and sensations. From the third month, curiosity awakens on objects and therefore of course also Toys for babies.

As soon as babies can grab, the ideal time has come to make the first toy yourself.

Greifling - simple and individual

The Greifling is one of the first toys a child has without any question. You can simply make this children's toys yourself. You need the following material for this:

• 1 Halibling made of wood
• 3 small wooden rings
• Wood pearls, lentil beads and crochet pearls
• 1 little bell
• 2 motif beads
• Thread cords

First select the desired Handicrafts out of. The more different the individual elements are, the more interesting the Greipling For the baby.

1. Take the thread cords to your hand and cut off the desired length. Please be a little more generous, then it won't be too scarce in the end. Knot the end tightly and simply cut off the rest.
2. Now select independently with which pearls you want to start first. If possible, insert the half -ring after the first three pearls.
3. Creativity is now required. Switch between wooden beads, lentil beads and crochet beads. That makes the Greifling particularly interesting. A little bell and another motif bead round off the gripper self -made.

Rattling - it becomes all the more interesting with different fillings

In addition to the Greifling, it is rattling that make children's eyes shine. Making this children's toys yourself is very easy. All you need for this are the following materials:

• Empty drinking bottles (as small as possible)
• Nuscheli
• Thread cords
• rice
• Pasta
• sand

rattle

1. Fill each bottle with some rice, dry pasta and sand. Please do not fill completely, but rather leave a little more air. Because in the end it should finally rattle nice.
2. Close the bottles tightly.
3. Now wrap them with the soft Nuscheli. It is more pleasant for the baby and of course it also looks much prettier. With threads, fix the cloth firmly on the bottle.

With so a few steps you can quickly and easily tinker toys yourself that is suitable for babies

Toys for toddlers

The times of rattles and Greiflingen is now behind us. It is time to employ toddlers. It is best to take a short walk first, because in nature you will find an incredible amount of material from which you can make toys yourself.

Toddlers like to experiment with natural fabrics. Therefore, please also offer materials that you can find in nature. This not only makes it wonderful to make, but even toys can be created from it.

For the first toy you need as many flat stones as possible, such as you can find on river banks.

Domino stones - colorful game idea

We need around 20 to 30 stones for the domino game. In addition, finger colors are necessary and Nschelis.

Domino stones

1. Pull a line in the middle of the stone with a black color and of course on both sides. Now simply design one side with the same color with the finger colors. Make sure that at least a few must always arise so that these stones can be placed together later.
2. To store the stones, simply take in or like two Nuscheli. Place them on top of each other and sew a cord into the edge. Then you can simply put the domino stones in and tie them in after playing.

Murmel railway made of disused cardboard rolls

No childhood without a marble run! Simply tinker them out of disguised cardboard rolls. In addition to the rollers, you need a board or a very stable cardboard on which the roles can be attached. This train does not necessarily have to be very big. The main thing is that it gives joy.

Disused peak rolls

1. Together with the child, shape the roles in color. Various options are open to them. From finger colors to wax pencils to cardboard mesh. Leave a side of the roles free and untreated.
2. Take the board or cardboard and first put on the roles so that a train is created and the marble can roll through later. Make sure that the transitions fit.
3. Then gradually glue the roles and let the whole thing dry. Then set up the marble railway and the fun can begin.

Children are easy to inspire and if they take the time and become creative together with their offspring, toys do not have to be bought expensive. Because making children's toys yourself is anything but difficult.

We hope to have given you some good tips and suggestions and now wish you a lot of joy and success