" Hear, feel, see "

It rattles or rustles and is one of a baby's first toys: the rattle. This toy is definitely part of a baby's first equipment and brings joy to your little one in many different ways. It is simply wonderful to see how your little one plays with thebaby rattle rattle, swinging it and listening to the fascinating sounds. It's even nicer if you make the baby toy yourself. With a little creativity, the right craft supplies and a small set of instructions, this is anything but difficult.

Great learning progress in the first few months of life

As much as a person learns in the first twelve months, they will never learn again in their entire life. The baby wants to discover the world and has to deal with so many unknown impressions and sensory perceptions.

Great learning progress in the first months of life

The right baby toy helps to learn and train new things. The baby rattle in particular has many functions.

Which senses does a baby rattle appeal to?

This baby toy requires the use of three important senses at once. If you focus on colorful optics when crafting, vision and color differentiation are promoted accordingly. The perception of different shapes is also improved. You can therefore have different models ready and provide variety. Of course, the sense of touch is also very important. The child's fine motor skills are also encouraged.

The creation should not be too soft or too hard. Hearing is also important. When your baby shakes the rattle, it will be surprised at first by the sounds coming from inside. However, your little one will soon take great pleasure in it and won't want to put the toy down.

Make your own baby rattle - create your own creative rattle in just a few steps

If you want to make your own rattle, you have a number of options and many different materials to choose from. The more versatile you make the toy, the more fun your child will have with it.

Basically, you will need the following craft materials to make a rattle:

• String
• Wooden rings and wooden half-rings
• craft beads
• little bells
• Dried lentils, peas and cherry stones
• Small jute bag

Once you have all the craft materials together, you can set about making a wonderful creation. However, there are various ways to make a baby rattle. You are welcome to try out all the craft instructions and create a small collection of rattles.

Craft idea 1:

1. Take the threading cords and knot them together at one end first so that the following elements can no longer slip down.
2. Start making the baby toy with one to four beads. Make sure you alternate between different sizes. Unlike with a grasping toy or a pacifier chain, you should not tighten the individual beads too tightly on the baby rattle, but leave a little wiggle room. You can achieve this by creating another safety knot after the first jewelry addition. This will allow the craft beads to slide back and forth a little and create the desired tones.
3. Then attach the first wooden half ring and continue immediately with the next beads. Again, leave a little space between the knot and the beads so that the elements can move.
4. Finally, insert another wooden half ring and knot this end firmly to the beginning. You now have your first little baby rattle in your hand.

Craft idea 2:

1. Take another string and knot the first end first. This time, start with a wooden half ring.
2. Continue with two or three different wooden beads.
3. Now add a little bell, a bead and another little bell. Add another two or three beads and finish with a wooden half ring.
4. Knot the end back to the beginning. Make sure that the individual elements are not pulled too tightly so that the sounds of the baby rattle come across well.

Craft idea 3:

Rattles don't always have to be made of beads and bells. You can also make a great creation with a jute bag.

1. Fill the jute bag with raw lentils and peas. If you like, you can also mix in a few cherry stones. However, make sure that you don't fill the bag too full.
2. Close the bag by sewing it shut. If you only use a string, there is a risk that the baby will open the bag sooner or later. However, the contents of the rattle should never be accessible to the little diaper wearer.
3. To embellish the bag, you now have the option of tying a string around the closed bag. You can also add a few pretty beads or a little bell. This gives the toy even more visual appeal. The little bells also add further accents to the sound of the baby rattle.

Craft tip: Personalize a baby rattle - a gift with personality

As you can see, there are many easy-to-implement ideas for making a beautiful and creative rattle with suitable craft supplies. The gift for the babyif you add a personal touch. For example, you can add wooden letter cubes to the baby toy to add your child's name or a cute nickname.

A gift with personality

Gifts with character like this are also a wonderful reminder of your little one's early years.