Blogs about: Homemade Toys
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Basic Bean Bags
Bean bags are great for all ages, and there are a million and one things to do with them. They are easy to make, and keep kids busy for hours if you are willing to teach them a few fun games. You wil… more →
Creative Kids Projects
In a Doll's House
NotMolly wrote 2 days ago: In my rebellion against the toy mega-corporations and retina-searing pink plastics, I’ve had t … more →
Homemade Toys for Cats
inkspeare wrote 1 month ago: In these hard economic times, everyone is looking to save a buck and be more budget conscious. If y … more →
Tinker and Rosie
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Kara wrote 1 month ago: The girls re-discovered the Tinker Toys yesterday, and Eva whipped out this doll named Tinker. That … more →
Making New Toys
brahnamin wrote 4 months ago: So any of you who know me know I’m death on gym memberships and expensive equipment. For one t … more →
Three cheap, homemade toy ideas
fashionablyfrugal wrote 5 months ago: Old curtain rings We were clearing out the shed…and I found a bagful of wooden curtain rings. Looks … more →
Four ideas for passing the time without power
New Leaf News wrote 5 months ago: Imagine that a natural disaster has brought the Bay Area to a standstill. Your family is safe and so … more →
Homemade toy from yogurt containers
lshindo wrote 7 months ago: If you eat a lot of yogurt, or any other food that comes in a small container, you’ve got a fr … more →
How to make your own glitter globe toy
lshindo wrote 7 months ago: UPDATE: When I first made this toy it was pretty cool looking, but after being tossed around for a w … more →
Chain in a bottle
lshindo wrote 7 months ago: This is one that sounds like a huge yawn, but babies cannot get enough! Take a wide mouth plastic bo … more →
Puppet Theatre
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donmarkphoto wrote 8 months ago: My first attempt at the finger puppet theatre was made from a cereal box. This one at Weird, Unsocia … more →
Doll Houses (for everyone).
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donmarkphoto wrote 8 months ago: I made Owen a doll house. I had been wanting him to have one ever since we went into World of Mirth … more →
Toy Swap
badhuman wrote 10 months ago: Birthday dog, originally uploaded by Okaggi. I found this swap awhile ago and planned on participati … more →
Bottle Caps and Egg Cartons.
donmarkphoto wrote 11 months ago: Eventually this can be used as a memory game. In the meantime Owen likes to match-up the pictures on … more →
Help save handmade toys
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Kirstin wrote 11 months ago: Over the past few months that I’ve written this blog, I’ve mentioned some wonderful hand … more →
Felt Board
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donmarkphoto wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been working on a felt board for Owen. Lois Ehlert has written a slew of children’s … more →
Dyeing Playsilks with Kool-aide
donmarkphoto wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been reading a lot about Montessori/Waldorf education and activities in the last few mont … more →
Laundry Day
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eatfruit wrote 1 year ago: Clothes are being washed, dried, and folded daily here. I’m lost on where they picked this up. … more →
Jumbo Building Blocks
joyfulhome wrote 1 year ago: Remember those giant, cardboard building blocks from kindergarten or preschool? It’s easy to make y … more →
Halloween Popsicle Puppets
nerwinski wrote 1 year ago: This is a fun project that can be assembled on the go or at home, and can be as complex or simple as … more →
