Probably every woman discovers new talents in herself after giving birth to a child. Increasingly, modern mothers are making with their own hands various educational toys from fabric for their babies. For some it is just a hobby, but a great opportunity Give your baby the best, made with love and warmth. If you still doubt your abilities and have never done anything like this, be sure to try it. Our selection of master classes will help you with this.

DIY soft educational toys for children

So, we suggest you create developmental Stuffed Toys with your own hands, the production of which will not take much time.

Educational soft cube

This toy is simple to use, but at the same time useful for development. With its help, the child will be able to develop fine motor skills and coordination of movements. The cube is also suitable for small children, but in this case small elements cannot be used in its manufacture. Then it will be really safe for the baby.

What is needed to make a cube?

• Fabric (cotton or felt).
• Ruler.
• Pencil.
• A piece of soap.
• Scissors.
• Needle.
• Threads.
• Non-woven fabric.
• Filler.
• Beanbag.
• Decorative elements (pieces of fabric of various textures, buttons, zippers, ribbons, lace, etc.)

Sequence of work.

• Prepare the fabric for use. To do this, wash it, because it may shrink a little, then iron it after drying.
• Make a pattern for the future toy. Using a ruler and pencil, draw a square of the required size on paper.
• Place the resulting pattern on the fabric and cut out 6 of these squares, remembering to leave seam allowances.
• Cut squares from non-woven fabric that are slightly smaller in size than from the main fabric. Attach them to the cotton blanks so that there are equal edges on each side of the square. Press the seams.
• Get decorating. Give free rein to your imagination. You can sew onto the squares not only pieces of fabric, buttons, braid, lace, but also a small felt toy made by yourself, embroidery, etc.

PECULIARITIES! To make a developing soft cube, choose fabrics with bright prints and designs. This will help the baby develop color perception.

• Sew 4 squares together in one strip. Sew the remaining two blanks to any of them. After this, sew all the elements together, thereby forming a cube. Don't forget to leave a small hole. At the junction of the parts, sew ribbons, laces, and ribbons.
• Fill the product with a filler of your choice: cotton wool, pieces of fabric, padding polyester, etc.
• Insert a rattle inside.

The educational soft cube is ready.

If you are afraid that you may not be able to make such a toy, do not despair, you can try to make simpler children's soft educational toys, for example, an educational rug. To do this, sew 2 pieces of fabric together, add filler inside the product for softness. Place various developmental details on the mat: buttons different forms, zippers, felt toys, pieces of fabric of various textures, etc.

Soft train

What will be needed for production?

Sequence of work.

• Make a pattern for the future train. Cut out blanks from fabric. Cover each trailer with non-woven material.
• From felt, cut out future wheels in the shape of a circle and windows in the form of squares.
• Each trailer will be connected to the next one using certain elements. In our case, we use a button, lace, Velcro, and hook.
• Sew the pieces together with the right sides facing in, leaving a small hole. Before you do this, do not forget to sew on the sides of the trailers necessary details, with the help of which they will be connected.
• Turn the elements right side out, fill with filler, and sew up the hole.
• Sew wheels and windows to the trailers.

In the same way you can sew a crocodile, a dog, a cat and many other animals. Playing with such a toy perfectly develops sensory perception, fine motor skills, and logical thinking. The baby will be able to learn colors and independently connect the trailers, thereby developing finger dexterity and coordination of movement.

DIY sewn textile educational toys

Felt alphabet

Many needlewomen like felt, because this material is durable, natural, holds its shape well, has a pleasant texture, and its edges do not unravel when cut. It's a pleasure to work with him.

PECULIARITIES! Use natural fabrics and fillings to make children's toys. Choose bright colors and different textures. Don't use too much small parts, they can be dangerous for the baby.

You can sew countless children's educational products from felt. These include mobile toys, finger puppets, books and much more. Today we will talk about one useful toy - a felt alphabet. Any mother can do it. To do this, we will need a letter pattern, multi-colored felt, scissors, and a piece of soap.

Work order.

• Download ready-made letter patterns. If you are sure that you will get smooth and beautiful letters, try making a template yourself.
• Attach the pattern to the felt, trace with soap and carefully cut out the letters. In difficult places you can use a utility knife.
  The letters are ready.

You can cut out not only the alphabet, but also numbers, as well as various vegetables, fruits and berries. The baby will surely appreciate your creation.

If you want larger letters, use filler. In this case, cut out 2 parts for each letter. You can connect them at the edges using a buttonhole stitch. Use contrasting color threads; they will beautifully frame the edges of the product. If desired, make a fabric “board” for the alphabet with pockets and arrange the letters in order.

Such products will not only develop fine motor skills, but will also perfectly help to gain useful knowledge and prepare the child for school.

Comforter with cherry pits

Now we are sewing a comforter with our own hands - a very convenient thing that will be useful not only for infants, but also for older children. The product will help the baby sleep soundly all night, warm the tummy during colic, and will become a great friend for older children and help develop fine motor skills. After all, you can put various fillings inside the toy: rice, buckwheat, cherry pits, coarse salt, etc. Touching such comfort with your hands is not only pleasant, but also useful.

What will be required for production?

• Pattern.
• Textile.
• Non-woven fabric.
• Chalk or soap.
• Needle.
• Threads.
• Scissors.
• Filler.

Work order.

• So, how to sew an educational toy? Decide what kind of squishy toy you will make. It could be a bunny, a baby elephant, a fox, a bear cub, etc. On the Internet you will find many patterns and ideas for inspiration.
• Attach the pattern pieces to the fabric and trace with a bar of soap, leaving seam allowances. Cut out the elements.
• If you are using thin material, but want the toy to keep its shape well, glue the parts with non-woven material.
• Sew the elements of the toy, folding them right sides inward. Leave a small hole. Iron the seams and turn the product inside out.
• Before using any natural filler (buckwheat, cherry pits, rice, etc.), rinse it thoroughly and dry it in the oven or in a frying pan. Fill the toy with stuffing. Sew up the hole.
• Fill the head and tail of the future toy with soft filler (cotton wool, pieces of fabric, etc.). Sew these parts to the body of the toy. Don't forget about the ears and paws.
• Using thread, embroider eyes, nose and mouth on the head.

PECULIARITIES! Do you want to please your baby with a personalized toy? Embroider your little one's name on it.

If you wish, you can make a toy with a removable bag of filling. To do this, use a zipper or buttons on the front part of the body.

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in sewing educational toys for your baby from fabric with your own hands. Such products are special, because they are made with love and filled with the warmth of mother’s hands.

We sew educational toys: useful video

Do you want to sew an educational toy for kids? Look detailed master class for making a soft developmental cube:

You can buy kits for making toys in the World of Embroidery ->

What do you need
1. Future owner.
2. Attitude (even a tiny and scared one will do)
3. Material.

And more details about each point.

Baby. This could be a very baby, 1-5 months. You can now sew. He won’t play or study yet, but he will be happy to watch and listen to what his mother says.

(or pirate, if added) gaming and educational can be used by children under 6-7 years old. For older children, we add secret pockets and complex lacing fasteners, labyrinths, and various places for dolls to stay. And you can’t drag the child away.

And if you gradually add to the book, for example, buy more parts or find something at home: parts from toys, old supplies from your own or loved ones, then the child will never get tired of such a toy.

The main thing is not to forget that for children under 3 years old (+-) a book with buttons and other elements is not an independent toy. Children bite off buttons (my Simon, when he was 8 months old, bit off all the buttons on his shirts), and suck up ribbons and fabrics (my sister’s daughter). Children are unpredictable creatures!

There’s another point that I often encounter. “My child looked at the book (toy) for 5 minutes and threw it away.”
Children do not know how to play and study if they are not taught. And they will play on their own as long and well as you teach them.

I will also try to write assignments from books.

The next point is Mood. I’ll tell you a secret, I often sit down to work without wild enthusiasm and with zero attitude. And, as you know, if there is no mood, there is no good result.

How to get inspired? Look at other people's work and imagine the happy owner of the toy.
You can firmly believe in everything you have in mind and even more!!

As they say, appetite comes while eating and working.

Clustered together are also a great inspiration for work. Materials. Of course, not everyone has a large supply and choice of fabric, accessories, etc.

This happened to me when I sewed the first book for my child. These were some scraps, very tiny, and some cotton fabrics; then I put together a nice-looking used one. For home use, used fabrics may be quite suitable. Of course, without losing color and shape. And it’s nice if these are fabrics of interesting textures: leather, faux leather, fur, fleece, corduroy, shiny fabrics and curtain remnants.

If you don’t have a sewing machine, this is not a reason to abandon the idea of ​​sewing a baby toy.

I bought it about seven years ago sewing machine, I didn’t approach her, I thought they slipped her something stupid in the store. Doesn't sew! Breaks needles! The threads are confused! And how to thread a thread was the same as figuring out the drawings of a rocket. That’s why I sewed by hand for many years. And I sewed the first book mainly by hand. Even now, most of my work has to be done manually.

How we will work
I intended to sew a book with a marine theme, with adjustments for different ages, but, as the survey showed, there is also interest in classic stories. Therefore, I will give everything interspersed. Everyone can choose where their soul takes them. All topics will be in my Diary in the section MK soft books.

Since everyone has different tastes and wishes, I will first talk briefly about bindings (for now about appearance) and further I will talk about preparing pages for a specific type of binding.

I will update one post for each stage. For example, I posted Page "Sun" on Monday I wrote the beginning of what we are preparing, on Wednesday at the same Post added a continuation, completion on Friday. That is, everything is in one post. We also bring the finished pages there.

Pace of work tortoiseshell. I sew slowly myself, I spend a long time selecting fabrics, thinking through the colors so that they don’t repeat and how they will be combined in colors, texture, and where the buttons go. Therefore, we will work for a long time and, I hope, productively.

Homework Find fabrics that are in the house, you can also look at used clothes (unnecessary gloves, fleece items, curtains, appliqués from unnecessary children's clothes, soft jeans, bags, etc.), accessories: buttons, braids, fasteners, you can also use them from things that no one will wear.

Of course, you will have to buy something in addition, but it’s better to look well at home, maybe not at home.

After you search the house, post your results. It’s also better to decide on the direction. For example, one of the girls wanted to combine a nautical theme with the score.

In general, let's start working! Good luck to us D/z (preferably in a photo) to all participants to submit before Tuesday

In this article:

The main purpose of toys is to develop certain skills, abilities or acquire knowledge in a child through play. Today educational toys are very popular. Well-known manufacturers offer many developmental options to suit every taste. But buying them is not always rational, because educational toys are not difficult to make with your own hands. Making them will not take much time and will not require any expenses.

What types of educational toys are there?

The topic of educational toys that you can make yourself is at the peak of popularity today. Therefore, there is plenty of information about them. If desired, you can easily make various children's rugs, special books, cubes that develop fine motor skills, animal figurines and much more.

Toys for developing skills and abilities are divided into those that the baby can play on his own, and those that require the presence of an adult. No help will be required as your child learns simple models for the development of fine motor skills. But it’s better to study letters, counting, sides, body parts, shapes with your mother.

Materials for production

To create educational toys at home, you will need a variety of materials, which, as a rule, will always be at hand. These are scraps of fabric, ribbons, zippers, buttons of various shapes and sizes, furniture fittings, foil, bags, old unnecessary things.

Paper

You can make it from plain and colored paper geometric figures, lacing games, inserts for sorters, etc. Leftover multi-colored corrugated paper will also come in handy.

Tree

Wood makes wonderful toys for child development, for example, sorters. With their help, a baby aged 1-2 years learns figures, shapes of objects, colors. Therefore, wooden blocks and boards will become indispensable assistants in making toys for your baby.

Cardboard

You can make a construction set from pieces of regular and colored cardboard. To do this, cut it out different figures and show the baby which pictures can be put together. To make an educational toy, you don’t have to buy cardboard. Available options are quite suitable - cardboard from boxes, onto which pages from bright magazines are pasted.

Threads

The remains of colored yarn will be the best helpers for mom in making educational beads, a rug, a ball or a soft cube. Not only different colors are welcome, but also different thicknesses and textures of yarn.

Socks

Old socks will get a second life in new toys for your baby. You can use them to make a soft caterpillar, with different fillings for each link, or a hand sock toy with a funny face.

Pompoms

For people with creative thinking, making a lot of toys from pompoms is a mere trifle. They make cute bunnies, frogs, piglets, chickens, snowmen. The list can be endless. The main thing is to allow yourself to fantasize.

Textile

Remnants of fabric that any needlewoman can find in stock will become an indispensable material for sewing educational toys. Suitable scraps of fleece, felt, knitwear, silk, calico. The combination of materials of different textures in such toys is welcome.

Toy options

Let's take a closer look at what can be made from all this wealth.

Rattle bracelet

It's not at all difficult to do it yourself. To sew this toy, you need to stock up on a strip of soft fabric measuring 20x6 cm, a piece of elastic, a small plastic container, some kind of rattling filler and colored scraps for decorating the toy.

First they make the base. To do this, sew a strip, turn it inside out and insert an elastic band into it. The base should not squeeze the baby's hand. Then any filler is poured into a plastic container so that the rattle makes a sound. After this, the tightly closed container is lined soft cloth and decorated with additional decorative elements. This part is attached to the base.

Beads

Special beads will be relevant for babies, with the help of which tactile skills are formed and unobtrusive learning of colors occurs.

To do this you will need beads of different sizes and nylon thread. The beads are tied with multi-colored yarn or trimmed with scraps of fabric of different colors and textures. After this, they are strung on a thread and the ends are tightly fastened. A child can look at them, study individual beads, and touch them with their hands.

Pillow with buttons

It’s not difficult to sew such a pillow yourself. It is useful for a baby from 3 months to 3 years. To make a tactile pillow you will need some fabric, buttons, lacing, Velcro and other elements. The main condition is that you must carefully attach all the elements to the surface of the pillow so that they do not come off if the baby pulls them into his mouth.

The easiest way is to sew a pillowcase on a finished pillow. You can sew fabric figures, buttons, zippers, ropes and other elements onto it.

Book

It can be made in different sizes and colors. This toy is very useful for the baby. It helps develop fine motor skills, study colors and shapes, and become familiar with different textures.

There are many ideas for a soft book. It all depends on the mother’s imagination. You can watch ready-made toys or master classes on the Internet. For example, the pages of a book can be made in different colors, the pictures in it can be connected with Velcro or buttons, and lacing and snakes can be added. The book can contain a soft puzzle, numbers, and animal figures.

Educational board or stand

Such a stand can free up some free time for the mother, while the baby will actively study the world and improve your skills. You can buy a ready-made version. But it’s not at all difficult or expensive to do it yourself. At the same time, a homemade board will be of no less interest to the little one than one bought in a store.

At home, you need to attach a non-working socket, a switch, handles, a door chain, a disk from telephone set. These can be any items that are interesting to the baby.

Rug

If you make educational rugs for children with your own hands, they will become real helpers for mothers. Such a rug will keep the baby busy for a while and free him up for his mother. It develops imagination, speech, hand motor skills and imagination of the baby.

It’s not difficult to sew a children’s educational rug with your own hands. To do this, you will need fabric for the base, material for the top layer and decoration, and additional accessories. Foam rubber, thick fabric, padding polyester are suitable as a base. Fabrics for the rug should be natural, bright, but not neon colors.

Educational cube

Helps develop fine motor skills and imagination of the child. This toy is suitable for little ones early age. You can make it from multi-colored scraps. It would be good if the fabric had different textures. For example, one side of a cube can be made of chintz, the second - from denim, on the third you can sew ribbons, ropes, buttons. The developmental cube needs to be filled with padding polyester or cotton wool.

Figures

Multi-colored figures made of fabric or felt will attract the attention of the little ones. To make the toy more interesting, it can be made as a noisemaker, rustler, or rattle. For example, it could be a butterfly figurine. It's quite simple to do. You need to draw a butterfly on paper, transfer the pattern to felt, and cut out the figure. You can sew two sides and fill the butterfly with rustling (cellophane bags), rattling (salt or cereal) filler. You can attach a bell to the finished figure, then the toy will ring, or sew on buttons and ribbons.

What are they developing?

These toys are active:

• develop the baby's vision and hearing (for example, a rattle bracelet for the little ones), tactile sensations (baby beads or a pillow with buttons);
• introduce the child to color, size, shape (book);
• help to study the world around us (animal figures);
• develop speech and imagination of the baby (play mat).

Manufacturing Precautions

The main requirement for children's toys is safety. To do this, it is important to make sure that all materials are non-toxic and safe for children. The parts of the toy must be firmly attached to it. It is necessary to examine whether the toy contains sharp parts that can injure the baby, or objects that can injure him (a latch on the board, a zipper).

What skills can be developed in children of different ages with the help of toys?

The choice of educational toy depends on the age of the baby and his characteristics.

Up to a year

During this period, the baby develops grasping reflexes, coordination of movements, fine motor skills, speech and motor activity. Up to six months, bright rattles, beads, soft balls, cubes, and rugs are relevant. For babies over 6 months old, sorters, nesting dolls, soft books, and soft puzzles are suitable.

1-2 years

During this period of life, the baby can play independently. Of interest are toys that can be disassembled and assembled. For example, a pyramid or a sorter. They help develop logical thinking, motor skills, and attentiveness. By the age of two, a child may also be interested in story-based games.

3-5 years

In this age fine motor skills the child improves, movements become coordinated. Story games interested him more. During this game, the child’s speech, imagination, skills and knowledge are improved.

Finger figurines, numbers, letters, clocks, books, board games are relevant.

Master Class

Let's look at the simplest way to make a toy - a tactile caterpillar from a sock. The baby will definitely like it. To make it, you need to prepare a long bright sock, a thick strong thread and various fillings (acorns, rice, buckwheat, salt, padding polyester, etc.), and buttons for the eyes.

First you need to pour one filler into the sock, tie the resulting ball with thread, then several times further in the same order. The end of the caterpillar must be tightly tied with thread. Sew button eyes to the head. The tactile caterpillar is ready in 5 minutes!

It is not difficult to make educational toys with your own hands. You can view ready-made samples in the store or at master classes on the Internet. To do this, you will need inexpensive materials at hand, basic skills, mother’s patience and love.

Useful video about educational toys made by yourself

Massage mat for Vovik

Massage mat for Vovik

Doctors recommend using a massage mat for children starting from 1 year of age (to prevent flat feet), and massage mats will help maintain and strengthen the correct arch of the feet, help the child learn to maintain balance, activate various points on the foot, and allow you to get acquainted with various materials(soft and hard, prickly and ribbed, loose and mobile).

I sewed a massage mat for my grandson based on an ordinary village rug. The size of the rug is 50 x 240 cm. The general appearance of the rug is as follows:

Since there is on the mat parallel paths, you can always choose where you want to run now. You can also give your child assignments on which path to follow. Now let’s take a closer look at what is available for foot massage.

The path begins with footprints made of “effect” sponge (you can give the task to step on them precisely) and large wooden balls (they spin, it’s difficult to stand). Then comes the sesal washcloth:

Further on the rug there is a jute rope sewn in a zigzag pattern, next to it there is a plastic lattice. The next stage is metallic sponges (like bumps), beech sticks and foam sponges that make up a rainbow (it’s hard to resist both them and the bumps):

Next row: rocky sea (a bag filled with a liter of cherry pits) and quicksand (a kilogram of calcined pearl barley). Behind them is a row of birch sticks, threaded into an elastic band and sewn foam curlers with wire inside. Next are flowers made of foam rubber and green prickly hummocks:

Next is a bamboo mat and next to it there are plastic rings on multi-colored ribbons:
The rug ends with three rows: the softest green napkin with fluffy columns; sewn on buttons of all colors and sizes and a bag of pistachio shells.

When rolled up, the mat easily fits under a baby's crib:

At first my grandson looked at the new device for a long time:

Then I tested various elements for strength:

But everything is sewn on conscientiously!!! Now he easily runs along the entire path barefoot, completely without any effort:

I must say that on his anniversary, many adult guests decided to walk around him. Alas, few could! )

Now in stores there is a huge number of all kinds of children's toys for every age and taste. But homemade “developmental toys” for kids do not lose their popularity among creative parents. You can make anything with your own hands - mobiles and crib pendants, all kinds of rattles, comforters, soft toys, educational rugs, books and much more.

How to make a mobile into a crib

Today, mobile phones for newborns are extremely popular. This accessory not only adds a special charm to a child's room, but is also an excellent educational toy. The baby gets stronger physically, trying to get toys and play with them. Visual functions are also developing, when the child follows the pendants and their movement.

Of course, buying a mobile phone is not difficult, but the prices are quite high. If funds in the family are limited or you just want to decorate the little one’s room with some unusual thing, then it would be a great idea to make a children’s mobile yourself.

Mobile "Birds"

A beautiful, entertaining little thing that will decorate the room of both boys and girls.

For work you will need

• Pieces of felt of different colors (it is better to take scraps as bright as possible).
• Beads – 15 pcs.
• Gold cord (thin) – 4 m.
• Hoop (wood or plastic). Hoops are needed for a round base; if you couldn’t find them, thick wire will do.
• Satin and lace ribbons (you can use scraps from previous crafts).
• Colored threads (you can use floss).
• Filling for figures (sintepon, holofiber).
• The sun is made from a fleece scrap, but you can also use felt.
• Glue (you can use regular super glue).

Description of work

1. First you need to make bird patterns. You can use this template for this:

You can carefully transfer the patterns from the monitor screen or print the template on a printer

Advice: When making bird patterns, if the patches are small, it is better to cut out the bodies and wings (large parts) first. Beaks, flowers and leaves can be made from small scraps.

You should get something like this

2. Now you need to sew the birds. The beaks are sewn in immediately.

You need to leave a small hole to stuff the bird with stuffing.

3. Each bird needs to be filled with padding polyester.

There is no need to stuff the toy heavily with filler. It's needed to add some volume.

4. You need to sew wings through the hole. Sew on beady eyes.

The wings are sewn on with a neat “cross”

5.Now you can sew up the hole by immediately inserting the hanging cord (measure approximately 35-40 cm). The wings should be sewn together with the same neat “cross”.

The bird is ready

You will need 6 such birds. It's better to make them colorful

6. Now you need to make decorations for the cords on which the birds hang. These will be clouds, leaves and flowers. Decorations can be firmly sewn to the cords or glued with glue, gluing two pieces together.

Felt flowers and leaves can be decorated with beads and decorative buttons in the form ladybugs

7. The sun will be in the center. In this model of a children's mobile, it is made of fleece and decorated with floss embroidery (face and rays). You can get by with felt.

You also need to attach a cord to the sun to hang it from the frame

8. Next you need to make a frame from a hoop. We leave one rim from the hoop (outer) and tie the prepared figures to it so that they hang at different heights. Now you need to wrap the rim with satin ribbons, crossing them in the middle of the ring.

The ends of the tape can be cut, carefully tucked under the winding and glued

9. You can cover the rim with lace around the perimeter. All that remains is to hang the mobile above the crib using a cord and a ribbon cross in the middle of the ring.

This is what a suspended mobile looks like, we tie the sun to the cross

The mobile is ready!

You can make not only birds from felt, but also a lot of other simple, funny figures. For inspiration you can use the following ideas:

White bear (you can also make a brown one using the same pattern)

Owl is one of the most fashion trends modernity

Cute kitten

And this is a diagram for creating various frames from thick, strong wire. Points are places for attaching hanging toys.

Delicate mobile for a little paper fairy

Such beauty will not go unnoticed and will cause a lot of admiration among the child and guests of the young family.

This mobile looks lovely and costs several times less than its commercial counterpart.

In addition, making it for the baby with her own hands will give mommy a lot of pleasure.

For work you will need

• A frame in the form of an unnecessary hoop or thick wire.
• Thin wire for the cross.
• Butterfly paper (it is better to use durable and beautiful paper for scrapbooking).
• Scissors or scrap hole punch.
• Thin line.
• A needle with an eye that matches the thickness of the fishing line.
• Super glue.
• Pieces of tulle, tulle, satin ribbons for decorating the base.

Description

1. Work begins with the frame. It can be made from an old hoop or bent into a ring of thick wire. The crosspiece is made from wire of smaller diameter.

The basis of future beauty

2. Now you need to make a lot of butterfly blanks - 110 pcs. If you have a scrap hole puncher, the production of blanks will take very little time. Otherwise, you will have to arm yourself with scissors and use them to cut butterflies out of paper.

You can use this template or draw a butterfly yourself

3. Finished butterflies need to be strung on a fishing line, 5-6 pieces each.

It is convenient to use a needle for stringing on a fishing line. You can securely secure the butterflies with a small drop of super glue.

4. Finished fishing lines need to be tied to the frame and cross. It is better to hang butterflies at different heights.
5. Now you need to decorate the frame. For this, pieces of ribbons and tulle will be used, which can be wrapped or tied in knots around the frame.

Frame decor

6. All that remains is to make a few tulle ribbons and hang the mobile. Ready!

This is such a beauty

A few more ideas for modern mobiles for babies that are easy to make with your own hands:

A mobile made of balls made using the felting technique. Branches as a frame

Felt flowers for baby

Beautiful sakura and paper doves

DIY rattles for newborns

You can also make rattles for babies yourself. It's not difficult at all. Here are the most simple ideas:

A jar of vitamins with a lid and peas or Revit-type vitamins. The lid must be carefully screwed on, or better yet sealed with superglue to prevent the contents from spilling out.

A bottle with beads and water will keep your baby occupied for a long time

For small child It’s better to find a small bottle (0.25 l) so that it’s not too hard for him. This toy will perfectly develop your little one's hands.

Toys of a more complex design will also be within the power of even novice needlewomen.

How to sew a rattle bracelet

To work you will need:

• Scraps of felt or fleece fabric – 9 pcs. different color.
• Threads in color (you can take floss).
• Sintepon (holofiber is also suitable).
• Velcro for fastening.
• Adhesive fabric.
• Needle.
• Scissors.
• Iron.
• Pencil or chalk.
• Cardboard or pattern paper.
• A bell to make the rattle ring (you can use a part from old toys or a fishing bell).

A child will definitely like such a bright and cheerful toy.

Progress

1. First you need to make patterns - a strip for the bracelet (16 cm x 2 cm), circles for the middle of the flower (5 and 3.5 cm in diameter), a piece for the petal.

Patterns for toys

2. Now you need to transfer the patterns to felt. For the bracelet, petals and circles, you need to make allowances to sew the blanks.

We cut out the petals according to this principle

3. From the adhesive fabric you also need to cut out a 3.5 cm circle and two parts for the bracelet, but without allowances.
4. Glue the felt parts with adhesive cloth, after moistening it with water.
5. Sew the petals by folding the pieces in half, turning them inside out, and stuffing them with filler.
6. Sew the bracelet (do not sew up one short side), turn it inside out, and sew up the hole with a blind stitch.
7. Sew on the Velcro.
8. Next, you need to sew a small circle to the middle of the bracelet with the adhesive side up.
9. Now you need to sew all the flower petals to it.
10. Sew a large circle on top of the petals, making it voluminous. Leave a hole, fill it with padding polyester and put a bell in the middle. Sew up the hole.

The toy for the baby is ready!

How to sew a developmental cube for a child

Materials

• Square patches of fabric of various shades and patterns – 6 pcs.
• Non-woven base for squares.
• Filling (foam rubber, padding polyester).
• Pieces of felt, buttons, braid and other accessories for decoration.
• Matching threads.

This cube will be great for developing baby’s motor skills, sensory and color perception.

Description

1. You need to cut 6 blanks from the fabric. The cube can be made small or large. Please remember that seam allowances are required.

First 4 squares

Then two more on different sides

5. Now you need to sew the development from the wrong side. There is no need to stitch the corner of the last edge all the way. Through this hole you will need to turn out ready product and fill the cube with filler.

6. Then carefully sew up the hole using a hidden stitch.

The cube for the baby is ready!

Making toys for your baby with your own hands is not at all difficult, and how much joy it will bring! If there are older children in the family, then you can involve them in making “developmental toys” for the younger family member. This great way spend time fun and usefully.