Handmade toys are something very special and unique. Anyone who can crochet a little can make lots of beautiful toys themselves and create truly personal gifts.
For babies:
As a first toy, the
Cuddly Bunny Hoppel
is a great choice. It is crocheted from three types of yarn to give the baby a varied tactile experience that encourages them to keep touching the little bunny. Since the body is not stuffed, the baby can also grasp the cuddly bunny easily.
Many babies fall asleep especially well when you play them a familiar, soothing melody. The
Music Box Lamb
is cuddly soft and can be fitted individually with a favorite melody.
With this
locomotive
even very little babies can play. It can be explored with the mouth without the baby hurting themselves on sharp edges, and it can even be washed! . And when the child is a little older, they can let little dolls ride along as the train driver.
For kindergarten children:
Kindergarten children love finger puppets because they can hold them better with their little hands than larger hand puppets. With this
finger puppet value pack
you get the pattern for 10 different finger puppets for the Punch and Judy theater. You can design the little dolls entirely to your personal taste and use up small amounts of leftover yarn while crocheting.
(You can find even more finger puppets
here.)
Playing shop and children’s kitchen are among kindergarten children’s favorite games. For the vegetable section, you can crochet this
basket with 9 types of vegetables
(also great for using up small amounts of leftover yarn).Then they can shop to their heart’s content and “cook” healthy meals.
For preschoolers:
Preschoolers love role play too. With hand puppets, which they bring to life with their hands, they can already put on real little plays.
The main characters in the Punch and Judy theater are, of course,
Punch
and
the crocodile
When crocheting these hand puppets, you once again have lots of your own design options.
(You can find even more hand puppets
here.)
For schoolchildren:
Schoolchildren are very proud when they can already read a little book by themselves. But since that doesn’t go very quickly yet, of course they need a cool bookmark so they know where they stopped reading last time. How about this colorful
dragon bookmark?
Fantasy, legend, and knight fans will love it!
By school age at the latest, little girls become fashion-conscious. Then they play fashion show with their fashion dolls, and the little dolls are dressed and changed endlessly. For that, they naturally need lots of fashionable clothing and accessories.
Here are a few ideas:
Pants and sweater
look different every time, depending on which yarn you use for them.
A pretty
dirndl
looks good on all fashion dolls and can be color-coordinated to suit the doll mom’s taste.
For vacation, there is a
10-piece vacation outfit set
and if things are to get fairytale-like, the little dolls can also transform into an enchanting water nymph with the help of the
mermaid outfit
.
(You can find even more clothing for dress-up dolls
here.
Well, did something catch your eye, and would you like to crochet something? Then just click on the blue text!