Educational toys are fun for children of all ages, and the best part is you don’t have to buy them. You can easily create them in the comfort of your home with things you have lying around. Getting the whole family in on the fun can give more of an incentive for participation in educational activities. So, get creative and bounce ideas off your family members to see what they think would be the most fun to create.
The sky with do-it-yourself educational toys is the limit, so try to think outside the box as much as possible and be creative. Don’t limit yourself, and think about each subject when planning your ideas. Most importantly, ensure it’s a memorable experience so it doesn’t feel like learning. Still unsure where to begin with creating your educational toys at home? Here are three ideas that you should try.
Educational Toys: DIY Volcano At Home
If you have a future scientist on your hands and want to incorporate educational toys into learning about how Earth’s present atmosphere was created, consider trying to make a toy volcano. The tools you’ll need are no further than your kitchen. You’ll need a funnel, dish soap, red food coloring, baking soda, tin foil, a large mixing bowl, warm water, white vinegar, and a measuring cup.
First, cover your kitchen countertop with tin foil to collect accidental spills and make for an easy cleanup. Then, place the large mixing bowl on the counter and your funnel upside down inside the bowl, with the smaller end facing upward. But, if you choose to, purchase brown Play-Doh to mold around the outside of the funnel to give you to make it more realistic.
Then add a half a tbsp. of dish soap, half a cup of warm water, and white vinegar. Then, add one-fourth of the baking soda and three drops of red food coloring. Once you’ve done this, prepare for your first live volcanic eruption. Then, explain the purpose of volcanoes and how they regulate the Earth’s temperature and release pressure. It’s a DIY educational toy that will make your child want to continue learning and creating.
Easy DIY Shape and Number Games
For an easy and fun do-it-yourself educational toy that involves shapes and numbers, consider creating your own game using numbers and shapes from note cards. In addition to the note cards, you’ll need a Sharpie marker, a number two pencil, assorted washable markers, a ruler, and scissors. Once you’ve gathered all your supplies, you must arrange two sets of five note cards, each in a pile.
One pile will be used for shapes and the other for number sorters. Cut a pile of note cards into squares, write numbers on each, and put them in a jar. Next, you should go to your pantry and grab some dried beans or macaroni noodles to serve as counters. The game’s object is to draw a number, and whichever number is drawn will require your child to count out the exact number of beans or noodles as the number pulled from the jar.
With the remaining pile of cards, and no, you don’t need to cut these, use your ruler and number two pencil to measure and draw your desired shapes and color them with a marker. These can be used as flashcards not only to teach your child shapes but colors as well. So, next time you’re stuck on which educational toy is the best, consider making some instead. It’s not only fun but quick and easy and saves you money.
DIY Toy Telescope for Exploring Space
Consider creating a DIY telescope for those fascinated with anything beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. These educational toys will bring joy and excitement to the whole family and make for exciting adventures. Here’s what you need to do to get started and the supplies you’ll need. Gather a single empty paper towel, toilet, hot glue gun, construction paper, scissors, and assorted markers.
Next, you can add a small amount of hot glue to one end of the towel paper roll and place the toilet paper roll over the top. Once both are in place, take a convex lens from an old pair of reading glasses and use your hot glue gun to secure the lens to the toilet paper roll. Once the lens is secure, you should cut a few strips of construction paper and glue them on. Then, take your assorted markers and decorate as you please.
Finally, you have an educational telescope that can take you to a galaxy far, far away without leaving your backyard. Your child will be able to discover the stars, galaxies, and planets and experience meteor showers up close and personal. Using this educational toy early on will excite your child about science. Who knows, your child may become an astronomer or scientist.
Final Thoughts
Creating educational toys at home is a great way to keep your child engaged in learning. If they are involved in the project, it will make them more apt to want to learn about what they are creating, the subject it’s used for, and what purpose it serves. Whether science, math, or simply teaching colors, shapes, and numbers, there’s no limit to what you can create.
Children are very impressionable, especially young, so feed their minds and fuel their passions for education. Get out there and create educational toys today to nurture and expand what education means to them. More importantly, make sure you enjoy and make your DIY experiences with your child fun and lighthearted. Your support is everything; teaching your child new things is the best way to do it.
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