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How To Make Toys for Infants at Home

Have you ever bought an expensive toy for a child, only to have her play with the wrapping paper? Toy companies try to convince you that you need to spend a lot of money buying things to entertain your infant, too. Surprisingly, there are plenty of toys that you can make out of materials you probably have on hand. In fact, your infant will probably enjoy these toys even more.

Things You'll Need

Old, clean sock
Tissue paper or wrapping paper
Needle
Thread
Clear jar or bottle
Water
Food coloring
Glitter
Glue gun
Light cardboard
Pictures
Glue
Clear contact paper
Stapler with staples

Instructions

Making a Crinkle Sock
- 1
  Fill a clean sock with some tissue paper or wrapping paper.
- 2
  Sew up the opening of the sock securely.
- 3
  Help your infant squeeze the crinkle sock and enjoy the noise it makes.
Sparkling Bottle
- 4
  Fill the plastic container about halfway to the top with water.
- 5
  Add a few drops of food coloring.
- 6
  Add glitter to the water.
- 7
  Glue the top on securely with a glue gun. Pull at it and bang it around a bit to make sure it will not come off.
Baby Picture Books
- 8
  Glue pictures onto the pieces of cardboard.
- 9
  Cover the pages in clear contact paper.
- 10
  Staple the pages together at their left edge to form a book.
- 11
  Cover the staples with another layer of clear contact paper to make sure your infant won't be able to get to them.

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