How to Make Homemade Toys for Toddlers

Squirt Bottles

• 1

  Clean out old squirt or spray bottles. Clean them well to ensure no soap or chemical residue remains.

• 2

  Fill the bottles with water.

• 3

  Have the kids take the bottles outside so they don't make a mess inside the house.

Cardboard Box

• 4

  Cut windows and doors in the sides of a large cardboard box to make houses and buildings for pretend fun.

• 5

  Give the children paint and let them paint the box many different colors.

• 6

  Place multiple boxes together to form tunnels or buildings.

Kitchen Utensils

• 7

  Give children an assortment of old kitchen utensils so they can pretend to cook or play restaurant.

• 8

  Give the children an assortment of pots, pans and spoons to make a pretend drum kit.

• 9

  Give the children an assortment of old cups and bowls to take outside for water or sand play.