{"id":2255,"date":"2013-06-25T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T10:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/?p=2255"},"modified":"2022-07-26T04:47:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T04:47:06","slug":"how-to-make-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/how-to-make-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Toys- Caterpillar Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How To Make Toys<\/h2>\n<h4>Caterpillar Felt Ball Fun<\/h4>\n<p>Wondering how to make toys with your kids? These colorful felt balls are fantastic to use for a lot of craft ideas. There are rugs, coasters, and centerpieces made out of these, so we thought we&#8217;d teach you how to kame toys for kids out of them too. In fact, there are so many crafts that you can do with your little ones using these felt balls and some pipe cleaners; This cute caterpillar is just the beginning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Items you will need for this How To Make Toys Activity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Felt balls<\/p>\n<p>2. Needle and thread<\/p>\n<p>3. Pipe cleaners<\/p>\n<p>4. Self-adhesive eyeballs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls2.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-2264 size-full csco-lazyload\"  title=\"how to make toys\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"how to make toys\"  width=\"595\"  height=\"399\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls2.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the body of this DIY Caterpillar toy, we will use the felt balls that will be held together by thread. Chop down the pipe cleaners for the caterpillar legs. You might like tiny little short legs, or super duper long legs&#8230; that&#8217;s totally up to you.<\/p>\n<h4>Here&#8217;s How You Do It:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls3.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-2265 size-full csco-lazyload\"  title=\"how to make toys\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"how to make toys\"  width=\"595\"  height=\"564\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls3.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tie a knot at the end of your thread and push the needle &amp; thread through each felt ball to create your caterpillar body. Add more felt balls to make it longer, or mix it up with a few different sized felt balls to create a really unique caterpillar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls31.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-2272 size-full csco-lazyload\"  title=\"how to make toys\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"how to make toys\"  width=\"595\"  height=\"412\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls31.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the cute crawly legs, tie the pipe cleaners around the felt balls.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls5.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-2267 size-full csco-lazyload\"  title=\"how to make toys\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"how to make toys\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"599\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls5.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the self-adhesive eyeballs and stick them onto the caterpillar&#8217;s head to bring him to life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls6.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-2268 size-full csco-lazyload\"  title=\"how to make toys\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"how to make toys\"  width=\"595\"  height=\"463\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls6.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tada! Isn&#8217;t it cute? They&#8217;re so colorful and they&#8217;re super easy to make.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls7.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-2269 size-full csco-lazyload\"  title=\"how to make toys\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"how to make toys\"  width=\"595\"  height=\"356\"  data-csco-sizes=\"auto\"  data-csco-src=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarkids.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Felt-Balls7.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plus, you can encourage your kids to make their caterpillar some friends. Make more of thess and enjoy a whole family of adorable DIY caterpillar toys.<\/p>\n<p><em>Loved this How To Make Toys activity? Need some more arts and crafts ideas to do with your kids this weekend? Check out our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/creating\/crafts-for-kids-2\/\">Crafts For Kids: 100+ Activities<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/kids-crafts-recipes\/cardboard-craft-ideas-for-kids-10-no-fuss-crafts\/\">Cardboard Craft Ideas For Kids<\/a>. Give some more of our Arts &amp; Crafts a try &amp; don&#8217;t forget to tag us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brightstarkidsusa\/\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrightStarKidsUSA\">Facebook<\/a> so that we can see your awesome creations!<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/em>Looking for a little something extra to keep the kids entertained? Try our incredible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/jigsaw-puzzle.html\">custom puzzles<\/a> which make a brilliant gift for any kid &amp; feature their name &amp; a cute design. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/jigsaw-puzzle.html\">Preview your custom puzzle now<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Make Toys Caterpillar Felt Ball Fun Wondering how to make toys with your kids? These colorful felt balls are fantastic to use for a lot of craft ideas. There are rugs, coasters, and centerpieces made out of these, so we thought we&#8217;d teach you how to kame toys for kids out of them [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1306],"tags":[619,732,734,713,731,662,733,711],"class_list":["post-2255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-and-crafts","tag-activities-for-kids","tag-caterpillar-craft","tag-diy-caterpillar","tag-diy-toys","tag-how-to-make-toys","tag-kids-art","tag-make-a-caterpillar","tag-toys"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/Felt-Balls61.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9StYi-An","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2255"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10245,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2255\/revisions\/10245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarlabels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}