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Toys & Games

Category: <span>Toys & Games</span>

Anytime can be playtime with DIY toys and games! See where your imagination takes you to create fun toys for toddlers to grown-ups – even some toys for the dogs in your life! Dolls and stuffies, puzzles and puppet stages – easy handmade toys and games bring friends and family together both indoors and out.

We are kids at heart, so we have gathered some fun projects to inspire your own game time.

Featured Makers

Embroidered Llamas

Spotlight: Aimee Ray, Embroidery Artist

Aimee Ray's embroidery designs are all about finding something that makes you smile and then having fun with it. A busy mom of virtual schoolers by day, she sneaks in...

Rosie the Rabbit

Spotlight: Tina O’Rourke, Designer and Seamstress

When you enter the world of Tina O'Rourke, be prepared to meet unique fiber characters with stories to tell. Upcycling since she was a young girl, Tina not only creates...

Needle felted dog

Spotlight: Emma Herian, Fiber Artist

With creative parents as role models and cheerleaders, as well as a teacher who allowed her to knit on pencils during story time, it's no surprise that fiber artist Emma...

More Toys & Games

diy lovey finished 1

DIY Lovey

How huggable is this bear lovey? Learn the basics of how to make a lovey in our DIY lovey tutorial! With a handmade lovable softie, you can make backups for…
Monkey in chair 2

How to Make a Sock Monkey

Sock it to me! Learn how to make a sock monkey with this step-by-step tutorial. All you need is a pair of socks, some stuffing, buttons for the eyes (or…
Ice cream social dress

Spotlight: Erin Hentzel, Indie Pattern Designer

As many sewists do, indie pattern designer, author and teacher Erin Hentzel sewed for her children and their dolls. Sometimes the outfits matched, and other times the designs advanced hours,…
Deer amigurumi by Kate McCully

Spotlight: Kate McCully, Amigurumi Pattern Designer

From sock monsters to crocheted dolls, Amigurumi Pattern Designer Kate McCully's imagination has always been filled with creative ideas that she then simply had to make with her own hands.…
Needle felted dog

Spotlight: Emma Herian, Fiber Artist

With creative parents as role models and cheerleaders, as well as a teacher who allowed her to knit on pencils during story time, it's no surprise that fiber artist Emma…
Fabric dolls

Spotlight: Delanie Holton-Fessler, Craftsman & Apprentice

Artist and teacher Delanie Holton-Fessler fulfills her own need to make things, but she also helps others, especially children, experience the joy of creating with their hands. Drawing on the…
Embroidered Llamas

Spotlight: Aimee Ray, Embroidery Artist

Aimee Ray's embroidery designs are all about finding something that makes you smile and then having fun with it. A busy mom of virtual schoolers by day, she sneaks in…
Tulip Production in Progress

Spotlight: Andrea Love, Wool Animator

Andrea Love takes you into a miniature fiber fantasy world with her art, brought to life with stop-motion animation. With the eye of a filmmaker, she brings tiny wooly beings…
Rosie the Rabbit

Spotlight: Tina O’Rourke, Designer and Seamstress

When you enter the world of Tina O'Rourke, be prepared to meet unique fiber characters with stories to tell. Upcycling since she was a young girl, Tina not only creates…

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