Create Whimsy

Inspring makers and sharing their stories

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

Embroidery designs by Aimee Ray 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...

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

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…
In the geraniums

Wally Gator Plushie

A soft and cuddly alligator? I wouldn't try it with one I met up with in the swamp, but the Wally Gator Plushie is very user-friendly! I made him from…
Collection of embroidered dolls

Spotlight: Gianna King, Maker of Mandala Dolls

Gianna King, maker of Mandala Dolls gives each of her creations a unique and wonderful personality. She incorporates mandalas that she creates into the designs of her dolls and brings…
Lucy is ready to play

How to Make a Dog Tug Toy

It's easy to make a dog tug toy with strips of fabric. A series of square knots makes the rope. The big knots on the ends are just right for…