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26 DIY wooden toys you can make for your kid or toddler

Published: Oct 9, 2021 Β· Modified: Jan 22, 2024 by Morgan Β· This post may contain affiliate links Β·

Want to make a DIY wooden toy for your child? Whether you have a baby, toddler, or older kid, it can be a great feeling to make them a toy from scratch. Here are a ton of great ideas!

Wooden toys are all the rage. Isn't that funny how that works?

Historically, there might have only been wooden toys. When plastic was invented, people went nuts over how cheap and easy to clean it was.

However, old fashioned things are on trend, and that does not stop at toys. Montessori-style wooden toys are very popular for parents looking for simple, natural, and un-plugged options for their kiddos.

However, wooden toys can be very expensive. If you are looking for a better way to have wooden toys on a budget, you might want to make your own!

Big or small, many wooden toys are easy to make at home.

26 do it yourself wooden kids toys ideas

You might be surprised at how easy wooden toys can be to make. Hopefully these ideas will inspire you to get making!

Wooden toys for kids

Here are a TON of ideas for homemade toys that you can make for your kids or for gifts!

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DIY Foldable Pikler Triangle – with Printable PDF Plans!

This pikler triangle is a great climbing toy for busy toddlers and can be used indoors or out.

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How to make a DIY Magic Tissue Box for Babies

Babies and toddlers LOVE pulling things out of boxes! This magic tissue box is a simple but well loved toy in our house.

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DIY toddler workbench plans

Do your kiddos love to bang tools? Make them their own work bench!

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DIY Pikler Climbing Arch – with printable PDF plans!

Here's another climber - but this one can be flipped and used as a rocker, too!

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DIY wooden toy tool set

These DIY kids tools can be paired with the above work bench or used on their own for fun imaginative play!

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How to make a DIY wooden toy treehouse

This was a very tedious project, but our kids loved this Magnolia inspired wooden treehouse dollhouse.

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How to build a DIY learning tower – PDF plans!

A learning tower is a stool perfectly designed to get kids up and to a counter height. We love it for doing activities or baking!

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How to build a DIY balance beam for toddlers

This balance beam is perfect for getting kids outdoors and active!

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How to make a wooden lacing toy

This toy is perfect for helping kids practice fine motor skills!

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DIY wooden toy barn

If your kids love animals, they will love this simple wooden barn!

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How to build a DIY dollhouse bookshelf

Any kid who loves both dolls AND books will go wild for this dollhouse bookshelf!

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How to build a DIY Mini Picnic Table – FREE printable plans

This DIY mini picnic table is sized for American Girl dolls or for large stuffed animals!

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Easy DIY play tent – with PDF woodworking plans!

Kids who love to read will be really excited to curl up in this wooden tent!

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DIY Play Kitchen for Kids – Easy Build Plan

Kids love to cook? Build them this DIY play kitchen!

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DIY wooden balancing stones

These balancing stones are super simple to make and can be made simpler for toddlers or more difficult for older kids!

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DIY Tic Tac Toe Game

This tic tac toe game makes me think of sitting on a front porch on a hot day with my grandma! A super sweet gift idea.

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Scrap Wood Toy Dinosaur

Woodworkers will enjoy making a simple scrap wood dinosaur for kids of any age.

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Tabletop Cornhole Game Build Plans

Kids who love cornhole will love this mini indoor version!

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DIY Play Beauty Box Vanity

This play vanity is perfect for kids who want to do pretend make up or jewelry. Great for a dress up table!

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How to Make a Shield from Wood

This wooden shield is great for kids who love to play wild in the woods!

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DIY Animal Book Cart

How adorable is this shark book wagon? I'm obsessed!

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Wooden Toy Barn Build Plans

This toy barn is a great doll house alternative for the horse obsessed!

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DIY Baby activity table

Want to make a gift for a baby? How about one of these wooden bead activity centers?

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American Girl Knock-Off Balance Beam (How To)

American Girl lovers take note - here's a tutorial for how to make a doll balance beam!

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Make a Wooden Toy for Kids

This is a stacking/counting wooden toy that's perfect for smaller hands.

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DIY Painted Puzzle for Kids

Brush off your paint brush and make a fun wooden puzzle for the kid in your life!

Be sure to check out our plans to build a Montessori style toy shelf!

Do you make your own wooden toys? Share what you make below!

Thanks for reading!

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