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24 Homemade Gift Ideas for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers

I love that since becoming a mama my creative outlet has largely become making toys and resources that inspire my children’s play. It is something that I really enjoy doing. Today I am sharing 24 homemade gift ideas suitable for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, collected from a group of fabulous bloggers from all around the world. I hope you find some inspiration for creating play with your little ones.

Gift Ideas for Babies under 12 months

Homemade baby gift ideas

I made a Cloth Baby Book for AJ when she was just 3 months old and she still loves it.

Your baby will love exploring these Sensory Boards from Fun at Home with Kids.

Buggy and Buddy’s Felt Stuffed Letters are fun for babies and for bigger kids.

Homemade baby gift suggestions

It doesn’t get much simpler than a fascinating Sea in a Bottle.

Happy Whimsical Hearts show us how to make a classically beautiful Felt Mobile.

Sitting bubs will love stacking these Little Golden Book Baby Blocks from My Little Bookcase.

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Gift Ideas for Toddlers

Homemade toddler gift suggestions

For toddlers who love imaginary play, why not make a cardboard box ice cream shop and a set of felt ice creams.

Fun at Home with Kids dyed a set of fabulous, rainbow coloured, wooden blocks.

Red Ted Art’s DIY Hobby Horse = hours of fun.

 Homemade toddler gift ideas

Two and a half years later and our wooden treehouse is still played with daily!

Pint sized princesses will love these DIY Lace Crowns from Paging Fun Mums.

Get little ones telling tales of the positive kind with My Little Bookcase’s Golden Book Story Stones.

 Homemade toddler gift ideas

These Rainbow Playsilks from Happy Whimsical Hearts will inspire endless playful ideas.

Dinner will be a ROARING success with these Dinosaur Corn Cob Holders from Paging Fun Mums

Our toddler friendly sewing basket encourages plenty of fine motor skill development.

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Gift Ideas for Preschoolers

Homemade preschool gift ideas

Teach your preschooler to play Tic Tac Toe with this fun felt travel set.

My Little Bookcase shows you how to re-purpose old picture books to make puzzle block sets.

Red Ted Art goes miniature with a Doll’s House Tea Party.

 Homemade preschooler gift ideas

Crafty kids will love their own puppet making kit. Pair it up with a homemade puppet theatre for hours of puppet-y adventures!

Add fizzy fun to bathtime with these DIY Bath Fizzies from Paging Fun Mums.

Get the kids outdoors with their very own Explorer’s Kit via Willdlife Fun 4 Kids

 Homemade preschool gift suggestions

Both preschoolers and bigger kids will both enjoy getting busy with their very own sewing box.

This natural beeswax modelling clay from Babes in Deutschland is genius!

Create a fun movement challenge for preschoolers with these Simple Stilts from Happy Whimsical Hearts.

Do you make gifts for children in your family?

Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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Read the comments or scroll down to add your own:

  1. Jackie@My Little Bookcase says

    November 22, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    There are so many fabulous ideas here. I particularly love the dinosaur corn cob holders- how adorable. Thank you for pulling this list together.
  2. Louise - Paging Fun Mums says

    November 22, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    Hello, What a wonderful round-up of cool gifts! Thank you for featuring us also. Louise x
  3. Bek @ Just For Daisy says

    November 22, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    Such lovely things here! We generally make our gifts for birthdays and Christmas. It feels so special to put the time and effort into unique gifts!
  4. Megan Schiller says

    November 23, 2013 at 2:50 AM

    So inspiring! Thanks for sharing these beautiful ideas.
  5. Maxabella says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    Ah, Christie, you beautiful font of all things worth knowing. I love that baby cloth book and I'm going to try and get one together for my brand new nephew. x
  6. Carol says

    December 21, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    Thank you for sharing these great ideas! They are beautiful.

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