Happy Toddler Buckle Toy

A simple DIY toy to keep your little one entertained. Great for road trips & doctor's visits.

Posted by Lisa H.

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For a few months now I had been keeping an eye out in stores for some sort of buckle toy. My son is obsessed with buckles, snaps, buttons, & zippers, but especially buckles. He is my little Houdini. For at least 8 months he can get out of anything. Highchairs, car seats...you name it. What better toy than one with lots of buckles. I never found one in stores. However, when I started looking for sewing ideas I ran across a blog ( http://quirkymomma.com/2010/clip-toy-for-toddlers/ ) where a mother made a buckle toy. Wow! I felt stupid not thinking of it before!

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • Fabric
  • Velcro
  • Buckle(s)
  • Ribbon
  • Sewing Machine Or Needle

Steps (4 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Get all your materials together:

    I ordered the buckles from www.strapworks.com for less than $1 each and received them within a few days. You can also find them at your local craft stores & even on Ebay, but I found them to be more expensive there.

    I got the ribbon & Velcro at a local fabric store

    The fabric I used to sew everything on is actually re-purposed from a shopping cart seat cover I never use. I just cut out the part I needed. Originally, I was going to sew a place mat & attach the toys to it.

  2. 2

    Once you have all your materials together. Attach the ribbon to your buckles & any other toys you would like to use.

  3. 3

    I attached Velcro to the fabric base in a way to make sure I could roll the toy up.

  4. 4

    Sew the ribbon with the toys attached to your fabric base.

    This is a really easy project. I hadn't sewed since middle school & even though it isn't an excellent sewing job, it was great for practicing & my son LOVES it.