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HOMEMADE TOYS & GAMES FOR

KIDS UNDER 12

DAPP ZAMBIA



Manual for teachers, preschool teachers

and parents

Edited by Brigitta Lunczer, Plamen Dimitrov, Ondrej Brany, Marton Jancso

Children!s Town, Chibombo

2012

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FOREWORD

We are pleased to share with people caring for young children this manual entitledHOMEMADE TOYS & GAMES FOR KIDS UNDER 12. It is our sincere hope that themanual will be widely used by teachers, preschool teachers and parents as a guide to andinspiration in providing children a better and more appropriate environment in the essentialchildhood years.

This manual focuses on what exactly teachers and parents can do to help young childrendevelop their skills in a funnier, more adventurous way. All the toys and gamesdemonstrated above can be made out of locally available, very cheap or natural materials.

We kindly encourage teachers and preschool teachers to try some of the techniquesshown together with the kids. Let them make their own toy with their own hands. We alsoencourage users of the manual to combine their own experiences with the informationgiven here, to improve the ideas, to experiment with the materials and techniques and toshare the knowledge.

Enjoy playing with the children as much as we enjoyed making this manual for you anddon!t forget that they are the next generation building our future!

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CONTENTS

TASK TOPIC PAGE

Foreword 3

Toys made of fabric

1 Footbag 7

2 Beanbag 9

3 Teddy bear 11

Toys made of WOOD

4 Ship 14

5 Truck 16

Toys made of PLASTIC

6 Car 18

7 Airplane 20

8 Dolls 22

Toys made of PAPER

9 Professor X and Android x2001232 robot 24

10 Puppet figures 27

11 Paper figures 29

12 Paper frog 30

13 Paper boat 33

Games made of WOOD

14 Catapult 37

15 Jenga 39

16 Domino 41

17 Puzzle 43

18 Mikado 44

Games made of PLASTIC

19 Bask-it 47

20 Twirl 49

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TASK TOPIC PAGE

Games made of PAPER

21 Memory game 52

22 Board game 54

23 Build your own village 56

In addition

24 Natural glue 58

25 Plasticine 59

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Toys made of FABRIC

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TASK 1

Step 4.: turn the ball shape through the hole between the strap ends inside

out

Step 5.: Fill up the ball (approx. 80%) and close the last open side

Step 6.: PLAY! Only rule: the ball cannot hit the ground!

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Can befilled with anykind of grain



TASK 2

Beanbag

Step 1.: cut a rectangular shape ( approx. 20 cm x 12 cm)

Step 2. : fold the piece in half and sew it all around leaving a hole at the end

Step 3. : turn the bag shape through the hole inside out

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TASK 2

Step 4.: Fill up the bag (approx. 80%) and close the last open part

Step 5.: PLAY!

Note: can be used for different exercises and tasks during the lesson.

Improves balancing skills.

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Can befilled with anykind of grain



TASK 3

Teddy bear

Step 1.: draw a pattern of the parts of the body and cut the fabric using the

patterns

Step 2.: use the same method of sewing as seen in TASK 1 and TASK 2

(turning the sewn fabric inside out through the hole left)

Step 3.: before closing "that! hole, fill the parts of the body up with cotton

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fillingcan be any kind

of soft, naturalmaterial, like grass,

wood chips etc.



TASK 3

Step 4.: sew eyes, nose and mouth on the head

Step 5.: connect the filled limbs to the empty body, fill up the body and

connect the head

Step 6.: PLAY!

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makedolls, animals, cartoon

characters, etc. usingthis technique



Toys made of WOOD

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TASK 4

Ship

Step 1.: get a piece of plank or branch, mark and cut the shape

Step 2. : make the surface smooth with sandpaper

Step 3.: use and fix a thin stick or branch as a mast

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TASK 4

Step 4.: cut and fix a piece of fabric or paper as a sail

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TASK 5

Truck

Step 1.: cut and fix the base of the vehicle

Step 2.: fix the trailer with hammer

Step 3.: fix the axis to the base, color it and PLAY!

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Toys made of PLASTIC

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TASK 6

Car

Step 1.: get these materials ready

Step 2.: mark and make holes for the axis

Step 3.: cut 4 wheels from a cob and make a hole in each

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TASK 6

Step 4.: assemble the parts and fix the string to the cap

Step 5.: use a piece of paper as a windscreen and PLAY!

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TASK 7

Airplane


Step 2.: draw and cut the wings and the propeller

Step 3.: make holes on the bottle and the cap for the wings and the propeller

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TASK 7

Step 4.: assemble the parts and PLAY!

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TASK 8

Dolls

Step 1.: get a sack and some string or straps of the sack

Step 2.: cut the sack into half and ...use your imagination!

Step 3.: PLAY!

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maledoll is filled and

made without aframe, female doll is

non-filled and madewith a frame



Toys made of PAPER

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TASK 9

Professor X and Android x2001232 robot


Step 2.: make all the necessary holes

Step 3.: assemble and fix the legs and arms with string and sticks

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TASK 9

Step 4.: cover the can with paper and color it as you like

Step 5.: draw a face on a paper and glue it in a roll

Step 6.: use the same method to create a mask with a transparent tape as a

shield

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TASK 10

Puppet figures


Step 2.: draw characters and cut them

Step 3.: glue the two sides with the stick in between and color the character

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foldthe paper into

half so that you cutback and front at

the same time



TASK 10

Step 4.: make a puppet-show with the ready products

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TASK 11

Paper figures

Step 1.: make frames of the figures out of branches, corn cob, etc. and fix

them

Step 2.: dip straps of paper into natural glue 1 then wrap them around the

frames

Step 3.: color the figures as you like and PLAY!

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1 see TASK 24 - Natural glue

wrap strapsuntil you reachthe final shape

wanted



TASK 12

Paper frog

All you need is a piece of paper and patience. Try to follow the steps shown

on the pictures.

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TASK 12

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TASK 12

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TASK 13

Paper boat

All you need is a piece of paper and patience. Try to follow the steps shownon the pictures.

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TASK 13

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TASK 13

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Games made of WOOD

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TASK 14

Catapult


Step 2.: cut the plastic bottle and fix it to the plank as a "basket!

Step 3.: fix the clip to the plank with glue and/ or string

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the rangeof the shot dependson the strength of the

clip used



TASK 14

Step 4.: fix the "shooting basket! to the clip with a narrow string

Step 5.: put a piece of grain in the "shooting basket!, aim and SHOOT!

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TASK 15

Jenga

Step 1.: chip small equal blocks of wood

Step 2.: make the surfaces smooth and even

Step 3.: make a paper case for the tower

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TASK 15

Rules and Instructions:

Once the tower is in place, the game begins with the player who built it. The

player is supposed to take out one block from any of the lower levels. Once ablock is touched, it has to be removed. This has to be done very carefully.

Care must be taken not to remove it roughly, or else the whole tower might

collapse. Having removed a block successfully, the player must then replace

it on the top. Failure to do so will result in the players losing out to their rivals.

Rules state that the game ends if the tower collapses. /www.jengarules.co.uk/

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TASK 16

Domino

Step 1.: chip 28 small equal blocks of wood

Step 2.: draw the dots and the line on one side of each block

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dotsare supposed tobe in that order



TASK 16


Drawing Tiles

Once the players begin drawing tiles, they are typically placed on-edgebefore the players, so that each player can see his own tiles, but none can

see the value of other players tiles.

Placing The First Tile

Once all the players have drawn their dominoes, the first player places the

first tile on the table. Typically, this is the double-six. If no one holds the

double-six, then the double-five is played, and so on.

Playing Subsequent Tiles

Only the "open" ends of a layout are open for play. An end is open when it

has no other tile connected to it. Often, a double is placed cross-ways in the

layout.

Drawing Tiles

As the turn passes from player to player, if someone cannot make a move,

they're going to draw a tile from the boneyard and keep on drawing until he

can make a move or the boneyard is empty.

Ending A Game

A game ends when a player /the winner/ plays all his tiles and the boneyard isempty /www.domino-games.com/

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the place where all tilesto be drawn lie



TASK 17

Puzzle

Step 1.: get these things ready

Step 2.: draw a pattern you like

Step 3.: saw the blocks

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Onceready, try to put

the different blocksback into the original

rectangular shape or just simply build a

tower



TASK 18

Mikado

Step 1.: collect 20 long spikes and PLAY!


Starting a Game

Begin the game by mixing up the sticks and holding them in a bunch over thetable. The person who is holding them releases the sticks so they fall upon

the playing surface, forming a pile.

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TASK 18

Picking Up Sticks

Starting with the player to the left of the person who dropped the sticks, play

begins with each player trying to remove a stick from the pile without

disturbing any others. The first player to play will be able to choose any stick

in the pile, giving this person the advantage of selecting easily acquired

sticks. As soon as the player selects a stick to attempt to pick up, he cannot

release the stick and go for another. If the player can remove a stick without

disturbing the other sticks, he can draw another stick from the pile. If a stick

moves, the player must drop the stick and his turn ends.

Fingers or one successfully removed stick must be used to draw the sticks

from the table. The winner is the player with more sticks drawn./www.ehow.com/

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Games made of PLASTIC

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TASK 19

Bask-it


Step 2.: cut the bottom of the bottle and make a hole on the cap

Step 3.: fix the ends of the string (30-40 cm) to the cap and the "ball!

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TASK 19

Step 4.: PLAY!

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TASK 20

Twirl


Step 2.: cut the bottom then the side of two bottles

Step 3.: wrap a small stone in plastic and fix it well so that it!s not dangerous

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TASK 20

Step 4.: PLAY!

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Games made of PAPER

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TASK 21

Memory game

Step 1.: draw equal squares on a paper then draw different shapes in the

squares

Step 2.: color the shapes so that you have a pair of each then cut them

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TASK 22

Board game


Step 2.: tape two papers so that the size is 28 cm x 28 cm

Step 3.: draw and color all the fields on the board like this

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TASK 22

Step 4.: chip 16 wood figures and a dice color the figures


To get one of your pieces into play, you have to roll 6 with the dice. If all your

pieces are in the game already and you roll 6, you can roll one more time.The

objective is to move your pieces around the board until you get them all

home.

Your opponent can bump you if he is supposed to move on a grid where your

piece is.

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TASK 23

Build your own village


Step 2.: draw and cut any kind of things you like with a narrow blank base

left. Glue this base to an A4 paper and fold it so your objects are standing

straight.

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everything yousee around in

your village

you

can assem ble a

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classroom i f eac h k id

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In addition

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TASK 24

Natural glue

Step 1.: add 3 tablespoons of flour to 0.2 l of water

Step 2.: cook it until you get a creamy consistency

Step 3. : use it as glue as long as it!s liquid

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TASK 25

Plasticine

Step 1.: mix salt and wheat flour in 1:1 ratio ( same amount of each), add 2-3

tablespoon of cooking oil and a small amount of water, mix it and let it stay for

10 minutes

Step 2.: start making whatever shapes you like

Step 3.: let the ready products dry on the sun

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Thank you for reading and using this manual!