waldorf inspired - These natural soft cloth blocks are great for juggling, stacking, sliding, kneading [from etsy seller little seedlings]

purple aliens juggling set [by etsy seller noisypitta] a juggling set with a twist! Instead of normal bean bags, it’s a set of funny little one-eyed, three-legged aliens that you can toss around to your heart’s content.

chain mail hacky sack game [by etsy seller majortommy]

Indian Ring Toss game - American Folk toy. They say The Indian Ring Toss game was created by the Indians to teach the children how to spear fish. When all the rings line up just so, the fish appears through the holes and thats the moment to spear him. [from etsy seller SullivanToyCo]

Rice Bag Eye Spy Toy - A no tech toy for girls & boys of all ages. Fun for everyone to search and find 25 miniature items. [by etsy seller SearchMe]

Wood Spinning Top Toy - handmade wooden spinning top - really lovely [by etsy seller SDIWoodworking]

Tic Tac Toe Travel Tote Game for Kids [at etsy store two creative hearts]

otedama is a traditional japanese children’s game juggling with small bean bags [from ordinary thinks etsy shop]

Pepperknit has made this wonderful knitted toy using the free berroco pattern.

love this handmade felt baby dice by flickr user yoshimov

Happy Cat Candy - free pattern from full of fluff

about a bit about these toys: Cats do not see colors the same as people. Contrast and pattern are more important … I read that acrylic yarn tastes bad to cats … so they get cotton toys because it is so durable. Oh and the cats love to move their toys around so I topped it all off some monk cords on each end. The cats seem to love them. I am sure that catnip stuffing has something to do with it too

a variation of the Catwarming Set featured in Debbie Stoller’s Stitch ‘n Bitch Nation - by carries work basket [project link]

Pattern: Felted Catnip Mice by Donna Druchunas in Kitty Knits: Projects for Cats and their People - by rahardjo-knits and octopus knits

Val’s Original Yarnball Pattern by Judy Gibson & Val project by Annkari [via ravely - need to be logged in]

popsicle house - very sweet and so simple - by a little house

etsy seller roman sock has some really gorgeous little creatures - head over to the blog to see more

free pattern for this granny square turtle here

love this little frog pincushion - I think there might be a tutorial in the works

this little treefrog is available on etsy

and this is the The Wise Weevil, sitting sage-like.

these free down loadable templates for DIY paper dolls were posted at kiddley last year

making a handmade Go set at this flickr set by eshm

jek in the box has a really fab colourful version of this handmade memory game. Hilary posted a picture last year of a memory game made from children’s drawings.

natural dyed eggs at curbly (video) [via how about orange]

felted eggs at waldorf mama

and some egg cozies [via crafty crafty]

zakka life

traditional japanese game - handmade version at zakka zakka - and instructions on how to play here

love this lilly pad game by mama urchin - instructions on how to play at their site

from two straight lines - directions here - just in time for easter.