{"id":1854,"date":"2010-07-28T14:00:54","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2025-12-02T23:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:44:22","slug":"toy-safety-tips-for-home-made-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/toy-safety-tips-for-home-made-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"Toy Safety Tips for home made toys."},"content":{"rendered":"

Toy safety<\/strong> isn\u2019t something that automatically jumps into your head when you are sewing a cute homemade baby toy<\/strong>\u2026 BUT I think one can never be too careful when it comes to sewing toys for babies!<\/span><\/p>\n

How to make sure homemade toys are 100% baby-safe!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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What is a baby-safe toy?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

My <\/span>Baby-safe Bunny toy pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0is my most popular pattern people sew for baby toys. I designed this toy as a baby-safe toy. Baby Bunny has sewn on features, so no bits to chew and choke on, so I could be sure that my baby bunny gifts would be 100% baby safe. BUT you can make sure that ANY homemade toy that you sew is also baby-safe by following some basic toy-safety guidelines… read on to find out more!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Baby Bunny pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Where to find information about baby-safe toys?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Toy safety and babies<\/strong> is a topic covered in most\u00a0New Mum Baby Guide books<\/strong> but there is also tons of toy safety information online so that you can make sure that the homemade toys you are sewing will be safe for babies if you follow a few simple guidelines. <\/span><\/span>I found a lot of great information online over the years. From what I have read the main concern is for children UNDER 3 years of age<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PLEASE NOTE<\/span>: I am a single person (a home sewist like YOU!) and the information in this blog post is limited to what I have been able to find online, at a particular point in time. The guidelines below are commonly accepted toy safety practices in the international community BUT toy safety regulations vary by country. There are SOME links to toy safety guidelines at\u00a0 the bottom of this page BUT this list is not exhaustive and may not be the latest information because I cannot possibly access EVERY country’s legal standards. *** Please consult your specific country’s toy safety guidelines. ***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Main toy safety concerns for children from birth, up to 3 years old:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Choking dangers,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Toxic or harmful materials and<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Strangulation hazards.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Toy Safety Guidelines.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Here are some simple guidelines that I have found in my research so far\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Be aware of Choking Hazards<\/span>:<\/span><\/h2>\n