homemadetoy

noun
UK /ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd tɔɪ/
US /ˌhoʊmˈmeɪd tɔɪ/

A toy that someone makes at home instead of buying it from a store.

She gave her little brother a homemadetoy made from an old sock and buttons.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A toy created by a child as a craft project.

The classroom was full of homemadetoys the kids built from cardboard.

3. A simple toy improvised from everyday household items.

With no money for gifts, he whittled a homemadetoy from a stick.

4. A toy made by hand rather than by a factory.

The museum displayed a homemadetoy carved by a pioneer child.