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The more color, the better, especially when it comes to these playful Colorful Toys Free Crochet Patterns.
Some projects are just meant to be colorful, like toys for kids! In the collection below, you’ll find a variety of cheerful designs to choose from. Each one looks better than the other and is great for all skill levels!
Colorful Toys Free Crochet Patterns
1. Colorful Worm
Your stitching time needs a little friend’s company in all your next projects. Meet AmiguWorld’s colorful worm that both beginners and experienced crocheters can try making. It always keeps smiling because it’s just happy to be with you.
2. Peek-a-boo Vegetables
Did you think Nicole Riley’s patterns are all fruits and vegetables? Think again. These are actually little bunnies that are disguised as edibles to trick you! Cover them up by stitching hidden zippers to each one of them, and you have your very own April Fool’s Day prank for the little ones!
3. Crochet Owls
Susana Villalobos’s owls are girl besties. They’re always together because they love sharing gossip. Create them both by using cotton yarn, buttons, beads, and a 2.5 mm crochet hook. Don’t forget to add the long lashes to make them look extra pretty.
4. Play Mat
Erin Vago has a game board pattern that’ll help your toddler identify shapes and colors. Make individual, colored squares and stitch them together following the free PDF.
5. Twister Snake
Twist it, turn it any way you want, but this snake still remains the same. Stitched by Annemarie Benthem with many colorful yarns, it has big, bulging eyes that give it a funny, quizzical expression.
6. Squishy Toy
Need a mini, squishy companion that your little one can cuddle up to sleep with? Then Sarah Holloway’s crochet toy pattern is just the thing you need. It is named Scrappy because it is made out of scraps…obviously. You can decorate it with any kind of charm or motifs to make it more customized and friendly for your child.
7. Pride Peacock
Peacocks are pretty as it is, but the one by Kati is even more beautiful than the real ones. Isn’t it? Its feathered tail is inspired by the rainbow itself and has a pretty soft texture. You can use it personally, or gift it as a unique home decor item, too.
8. All Color Bear
This teddy bear from Nicole Chase is about 8.5 inches tall and made with literally every color that you can think of. The pastel shades of chunky yarn made it look more approachable and friendly to play with.
9. Caterpillar Stacking Toy
Cory the Caterpillar from Off the Beaten Hook is here to teach your kid all about colors! Its body is made up of donut rings in different shapes that kids can stack or unstack to keep playing. It has an adorable little face and will be a fun project.
10. Baby Rattles
Have a baby shower coming up? Crochet these baby rattles as a fun, customized gift. You can have them look like a pretty butterfly, bee, or even a bear, if you want. These little creations by will definitely be the center of attention!
11. Rainbow Lion
Imagine Simba, but a whole lot cuter with rainbow fur all over his tummy! An adorable little lion cub that’ll become your kid’s most favorite toy in no time, and you, their favorite parent! Take a look at Cheryl Bennett’s tutorial to make one today!
12. Strawberry Rainbow Cake
Working with this colorful toy will be easy for those who know a bit of embroidery, changing yarns, and a couple of basic methods. If you tick all things, pick the free PDF from Premier Yarns. The finished cake measures 6.25 inches in width and 5 inches in height.
13. Crochet Dart Frogs
Dart frogs may be poisonous, but not these handmade ones; they actually look too adorable to approach. You can have them in your collection in a variety of shades. Watch Complicated Knots’s full video tutorial!
14. Sleeping Caterpillar
If you know how to work in rounds with sc, inc, dec, and bobble stitches, then you can definitely have Mr. Boggie by Halime Özel’s. This large caterpillar is always sleeping and resting, so it’ll also be a relaxing project for you to move on to.
15. Magic Potions
Each potion represents an essential element of life. Give your children a drop of every one of them before sending them off to school, as recommended by My Rainbow Crochet. Crochet all of them today to complete the whole course!
16. Rainbow Monsters
Ever seen monsters that look this friendly and colorful? Well, Nathalie’s crochet ones are. They’re perfect as last-minute gifts, charms, birthday favors, and a bunch of different things. You can also stitch them in a bigger size as fun toys for little kids.
17. DIY Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are the most favorite kids’ toy. If that is the same case for your own child, then design these multicolored ones that look way more adorable than the store bought ones. Mariya Kozlova stitched each one in continuous rounds; you’ll need some stitch markers in the process.
18. Little Mermaid
Here’s another beautiful toy from The Rainbow Crochet that you can stitch for your child’s collection. It is a pretty little mermaid with long, wavy blue hair. You can also create some mini sea-themed accessories that just add extra to the design.
