prototypes for kids

Momentix Toys – educational toys for children by Anna Gilbertson & Alana Amodt

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As a kid, Alana loved Rube Goldberg machines (chain reactions.) We realized they were a perfect place to start in designing a toy that would create opportunities to organically practice those skills.

KILE – multifunctional play furniture by Taran Johanne Neckelmann

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KILE is a play furniture that has at least 4 set furniture functions, which means that they can be a part of the furnishing solution in the children’s bedroom. But it can also be turned into whatever the children think of through play.

Narizotas – wooden toy puzzle by Joy Moraes

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I created the puzzle “Narizotas” so that children and families with big noses can play with the subject, strengthen their self-esteem and face potential bullying situations.

Luni – play furniture and children’s chair by Anastasija Ribaka

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Luni is not just a piece of furniture, it is F U N i t u r e – a toy that involves furniture functions. Colourful upholstered blocks of different shapes, that are something in the middle of Tetris blocks and animal shapes make it easy for kids to free their imagination.

Cooplay – activity children’s play table round by Irena Vent

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Cooplay arises as a response to the loss of contact with nature and the excessive consumption of toys during childhood. In my research I discovered many studies that pointed to the harmful effects on childhood of children spending more and more hours in enclosed spaces (home, school, playground, car, etc).

Kit Tangram – educational wooden toys for children by Bruna Kim

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The inspiration was the traditional oriental toy called Tangram. It is a geometric pieced puzzle, and in a bidimensional perspective the player can build and discover silhouettes of animals. The pieces have no joints, they are placed close together on a table.