Wooden toy. Kids toy How are they safer Because they can be sanded down until there smooth and the rough corners can be rounded to be safer with contact.

Wooden toy

Kids toy

How are they safer• Because they can be

sanded down until there smooth and the rough corners can be rounded to be safer with contact for children.

How are they more durable• Because wood is stronger

than plastics because they are solid and aren’t thin sheeted plastic parts and can be easily repaired.

Kids toy

How are they eco-friendly• They are eco friendly

because they don’t use chemicals or liquids to be used and are made from a renewable resource.

How do they encourage imaginative play• They encourage

imaginative play because the toy is plain which allows you to create your own landscape/background for play.

Kids toy ideas

• Magnetic fishing set

• Helicopter

• Wood gas station

• Boat

• Wooden crane

• Match the block box

• Jenga

What I'm building wooden gas station

S holder 2 interview

• Who are they? The wooden wheel.

• What is there philosophy aim? To make toys for children.

• What do they sell? Wooden toys.

• Where are they located? Warkworth.

S holder 2 interview questions

• What they like

• What colour they like

• How they would like it

• Is there anything they want to be built with it

Formulating design brief

• Shapes

• Sizes

• Colours

• What gender it would best suit

• Age restrictions

• Is it safer for children

Design brief

• I am required to design & manufacture a wooden toy for allie and her son

• The requirements needed are.

It must be safe, eco-friendly, durable, and encourage imaginative play.

It should be 40-50 by 40-50 cm

It should be age suitable for 3-5 years.

It could be car themed.

It could be a mechanical working machine.

Which one should I prototype

• Magnetic fishing set

• Helicopter

• Wood gas station

• Boat

• Wooden crane

• Match the block box

• Jenga

Winner

Gas station

Mock up image

Scale prototype