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How can children create what they visualize and have in their minds? The purpose of designing this different toy is to help children to create their imaginations and what they visualize from their simple and childlike world. Children have always particularly loved simple and elementary toys precisely because their imaginations can turn them into just anything. In their world, people, animals, birds, etc. are visualized in a simple way.
Morcube is a modular wooden toy designed for creative building and puzzle play. Each cube measures 75 mm on every side and is made of maple wood with a natural finish. Five precision-cut parts form each cube, joined by traditional mortise and tenon joinery without glue. The cubes connect through dovetail joints that slide together and can be pulled apart. A 45-degree bevel on each tenon allows smooth movement. Morcube supports creative thinking and offers a structural challenge for children and adults.
Elephant Geometry is a mathematics education toy for children over four years old. The design draws on the traditional Chinese story of Cao Chong weighing an elephant, in which equivalent replacement is used to find a weight. Small magnetic triangular and square blocks are joined on a magnetic board to form patterns such as animals and fruits. The area of each pattern is then found by counting the blocks. Cards inserted through a side groove guide play from simple to difficult tasks. The blocks and the board are made of ABS with magnetic discs.
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Helping children to understand sustainable development goals of life on land, the protection, conservation and restoration of forestry. Trees model identical to Taiwan domestic wood species of acacia, incense cedar, Tochigi, Taiwan fir, camphor tree, and Asian fir. Warm touch of wooden texture, the unique scent of each tree species, and the altitude terrain for different tree species. An illustrated story book helps to deep root children with the concept of forest conservation, learning differences between Taiwan tree species, bringing the concept of conservation forests with the picture book.
Plutus Spacemen is a series of collectible toy figures created for teenagers and office workers. The design combines the fortune cat with the astronaut, pairing a spacesuit with a cute and playful appearance. Each figure measures 50 by 50 by 50 millimetres and is made of PVC and ABS. Selected styles are electroplated to vary the surface finish. The series follows a retro theme and uses bold colour combinations based on elements of the twentieth century. The different colours create a sense of anticipation when a package is opened.
Kayoni is a modular construction set for children and adults. The blocks are based on a five millimetre cube module and range from a small plus-shaped part of five cubes to a larger block of sixty-seven cubes. High accuracy interconnecting pins and pockets allow vertical, horizontal and angled assembly in multiple orientations. The blocks are injection moulded in high grade ABS in several colours. Sets contain 100 to 3200 blocks with illustrated assemblies. Kayoni is intended to support creativity, learning and logic through play.
With the opening of the exhibition "My Eye" at West Bund Museum, an extended parent-child activity "Art Fun!" was launched for children aged 3 to 5 and their families. “Art Fun!” included two parts, an interactive exhibition guide and an art creation DIY kit - Magical Puzzle House. Children will provide an interactive guidebook containing 5 interesting mini-games to help them deeply understand the artistic ideas conveyed by the exhibition. In the mini-workshop, children and their parents will build their "Magical Puzzle House" together.
Racer is a great collection for children and collectors with a deep interest in automotive. Racer is a constructive magnetic toy that allows customers to design and personalize their own collection. Racer is also an ornamental toy that looks incredible on a desk, a table, or a wall shelf. Racer is a luxurious toy for children made from long-lasting materials like ABS plastic with a UV-resistant paint finish and FDA-compliant urethane rubber tires.
The design of Cosmic Man interprets the concept that life is limited and consciousness is infinite. One day AI, as the carrier of human consciousness, will accomplish the mission that limited life cannot accomplish. The combination of space exploration, artificial intelligence, and other hot topics makes this collectible toy possess the iconic attributes of the times. The combination and collision of multiple cultural symbols give new vitality to retro-futurism.
Pike is an articulated wooden doll. A toy for both small and big children. It is not only a toy but also a poser model for artists and a figure for stop-motion animators. The body parts are easily put together with elastic cords. It does not require any tool thanks to the joint mechanism. Disassembling and reassembling is also a part of the game. It is simply a wooden friend for all ages.
Morok is a new visual story of the famous deductive game Werewolf. Players can try the role of the Inquisition or the Plague Doctor, or can become possessed by the Japanese demons. Cards style is inspired by mysterious Tarot and contains esoteric and occult symbols. It is made in an expressionist manner using 3D graphics, classic art materials and stylization of ancient murals and engravings. To keep the esoteric style, cards size was chosen equal to the Tarot size. The game is made of paperboard with full-color printing, UV varnish and foil so it can be a wonderful gift
The team designed four cute animal shapes so children can learn to understand different animals and creative different hair styles for them to develop their own craft skills. The team made a large area of the pressure plate on the bottom of the animals, so children can easily operate. Children need to put the dough inside the animal toy, and through squeezing, the dough hair will be squeezed out and trim them. Dough is a material that can be reused. Moreover, the toy is suitable for playing with other people, such as friends and parents, and creates a lot of fun by making funny hair.