Design de produto para criança: uma forma de auxiliar no desenvolvimento infantil

Abstract

The appropriate toy is an empowering tool for child development. In addition to being used for fun during much of childhood, it provides the necessary contact to assist in the evolution of skills during this stage of life. Due to the important of playing in the early stages of human growth, the designer’s role is to design new playful products that is suitable for entertainment and also appropriate for the needs and abilities of children at each age, in addition to being aware of the impacts of play, toys and games on the lives of these individuals.

From this perspective, this study is a search to deepen and gather knowledge in the area of child development in order to understand the classifications, needs and goals that each childhood requires. In this context, a new product was designed that sought to achieve the analyzed requirements, with the help of several Design tools, such as the Double Diamond methodology, among other resources. The product developed is a toy with 120 wooden pieces in three formats: a disk with a diameter of 12 cm (with five possibilities of assembling) and two rods of 15 and 30 cm to assemble different shapes.

After a brief introduction, it is presented a theoretical foundation and explanation of the methodology used in the project. Then, it is described the research in other areas of knowledge, studies of similar analyses, and finally, the register of the execution process of mockups and a prototype, describing the conclusions and final considerations. It is understood that this research served to create a product with commercial potential and can help as a parameter for future toy development projects.