Mechanical Toys

Mechanical Toys

1. Aesthetics

   • It has to be colourful/bright colours it will appeal to younger audiences
     • Red
     • Pink
     • Blue
     • Orange
     • purple
     • Green
     • Yellow
     • Turquoise
   • Has to have a famous theme or character from books , games and movies
     • Ben and Holly Little kingdom
     • 3 little pigs
     • Peppa pig
     • Mario Kart
     • Dora the Explorer
     • Smurfs
     • Frozen
     • Beauty and a beast

2. Materials And Manufacturing

   • It should be made out of wood
     • Pinewood
       • It is cheap and easy to cut
       • Light weight
       • Resistant to shrinking and swelling
     • Ceadar
       • Easy to carve
       • Relatively soft
       • Light and brittle wood

3. Function

   • The function of the product is to entertain younger children with the toy. The toy must move forward and backwards when the handle is turning by the user

4. Environment

   • It is sustainable as it is made out of wood so it will last a long time , which is worth buying the product
   • Made from wood, so it comes from tress which had to be cut down

5. Safety

   • The corners of the toy must be smooth/curved so there is no risk of the child getting hurt by the toy
     • The sharp corners will be filed down with hand/needle file
   • All the parts of the toy must be tightly secured
     • So there will be no risk of child choking on the toy

6. Size

   • It must be portabale
     • Children/paretns can carry it anywhere they want
   • It can't be to0 big or heavy
     • Children cannot play with the toy anywhere

7. Cost

   • The cost has to cover the whole [prject
     • Profit must be made
   • It must be affordable for a range of customers

8. Customer

   • Aimed for younger children
     • Age 2 and over but it also depends on the theme

9. Manufacturing and scale production

   • One-off model
     • Handmade
   • Batch production
   • Laser cutting process