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Gumbek اسباب‌بازی آموزشی by Lea Vavra

Gumbek اسباب‌بازی آموزشی by Lea Vavra is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 جایزه برنزی A' Design Award in طراحی اسباب‌بازی، بازی و محصولات سرگرمی Competition Category.


برنزاسباب‌بازی· 2024

Gumbek اسباب‌بازی آموزشی

by Lea Vavra

Client: Kistra

جایزه برنزی A' Design Award Winner in اسباب‌بازی Category

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The Design

About Gumbek اسباب‌بازی آموزشی

گامبک یک اسباب‌بازی پولیشی آموزشی است که خلاقیت را تحریک کرده و از طریق بازی، رشد مهارت‌های حرکتی ظریف را تشویق می‌کند. این اسباب‌بازی مدولار به صورت اجزای جداگانه ارائه می‌شود و کودکان باید با اتصال قطعات به یکدیگر، اسباب‌بازی خود را مونتاژ کنند تا یک کل یکپارچه ایجاد کنند. هفت بخش مختلف وجود دارد؛ سه بخش بزرگ‌تر و چهار بخش کوچک‌تر. قطعات از طریق عبور دادن دکمه‌ها از سوراخ دکمه‌ها به یکدیگر متصل می‌شوند که این امر به بهبود مهارت‌های حرکتی ظریف کمک می‌کند. همچنین، چیدمان اشکال مختلف به توسعه تخیل و خلاقیت کمک می‌کند زیرا اسباب‌بازی را می‌توان به روش‌های مختلف کنار هم قرار داد.

The Recognition

About the جایزه برنزی A' Design Award

Gumbek اسباب‌بازی آموزشی برنده جایزه برنزی A' Design Award است، شناختی بسیار معتبر که به طراحی‌های برجسته‌ای اعطا می‌شود که با خلاقیت، نبوغ و زیرکی متمایز می‌شوند. برندگان برنز مصنوعاتی بسیار ماهرانه و چشمگیر خلاق‌اند که تجربه گسترده، تخیل و ابتکار طراحان خود را تأیید می‌کنند. از Gumbek اسباب‌بازی آموزشی انتظار می‌رود شیئی بسیار ارجمند، ستوده و دوست‌داشتنی باشد که به‌طور چشمگیری حرفه‌ای و نوآورانه است. این طراحی برنده جایزه برنزی A' Design Award بهترین رویه‌ها را در هنر، علم، طراحی و فناوری در خود جمع می‌کند و به سبب توجه به جزئیات برجسته است. Gumbek اسباب‌بازی آموزشی نیازها را زیبا برآورده می‌کند، به خواسته‌ها دست می‌زند، احساسات را مجذوب می‌سازد و کنجکاوی را برمی‌انگیزد.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Gumbeki are modular plush toys that stimulate creativity and enhance motor skills through play. Each toy consists of seven parts which children connect to each other by buttons in order to create a whole, which helps improve fine motor skills. The parts are made of colorful materials with different textures so they provide a good stimulus for the development of sensory integration. The arrangement of different shapes helps to develop imagination as the toy can be put together in lots of ways.
Dimensions & Packaging
SMALL SIZE GUMBEKI
17 x 17 x 15 cm, packaging approximately 20 x 20 x 20 cm
MEDIUM SIZE GUMBEKI
27 x 27 x 24 cm, packaging approximately 30 x 30 x 30 cm
LARGE SIZE GUMBEKI
36 x 36 x 33 cm, packaging approximately 40 x 40 x 40 cm
Tags
toy, soft toy, plush, didactic, educational, creative, children
Production Technology
I wanted to make a soft toy that kids could assemble themselves so I created a plushie that consists of several different parts that can be connected to each other with buttons. All of these parts are handmade. The fabric pieces are cut by hand, pinned together and sewn on a sewing machine. After that, they are turned over and stuffed. The hole left after stuffing is sewn shut by hand. The buttonholes are sewn on a sewing machine. The final step is to sew the buttons, which is also done by hand.
Design Challenge
I noticed a lack of emotional connection to toys in today's children, which is important for their development. Also, parents are increasingly giving kids activities on screens that can be harmful to children's physical development if used excessively. I wanted to create a soft toy that kids would connect to emotionally, but I also wanted them to learn an activity through play. Didactic toys are mostly made of hard materials, so it was a challenge creating a one with a soft tactile experience.
Research
Through the review of various literatures I researched the topics such as the history and different types of play, typology of toys, cultural differences, the impact and importance of playing for children's physical and emotional development etc. I also conducted two surveys on 200 parents about kids playing habits today and the importance of childhood toys. I found that children today have a large number of toys that often quickly bore them because they do not stimulate their development.
Inspiration
My grandmother, Ruzica Vavra, had one of the first toy productions and toy stores in Croatia. Her popular stuffed toys brought joy to many generations, but unfortunately the store was closed due to the arrival of global manufacturers on our market. I have always been inspired by that story, and after finishing my education at the Faculty of Architecture - School of Design, I decided to revive the family tradition from a designer's aspect, creating smart toys, stimulating for kids development.
Project Duration
The project started in 2016. in Zagreb, Croatia and finished in 2018. when it was put on the Croatian market and exhibited in numerous exhibits, festivals and fairs, such as Zagreb Design Week or Exhibition of Croatian design 1718.
Operation Flow
This modular toy comes in parts and kids have to assemble their own toy by connecting the parts to one another. There are seven different segments; three larger ones with buttons and buttonholes sew, and four smaller ones with just buttonholes. The pieces are attached together by threading the buttons through the buttonholes. There are lots of different ways of putting them together, but for those children who view the toy as a puzzle there is an assemby scheme for the way we imagined them.
Image Credits
Image #1 : Photographer Lea Vavra, Gumbeki, 2022.
Image #2 : Photographer Lea Vavra, Gumbek - warm, 2022.
Image #3 : Photographer Lea Vavra, Gumbek - cold, 2022.
Image #4 : Photographer Lea Vavra, Gumbek - earthy, 2022.
Image #5 : Photographer Lea Vavra, Gumbek assembly variations, 2022.

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