Klyv چەقۆی منداڵان by Cristina Falcon is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn in Dîzayna Hilberên Pitik, Zarok û Savan Competition Category.

ZîvHilberên Pitikan· 2025

Klyv چەقۆی منداڵان

by Cristina Falcon

Client: SKÅGFÄ The Scandinavian + Mediterranean Design House

Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn Winner in Hilberên Pitikan Category

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The Design

About Klyv چەقۆی منداڵان

Klyv چەقۆیەکی ئێرگۆنۆمیکییە کە بۆ منداڵانی تەمەن دووساڵ و بەرەو ژوور دیزاین کراوە، لەلایەن دیزاینەر Cristina Falcon دروستکراوە. تیغە فۆرمە تایبەتەکەی کە شێوەی فرگەیی هەیە، لەگەڵ خواستە سروشتییەکانی بڕینی بەکارهێنەرە گەنجەکان هاوتایە، کە کاری لەسەر پەرەپێدانی لێهاتوونییە جووڵەییەکان و متمانەی چێشتخانە دەکات لەکاتێکدا مەترسیی ڕووداوەکان کەم دەکاتەوە. چەقۆکە هاندانی بەشداریی خێزانی لە ئامادەکردنی خواردن دەدات، پاڵپشتی لە خووی خواردنی تەندروست دەکات لەکاتێکدا کە مادەی بەردەوامی وەک پۆلیپرۆپلین لەگەڵ ٣٠ لەسەدی کای گەنم و پاکەتکردنی کرافت بێ پلاستیک تێکەڵ دەکات. Klyv ڕێگە بە منداڵان دەدات کە لێهاتوونیی جووڵەیی ورد و سەربەخۆیی لە چێشتخانە پەرە پێ بدەن، کە چێشت لێنان دەکات بە ئەزموونێکی خۆش و سەلامەت.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn

Klyv چەقۆی منداڵان xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn e, nasîneke bi awayekî awarte bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên di asta herî bilind de, xweşik û bibandor re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Zîvînê karên pir birûsk û pir afirîner in, yên ku pisporiya hêja, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiya sêwiranerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Klyv چەقۆی منداڵان karekî mînak, pir pîşekar û bi kûrahî nûjen be. Ev sêwirana bi Zîvînê serketî vedîtineke berbiçav û hatiye sitayişkirin e ku ji bo fireh kirina sînorên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê tevkarî dike. Klyv چەقۆی منداڵان afirandinek e ku gelek kes çavê xwe lê dikin, daxwazan şiyar dike, hestên erênî tîne û heyirînê çêdike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Klyv is a one-of-a-kind knife designed specifically for children aged 2 to 4, addressing their unique motor skills and coordination challenges. Unlike traditional knives that require a sawing motion, Klyv wedge-shaped blade aligns with a child's natural instinct to press downward, reducing frustration and enhancing usability.
Dimensions & Packaging: product: 100 mm x 93 mm x 17.3 mm
Package: 180 mm x 145 mm x 30 mm
Material:
Blade :Coated stainless steal
Handle: 30% wheat straw and polypropylene
Tags: Klyv Kids Knife, skagfa Children Cooking Tool, Toddler-Friendly Knife, Ergonomic Kids Knife, Safe Kitchen Tools for Kids, Sustainable Kids Utensils, Child-Friendly Knife Design, Fine Motor Skill Development, Eco-Friendly Kitchenware, Healthy Eating for Kids
Production Technology: Made from stainless steel, Klyv ensures durability and safety while maintaining high product quality and attention to detail. Its handle is crafted from polypropylene, incorporating 30% wheat straw to reduce environmental impact. The 100% plastic-free kraft packaging reinforces its sustainable design. Klyv seamlessly blends functionality, elegance, and eco-conscious innovation, redefining safe and ergonomic kitchen tools for young learners.
Design Challenge: We faced significant challenges in maintaining a seamless connection between the blade and handle for a clean food cut. Factories resisted due to its complexity, often suggesting design changes or rejecting production. Ensuring viability for mass production while keeping costs affordable, without compromising quality, functionality, or durability, has been another major hurdle. Scaling this design proved far more complex than anticipated.
Research: We designed Klyv as an ergonomic knife for young children, aligning with their natural cutting instincts for safety, usability, and sustainability. Through prototyping and user testing with children aged 2 to 5, we confirmed its effectiveness allowing them to cut food by pressing down instead of sawing. Klyv polypropylene handle with 30% wheat straw and 100% plastic free kraft packaging reduce environmental impact while promoting motor skills, healthy eating, and family bonding.
Inspiration: Klyv was inspired by my experience as a mother witnessing my children's eagerness to join kitchen activities. I saw the need for a functional knife tailored for young users. My aim was to reduce the risks of traditional knives while promoting healthy eating, family bonding, and early culinary skills. Klyv empowers kids as young as two to safely participate in meal prep, enhancing motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and kitchen confidence
Project Duration: The project started in mid 2022 and finished january 2024
Operation Flow: The Klyv knife is carefully designed, focusing on the functionality and coordination of children aged two and above, both right-handed and left-handed. Recognizing that children are not yet familiar with the use of conventional knives and lack the necessary strength to cut effectively, this knife stands out for its ease of use and cleaning. It allows children to apply pressure safely with one or both hands, promoting the development of fine motor skills and independence in the kitchen from an early age. In summary, the Klyv knife is an accessible and effective tool for young ones on their path to culinary independence.
Patents: design registration
EUROPEAN UNION _ 015060533-0001 REGISTER_ 15/05/2024
USA, CANADA, UK_International Registration Number DM/242 124, filing date 11.11.2024
CHINA patent filling date 14-10-2024

TRADEMARK SKÅGFÄ
EUROPEAN UNION- UK 018188700 REGISTER 2020-05-22
USA registration number 7665755 Register 2025-01-28
CANADA_Aplication number 2321016 filing 2024-03-01
CHINA filling date 2024-10-10
Image Credits: Image #1,2,3,4,5 / photographer Cristina Falcon