Gumbek Didactisch Speelgoed door Lea Vavra

Het ontwerp Gumbek Didactisch Speelgoed door Lea Vavra is een hoog aangeschreven winnaar van de zeer prestigieuze 2024 A' Design Award in Brons in de competitiecategorie Speelgoed-, Spellen- en Hobbyproductontwerp.

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Gumbek Didactisch Speelgoed

door Lea Vavra

Opdrachtgever: Kistra

Winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons in de categorie Speelgoed

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Het Ontwerp

Over Gumbek Didactisch Speelgoed

Gumbek is een didactisch pluchen speelgoed dat creativiteit stimuleert en de ontwikkeling van fijne motorische vaardigheden door middel van spel bevordert. Dit modulair speelgoed bestaat uit onderdelen en kinderen moeten hun eigen speelgoed in elkaar zetten door de onderdelen aan elkaar te verbinden om een geheel te creëren. Er zijn zeven verschillende segmenten; drie grotere en vier kleinere. De stukken worden aan elkaar bevestigd door de knopen door de knoopsgaten te rijgen, wat helpt bij het verbeteren van de fijne motorische vaardigheden. Bovendien helpt de rangschikking van verschillende vormen bij het ontwikkelen van verbeeldingskracht en creativiteit, omdat het speelgoed op verschillende manieren in elkaar gezet kan worden.

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Over de A' Design Award in Brons

Gumbek Didactisch Speelgoed is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Gumbek Didactisch Speelgoed wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Gumbek Didactisch Speelgoed bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

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Unieke Eigenschappen: 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.
Afmetingen & Verpakking: 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
Productietechnologie: 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.
Ontwerpuitdaging: 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.
Onderzoek: 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.
Inspiratie: 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.
Projectduur: 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.
Werkproces: 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.
Beeldcredits: 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.