Sensory Guessing Box Mirabu Bóstia de Devinalhas Sensoriala by Evelina Tumas and Ingrida Bieliauske

Sensory Guessing Box Mirabu Bóstia de Devinalhas Sensoriala by Evelina Tumas and Ingrida Bieliauske is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Productes per Nòirissons Competition Category.

FèrreProductes per Nòirissons· 2021

Sensory Guessing Box Mirabu Bóstia de Devinalhas Sensoriala

by Evelina Tumas and Ingrida Bieliauske

Client: Edu2

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Productes per Nòirissons Category

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The Design

About Sensory Guessing Box Mirabu Bóstia de Devinalhas Sensoriala

Mirabu es una bóstia de devinalhas sensoriala concebuda coma un jòc de tocar e devinar per als enfants. D'objèctes son plaçats dins la bóstia, e un enfant passa la man per traucs cobèrts per sentir e descriure çò qu'es escondut sens agachar. Un panèl es transparent, çò que permet als autres enfants de gaitar la partida, de donar d'indicis, o d'utilizar la bóstia coma decòr de teatre. La bóstia es fabricada en fusta e en contraplacat per un usatge quotidian e fa 225 per 345 per 209 millimètres. De bòlas de feutre colorat emplenan los traucs del cubèrcle, que pòdon tanben ajudar a comptar e a reconéisser las colors. Mirabu ven en pacs plats per que los enfants pòscan l'assemblar ellamesmes.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Sensory Guessing Box Mirabu Bóstia de Devinalhas Sensoriala a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Sensory Guessing Box Mirabu Bóstia de Devinalhas Sensoriala siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Sensory Guessing Box Mirabu Bóstia de Devinalhas Sensoriala merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: With this beautifully designed Sensory Guessing Box, children touch and feel what they find inside the box and describe without looking. Place different objects inside and invite a child to put hands through the covered holes. When creating playthings for children, multifunctionality is a key. One of the panels is transparent to allow other children to watch the game or create a scene for a theatre play. Cover the lid with felt balls to enhance the sensory experience and give a pop!
Dimensions & Packaging: 225x345x209 mm
Tags: sensory box, sensory play, sensory experience, toys for kids, educational toys
Production Technology: The main goal was to make a touch and guess box that can be used for everyday play. First, it was considered to use sturdy cardboard for a box, however, while testing with children, it turned out that the construction is too weak, so wood and plywood were chosen. A transparent panel was introduced for others to watch the process or made a theatre scene to have more play opportunities and encourage engagement.
Design Challenge: Development of new products for children requires many factors to be considered. In this case, visualizing as many play scenarios as possible was crucial. It determined the choice of materials and the aesthetics of the design. MIRABU comes flat-packed so that children can assemble the box themselves. This design decision serves several purposes - first, it saves space and logistics costs, secondly, children feel more engage when they build their own plaything.
Inspiration: Children are attracted to secrets and hidden things. Combining the sense of mystery and sensory experience while touching the objects, Mirabu was created to be a fun yet educational game for children.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 in Vilnius and finished in August 2020.
Operation Flow: Visualizing a play scenario is crucial when designing a product for children. With a sensory guessing box, a teacher or a parent puts some things inside a box and invites a child to put his/her hands through the covered holes. A child tries to guess what is hiding inside only by touching. If a child has a difficult time guessing, others watching from the other side can see an object through the transparent panel and give a hint. Also, a child can push through a colorful felt ball on the top lid and peak what is inside. The holes on the lid can be used for learning to count, recognize colors, and enhance the sensory experience.
Team Members: Designer Evelina Tumas
Designer Ingrida Bieliauskė
Image Credits: Photographer Karolis Milasevičius