Klyv Ọbẹ Àwọn Ọmọdé by Cristina Falcon is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ọmọ Kékeré, Ọmọdé àti Ìkókó Competition Category.

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Klyv Ọbẹ Àwọn Ọmọdé

by Cristina Falcon

Client: SKÅGFÄ The Scandinavian + Mediterranean Design House

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ọmọ Kékeré Category

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The Design

About Klyv Ọbẹ Àwọn Ọmọdé

Klyv jẹ́ ọbẹ erígọnọ́míkì tí a ṣe àpẹẹrẹ fún àwọn ọmọdé láti ọdún méjì sókè, tí olúṣẹ̀dá àpẹẹrẹ Cristina Falcon dá. Abẹ́ rẹ̀ tó ní irú ìdí-kópọ̀ àkànṣe ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ìṣesí gígé àdáyébá àwọn olùlò ọ̀dọ́, tí ń ṣe ìdàgbàsókè ọgbọ́n-ìṣiṣẹ́-ara àti ìgboyà nínú ilé-ìdáná oúnjẹ lakoko tí ó ń dín ewu ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ kù. Ọbẹ náà ń ru àwọn ẹbí sókè láti kópa nínú ìmúra oúnjẹ, tí ń ṣe ìgbékalẹ̀ ìṣesí jíjẹ tó dára lakoko tí ó ń ṣàkójọpọ̀ àwọn ohun èlò tó lè tẹ̀síwájú bíi pọ́lípọ̀pọ̀líìnì pẹ̀lú ọgọ́rùn-ún 30 koríko alikama àti ìdì kíráfítì tí kò ní pílásítíìkì. Klyv jẹ́ kí àwọn ọmọdé ṣe ìdàgbàsókè ọgbọ́n-ìṣiṣẹ́-ara tó dára àti ìṣèmìnira nínú ilé-ìdáná oúnjẹ, tó ń mú kí ìdánà oúnjẹ jẹ́ ìrírí ìgbádùn àti àìléwu.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Klyv Ọbẹ Àwọn Ọmọdé jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Klyv Ọbẹ Àwọn Ọmọdé yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Klyv Ọbẹ Àwọn Ọmọdé jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

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