Seed
Educational Toy
Timeline
2 weeks
Tools
Sketching
Prototyping
Solidworks
3D Printing
Keyshot
Challenge
How might we merge play and education to deepen appreciation for nature?
Product Description
Seed is a toy crafted to enrich the understanding of nature and inspire creative expression. Each modular piece represents a phase in a garden's growth, offering a hands-on journey that encourages customization, nurtures patience and care, and plants the seeds of botanical knowledge and appreciation in its users.
Market Research
I analyzed products like LEGO, Chia Pet, and Sea Monkeys to identify gaps and create Seed, a unique product that combines play with modularity, creativity, and care.
Sea Monkeys foster patience and care.
LEGO inspires modularity, creativity, and customization.
Chia Pet teaches kids about nurture, care, and growth.
Form Explorations
Mechanism
Tension and Flex
Product Features
Seed offers endless possibilities to customize floral arrangements, empowering the users with the freedom to design a personal bloom masterpiece.
Seed features ball and socket connectors, ingeniously designed to add adjustable height and enhance flexibility , making it a versatile and user-adaptable toy.
The satisfying click sound as each piece connects is a signature part of the tactile and auditory experience of Seed.
Final Product
Seed Rendered
