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braille blocks

Braille blocks is a children’s toy that allows blind or visually impaired toddlers to understand what surfaces and textures correspond with certain words. Each braille block set comes with 10 wooden blocks, each covered in a unique texture. The word used to describe the texture is written in braille & in print on the top of each block. The set comes with a wooden box for storage in addition to a removable, interactive wood mat for matching. Toddlers will be able to interact with everyday textures and learn how to identify them.

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Green Science

As young minds learn and develop, 4M feel it is imperative that they become increasingly aware of important world issues, such as the environment. The Green Science series aims at teaching children to develop green habits at an early age and making learning about the environment in a fun way. To encourage awareness among children, each product contains interesting recycling tips and fun facts which can be applied in their daily lives and to arouse their curiosity to explore the environment.

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Rampage

Rampage System is an interlocking component building system that allows the customer to build a variety toy and game model structures. The individual components are crafted in a fantasy pop-culture style. Rampage System capitalises on the rise of home 3d printing by delivering the product digitally. While this requires the customer to invest in a 3d home printer, the cost is offset over time. Home 3D printing the components also means that the customer only needs to print the pieces they require.

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My Dino series

The EQB Dino series is a quality wooden toy which utilizes EQB's proprietary Smart Joint - a genderless snap joint, to allow endless building possibilities. By eliminating separate male and female part, any joint can be connected to any other joint, allowing wider building possibilities. The competing collection is a series of three dinosaur toys that can easily break down to block elements and rebuilt into another dinosaur.

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the woonkis

The Wonkis are a family of wooden and magnetics figurines. The objective was to create a wooden toy that could move almost like a human and it was achieved by using kneecaps and magnets as joints. The Wonkis are very flexible. But they had to be nice looking too: their rounded eyes and nose give them a friendly appearance. They have different accessories to create different worlds, from a surfer to a Viking warrior. No plastic, only wood and magnets and steel kneecaps are used. A CNC machine can produce them at a large scale, although a lot of hand finishing is needed as well.

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triX

triX is a connectable concept toy for children above the age of three which enables virtually unlimited exploration and expression in tridimensional form. Devised around a complex grid pattern, it can contribute to development of spatial thinking, while a small number of parts can encourage creativity. Parts with ambiguous symbols assist the child in expressing emotions and creating new and interesting characters, while getting a different connotation depending on rotation and placement. This encourages interaction between youngsters and can help develop social skills.

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Amazing design. Good design. Best design.

Good designs create value for society. Everyday we feature a special design project that demonstrates excellence in design. Today, we are pleased to showcase an award-winning design that makes a positive difference. We will be featuring more great and inspiring designs daily. Make sure to visit us everyday to enjoy new good design products and projects from greatest designers worldwide.

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