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Maciej Sokolnicki

Creative Building Blocks

Sunday, 2 August 2026

Bavvic

Bavvic is a set of creative building blocks for children. The wooden blocks are made from local beech left over from furniture and window production. Sensory silicone connectors interlock the blocks and allow abstract forms to be built. Each block measures 80 by 80 by 7.9 millimetres, and each connector measures 40 by 40 by 8.4 millimetres. The open-ended design supports cognitive and motor skills, spatial imagination, problem solving, decision making and creative thinking. Bavvic is intended to encourage learning through hands-on play for all ages.

HSIN CHEN LIN

Synthetic Music Enlightenment Toys

Saturday, 1 August 2026

Dudo

Dudo is a modular synthesizer toy designed for children aged four to twelve. Dudo joins sound and light effects so that basic music theory can be learned through play. Five simple modules cover sequencing, wave change, filtering, rhythm and amplification, and nine connection methods allow expanded functions and multiplayer use. The difficulty level can be raised as children grow older. Capacitive sensing triggers drum sounds when the drum module is tapped. Non-toxic plastic is used, and the size follows the ergonomics of children.

Hang Li

Toy

Friday, 31 July 2026

Yummy

Yummy is a wooden toy set that offers a restaurant simulation play experience for children. The set contains a teppanyaki plate, a cash register, wooden ingredients and wooden menus. Two or more children can play together, taking the roles of customer and chef. The chef selects ingredients according to the menu, and coloured lights show whether cooking is in progress, complete or overcooked. The customer then gives an evaluation and pays. The play sequence teaches how a restaurant works and supports hands-on, cognitive and social skills.

Artur Tikhonenko

Building Blocks

Thursday, 30 July 2026

Trido Magnetic Art

Trido is a set of magnetic building blocks for children and adults. The blocks are based on the geometry of Platonic solids, using tetrahedron, half tetrahedron and octahedron shapes. A patented magnetic system allows every side of every shape to connect without repelling, so the pieces align along their edges. The blocks are made of ABS plastic, and the magnets are enclosed inside an inner nest. Magnetic eye pieces can be added to give a structure a face. Trido is offered in three set sizes and six colour palettes.

Zhou Leijing

Educational Learning Toy

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Startracks

Startracks is an educational board game about interstellar exploration, designed for children. The game teaches basic astronomy and physics through play. Rubidium magnets placed under the board simulate the gravitational pull of planets, so a small iron spaceship is drawn towards a planet when it lands. Players collect prop cards that carry astronomical facts and matching game skills. Two teams compete, and the first team to reach its goal wins. The board is made of synthetic wood and measures 500 millimetres in diameter.

Lea Vavra

Didactic Toy

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Gumbek

Gumbek is a didactic plush toy that stimulates creativity and encourages the development of fine motor skills through play. This modular toy comes in parts and kids have to assemble their own toy by connecting the parts together in order to create a whole. There are seven different segments; three larger ones and four smaller ones. The pieces are attached to one another by threading the buttons through the buttonholes, which helps to improve fine motor skills, Also, the arrangement of different shapes helps to develop imagination and creativity as the toy can be put together in different ways.

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