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Yummy Toy

Hang Li Toy Toy Saturday, 3 October 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.

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Concave-Convex Mortise and Tenon Blocks

Sha Yang Mortise and Tenon Blocks Toy Friday, 2 October 2026

Concave-Convex

Concave-Convex is a set of wooden building blocks for young children. The set contains 211 pieces drawn from the traditional Chinese mortise and tenon structure, simplified into 30 joint types such as the square dovetail and the T-shaped tenon. The tenons are made of dark black walnut and the mortises of light beech, so the two parts can be told apart by color. The blocks are carved by woodworking machine and finished by hand. Three levels of difficulty suit children from 18 months to over six years, from matching single joints to building large scenes.

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Light or Dark Board Game

Lan Zhou and Xinlu Yang Board Game Toy Thursday, 1 October 2026

Light or Dark

Light or Dark is a two player children's board game set against the background of the world energy crisis, including cards, dice, hourglass, chess board and other related components. Players need to complete the task of curbing the spread of pollution and building new energy stations with limited time and energy. The purpose is for children to develop a sense of time, concentration and comprehensive strategy in cooperation and problem solving, and to experience a sense of crisis, a sense of urgency, a sense of mission and a sense of victory in challenging and interesting games.

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Makedo Toolkit cardboard construction system

Paul Justin cardboard construction system Toy Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Makedo Toolkit

Makedo Toolkit is a reusable set of tools for creative cardboard construction. The toolkit holds a Safe-saw, a Scrudriver, twenty-one Scru connectors and seven Scru XL connectors in a resealable pouch. With these three tool types, children from the age of four can cut cardboard, punch holes and join layers securely. Scissors, blades and tape place safety and function limits on young makers, so the toolkit was developed to remove those limits. Found cardboard can be built into objects of any size, alone or in groups, in classrooms, maker spaces, museums and homes.

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The Warrior in You Game Design

Akshata Chitnis Game Design Toy Tuesday, 29 September 2026

The Warrior in You

The Warrior in You is a game design that creates a safe space for students to practice and explore healthy coping mechanisms. It also enables parents to understand their kids better through their game choices. The game successfully abstracts the real-life challenges students face by blending them into the fantasy world of warriors on a quest. The true essence of the project lies in the gamification of coping means that help students build essential attributes such as problem-solving, decision making, and empathy to tackle stressful situations in life.

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Poly Beat Rhythm Exercises Toy

Zhou Leijing Rhythm Exercises Toy Toy Monday, 28 September 2026

Poly Beat

Poly Beat is a rhythm exercise toy designed for children. Geometric polygons are used to make musical rhythm visible, helping children understand notes and rhythm patterns. The toy is made of injection-moulded plastic. Children insert note blocks into discs and place four discs into a column base. A camera at the top reads the colours of the blocks, and one button plays the matching rhythmic sound. A second button switches the sound to drums, marimba, piano or guitar. Free assembly of the blocks allows children to create their own rhythms.

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Design Idea of the Day

Design Idea of the DaySpecial CoverageSaturday, 26 September 2026

Innovative Concepts and Creative Ideas.

Every great design starts with a great idea. Everyday, we feature a highly innovative design idea or creative concept that shows original thinking and practical solutions. Explore award-winning concepts, inventive approaches and inspiring visions from designers, artists, architects and innovators worldwide. Visit us everyday to get your daily dose of creative inspiration.

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