Concept

In order to engage kids' interest more, we will make our pieces much larger than the original 3-D printed cube, and they will come together to form a keystone arch. We will simplify the shapes to basic prisms that the children can build into creative structures. The new keystone arch model, with the option of creating whatever the child can imagine, encourages creative building that would not be possible by simply stacking the blocks or having them make a certain shape. We will make the blocks out of cardboard, allowing them to stay kid-friendly and durable.  

We think this toy will be educational for children because the toy teaches children about shapes and how they relate to each other because children must deduce how different pieces/shapes fit together. This toy also teaches children how to work/play together since multiple children can play with several pieces to build a shape, and they will need to learn how to share. Considering the size of the pieces and the liberty that kids have to create whatever they want, we believe this toy is suitable for a much larger range of children.

Manufacturing Process

Materials Needed: Cardboard, Ruler, Masking Tape, Exacto Knife

1. Draw faces of each piece on cardboad

2. Cut out each face with an exacto knife

3. Tape faces together with masking tape to form each piece

Final Product

Our final product consists of 6 base pieces and 1 keystone piece, or 7 pieces total. While children can build anything they want with the pieces, they can build an arch measuring 31 in. high (floor to top of keystone) and 50 in. wide (edge of bottom piece to edge of other bottom piece). There is velcro attached to one face of each piece so that the arch can stay together (not part of original manufacturing plan).