Drag toy
The aim of this project is to design a toy for children. I designed a wooden drag toy for children under three years old, using the cartoon shape of a turtle. All of the parts of the toy are made of wood and are connected by shafts. There is a space in the middle of the back of the toy, which can be used by children to store small items. This toy has graphics and numbers on the back panel that make it fun and help kids recognize numbers.
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Early ideation-sketches
In order to design a suitable toy for children, I have sketched a number of toys, including planes, whales, kangaroo, pistols, birds, platypus, tortoises and so forth.
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Early ideation-digital model
After an initial selection, there are five toys focused by my design. They are kangaroo, dragon, platypus, tortoise and kaola. These digital models are built by the platform of CAD. The dimensions of each toy are given and all five toys have been rendered.
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Final designed choice-Sketches
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Final designed choice-digital model
I used CAD to first sketch the tortoise and give the AutoCAD Orthogonal Drawing. Then I tried several renderings with different materials and colors. Finally, the wooden tortoise is decided as the final design.
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Final product
The final product is a wooden drag toy for children under three years old, using the cartoon shape of a turtle. All of the parts of the toy are made of wood and are connected by shafts. There is a space in the middle of the back of the toy, which can be used by children to store small items. This toy has graphics and numbers on the back panel that make it fun and help kids recognize numbers.
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