Toy Assignment

Your task for this assignment is to individually create an educational,

safe and age-appropriate toy for a child using clean recyclable, household and
craft materials (toilet paper rolls, cereal boxes, plastic containers, string, pipe
cleaners, tape, etc.). Age ranges will be drawn at random in class and you
may benefit from some additional research on your age group as you begin
drafting ideas for your toy.

Once you have completed your toy design you are to submit a 1 page minimum, 2 page maximum,
typed, 12 pt. font, single spaced response which includes answers for the following;

 Age of the child you are creating a toy for and what is the toy you created
 Explanation of the ways the toy you created can be used
 Explanation of the safety issues considered when constructing the toy
 Detailed outline of the learning needs this toy meets (how it promotes development)

Birth to Two Years: Five and Six Years:

I am still a baby, but I can crawl now and am I am attending school part or full-time. I like to
learning to walk. Everything is new to me, and imitate the other people around me. So dress-up and
everything goes into my mouth to explore! I like to imaginary play is one of my favorite activities. I am
be kept busy & safe. learning to read and write and need encouragement
from my adult role models. Praise and age
Two and Three Years: appropriate activities help my self-esteem.

I am learning to do things without my mommy or Seven to Nine Years:

daddy. I like to practice eating new things, playing
new games and meeting new people. I get upset My body and mind are growing quickly. I am able
when I can’t do things by myself. to better focus my attention on learning and doing. I
feel proud and smart when I master skills, and
Four and Five Years: realize I have new abilities and talents. I enjoy
learning and playing new activities, like board
I am learning more about the world around me, and games and sports.
meeting new people every day. I am
practicing my numbers and letters and getting ready
to go to school. I like to play Apretend@ and try
new activities and games

My Age Range: Due Date:

Mark Breakdown
 Level R Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Knowledge/ The toy does not The toy only The toy enriches The toy enriches The toy enriches
Understanding enrich any areas of enriches one area two areas of two areas of at least two areas
development of development development, but development, but of development.
at a minimum. not thoroughly. It is apparent and
This means only For example, easy to determine
Explanation of the Explanation of
a little bit of the they have to pick what areas of
ways to use and the ways to use
time it would up a ball (which development can
the learning needs and the learning
help in their helps with be fostered by the
the toy fulfils was needs the toy
development physical use of this toy
below expectation fulfils was weak
development but
not as much as
Explanation of Explanation of
having to pick it
the ways to use the ways to use
up and throw it
and the learning and the learning
needs the toy needs the toy
fulfils was Explanation of fulfils was
adequate the ways to use exceptional
and the learning
needs the toy
fulfils was
excellent

Thinking Critical and Critical and Critical and Critical and Critical and
creative thinking creative thinking creative thinking creative thinking creative thinking
skills are below skills are limited. skills are skills are good. skills are
expectation. This toy is almost satisfactory. This This toy is excellent. This
This toy is a copy a copy of another toy is mirrored loosely based on toy is a unique
of another toy toy. after an already an already concept and
developed toy. developed toy. design.

Communication Poor grammar, Poor grammar, Satisfactory Good grammar, Excellent

spelling, sentence spelling, sentence grammar, spelling, sentence grammar,
structure, and structure, and spelling, sentence structure, and spelling, sentence
format is below format. Elements structure, and format. Elements structure, and
expectation. of the toy not format. Elements of the toy clearly format...
Explanation of the clearly explained of the toy explained Elements of the
toy did not meet explained toy explained
expectation. somewhat clearly exceptionally

Application Toy is flimsy. It Toy will not Toy is put Toy is well-put Toy is extremely
will easily fall stand the test of together fairly together. A lot of well-put together.
apart if given to a time. It might last well. There are care and Looks like a
child. This toy a little bit but several mistakes; consideration professional
would not catch will fall apart however still was put into it. A and/or
the attention of a after a couple of fairly solid. few mistakes. manufactured
child uses. toy. No obvious
mistakes. A child
would want to
play with this toy

Materials are not Only a few Some materials Most materials All materials are
suitable for the age materials are are suitable for are suitable for suitable for the
appropriate child. suitable for the the age the age age appropriate
age appropriate appropriate child. appropriate child. child.
child.

/ 25 marks

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