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Olin, Hedda LU (2025) IDEL01 20251
Industrial Design
Abstract
In today’s fast-paced society, working parents face increasing challenges in providing young children with engaging, developmentally beneficial activities while balancing their responsibilities and limited time. As a result, many parents rely on screens beyond recommended guidelines as a convenient way to occupy their children. However, research shows that excessive screen use is not ideal for child development. The most beneficial activities are hands-on, challenging, and creative - such as building with LEGO - but these often create messes that can overwhelm tired parents.

This project aims to design a practical, easy-to-handle, and movable play-board that encourages creative, skill-building play while being convenient for parents to... (More)
In today’s fast-paced society, working parents face increasing challenges in providing young children with engaging, developmentally beneficial activities while balancing their responsibilities and limited time. As a result, many parents rely on screens beyond recommended guidelines as a convenient way to occupy their children. However, research shows that excessive screen use is not ideal for child development. The most beneficial activities are hands-on, challenging, and creative - such as building with LEGO - but these often create messes that can overwhelm tired parents.

This project aims to design a practical, easy-to-handle, and movable play-board that encourages creative, skill-building play while being convenient for parents to manage. Drawing inspiration from Ikea’s design philosophy, the play-board has been designed with affordability and sustainability in mind, offering a solution well-suited to the needs of modern Western families.

To strengthen product attachment, the design includes sentimental value: when hung on the wall, the backside becomes a canvas for children to express their artistic skills, turning it into an ever-changing piece of art. The product will also be available in a blank CMF, allowing families to personalize it together, creating a unique, meaningful object that extends its lifespan.

This project is also a tribute to my father. Inspired by his original idea, I’ve refined it into a product that considers the broader aspects of product development. (Less)
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author
Olin, Hedda LU
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organization
course
IDEL01 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Industrial design, design, children, children's design, play, child play, children's play, playboard, board, table, children's table, design for children, product design, productdesign, child, design for play, lekis, lek, barn, barnlek, industrideisgn, industri design, produkt design, design för barn, product for children, product, designed
language
English
id
9208170
date added to LUP
2025-07-07 08:36:15
date last changed
2025-07-07 08:36:15
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  abstract     = {{In today’s fast-paced society, working parents face increasing challenges in providing young children with engaging, developmentally beneficial activities while balancing their responsibilities and limited time. As a result, many parents rely on screens beyond recommended guidelines as a convenient way to occupy their children. However, research shows that excessive screen use is not ideal for child development. The most beneficial activities are hands-on, challenging, and creative - such as building with LEGO - but these often create messes that can overwhelm tired parents.

This project aims to design a practical, easy-to-handle, and movable play-board that encourages creative, skill-building play while being convenient for parents to manage. Drawing inspiration from Ikea’s design philosophy, the play-board has been designed with affordability and sustainability in mind, offering a solution well-suited to the needs of modern Western families. 

To strengthen product attachment, the design includes sentimental value: when hung on the wall, the backside becomes a canvas for children to express their artistic skills, turning it into an ever-changing piece of art. The product will also be available in a blank CMF, allowing families to personalize it together, creating a unique, meaningful object that extends its lifespan.

This project is also a tribute to my father. Inspired by his original idea, I’ve refined it into a product that considers the broader aspects of product development.}},
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