Toy Design and Manufacturing: Bringing joy to life through imaginative toy design.

Learn to design toys that captivate, educate, and inspire. Focused on creativity, safety, and developmental value, this course guides you from concept to prototype. Create exciting, market-ready toys with hands-on projects and sustainable design solutions.

Key Concepts:

Explore toy types, history, and what makes them fun and engaging.

Brainstorm and sketch creative toy concepts using digital tools.

Learn safe materials and build basic prototypes, including 3D prints.

Turn sketches into simple 3D models.

Design age-safe toys and understand basic manufacturing methods.

Create packaging, pitch ideas, and showcase your final prototype.

Learning
Outcomes

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND IDEATION

Generate original toy concepts using sketching, brainstorming, and mood boards.Translate imaginative ideas into functional, child-centered product designs.



DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND AESTHETICS

Apply design fundamentals—form, color, proportion, texture—to enhance visual appeal and play value.Create ergonomic and age-appropriate designs that ensure comfort and safety during use.




PROTOTYPING AND MODEL MAKING

Build physical and digital prototypes using materials such as foam, clay, and 3D printing. Test form, function, and user interaction through iterative prototyping.




MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Explain basic manufacturing methods such as injection molding, die casting, and assembly for toy production. Evaluate production constraints like scalability, cost-efficiency, and tooling requirements.