Toyi

They aimed to benefit from the therapeutical power of games and help children gain creative self confidence, especially for disadvantaged groups like refugees who are not able to access games/toys.

The team concluded that after the demonstration of samples and the introduction of pieces, every child produced a toy with their own interpretation. The pieces and the content were different from anything they had come across before, therefore they started to explore materials individually, then moved on to interact with each other. The team continued the test phase with different groups of children, with reference to their insights.

At the end of the test, they observed how the kit guided the playing process and how participatory approaches affected the embracement of the children. A variety of game kits are being developed with the support of the workshops.

The team concluded that after the demonstration of samples and the introduction of pieces, every child produced a toy with their own interpretation. The pieces and the content were different from anything they had come across before, therefore they started to explore the materials individually and moved on to interact with each other. The team continued the test phase with different groups of children, with reference to the insights they had acquired.