Bigjigs welcomes kids to Dino Island with sustainable toy designs
From humble beginnings creating handcrafted wooden jigsaw puzzles back in 1985, Bigjigs Toys has grown into a brand that still…
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Kano – child’s play
Following the success of the Kano Computer Kit in 2014, Tanya Weaver talks to the design team behind the development…
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Barbie: the enemy of engineering?
Is Barbie responsible for instilling gender stereotyping in children? As the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has spent the entire…
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Lego tops designers’ and engineers’ toy lists
Do the toys we play with as children inspire our future career choice? This is the question I was pondering…
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‘Tolerance kit’ to test your 3D printer’s capabilities
3DKitBash’s tolerance chips are designed to let you know the capabilities of your machine 3DKitBash, a small group of professional…
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A ‘pink’ construction toy to inspire young girls into engineering
There is a new toy in town and although it’s pink and cute it’s underlying principles are not traditionally girlie.…
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D3DLIVE Speakers: Alice Taylor, CEO, MakieLab
Founded in early 2011 by Alice Taylor and three co-founders, MakieLab is a games-and-toys company, based in London, and is…
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Building the future
From medical products to figurines of Doctor Who villains, Industrial Plastic Fabrications (IPF) prides itself on the level of detail…
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Childs play – The world of LEGO
LEGO has touched the lives of millions of children (and adults) throughout the world. Frances Corbet visited the legendary manufacturer…
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