Scatter Hunt | Toy Design
2023 | Michigan Design Prize
2023 | Michigan Design Prize
Integrated Product & Toy Design
Designed for kids to inspire healthy exercise, outside exploration, and to strengthen their teamwork and social skills.
01: Discovery \ Research
The Problem:
Children are getting less daily physical activity than previous generations.
Which leads to:
Children are getting less daily physical activity than previous generations.
Which leads to:
Mental health struggles
Childhood obesity
Weaker bones and muscles
The CDC recommends that kids get at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity. In reality, fewer than 1 in 4 U.S children meet this guideline.
So, how do we get kids to want to exercise?
“Researchers found that exerting too much parental control can make physical activity seem undesirable to children and reduce their motivation to stay active.“
-Psychology Today, 2020
Children demonstrate higher levels of physical activity when engaged in play-based movement rather than forced exercise routines
Product Needs:
- Design a toy that gets kids up and moving, but market it as a game.
- Design a social and collaborative experience that makes it more fun.
- Allow for multiple activity options to allow kids to pick what feels right in the moment.
The Solution:
Design a toy that gets younger children
(ages 4-12) physically active and organically incorporates play.
Design a toy that gets younger children
(ages 4-12) physically active and organically incorporates play.
Product Goals
Get kids outside and moving
Allow them to explore and learn
Encourage relationship building
Bring more fun into daily life
Multiple game modes
02: Sketching / Form Discovery
Product Inspiration
3D Modeling
I decided to 3D model some sketch ideas throughout my ideation journey to better understand the form.
I decided to 3D model some sketch ideas throughout my ideation journey to better understand the form.
03: Final Product
Meet Your
Adventure Budies!
Adventure Budies!
How Do They Work?
Music/Bluetooth button
Hold down to connect to devices, push once to turn music on/off
Power button
Turns the device on/off
Volume Level
Control devices volume level up/down
Hold down to connect to devices, push once to turn music on/off
Power button
Turns the device on/off
Volume Level
Control devices volume level up/down
04: App Design
05: How to Play
Scatter Hunt is here to develop your creativity and problem-solving skills!