I'm a senior in the Industrial Design Technology department at the Art Institute of CO in Denver, CO and I am currently working on my grad project which involves the design of a developmental toy for children ages 1-3.

I've got some really basic questions I'd like answered by parents about the development toys they purchase for their children.

I'll post the questions here and if you could email them to me that'd be great! deedee430@gmail.com is my email

I really appreciate any help from you

How many children do you have?

____ 1

____ 2

____ 3

____ 4+

What are the ages of your children?
____ 0-1

____ 13 months – 3 years

____ 3 years +

What is your child's favorite toy?
_________________________________

Do you purchase toys specifically designed to further the development of your children's social/emotional, cognitive, language, sensory, and motor skills?

____ Yes

____ No

If so, which skills specifically?

____ Social / Emotional

____ Cognitive

____ Language

____ Sensory

____ Motor

Which types of development toys do you currently own?
____ Games (videos/boards/puzzles)

____ Interactive Toys

____ Building Toys

____ Books

____ Role Playing Toys

____ Plushies

____ Other:_______________________

Which of the following do you find important in the toys you purchase?

____ Pictures

____ Numbers

____ Words / Letters

____ Matching

____ Recognizable Shapes

How important is it that the following things are incorporated in the development toys you choose for your child?

1 being lowest – 10 being highest

Variety in:

Color - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Materials - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Shapes - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Proportion - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How important are the following things when purchasing a development toy for your child?

1 being lowest – 10 being highest

Interaction between other children and your child –

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Interaction between you and your child –

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Whether the toy grows with your child or not –

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

If the toy growing with your child is important to you, which do you prefer?

____ Additions to the toy included

____ Additions to the toy for future purchase at time of need

____ Other:
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Would you and/or your child/ren be willing to further help in surveys, focus groups and/or user testing? If so, please leave your contact information.

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