These veggie-shaped sand toys help kids cultivate a love for nature… and vegetables! - Yanko Design

Turn anything into a game and kids are certain to exist more receptive to information technology! I mean, it'southward easier to feed a child using the 'Here comes the choo choo railroad train' trick instead of directly feeding them nutrient, right?!

Tati Ferrucio'southward Veggies Sand Toys accept a similar route past turning vegetables into sand-toys. The toys are hollow so they can be filled with sand, and come up with uniquely shaped leaves that act as handles for the kid to concord. Paired with a slap-up digging tool, the Veggies Sand Toys enhance children's marvel for exploring nature and their power to socialize with other kids and adults.

"The thought of this projection came from observing the natural landscape in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and how families occupy and make employ of the outdoor surroundings. I realize that Rio has many beautiful natural parks and beaches, but none of them were well equipped to promote outdoor play for children", said Tati Ferrucio, the designer of the toy-fix. The standard set has four toy vegetables (carrot, beet, onion, and murphy) and two shovels (ane kids-size, ane adult-size) with iii interchangeable heads and interchangeable foliage too. What'southward even more clever is the fact that you lot can coffin the toys into the sand, perfectly mimicking how carrots, beets, potatoes, and onions are grown under the ground likewise! The Veggies Sand Toys are designed to both entertain and educate at the same fourth dimension… and if somehow kids can cultivate an appreciation for vegetables in the procedure, that'southward merely some other massive win!

The Veggies Sand Toys are a winner of the A' Design Accolade for the year 2020.

Designer: Tati Ferrucio