When it came to making creatures for the plants, things seemed to be a lot more difficult than we had expected, as they always are. the main focus of our toy was the plant and not the creature. We wanted the creature to just be the initial connection between the kid and the plant. so it was important for us to find a balance between making the creature fun, but not too fun so so that the focus wouldnt change from the plant to the creature. we thought it would be good to give the creature a play pattern or features that would also serve as a function towards caring for the plant. for example, making the creature out of sponge, so that the kids could use it to water the plant. Strawberry creature uses his little detatchable pockets to protect the strawberries from touching the soil and rotting.
We felt it would be nice to give a very handmade feel to our creatures. We decided to use waste cloth from tailors and other waste materials that we found.
The plant creatures show characteristics of the plant but dont look exactly like the plant itself. we wanted to use elements from the plant and give the creatures a fun personality.
he is filled with beans and has little buttons all over him, like the seeds of a strawberry.
He dresses himself in little pockets that he attatches onto the buttons.
him with strawberries.
cockoo him!
super healthy him...doing hand stands!
At work...protecting the Strawberry.
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