JPH11300056A - Educational toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an educational toy wherein three-dimensional blocks of relatively simple configuration and of limited kinds are used and the blocks can be identified by their colors or patterns so that each of the blocks has a character, and a little child can create a molding or story using such blocks or these blocks are formed into a planar form to provide a stamp or picture, which are used to provide a story book, thereby exhibiting educational effects. SOLUTION: There are provided a plurality of three-dimensional blocks 1-8 having different shapes, wherein a picture 9, pattern, character, symbol etc., are formed at proper locations on the surfaces of each block to form a character block body 10. By combining the character block bodies 10 together, a molding, story etc., can be developed. The three-dimensional blocks are of cylindrical column, ellipsoidal column, triangular prism, rhombic prism, hexagonal prism, trapezoidal prism, quadratic prism, or silk-hat type.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an educational toy, and more particularly, to an educational toy produced by using a character block formed by forming various pictures and the like on a three-dimensional block such as a rectangular parallelepiped, a column, a cone, and the like. Educational toys mainly for children, such as infants, who can easily acquire various knowledge of Japanese, foreign languages, object shapes, colors, etc. while enjoying various forms and stories development About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various educational toys have been developed aiming at educational effects by assembling animals, buildings, vehicles, and the like having an arbitrary shape by combining blocks having various shapes and colors. In early childhood education using educational toys of this kind, it is possible to develop thinking, creativity and knowledge when various blocks are used in combination. However, depending on the age, personality, and preference of the infant, educational toys using many types of blocks as described above are often not preferred. In addition, the above-mentioned block toy creates an educational effect by creating a story by combining blocks of various forms and cultivating creativity, or acquiring useful knowledge such as language, shape of object, color and the like. Has been criticized for being unsatisfactory, and there has been a demand for educational toys that have improved such problems.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and uses a three-dimensional block having a relatively simple shape and a small number of types to secure discrimination by color classification, a picture pattern, and the like. By adding character to each three-dimensional block, children can create their own shapes and stories using these character blocks,
Alternatively, an object of the present invention is to provide an educational toy that can exert an educational effect by using a stamp in which these character blocks are flattened or a story book using pictures. Even with education targeting the same infant, as the age, comprehension, and creativity of the targeted infant increase, the type, shape, color, pattern, etc. By changing the degree of difficulty according to conditions such as age, individual differences in abilities, etc.,
The purpose is to expand the versatility as an educational toy.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, an object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional block having a plurality of different shapes, and a picture, pattern, character, A character block body composed of a code and the like, characterized in that the character block bodies are combined to enable modeling and story development. In the invention of claim 2,
The above three-dimensional blocks are cylindrical, elliptical, triangular, rhombic,
It is characterized by being composed of a hexagonal column, trapezoidal column, quadrangular column, or top hat type. The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the character block is formed by combining the character blocks and a story book in which the story is represented as a two-dimensional picture. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an elastic body as a stamp is attached to an appropriate position on the outer surface of each of the character block bodies. It is characterized in that a stamp and a pattern composed of a part of the shape of a block are combined in a desired manner to create a model and a story.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an educational toy of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. Note that the shapes, colors, pictures, and the like of the three-dimensional blocks shown in the drawings and the description are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. First, FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a three-dimensional block used in the present invention. The educational toy of the present invention is formed on a plurality of three-dimensional blocks 1 to 8 having different shapes, and at appropriate positions on the surface of each three-dimensional block 1 to 8. A character block body 1 consisting of a picture pattern, a pattern, a character, a code, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a picture pattern, etc.) 9.
By combining the character block bodies 10 using 0, various shapes can be created (modeling) and a story can be developed. Alternatively, the stamp 15 integrated on the bottom surface or the top surface of each character block body 10 is immersed in ink of a desired color, and then the stamp 15 is pressed against the paper surface (transfer target) to have a desired color. The drawn bottom shape (stamp pattern) is drawn. First, the three-dimensional block 1 has a relatively large diameter (for example,
It is a wooden cylinder having a diameter of 3 cm and a height of about 4 cm, and a sponge, a rubber, or the like as a stamp 15 is attached to the bottom surface thereof as necessary. This three-dimensional block 1
For example, a pink background is formed, and an arbitrary picture pattern 9 or the like, in this example, a face feature including a red mouth and black eyes is formed on the upper surface thereof.

Similarly, the three-dimensional block 2 has a picture pattern 9 made of an orange bow tie formed on the upper surface of a black cube. The three-dimensional block 3 is a red or blue rhombic pillar (or may be a rhombic pillar having a larger vertical width than the illustrated one), the three-dimensional block 4 is an orange regular triangular pillar,
The three-dimensional block 5 is a white trapezoidal pillar, and a red jewel-shaped decoration may be fixed on the upper surface thereof. The three-dimensional block 6 may draw a round yellow circle on the upper surface of a green hexagonal column, and then fix a red jewel-shaped decoration in an appropriate place of the circle. Furthermore, the three-dimensional block 7 is a small-diameter (about 1 cm) yellow cylinder,
The three-dimensional block 8 is a black plate-like body (silk hat type) having a protruding portion at the lower end as shown. The constituent elements such as the ground color and the picture pattern as well as the shape of these three-dimensional blocks can be arbitrarily selected.

FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 are diagrams showing examples of a shape (or a scene of a story) which can be formed by stamping using such a character block body 10. By selecting any one of them and stamping it with any ink etc.
Create a figure on the paper with a combination of shapes and colors, and paint, crayon, marker pen, magic pen, etc. coloring and writing means in the formed figure, facial features, limbs, props, patterns, etc. By adding an arbitrary picture pattern, the modeling and the story can be developed. As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the character blocks 10 having different shapes and colors are combined and used to enjoy modeling and story development, or the stamp 15 provided on each character block is used. hand,
By transferring figures with different colors and shapes on paper and adding pictures as needed, infants can use their own creativity to experience modeling work and story making, and have fun while having fun. Can be increased. The shape, type, number, and degree of complexity of character block pairs
Various selections can be made according to various conditions such as the personality, preference, and ability of the infant as a user. Therefore, for example, by combining the above various character block bodies into a colorfully painted box or selling each character block body in bulk, the user can adapt to his own preference and desire. Buy a character block body,
You can develop your creativity while playing. Further, it is also possible to collectively produce a story developed using the above-mentioned character block body in a book. In this case, in the scene consisting of the shape of the character block, Japanese,
By writing poetry, commentary, and lines written in foreign languages, it becomes possible to study characters and the like without difficulty while playing.

The figures shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 are excerpts of story books formed by immersing the stamp 15 of each character block in color ink and transferring the shape to paper. ) Is a small cylindrical block 7
After stamping using appropriate combination of the elongated diamond-shaped pillar 3 and the silk hat type block 8, etc.,
The bees are shaped by writing limbs. FIG. 2B illustrates a character wearing a kimono using a diamond-shaped block 3 or the like. FIG. 3 (a) depicts a gentleman using a top hat type block 8 and a cubic block 2, etc.
(b) depicts a stroller and baby. Further, FIG.
Is a vehicle (carrot engine car), (b) is an angel,
FIG. 5 shows a UFO. Since the name of the picture drawn in each figure is displayed in English or Roman characters, the correspondence between the thing represented by the picture and the English display can be easily recognized. Since the above figures are only a few pages of a single book, the connection of the story is not clear, but in the actual book, the characters of the modeled characters and the margins of each page The written poems in English or Japanese are useful for understanding the development of the story. In addition,
The configuration of the character block body, the configuration of the transfer pattern, the configuration of the pattern in the story book, the combination, and the like shown in the description of the above embodiments and the drawings are merely examples, and are not limited to this. Absent. In other words, the present invention is characterized in that various shapes and stories can be created by using these character block bodies and exerting their creativity, and are therefore limited to those described above and shown in the drawings. Never.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, by using three-dimensional blocks having a relatively simple shape and a small number of types, the distinction can be ensured by color coding, pictures, etc. To the character,
Educational toys that can produce educational effects by using these character blocks to create shapes and stories by young children themselves, or by stamping out these character blocks and story books using pictures. Can be provided. Also, even if the education is for the same infant, as the age, understanding and creativity of the intended infant increase, the shape of the three-dimensional block used,
By giving variety and complexity to types such as colors and patterns, it is possible to expand the versatility as an educational toy by changing the degree of difficulty according to conditions such as age and individual differences in abilities. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character block body including a plurality of three-dimensional blocks having different shapes, and a picture, a pattern, a character, a code, and the like formed at an appropriate position on the surface of each three-dimensional block. By combining the character blocks, modeling and a story can be developed. For this reason, an infant or the like can select an arbitrary one from a plurality of character block bodies and arrange it on a desk or the like to enjoy modeling and story development, and through the shape, color, pattern, etc. of the three-dimensional block, While having fun, you can learn the names of shapes, types of colors, characters represented by pictures, meanings, and the like. Claim 2
The invention is characterized in that the three-dimensional block is formed of a cylinder, an ellipse, a triangle, a rhombus, a hexagon, a trapezoid, a square, or a top hat. For this reason, while using limited types of character block bodies, it is possible to exert an educational effect while making use of creativity and enjoying various story developments. The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the character block is formed by combining the character blocks and a story book in which the story is represented as a two-dimensional picture. For this reason, not only users who have purchased both the character block and the story book, but also those who have purchased the story book alone, will acquire various knowledge from the story development and the characters, characters, signs, etc. drawn on each page. You can learn. In addition, a new model and story can be created using the character block body while referring to the story book. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an elastic body as a stamp is attached to an appropriate position on the outer surface of each of the character block bodies. Since a stamp and a pattern composed of a part of the block body are combined as desired to create a model and story, the shape of an arbitrary character block body can be transferred on paper or the like using any ink. , Or by using a writing instrument
By adding a sign or the like, it is possible to create a unique model and story, and the educational effect is immeasurably excellent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a three-dimensional block used in the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing examples of modeling (one scene of a story) that can be formed by stamping using the character block body of the present invention.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating examples of other shapes (one scene of a story) that can be formed by stamping using the character block body of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing examples of other shapes (one scene of a story) that can be formed by stamping using the character block body of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of another modeling (one scene of a story) that can be formed by stamping using the character block body of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 to 8 solid blocks, 9 pictures, 10 character blocks, 15 stamps.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A three-dimensional block having a plurality of different shapes,
A picture, pattern,
An educational toy characterized by being a character block composed of characters, codes, and the like, wherein the character block is combined so that modeling and story development can be performed. 2. The educational toy according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional block is formed of a cylinder, an ellipse, a triangle, a rhombus, a hexagon, a trapezoid, a square, or a top hat. 3. The educational toy according to claim 1, wherein the educational toy comprises a story created by combining the character block bodies and a story which represents the story as a two-dimensional picture. 4. An elastic body as a stamp is attached to an appropriate position on the outer surface of each of the character block bodies, and ink is attached to the elastic body and transferred onto an object to be transferred, so that various character block bodies are provided. 4. The educational toy according to claim 1, wherein a modeling and a story are created by desirably combining stamp designs having a part of the shape.