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A Child's Dinner Plate Becomes A Construction Site
A bulldozer pusher, a fork lift fork, and a front loader spoon..What could
these things be and what functionality could these things possibly provide?
The answer to that question is quite simple. They are utensils for kids for
eating and Play which are designed with function and Play value in mind.
Each of the utensils have textured, easy grip handles and detailing which enables
little hands to hold on tight.
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One look at these three eating utensils with a Construction based theme and
Even the youngest child will animate these construction
machines with their true to life color, scale and shaping. This serves to enhance
their critical skill development in a significant manner and tends to encourage
exercise of their creative imagination skills.
One of the best features to consider is how they can be so useful when going
out to eat. Don't hesitate to use them for every meal; they are
all rugged, light weight, and dishwasher safe. The three utensils tend
to allow you to extend your time to relax and enjoy an enjoyable eating experience.
They can also be used as a medium to satisfy the active little minds of a
child while you are driving to or from various destinations through creative
pretend-Play. |
A key point which has been found consistent with kids and eating is that whatever
the food may be on their plate, many kids will have a tendency to put
their creative skills to work and create something with the food. Whether it
be a creative new sculpture from their mashed potatoes or word puzzles from
alphabet cereal, kids will do their best to make the toil of eating more
enjoyable. Kids can now take advantage of adopting use of these 3 eating utensils
to make the experience even more fun.
The Constructive Eating Plate - A Magical Product
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils are the perfect
product which alone or with the Constructive Eating - Plate, (an optional
designed to work in tandem with the utensils), triggers the creative imagination
of a child to envision a pretend-Play environment. In this case, the utensils
influence the fantasy to be about a construction site...on their plate of
food. The body's response to the use of creative imagination with the
three utensils carries over to a countless number of other developmental skills.
In a sense you could say that it begins a chain reaction, the completion of
each response of the brain and body becoming the catalyst to trigger yet another.
The Transformation Of Food For Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner
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The Constructive Eating
- Set of Three Eating Utensils, are the construction equipment
in a child's mind which can transform the food on their plate into an imaginary
construction site, or whatever their creative little minds may fathom
to create in pretend-Play...while eating.
Kids can now put their creative skills into action, shooting for the
most laughs from their artful creation they create with food with the
use of the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils. |
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils is so much more than just a unique new product for kids which will have a short lived measure of popularity. It is in fact quite to
the contrary. With these eating utensils, food, and maybe even the Constructive
Eating Plate, the eating experience for kids and other family members becomes
more than just another meal. Kids can begin creating an abundance of smiles
from other family members and friends with nothing more than their meal, utensils,
and imagination skills.
With or without the optional "Construction Equipment Eating Utensils", kids
discover an entirely new realm of experience in eating and have fun in doing
what in the past they may have seen as boring and redundant activity. At the
same time, the Constructive Eating Plate is making headway in the background,
providing a substantial contribution to a stronger development of creative
expression, fine motor, sensory, social and cognitive skills.
* With the "Construction Equipment Eating Utensils" the levels
of skill development is increased significantly.
 Excerpts From Our Independent Evaluator Reports
Obtaining An Independent Perspective...
In this section we will cover the "Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils" from the
perspectives of qualified professionals in the specific field associated with
the product being evaluated. To accomplish that task we have called upon the
assistance of two top industry professionals who know their stuff and have the
credentials to prove it.
Our professional and independent evaluators have formed their own opinions
from extensive analysis and produced detailed, in-depth reports connected with
their study and evaluation of "Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils".
The information to follow is comprised of excerpts from those same reports with
some which have been paraphrased and others verbatim, in order to encapsulate
the primary points being conveyed in each report. This approach provides completely
independent perspectives in the evaluation of "Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils".
PLEASE NOTE: The names of our independent evaluators are not disclosed
to protect the privacy of these individuals upon their request. Their labors
are provided at no charge to assist us in providing a well-balanced and qualified
product evaluation summary. Their title is provided to clarify for our readers
the specific type of specialist from which the information provided has been
included in each product evaluation summary. All opinions and or statements
from the independent evaluator(s) featured here do not represent the opinion
of The Toy Man® Product Guide, any other division of GreyWolf Corp, or GreyWolf
Corp itself.
PRODUCT: Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils
Details: The three utensils come in a clamshell package which contains one Fork Lift Fork, one
Front Loader Spoon, and one Bull Dozer Pusher. No paints are used to color the product. The utensils are manufactured using only FDA approved materials. The products contain NO Lead, NO Bisplenol A (BPA), NO PVC, and NO Phthalates. Product is fully compliant with the CPSIA of 2008.
Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
"The set of three individually unique eating utensils are an outstanding
effort. They are an excellent example of combining strong marketability, the
impulse response of a child, and an imaginative design which is far from short
in functionality. There is evidence of strong concentration in specific
and accurate detail of each utensil associated with construction equipment."
"Young
children exercise object association in their learning skill development.
Each of these utensils create a strong influence on a child's pretend-play
not only during eating, but in the development of their self-automony from individual
play experience."
"It is important for parents and caregivers to understand that a
product such as this is versatile in use and has an age cross-over. This
cross-over instills a desire of a young child to continue use of the utensils
well beyond most other age targeted products. As the child develops
further with each passing month, they discover new meanings and use of the
utensils with a results of an extended period of use and functionality."
"For a child, their eating experience is a time which enables parents
to interact with their children and in doing so help in the development of
social interaction which is vital for productive communication skills.
The 3 utensils act much as the optional Constructive Eating Plate; they
become a conduit which helps a child communicate their emotions
and thoughts with or without the Constructive Eating Plate."
"Just as with the Constructive Eating Plate, another important
feature of the utensils is their portability. They can be taken
virtually anywhere for your child to make use of, yet going even further.
Whether being handled as a toy, a tool for eating, or both, the utensils
are literally invaluable for the encouragement of skill development in a
child."
ECD Facility Director
"The unusually shaped utensils were a delight for all of the children,
including our SN children. Each utensil had its own differentiating characteristics
which support sensory perception development dramatically."
"Each of the utensils is shaped like machine used in construction, (a
forklift, bulldozer, etc.). The detail of each utensil was in very high
detail and similarity to the actual machines and can actually be used
by a child to mimic the tasks which the machines perform. This can occur
during eating or in their active Play periods."
"The utensils instill a variety of activity with children ranging
from touching and maneuvering the utensils in their hands, to focusing their
actions to purposeful ends during eating. This strengthens the level
of skill development for fine motor, creative expression and cognitive skills
and so much more."
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"Much as with the Constructive
Eating Plate which these utensils have been designed to work with simultaneously
or optionally, the utensils are wonderful with their unusual design
and functionality. These utensils can be a powerful tool to assist
parents in motivating their children to eat with a smile on their faces
while encouraging skill development"
"The students were fully engaged with both utensils and the Constructive
Eating Plate throughout the entire
evaluation period. The level of interest was never short with all of the
students while handling the utensils." |
"After completion of our evaluation, just as with the Constructive
Eating Plate, I have no skepticism
of the utensils we have evaluated being a quite valuable product for applicable
use either in an ECD facility, at home, or both. The utensils serve
to provide a significant contribution to critical
skill development. An impressive product that puts a smile on a child's
face."
 Consumer Hands-On Evaluation With A Twist
Nothing is more powerful than hands-on experience by
a consumer with a product when it is under evaluation. Based
upon that fact we put a number of products we currently are slated to evaluate
at the mercy of consumers in a hands-on evaluation where anything
goes. Shall we see how the "Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils" was
seen with consumers?
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils created a level of response
we never would have expected for those participating in our spontaneous
hands-on product evaluation at
a public mall in California. (Due to all of the food that was given
out by one of the restaurants there, we have been asked not to disclose the
name of the mall or specific location.)
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The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils put an entirely new spin on our spontaneous hands-on evaluation. Never
did we imagine actually having actual food for the participants to
use in their evaluation.
Special thanks are in order to the Panda Express restaurant for
providing the meals for all of our participants. |
Considering the fact of the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils being designed to have its full value recognized with real
food, that posed a problem with our trying to do an evaluation without issues
of liability, etc. That problem was quickly resolved by the owner of the Panda
Express in the mall. It turns out his wife and kids were participants
in our evaluation so he donated meals for all of the participants as his way
of saying thanks for their supporting our own efforts.
We soon discovered that there was momentum of excitement rapidly
developing within the group of participants as with each group of two participants
evaluating the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils, everyone was busy with sharing
their comments about the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils, many of them even
disregarding the rest of the products we had available for evaluation!
In the final
evaluation sheets filled out by the parents, there was not a single negative
comment from any of the parents...nothing but the very best of compliments and
mention of how they felt the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils was such a great
item to have there. No question about it, the Constructive Eating Plate was
a hit with all participants and even those who were outside of our area watching. The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils passed this segment of our evaluation with flying colors!
 A Sampling Of Some Of The Category Ratings
A small sampling of the individual category
titles & rating
scores from the complete product review itself
for this product are featured here. The categories which have been selected to
be featured in this product evaluation summary for
public view, specify some of the primary points of how and why that specific
rating score was reached.
- If a product is inducted, a product evaluation summary of the
complete review is published for public view.
- When a score has been assigned to a category rating, it has been through
a thorough validation process to ensure accuracy and no inflection of bias.
- If a product scores an overall category evaluation
rating average of [2] Stars or lower from the complete review results,
it fails the evaluation and is not inducted.
- Information for products which do not pass our evaluation is confidential and is shared only with the company submitting the product.
The Featured Category Ratings for this Product Evaluation
Summary are listed below.
DURABILITY: Rating Level - [5] 
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils were quite
simple to evaluate for DURABILITY considering they are designed with a
very solid non-toxic plastic compound. The Constructive Eating - Set
of Three Eating Utensils were
put through an excessive amount of wear and tear via multiple in-house
tests we perform, after they were already used in our spontaneous consumer
hands-on evaluation. The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating
Utensils were also used in two well established commercial childcare
facilities.
Just as with their optional companion Constructive
Eating Plate, we found it quite interesting how the utensils can
be pushed to the limits with extensive mechanically induced pressure
from flexing and twisting without any sign of loss of integrity. In
the final analysis in our evaluation of the Constructive Eating - Set
of Three Eating Utensils in this category for DURABILITY, it closes
the doors on this evaluation category with a perfect score of [5] Five
Stars.
FUNCTIONALITY / PURPOSE: Rating Level - [5]
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils made this area
of category evaluation very simple for us all. It was beyond simple. In
both of the well established commercial childcare facilities in which the Constructive
Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils were introduced for use in an actual
real-life application, the facility directors and doctors were all of like mind.
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils performed exactly
as expected if not better in reference to functionality and purpose. Even
in our in-house testing, the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating
Utensils till
made their way to our final evaluation
phase and passed. The children were given an option of using standard
flatware, or the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils. Every
day, the kids wanted to use the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating
Utensils. One child even pushed the flatware off the table.
In the final analysis in our evaluation of the Constructive Eating - Set
of Three Eating Utensils in
this category for FUNCTIONALITY & PURPOSE, they scored quite well in all areas.
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils come through
in this category with a perfect score of [5] Five Stars.
FUNFACTOR™: Rating Level - [4] 
FUNFACTOR™ is a term created and used by our publication to identify if a product
contributes to the creation of smiles and laughter from use of it.
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils were determined
to be quite effective in adding to the experience with children so that the
end result is plenty of smiles and jovial spirit with children in the home,
with day care centers, and with children in SN assistance.
There were a number
of compliments shared by everyone at the day care centers as well as many
if not all of the parents whose kids were able to experience eating with the Constructive
Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils at the public Mall. Many of
the mothers shared how their toddlers were so fascinated with unique design
of the utensils. They found it so amusing to see one of the infants literally
cackling as her big brother was eating with the utensils, mimicking sounds of
the real equipment.
When we looked over our videos and read the consumer hands-on evaluation sheets,
we identified how the children all enjoyed the Constructive Eating - Set
of Three Eating Utensils, yet there wasn't enough evidence of their having
fun to pull the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils to
a perfect score. The Constructive
Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils completed
the evaluation in this category for FUNFACTOR™ falling short of a perfect score
of [5] Stars by a single digit.
MARKETABILITY: Rating Level - [5]
Marketability of a product is a vital part of the equation in the many categories
in which a product must pass. The Constructive Eating Plate demonstrates
durability well beyond expected, functionality, extensive contribution to
skill improvement, and quality. One of the primary keystones which adds great
value for marketability to the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating
Utensils that they contribute so substantially to skill development.
The Constructive Eating - Set of
Three Eating Utensils are
easily cleanable and convenient for mothers to simply drop them in their purse
without them taking much room at all. This adds dramatically to the potential
marketability from the "pitch" side of things.
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils come in with
a perfect score of [5] Four Stars in this category for MARKETABILITY.
SKILL IMPROVEMENT: Rating Level - [4]
The Constructive Eating Plate made it easy for us to determine its standing
in reference to skill improvement. The Constructive Eating Plate has
a number of various differences in shape which for sensory development alone
is outstanding. The Constructive Eating Utensils in actual use provide
the medium for a child to exercise their creative thinking and motor skills.
Determining accurate scoring in this segment of our evaluation was a bit challenging
yet we still managed to come to a final conclusion.
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils provide a substantial
contribution to a stronger development of creative expression, fine motor, sensory,
social and cognitive skills, yet after reviewing our videos and all other content
at our disposal, the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils fell
short of a perfect score by a single digit with a score of [4] Stars in this
category for SKILL DEVELOPMENT.
VISUAL APPEAL: Rating Level - [5]
The Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils were very easy
to evaluate in this category for VISUAL APPEAL. After working with numerous
adults and kids, we finally completed our evaluation and scoring.
The color scheme is bright yet nothing to go WOW! over yet the Constructive
Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils were something the kids were
totally entranced by.
With kids, they liked the color of the Constructive Eating - Set of Three
Eating Utensils and never seemed to have enough time to use them or
play with them. With the adults,
the majority rated the visual appeal as great with the intricate details of
each utensil drawing their attention to continue to look at them.
After carefully reviewing all pertinent
evaluation data for the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils in
this evaluation category, a determination
was reached that the Constructive Eating - Set of Three Eating Utensils passed
this category with a perfect
score of with [5] Stars in this category for VISUAL APPEAL.
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products and online services which become recipients of "The Toy Man® Award of Excellence" acheived an evaluation category rating average of [5] Stars, the highest level of rating available on a 1-5 scale evaluation model. The average is based upon the overall average from all applicable evaluation categories, not just the 6 evaluation categories featured in this summary. |
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