Brinquedo infantil para o desenvolvimento de habilidades socioemocionais

Abstract

The present work proposes the development of a children’s toy to promote the socioemotional development of children in the concrete operational phase between 6 and 9 years old. The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting social isolation have worsened the socio-emotional difficulties of children and adolescents, creating an opportune context for carrying out this study. The Human Centered Design (HCD) methodology was used to ensure that the toy met the needs and expectations of the target audience. After passing through the UTFPR Ethics Committee, the study was authorized to carry out participatory research with the Cub Scouts of the Scout Group Santos Dumont 20/PR, where the socio-emotional skills to be developed were identified: communication and teamwork, as well as playful elements that needed to be incorporated into the toy. As a result, the product developed, based on these field observations and based on the principles of Emotional Design, child development and socio-emotional skills, focuses on promoting positive and constructive experiences for children. The development in stages, following the methodology defined in the scope of the project allowed three meetings to be held with the Cub Scouts, thus obtaining constant feedback from the children. It is understood, therefore, that the final product has artistic, cultural, educational and social relevance, contributing to the integral development of children from a design perspective.