Help Name A New Toy!
Play Library has met its first toy designer, Emma Patterson! She visited us this week asking for help naming her toy which helps teach kids number and alphabet sequence in addition to patience. Children push the “spikes” in and can cuddle them when they’ve done that. The toy was originally named Puggle after baby spiny anteaters (echidnas) found in Australia.
Emma said:
Although the design is still in concept stage I have tested its games (in a less engaging environment than on the back of a cute hedgehog) with three and four year olds, and most do have the ambition and patience to complete the games (voluntarily and without the pressure of an observer), especially after witnessing a light and sound reward upon completion of an exercise.
I got the name ‘puggle’ from baby echidna but due to trademarking am looking for a new name. I was wondering Hsien-Hsien Lei if you have any ideas as to what I could call my toy…?
Can you help Emma name her new toy? I’ll ask my resident toy expert when he comes home from school.
Update: My son suggests “Spiky Harry.”
Tags: toys, children, kids, family, parenting, puggles, echidna
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POSTED IN: Children's Toys, Toddler Toys
13 opinions for Help Name A New Toy!
Dirty Butter
Jan 18, 2007 at 6:35 pm
I’m not sure I know how to use a trackback, but I’m going to try to link to your post on our Plush Memories blog.
Michelle
Jan 18, 2007 at 7:15 pm
I think Puggle works great–fits.
Kerri Aldrich
Jan 19, 2007 at 1:42 am
How ’bout “Porcupuzzle” or “Echidnucation”? See why I don’t work in marketing? :p But I like “Spikey Harry”.
Eliza
Jan 19, 2007 at 9:03 am
Spikey Counts
alicia
Jan 20, 2007 at 2:08 am
Ah, it was too bad Puggle couldn’t be used - that’s so cute, haha. That toy is cute, too!
joy
Jan 20, 2007 at 11:29 pm
huggle. like puggle but that cutie in the pic is hugging it. hence, huggle.
or something to do with a hedgehog…
Hsien-Hsien Lei
Jan 23, 2007 at 8:48 am
DB: Thank you! :)
Michelle: Yeah, it’s too bad she can’t use it. Something about trademark issues.
Kerri: lol I can’t even pronounce the names you came up with.
Eliza: Cute!
alicia: I shamelessly begged for a prototype, but they’re not available yet. :P
joy: Huggle is a good one!
Kerri Aldrich
Jan 24, 2007 at 1:04 am
Hedgeucation? Okay, I’m done. :D
Emma
Jan 24, 2007 at 8:11 am
Wow, thanks guys, this is fun! I’m the designer and I really like ‘Huggle’. Keep up the good work!
yeida
Jul 3, 2007 at 8:14 pm
bonko
Sara
Jan 8, 2008 at 8:18 pm
huggle the hedgehog
Sara
Jan 8, 2008 at 8:20 pm
i think Huggle the Hedgehog would be a good one
Julie
Jan 9, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I agree! Huggle the Hedgehog is adorable.
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