Made a little fish for my sweet boy!
MY NIGHTLIGHT PROPOSAL
I cannot choose between 2 ideas, but good news is that I narrowed it down from 17:
Out of these, some standouts were the traffic light which could be used as a prop in the game: red light, yellow light, and the Michelangelo hands of god which could be displayed in a high school art class.
and of these, here are my two finalists
CRAB: Target Audience- Astrology lovers, children
Could be placed in a classroom, in a hotel room, or in a bedroom!
Crabs symbolize the Astrology Sign for end of June and beginning of july: Cancers! ♋️ This is my sign and I have lots of cancer pride. Ideally this stuffed nightlight would be part of an astrology series where everyone’s sign is represented.
I would use red, pink, orange, or coral colored fabric and create one shape for the body & legs, and another two for the pincher hands! I would also add eyes with buttons or something similar, and maybe sew a visible curve for the smile.
BDAY CAKE: Target Audience- People who do not like cake, but love their birthday!
I personally do not crave cake on my birthday, but I love birthday attention! This would be perfect for me, and for anyone who’s bday is coming up- as a sweet gift to them. I think it could be fun to add layers with different colors, and to embellish the top with different toppings. And of course, the diffused light can be inside the candle! I was inspired by the jellycat cakes- which are very expensive and are made under unethical conditions. This could be my ethical substitute for those popular and adorable toys, especially if I add a little face and a pair of legs!
Nice brainstorm, Anusha! Either of these ideas would work fine for the assignment. Are you drawn towards one more than another? I want to caution you to make your plush big enough for your LEDs to diffuse inside the toy. If the flame of the candle is too small, for example it will basically just the the LED. Let me know what questions you might have!
I like the crab idea! I think it would be a really fun toy, especially if placing the on/off switch at the legs or rear part that children can hold it and play with the lightings.
I also like the crab idea better! Crab plushies are really rare, and it’s super fun to see a creature that usually has a hard shell turned into something soft and cuddly. Maybe the little light bulbs could even be arranged in the shape of the Cancer constellation!