Mantis was a project that worked alongside the kid's toy brand wishbone, which meant we had to follow certain design styles and material looks. When we started this project, we had various ideas, from diggers to fishing rods. Still, we decided to pressure the idea of mantis.
Mantis is a 6 in 1 kid's toy that can be adjusted for various uses. The idea was that this allowed the user to interact with the toy in any way possible. Suppose they wanted to use it like a scooter, mini kart or put their friend on the front and push them around. The opportunities were endless. We also wanted it to be a simple change from one arrangement to the other so that the kids could do it themselves. So the whole toy uses all the same bolts and only takes an Allen key to take part to help teach kids basic mechanics.
