Specification

• A specification highlights the necessary information that has to be included in the design.
• A specification is a detailed list of things that the design must have, do or be.
• Specifications should be used throughout the design process to give guidance and as a basis to evaluate the design.
• Specifications are created using information from the design brief and from research conducted about the product and its target market.
• The child’s toy must have an innovative design.
• The child’s toy must be based on the theme ‘in the wild’.
• The child’s toy must encourage the child to learn numbers, letters, colours or a combination of these elements.
• The child’s toy must include some form of movement.
• The child’s toy must develop hand eye coordination.
• The child’s toy must include animal influences.
• The child’s toy must suit a child’s hand size (116 x 56 x 18mm).
• The child’s toy must include the numbers 1-5.
• The child’s toy must be made from non-toxic materials.
• The child’s toy must be light enough for a child to carry around on their own.