Rocket Toy

Augustan is a 5-year-old boy with an interest in space travel. He is given a toy for his birthday that resembles a picture of the earth with the sun hovering over it. He notices a handle and piece of white plastic that moves when he applies pressure. He pushes the piece up until it stops and is delighted to see the sun rise over the earth, followed by a rocket and then the moon. He is aware that he cannot push any further so he decides to pull the plastic this time, and sees the moon and rocket set behind the earth leaving just the sun.

This toy is aimed at children between the ages of 4 and 6.

In terms of visibility, when the plunger is fully pushed, the sun, rocket and moon are visible. When it is retracted, only the sun is visible. For affordance, the user notices that the plunger can be pushed up and pulled down by simply touching it and noticing movement. By the age of 4 to 6, a child interested in space is familiar with the blast-off concept and would understand the rocket rising over the earth. For feedback, the plunger can no longer be pushed at a certain point same as it cannot be pulled.