The team interviewed groups of children who got to try out prototypes and provide their points of view. What were their favourite colours? What did they think of the paper? “The children had very strong and sensible opinions. We also realised how they use drawing and painting gear. For example, if you’re four years old and in the middle of making a drawing, you don’t always think of putting the cap back on the felt pen. So, these pens will last up to three days without caps.” To ensure high quality at the right price, the development work was allowed to take extra time. “What children do and how they do it is super important. That’s why we considered all their feedback and made sure the products met their needs.”
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MÅLA 10-pc cardboard town template set
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704.953.52A perfect gift for the little architect. With these cardboard templates, your child can fold and build a small town in no time – and colour it in their favourite colours.
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With these cardboard templates, your child can fold, paint and build a small town with houses, a train station, a school, an ice-cream shop and trees.
Creating and being creative makes you calm and focused, and is extra nice after a day of school and activities.
Working with hands improves your child's ability to learn and their fine motor skills.
An ideal gift for children who love to do arts and crafts.
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S Edholm/L Ullenius
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A favourite for the kids.IngridMy granddaughters loved colouring and assembling this town template. A very easy and simple way to keep them occupied on Boxing Day.
Kids enjoyedRakeshKids enjoyed making it during school holidays and stick to the wall and also on the desk.
Keeps kids active for several hours every day.
Such FunCarlaGreat fun for young and old.
Cute idea for my multipleYolandeCute idea for my multiple grandchildren to all work on together.
Granddaughter has fun coloring inHeatherGranddaughter has fun coloring in the buildings
Great craft activityTennielSuch a great activity for the kids. Has kept my child busy as she creates her own little town. Good sturdy material used. Would definitely buy again
Great entertainment for crafty kidsAmelieGreat entertainment for crafty kids
Our 5yo granddaughter enjoyed theAlexOur 5yo granddaughter enjoyed the challenge of colouring in and assembly and was assumed for quite sometime. The durability of the product allows for further play.
Sturdy, but easy to buildKatharinaI bought these to make an advent calendar and i had them built in no time. They also seem like they are sturdy enough to survive a few years.
Good rainy day excerciseBelindaMy neice - age 10, loved it.
Super cute!AshleighA great school holiday activity for the kids!
Good selection of colouring piecesMelindaGood selection of colouring pieces
Great productCatGreat product
MalaAdrianExcellent product
Brilliant activity for children
MalaPenelopeGreat product for rainy days
Great funSandraGreat fun
Great!RebekkahKids loved it! We coloured it in first then assembled. It's nice and strong card. Girls spent AGES making their own village and playing
So freaking cuteAlyceThey are adorable!!! We did this activity as a family. We still have them on display and my 3yo still plays with them.
An awesome little cityClaireI bought this to send to my grandaughters in lockdown in Sydney. I had IKEA send it directly to them and they loved it. It was a great surprise.
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For all creative little explorers
Drawings all over the kitchen table and coloured felt pens without caps. Does it sound familiar? This is definitely part of living with children, and actually something to be happy about. Painting, drawing, and crafting are in fact not just fun, but important work, and a way for your child to develop. When we created the MÅLA series, we wanted to take children’s creation very seriously and listened to the true experts: the children themselves.
We always start with the child’s perspective to understand what they really need. In this project, we found facts and inspiration in pedagogy focusing on creativity. “We realised that creativity isn’t just any play for children, they’re little researchers who use creation to understand the world around them,” says Ina Tidbeck Sjöblom who was part of creating the MÅLA series.
Made for busy artists
Easy to get started
The MÅLA series has been around for a long time, but it keeps growing and evolving as we see new needs and get new ideas. All parts should be easy to grab and use whenever inspiration strikes. “The child shouldn’t need a parent nearby to start drawing or painting. Being able to do things on your own is an important part of development. You grow with the task.”
Quality
Creative geniuses come in small sizes!
Paint! Draw! Shape! The MÅLA series has everything a child needs to unleash their imagination and creativity – and store drawings. There’s an easel, colourful modelling dough, grip-friendly brushes and scissors that suit tiny hands and paints that are easy to mix and wash off. No nagging your child to put caps back on the felt-tip pens – they survive 3 days without caps.