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 realized 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.”
MÅLA 10-pc cardboard town template set
Price $ 5.99
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A 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.
Article Number304.953.54
Product details
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.
Of course everything in the MÅLA series is non-toxic – we care just as much about the creative minds of the next generation as you do.
Designer
S Edholm/L Ullenius
Good to know
Includes: 10 houses and trees to decorate the town with.
Materials and care
Material
- Solid cardboard, Solid cardboard
Safety and compliance
WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD -- Paper can be bitten into small parts. Not for children under 3 years of age.Recommended for children 3 years and older.
Measurements
Packaging
MÅLA
Article Number304.953.54- Width: 29 cm (11 ¼ ")
- Height: 1 cm (¼ ")
- Length: 40 cm (15 ¾ ")
- Weight: 0.34 kg (12 oz)
- Package(s): 1
Ratings and reviews
Christmas Mantle DisplayAnonymous reviewerI bought these as seasonal decor, with the idea to have friends and family colour in a building each to represent their homes. They're great and everyone loves the idea. I do wish the town included apartment buildings - I thought it did but those turned out to be the hospital, the school, the cop shop. Minus a star because I don't want cops in my Christmas Village, otherwise this set is great!
Great learning tool for younger kidsAjn/a
Fun for everyoneJaclynMy daughter and my mom enjoyed putting everything together and colouring in the designs.
MalaEvaThe kids love it.
Great for creativityReneMy daughter loves it
Quiet holiday craftSarahI bought these for many of the kids on my list as a quiet holiday craft (that doesn’t make noise, need batteries, isn’t made of plastic) that can be played with for a long time after the holidays.
Fun timeBettyGrand kids loved colouring these buildings and putting together
the most funPhillippamy kids absolutely love this and spend quite a bit of time decorating and arranging their villages. super fun!
Kids love theseChristineThe houses are easy to put together and quite durable for a thin cardboard. Our kids love colouring and playing with them.
Awesome, inexpensive fun for littleChristineAwesome, inexpensive fun for little ones!
Hours of fun for kids,OlgaHours of fun for kids, making and then playing with their own village. Lot of fine details to colour.
Customer reviews
4.7Average rating
183Reviews
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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 realized 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. And everything’s non-toxic. Since we care just as much about the next generation’s creative minds as you.
Designer thoughts
Designer thoughts
“Our idea with the templates for MÅLA cardboard town was to create buildings found in most towns in the world. The design is simple, but we hope that the houses and trees will inspire children to paint, play and add their own creations – while forming a sense for colours and shapes that makes them feel happy. Just how we felt when we were young and learned to draw with colouring books. And when they‘re not playing with the houses, maybe they can hide small secrets in them."