Just to toss in a bit of anecdotal info from my experience as a mother... First off, there is a difference between what infants and toddlers will zero in on.
Infants respond to very high contrast and don't have the ability to perceive color. There are a variety of toys and mobiles on the market in red, black and white. I'm sure they've done the research to validate this. Toddlers like bright colors and can process a little more complex shapes. Ditto to Andrew on the faces, but I would also offer that older babies and toddlers are fascinated with other kids, especially of a similar age. Generally, Baby Einstein videos would be a great source of inspiration and material for your project. Moms I know joke about the "baby crack" videos, because it is definitely attention-getting (moreso than, say, a football game or anything with a storyline). Hope this is helpful. dani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43119 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
