Prototypes

Earlier this semester, my entrepreneurship class discussed prototypes and we actually made one ourselves.  We did much research on different products on Pinterest.  These products we searched were all made out of cereal boxes.  That is what the challenge was: making something out of a cereal box.  At first, I was thinking that was so hard! But after much design thinking and brainstorming with my class, I came to the conclusion that all a cereal box is is cardboard! How simple is that! From there, I searched high and low on Pinterest for ideas.  Jewelry Boxes, purses, organizers, baby mobiles and many other products were found in my research and then it hit me.  I could make one of those cool changeable calendars out of my cereal box. Paint them to represent different seasons or even different school spirit ideas.  Here is my process:

First, I made a template that I found to make a square on Pinterest. I then traced it and cut it out to form this shape.    I made two of these to make sure all the numbers of the months 1-31 were able to be used on the squares.

The second step was to find a template to make long rectangular boxes for the months of the year.  I made three to make sure all twelve months had a side. 

The third step was to tape all the sides together of both newly cut cardboard shapes. 

The next step was to make a surround to hold in the rectangles and squares. 

The final step was to place all items into the new surround.  Paint the months and the numbers on the boxes, and there you have it! A changeable calendar for every season or school! To make this product sell on a place like Etsy, wood or some long lasting material could be used.  Overall, I feel this prototype was a success.