cloth book for little study

March 17, 2010 - indraharjanto


Child's curiosity towards all things outside himself very big. Therefore, toys should be safe for the child. It inspires Yulina in innovating to make book cloth snake.

Every child likes to play, as well as work for adults, play is work for children. Through play, children learn about the world and surroundings. He has a chance to explore the environment and develop skills, values, attitudes, tolerance and understanding.
But not easy to provide age-appropriate toys children. Age indicates the stage of development, both physically and mentally. Toys that are too difficult to make a child's frustration. Conversely, if too easy, toys are no longer attractive to the little guy.
So is the safety factor of the toy itself. For parents, provide safe toys for children is a wise action. And an act of reckless when buying toys with quality that can not be dipertangungjawabkan to the detriment of parents and children of course.

Based on the factors that trigger Yulina Setianingsih to make a special toy for his son. "When my child aged under one year, I find it difficult to get a safe toy. There are toys from wood, but it was too heavy for his age. Not to mention the shape, afraid or can injure children later, "he began.
Driven by his desire to provide security for children when playing, he decided to use a flannel cloth as basic material handicraft. Women want to "Be a good mom and Bussiness Woman" is added, flannel fabrics are full color and soft texture so as to attract children.
With a million ideas and creative talents, the second of three brothers also make a special book for children aged one to three years. Books are made of flannel cloth, has a double function. Aside from being a toy, it can also become a medium of learning for children with a basic introduction, such as colors, letters, numbers, shapes and even various birds and insects.

Originally toys made just for personal needs, now running for one year under the label Malvakayla, taken from the name of her first child, Kayla Tsabita Malva. Educational background acquired at the Institute of Teacher Training and Education (Teachers' Training College) Jakarta State Department of Education Technology, which is generally required to make media easier to run a business education handmade (craft) is.
If in general the books that exist today is the front folds back, but Yulina make unique longitudinal size. The book is commonly called 'snake book' is sized 15 x 65 cm with an open condition (15 x 16 cm closed-red). Books snake has eight kinds of creations that combine to make the title of the book. The first book titled Assorted Insects, then increased Assorted Bird, and Colors Dwi Language.

So why the long size? "Try to pay attention. Small children usually when offered the book, so he was interested to see the back and rushed to find out the whole book, "said mother awaiting the birth of her third child. Tricks that do it to make it easy for parents not to linger to give information and knowledge due to the child's curiosity factor.
For Yulina, toys made of flannel cloth is still rare, especially in the form of books, and a little hard to get it. It is precisely to bring the advantages of its own. "The book of this snake can be washed. Children are usually happy to bite her toys, so it will be quickly soiled. Or even, inadvertently left the stain with water or food shed, "he said seriously considering habits of small children.


Yulina start a business with capital of Rp. 1.500.000, - who used to buy a sewing machine, flannel fabric, computer repair, and other trinkets. Enterprises that utilize Internet services initially in product marketing, is now able to sell about 40 books per month. "Usually the orders come from outside the city, such as Kalimantan and Riau. So they do not touch or even come directly, "said Ade Subagio wife this.

Admittedly, the main obstacle in carrying out these handmade business is a matter of time. In the process, it takes no little time. Need extra concerns from the beginning to the end. "I was still finishing his check. This is to maintain product quality so that it remains safe for kids. Do not let the details out accessories, such as the eye could have been swallowed by the child, "said a former reporter and news editor Merdeka Jakarta dot com.

But no doubt also, a similar level of competition in the business very little. So the prospect of smoothness can be ascertained easily. By selling snake book for Rp 47,500, - not a problem. In fact, the capital for a book snake is only needed half of the sales price. "From the capital is not too great for any kind. Under consideration is a time consuming process of working so could not provide production targets, "he added.
With a gross profit of about Rp 5 million to 10 million has been producing nearly 70 products toys from flannel cloth. Not only the book cloth, which is located in the numbers business Kramat Jati is also making playboard, dice, place tissue, coins and so on. "Here also provides a special souvenir birthday a special event for the customer. Souvenir made the request in question, "Yulina end.

There are some good links to look-see

www.malvakayla.com
www.mystore.hanarafi.com
www.kutukutubuku.com