The Creation of Handmade Storybooks to Enhance Development in Infants and Toddlers through Community Knowledge Management: Rong Kram Community

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Raweewan Sap-In

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This creative and design-based research, "The Creation of Handmade Storybooks to Enhance Development in Infants and Toddlers (Birth to 2 Years) Through Community Knowledge Management: Rong Kram Community," aimed to develop a safe cloth storybook, evaluate its potential for sensory and fine motor development, and promote local culture through concrete media. Indigo-dyed fabric from the Rong Kram community was used as the primary material, guided by the theories of Piaget, Montessori, Erikson, and Vygotsky. The media was evaluated by child development experts.


The findings revealed: (1) The storybook achieved the highest level of appropriateness, particularly in safety and sensory stimulation, while fine motor skills and engagement were rated at a high level. (2) The handmade prototype successfully integrates local wisdom with modern learning, serving as a model for preserving and transmitting the cultural identity of indigo-dyed fabric. (3) The content, featuring Thai cultural symbols and tangible materials, effectively enables young children to absorb local heritage through direct experience from an early age.

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