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Kit For Kid
Kit For Kid
Proponents:
Baligod, Pauline Ashley G.
Cahimat, Camry Nicole P.
Capacete, Isaac C.
Laurilla, Sean Anthony D.
Magat, Jasmine Eline B.
Mercado, Isabella Bianca L.
(Group no. 4)
I. Abstract ………………………………………………………………… 1
V. Project Implementation
b. Activities ………………………………………………………………… 13
I. ABSTRACT
12 Kit: A Kit for a Kid is a project by the entire 12 - K section which aims to discuss
topics and provide useful items that, in the case of the children of Sitio
Makabuhay, may aid in developing their cognitive skills through play. Education is
an integral part of a child’s life and, play, an activity that children partake in
cognitive skill rather than hamper it. The land where the community is built,
however, is not owned by its residents and thus, objects given to them must be
portable. To solve this issue, the idea of a kit that contains small but useful items
was conceived. All the toys in the kit will act as supplementary items to the child’s
and nurture skills that other institutions, like the school, cannot provide (Lester and
Russell). Numerous toys including building blocks, house blocks, Legos, Rubik’s
cubes, alphabet books and coloring books with crayons were added into the kit,
all of which cost the project P6,101. On the day of implementation, the children
were gathered and were given a brief discussion on the activities and the
importance of play in their lives, after which they were given time to play with the
toys included in the kits as well as a few games with the researchers and even a
movie to make the day more fun for them. The kits were given to the community
II. CONTEXT
Makabuhay has numerous underlying factors that could affect the children’s
learning and skill growth. One factor is the very little time they spend in school due
to lack of transportation and their added roles at home. These roles involve the
children helping their parents with their work and taking care of their other siblings.
Certainly, there is nothing wrong with the responsibilities given to the children,
however this prevents them from playing which is a very important phenomenon.
Thus, this study focuses on the children and their play activities. The researchers
believe that enhancing their mental and physical skills at a young age will act as
Makabuhay last August 2019, it was determined that many of the children play
outside where it is unsafe and unsanitary. Instead of depriving the children of the
provide toys and activities that can be used either indoors or outdoors. The items
in the kit include Legos, building blocks, Rubik's cubes and the like. By allowing kids
to do recreational activities while they are young, they are able to equip and
safe and necessary way to practice skills that children will later use in reality.
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The focus of the research is not only on skills and cognitive growth but to
enlighten the parents on the importance of play in a child’s life and their
is a safe environment for children to learn and grow since they are in control of
their imaginations and actions and most importantly they don’t feel judged or
manipulated.
Politically speaking, one condition that is being faced by the community is child
Statistics Authority (PSA) conducted a survey in 2011 stating that there are 2.1
million child labourers aged 5-17 in the Philippines and about 95% of them do
hazardous work. The fact that children have to work lowers their physical, mental
and emotional health. The effects vary depending on the kind of job they do.
According to the PSA, the jobs that are available for them are mostly in coal mines,
factories and plantations. Having the children work at a young age they are not
able to study and play and the majority are unable to attend secondary school
because they have to work to help their families. This research does not indicate
that it is bad for the children to work nor are the children discouraged to work at
a young age. It is just the idea that they may be missing out on a very important
On the other hand, economics deals with this problem in regards to the lack of
access for quality education and learning. Most of the children within the
on the Manila Bulletin news website published on June 2, 2019, are often
underfunded with classrooms that are too small for the number of students in class
as well as a lack of access to better utilities for learning and teachers that have to
Due to the norm and belief that learning is best done in schools, parents tend
to ignore the importance of play as they believe that the knowledge and
information that their children need are found in textbooks. While this method of
learning is by no means a disadvantage, it has cut time for the children to play,
allows children to practice the skills they learned and cope with the pressures of
school. Rosenfeld and Hallowell (2000 and 2002) mentioned that childhood and
adolescent depression is on the rise through college years which may have a
linkage to the reduced time for play. In order to help solve this situation, pediatric
for the future and living fully in the present through play, child-centered organized
Overall, child labor, the lack of quality education and the focus on textbook
learning are the concepts that make up the researchers’ project for the
community of Sitio Makabuhay. These are a few of the main reasons why this
project was executed and brought to life. Not only will this project benefit the
children, but the families and the generations to come. The information regarding
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the importance of play will be passed on to the parents in hope that they will
The residents of Sitio Makabuhay live in poverty and a piece of land that they
cannot call their own. While the families that live there are able to provide their
needs, they still suffer from a scarcity of resources due to low income and a
and lacking in modern-day learning facilities, thus the quality of education they
provide is low despite its importance as an institution. They need resources and a
better quality of education and learning, but they also need solutions that are not
tied down to their location. The kit that was distributed to the children contained
different kinds of toys per age group. Since this project relates to cognition and
the ability to learn and understand, the items provided may help as a supplement
to their learning. The activities and games found in the kit will act as educational
tools to ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood
development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary
education (United Nations, 2019). Quality Education, which is under one of the
activity in a child’s life. Therefore, providing activities that they can both enjoy and
at the same time learn and grow from may just give them the edge they need to
There are many rising problems in Sitio Makabuhay but this project focused on
the children and aspects of play because the researchers believe that shaping
and enhancing the minds and skills of children at a very young age is significant
especially for the future. Many other projects focused on solving evident problems
such as the lack of resources. However, 12Kit: A Kit for a Kid is unique because it
tackles the human psyche. Changes may not be seen immediately, but that is the
beauty of it. The project is sustainable, because it requires time and hard work for
it to come to life.
environment of Sitio Makabuhay, the problems in the community involve the lack
of a safe play area and a shortage of facilities. Despite thorough research and
mothers in the community indicated that the children were never really given a
definite play area, since the outside area is already considered the “playing
area.” Given this statement, it is safe to assume that this problem dates way back.
These problems may be lessened or even eradicated by giving out kits to children.
This indicates that the residents don’t have to buy it themselves and the children
will have toys that can be used indoors with their friends. This kit project is in
collaboration with the other groups and for the researchers, they will be
contributing or putting in functional toys or playing activities that will help the
physical and psychological skills. While it offers benefits and opportunities for every
child to learn, the community still does not realize its importance and how it will
balance an individual’s way on how to deal with the real world. The study also
states the many factors that affect their thinking towards play, such as hurried
lifestyle and focusing more on technology. These factors are also connected to
the environmental barriers that Sitio Makabuhay has. Based on Clayton and
Forton’s research (2001), the physical surroundings are highly influential to a child’s
feelings, actions, and behavior. However, if the area is not safe enough, it is
possible that it could cause more harm than good. It will only bring negative
effects to the children that may give disruptions to their physical and cognitive
development. With this, the aforementioned attributes are due to the lack of
The substandard location of the community and the issue of land ownership
are the two main contributors as to why they are having a shortage of materials.
Based on the researchers’ observation, there is no space available for the children
to play in, both inside and outside of their homes. Even the concept of building a
playground is unfeasible due to their land ownership. Each and every resident
living in the community do not own the area, making it possible for them to move
to another place in the future. Another contributor is their financial status. They
have insufficient funds that hinders them from buying such toys because they
need to focus more on their everyday basic needs. Hence, the children also lack
playing materials that they can use. Due to this, the group implemented a project
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that will be sustainable and mobile. Solving the issues of the lack of resources is the
main priority of the group because it shows how difficult it is for the community to
Having and using the kit will help every child in the community to form the
foundation of social, physical, and psychological skills. Knowing the state that the
children are in, which is poverty, negativity may inhabit the minds of the children.
The researchers want to expose the children to play because it improves their
emotional state and lead to confidence and competence (Entin, 2011). Since the
concept of play is being able to bring happiness to the children, the project will
not only give enjoyment but it will also be able to provide enlightenment and
knowledge. This way, it will help each individual to acquire and enhance certain
skills that may be needed in the future. According to the study of Zosh et al.,
children are born to learn through play. Without it, there is a possibility that they
will not be able to learn even the simplest things. It is also indicated that learning
should not only be enclosed in a classroom setting. A safe and open environment
is what they also need in order to expose themselves to the outside world. Most
children nowadays are relying on textbook learning, and that should not be the
case. With play, it makes an individual become street smart (Berkun, “Book smarts
vs. street smarts”). It is also proven that being street smart is much more essential
to a person rather than being book smart. Being street smart allows you to analyze
situations and become aware of your surroundings. On the other hand, being
book smart also encloses you to have a deeper understanding of your milieu.
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The topic regarding the play activities of the children in Sitio Makabuhay has
not been addressed before. The main focus of most past researchers involved the
basic needs that the residences lacked. Knowing that the play activities of the
children have not been tackled before, it is safe to say that this need has been
present ever since the residences moved to Sitio Makabuhay. This issue targets the
children from ages 3 to 12, because this is the stage wherein one’s skills and
intellect begin to develop. One issue that play can help solve or address is
observation and interviews, many do not have jobs due to the lack of educational
background, but through the functional activities that the researchers will provide,
the children may then gain sufficient knowledge and skills that may make them
itself, but playing is also crucial in a child’s growth. Playing in itself is an instrument
that can immediately develop and nurture skills that other institutions, like the
school, cannot provide (Lester and Russel). Also, according to survey results from
the study, the children spend most of their time playing. Some of the children do
not go to school at all, meaning they spend most of their hours playing, while those
who do go to school still play as soon as they get home. Since playing takes up
most of their time, the researchers saw this as an opportunity to improve or make
better the valuable time the children spent playing. The researchers’ goal is for the
children to continue doing what they enjoy and are habituated to, which is
playing, whilst still being able to learn and enhance skills that are beneficial for
According to Jean Piaget’s theory, children move through four different stages
concrete and formal operational stage. Since majority of the kids in Sito
Makabuhay are within the age range of 3-12, the researchers decided to be
guided by the preoperational stage because this is when children begin to think
symbolically and use words and pictures to represent objects and the concrete
stage is when the children begin to think logically in a very concrete way. Thus,
the researchers made sure to provide the children with toys that best suits the
stages and their objectives. Having stated the goal and strategy used, the
The core problem being dealt in this project is the lack of facilities the
community has for playing. Upon visiting Sitio Makabuhay, the researchers
observed that the children do not have a respective area for playing, because
the land is not theirs and as mentioned, they do not have enough facilities. Apart
from the insufficient means, the parents are not fully aware of the benefits playing
contributes to their children. This then led to the first objective which aimed to
inform the parents about the importance of playing through informative brochures
that were handed out during the class implementation. Resulting to their
providing age appropriate activities that the children may use independently.
Playing without adult supervision is also important because it allows a child to have
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independence and explore the world on the child’s own terms and create their
activities are classified in such a way that the children may focus and learn
age. The last objective aimed to provide games that the youth may bring with
them wherever they go. According to the community of Sitio Makabuhay, the
land they currently live in is not theirs. Therefore providing facilities, such as a
playground, is not viable. Instead, the kits that will be given will not only be
convenient but sustainable as well since this may be used wherever they go and
even after a number of years. Playing provides a safe and necessary way to
practice skills that children will later use in reality (Rosoff 2007).
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V. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
The project, 12Kit: A Kit for a Kid, is not only educational, but also informative in
nature. This project aims to raise awareness on the importance of play, more
specifically the importance of functional play. It does not only target children
from ages three to twelve, but the parents of these children as well. An informative
brochure was given to the parents by the researchers. Apart from the brochure,
the researchers gave each family a kit that contains different activities and toys.
In order for the children to be able to make use of the kit independently, during
the parents’ talk the researchers gathered the children and guided them on how
to use these toys and activities. By teaching and guiding the children, this project
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will then become sustainable, because they can use these kits even when the
researchers are not present. These kits can be brought with them wherever they
go and can be used even after a number of years. The goal of this project is to
make a change in the views and lives of both the children and their parents.
a. TARGET GROUP
The target group of this project is the children of Sitio Makabuhay from ages
3-12 years old along with their parents. The researchers gave the parents a
brochure in which they will be informed on the importance of play so that the
parents may be aware and mayy gain knowledge as to why physical and
functional play is important for their children. As for the children from ages 3-12, a
kit was provided for them to play and use independently that may aid in
b. ACTIVITY
The activity plan consisted of two main project activities; 12Kit: A Kit for a Kid
which is handing out kits and brochures to each family. The kits were given out to
each family and this project’s aim is to provide different activities and games for
the children at the ages of 3 up to 12 which are not only for fun but activities that
will also function as a learning tool. The brochure was given to each family that
received the kits in order to understand how to use and take care of the kits. From
there, the project will become sustainable because the children will then learn
how to use these independently and because they can bring the kits wherever
they go.
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be given.
a. EXPENSE SHEET
Activities Units Quantity per Phase Cost Funding Cost per Phase Total
and per Source Costs
Resources Unit
Blocks
Total 6,101
Expenses
for the kit
Crinkles Fundraiser
Payments
(Batch 1)
9
Premium 9 155 1395
Crinkles Fundraiser
(Batch 2) Payments
25 25 130 3,250
Premium
Crinkles Fundraiser
(Batch 3) Payments
6 6 155 930
Premium
Total 13,825
expenses
for the
fundraiser
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order to purchase all the items that are listed above (Rubik’s Cubes, building
funds. The price varied depending on the flavor of the crinkles. Red velvet flavored
crinkles were sold for 200PHP whilst premium flavors were sold for 250PHP. The
original price of the distributor for the Red Velvet crinkles is 135PHP and 155PHP for
the Premium, However, the researchers sold each tub for a retail price of 200PHP
for Red Velvet and 250PHP for the Premium, producing an income of 65PHP and
95PHP per sold tub. Due to the great number of orders, the researchers had a total
expenses, such as the food, printing of posters, and transportation were handled
by the finance committee of the 12K class, which is why it is not seen in the
Camry Nicole
Logistics P. Cahimat In charge of preparing the materials
Committee Jasmine Eline needed from planning to the project
B. Magat execution.
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Social Action
Pauline Ashley Responsible for communicating with the
Office
G. Baligod school’s Social Action Office and aids the
Coordinator
Community Director with his/her task.
Isabella
Oversees the whole project from planning
Project manager Bianca L.
to execution and directs the rest of the
Mercado
group about their assigned tasks.
Pauline Ashley
G. Baligod
Camry Nicole
P. Cahimat
Isaac C. Facilitates the project implementation
Capacete alongside the rest of the class and
Team
Sean Anthony prepares all the materials needed for the
D. Laurilla event.
Jasmine Eline
B. Magat
Isabella
Bianca L.
Mercado
a. Objective
The first and main objective of the project is to be able to provide adequate
learning for the children through the kits that will be given to each family in the
community. With this, it enables the participants to equip abilities that will be
beneficial for them in the future. Examples of these skills are confidence building,
problem solving, and creative thinking. From the workshop that will be done, the
children will be aided by the researchers as to how the kit is used and how they
up until the end of the project. With this, the group will be able to oversee all of
the tasks that must be done in order for the intended activity for the community
to be successful. This will also help determine if the participants have learned
On the other hand, the evaluation will be done at the end of the activity. It will
researchers to have a definitive answer if the activity has made an impact to the
participants. Also, the survey will be a way for the parents and the children to rate
their experience from the activity and be able to give feedback. This evaluation
whole. Each group had their own individual problems, however the greatest issue
was the sudden change in the number of expected participants. Only about half
of those expected to come actually arrived. This resulted in last minute changes
not only in the program, but in each individual project as well. As for the project
12Kit: A Kit for a Kid, there researchers were expecting thirty children, apparently
only five arrived. Most of the planned activities had to be canceled which brought
the spirits of the members down. Around two years of sweat and tears seemed to
go to waste. Not being able to execute the project as planned was more than
discouraging, but surprisingly it turned out well. Having only five children to take
care of, each member of the group was able to spend quality time with the
children. All interactions were more intimate, opening a window to become closer
with the kids and to know them personally. Despite this unforeseen situation, the
kits were still distributed to the children in Sitio Makabuhay. Instead of dwelling on
the current problems, the researchers made use of all the resources available and
created a safe, fun environment for the children. This is one of the strengths of this
project. Both the researchers and target group may adjust to any problem,
because the project only requires the presence of children and their eagerness to
play. There is more than what meets the eye, which means playing is more than a
luxury but a basic need. In relation, Fred Rogers once said, “play gives children the
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IX. ANNEXES
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Makabuhay”, and the project, 12Kit: A Kit for a Kid ,would not be possible
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mercado, and the youngest of two siblings. Ella is
leadership skills have been bred from her experience as a student body
officer for three years straight. In light of this research experience, Ella has
never been more excited to enter a new chapter in her life, college, and
pursue a career that will create a big change and impact on society.
comes from a wonderful family of eight whom each follow their heart to
work hard and pursue their interests and dreams. Pauline is an upcoming
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in Political Science and faith and determination are what keep her striving
to accomplish everything that life brings her. Infact, those are what kept
her working to execute this successful research project. Through the whole
to graduate senior high school along with her other group mates in the
Camry recently got accepted into Assumption College with the course
pursue a career in the media industry to fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming
graduating from the 12th grade from the Humanities and Social Sciences
Strand. He is still unsure on which college he wants to study in, and is hoping
to be a future psychiatrist.
project. She is soon to be graduating from Grade 12, with the strand
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She recently passed and got accepted in De La Salle University Manila with
on.