vielen lieben Dank für deine Nachricht und deine Worte
Das bedeutet mir wirklich viel.
Es ist schön zu sehen, wie viel Unterstützung und Mitgefühl aus der Community kommt – genau das macht dieses Projekt so besonders.
Dein Angebot, deine Designs zur Verfügung zu stellen, freut mich sehr
Der Otter und das Lesezeichen klingen auf jeden Fall nach richtig tollen Ideen für die Pieksekisten – gerade solche kleinen, freundlichen Dinge kommen bei den Kindern immer sehr gut an.
Auch dein Hinweis mit dem Basic PLA statt Matt PLA ist super wertvoll – genau solche Erfahrungen helfen enorm weiter, gerade wenn es um Stabilität und Alltagstauglichkeit geht
Vielen Dank dafür!
Und ganz lieben Dank auch für deine persönlichen Worte – das weiß ich wirklich sehr zu schätzen
Being a parent myself, I cant even begin to imagine what that must have been like.
So terribly sorry for your loss, we will try to make some fun stuff for the little ones. A shame magnets cant be used, a magnetic clip on shoulder buddy occupied my daughter for 2 days now
Thank you for your kind words – that really means a lot.
And thank you for wanting to contribute.
About magnets: they can absolutely be used, but it really depends on how they are intended to be used.
In a hospital environment, the children usually can’t attach things freely everywhere, so designs should not rely on that idea or suggest it as the main purpose.
If magnets are used as part of the object itself (for example for a figure or a small interactive element), that’s generally no problem.
In general, when designing for this project, it helps to also think about how the item will actually be used and handled in the real environment.
The idea you described is great – things that can keep kids engaged, even for a while, are exactly what we’re looking for.
We’re thinking a figurine with a magclip that goes under the shirt and a figurine on top. To avoid glue, pauses and magnet inserted into the model. We will design a few and enter the contest
I’d link, but feels inappropriate to self-promote here
That actually sounds like a really clever idea – especially the clip approach
As long as it’s something that works independently and doesn’t rely on being attached to hospital equipment or surfaces, that direction is absolutely fine.
And regarding linking:
please don’t worry about that at all – sharing your designs here is not considered self-promotion in this context.
Many models and profiles are already linked here, mostly because designers have explicitly allowed us to use their work for the project.
Keeping everything visible and transparent is very important for us, especially to make sure proper credit is always given.
And honestly, a bit of visibility is not a bad thing – the more people get involved, the more this project grows and the more we can achieve together.
At the end of the day, we’re all working towards the same goal here: bringing a bit of joy to the kids.
After a while i finally had some time and i am finishing printing something that i hope the kids will enjoy and that it can also serve as a distraction for those harsh times
Will post some info after i have made some more test prints to ensure that it comes flawlessly and it’s easy (and fast) to print.
Keep up the good work and thank you for what you are doing
I love this initiative. I am sadly enough not a model creator, but maybe I can contribute in another way.
I am a Dutch guy living near Landshut and I drive nearly every week to Stuttgart or Karlsruhe for work passing Augsburg. I own 3 bambulab printers: (1x p2s, 1x H2D and 1x H2C). If you like I can print models for you and deliver them every week when I drive past Augsburg.
thank you so much for your message – and also for offering your support, that really means a lot.
What you’re describing is actually incredibly helpful.
Printing and even delivering on your route would be a huge support for the project.
At the moment, I’m still organizing and testing workflows, especially around handling, cleaning, and preparing the prints for use in the clinic.
But having someone nearby with that kind of setup and flexibility is definitely something I’d love to come back to.
Let’s stay in touch on this – I think this could become really valuable very soon.
As promised yesterday ( and i am sorry that it took much longer than i thought), here is what i have came up with.
I tried to minimize all the sharp angles to make it safe for the children to play. I have also tested with some kids from the street (printed some and gave them away) as a way to check for strength weaknesses and, or, other problems that i could have missed.
Printing it is pretty fast and flawless. Not too much waste either. Either way, i hope you find it adequate and if changes are needed, or you want any other thing there, please let me know.
first of all: this is really solid
You can tell you actually thought this through — especially reducing sharp edges and even testing it with kids. That’s exactly the kind of mindset this project needs.
The sliding puzzle itself fits really well too.
Simple, robust, fast to print — but still something that keeps them engaged for a bit. That balance is perfect.
What I like about it:
it’s not just “a model”, it’s more like a small concept.
And those are the ones you can actually build on.
If you’re up for it, we could take this a bit further together — like variations, different themes, maybe even different difficulty levels or just design variations on the same base idea.
And honestly, this kind of approach is also super interesting for the contest, because it’s not just about how it looks, but how it actually works in real use.
Really appreciate the effort you put into this — this is exactly the kind of contribution that moves things forward
I would like to give you free use of my models in the “micro flexis” collection Micro Flexis | Collection - MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models for your project.
Feel free to contact me with kids wishes of other animal models that roughly fit in this collection.
I will try my best to make them.
Your Micro Flexis are a great fit for the project.
Small, friendly, and perfect for kids — exactly the kind of models we’re looking for.
And the fact that you’re even offering to create specific animals based on kids’ wishes… that really means a lot. That’s exactly the spirit behind this whole project.
I’ll definitely come back to you on that once we have some ideas or requests from the kids.
The first image shows the current Pieksekisten that were prepared for the latest delivery.
This time, unfortunately, we couldn’t take pictures inside the hospital due to work-related restrictions.
So this photo was taken yesterday (April 16, 2026) during preparation.
But it gives a pretty real look at what actually goes into the boxes before they reach the kids.
Next batch
The following designs are already prepared and will be part of the upcoming Pieksekisten:
over the past weeks, many of you reached out asking how you could support the Pieksekisten project beyond submitting models.
Now there is a direct way to do that.
MakerWorld has introduced a Points Donation feature, which allows you to support the project directly through the platform.
Every donated point will go back into the project — helping us produce more prints, maintain the printers, and keep the Pieksekisten filled for the children in the oncology ward.
Hello, I am really very sorry believe me and I would like to help as much as possible, I am a great supporter of children, I decided to dedicate my art of drawing exclusively to them who need us adults most, I donated all the points I had available, but please if I can help you write me in DM, I can print and send at my expense all the models I made for children.
