Reference and Bibliography:

Books and Dissertations: 
• NCERT, ICSE Science Text books - 2005 release.

• Creative Aid for School Children 
   Muralidhar K - 2003 - IDC, IITB. 

• Aid for Children Learn Sound 
   Srihari Tulasi - 1999 - IDC, IITB. 

• Bamboos of India a compendium 
   K. K. Seethalakshmi and M. S. Muktesh Kumar -1998 - INBAR. 

• Bamboo Craft Design 
   A. G. Rao and Madhavi Koli - 1994 - IDC, IITB. 

Physics Stuff:
• www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconlight.html 
   (Small explorations on light) 

• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/see_things.shtml 
   (Small online game task is to divert the light to the required point) 

• www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page 
   (Child psychology and learning theories) 

• www.physics.kenyon.edu/EarlyApparatus/Titlepage/Optics.html 
   (Pictures of olden days optical devices) 

• www.scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/light/polariscope.html 
   (Some exploratory models in physics and optics) 

• www.rpi.edu/dept/phys/ScIT/InformationTransfer/reflrefr/rr_index.html 
   (Topics on reflection, refraction and optical fibers) 

• www.laser.narr.as/laser.swf 
   (Online laser game) 

• www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/reflection.swf 
   (Online tutorials in hindi on light) 

Bamboo Related: 
• www.bamboocraft.net 
   (Bamboo Art & Craft Gallery) 

• www.easttroybasketry.com/sherman.htm
   (Bamboo basketry) 

• www.civilization.ca/aborig/stones/toys/tymenu.htm
   (Olden days toys in bamboo)

Market Study:
• www.einsteins-emporium.com/science/l-optics/sl110.htm 
   (Science kits) 

• www.opticsplanet.net/spottingscopes.html 
   (Microscope, Telescopes, etc.) 

• www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/activities/playreflections.html

Other Links: 
• Useful resource e-links related to 'Industrial Design'
• Industrial Design at IDC, IIT Bombay

Case Study Downloads:
• Play Kit in Bamboo based on Optics - pdf