Toy-a-day is a seemingly pointless blog, based on a craft project, where a toy is made, or at least blogged, once a day for a year. You know, I kind of like the fact there is no point to it.
On viewing the site, it appears most of the toys are of the same basic design, but I also really like that too. The creator of Toy-a-Day seems to have lost his mojo a bit (should this trend read ‘85 day Long Papercraft Project’?) by day 85, but hey he’s only human.
Click on the site to download the PDF and start making toys of your own.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Year-long Papercraft Projects
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a platform or app that allows users to share and collaborate on their own year-long papercraft projects.
- Toy-a-day Blogging
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing a social media platform specifically for bloggers who want to share their daily toy-making progress.
- Basic Design Toys
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reimagining and redesigning toys with a minimalist and simple design aesthetic, appealing to a niche market.
Where This Applies
- Craft and DIY Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing innovative materials, tools, or techniques to enhance the craft and DIY experience for hobbyists and enthusiasts.
- Social Media Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a new social media platform tailored for creative bloggers, with features specific to toy-making projects.
- Toy Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Targeting a niche market by designing and manufacturing basic design toys that focus on simplicity and elegance.
