Life-Stages

Growing older often means leaving elements of your youth behind, resulting in newfound maturity and different points of view. From toddlers to millennial lifestyle and baby boomers, Trend Hunter’s life-stages category highlights distinct differences in ideas, products and innovations surrounding different age groups.

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Wizardly Invisibility Cloaks

The Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak Works with the Accompanying App

The Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak is a real life iteration of the garment from the namesake book and movie series that will offer wearers a way to disappear from sight just like in the wizard-... MORE

City-Themed Board Games

Monopoly: Shinola Detroit Edition Pays Homage to Motor City

The Monopoly: Shinola Detroit Edition board game has been created by the timepiece brand as a new iteration of the iconic pastime that pays homage to Motor City. Priced at $395, the board game... MORE

Online Toy-Testing Hubs

KidHQ's Interactive Video Experiences Reinvent Holiday Shopping

KidHQ shares interactive video experiences for kids from Walmart, Mattel and more. Kids are introduced to the toy-testing experience by Ms. Bartlesby, a talking poodle and the Chief Fun Officer who... MORE

Crocodile Coding Robots

The Clementoni 'Coko' is Designed for Children Aged Three and Up

The Clementoni ‘Coko’ coding robot is a crocodile-inspired toy for children aged three and up that will offer them a way to learn about robotics and coding as early as possible. The toy... MORE

In-Store Doll Hospitals

American Girl's Doll Hospitals Have Doll Doctors for Wellness Checks

Exclusively at its New York City and Chicago flagship stores, American Girl announced all-new American Girl Doll Hospitals that offer free services. At the in-store Doll Hospitals, there are doll... MORE

Slime-Like Sand Toys

SLIMYGLOOP SLIMYSAND Stretches Like Slime & Molds Like Sand

SLIMYGLOOP SLIMYSAND is an unconventional slime-like sand toy for hands-on play that builds on the success of the SLIMYGLOOP brand. The all-new toy has a completely unique feel that can be packed... MORE

Micronutrient-Packed Moon Cakes

For the Mid-Autumn Festival, WMY Works Boasts Nutritious Cakes

A nutritious cake is certainly a commodity that is hard to come by. In preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival – a cultural celebration of the harvest in China, local creative agency WMY Works and... MORE

Top 75 Youth Innovations in October

From 3D Social Media Selfies to Pizza-Embedded Skateboards

Younger demographics typically depict the future of a variety of industries, and this list of October 2019 youth innovations highlights the unique ways that businesses are responding to the needs... MORE

Voiced Playtime

Toys integrate voice technology for interactive, educational entertainment

Implications - With the rapid growth of voice technology being integrated into many aspects of consumers' lives, voice-activated technology is now being introduced to children through toys. By incorporating these features with toys already familiar to kids, brands are helping younger consumers adapt to this developing technology that's quickly becoming ubiquitous.

Workshop Question — Consider how your brand could leverage voice technology to create an engaging experience for your consumer.

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