# Folding Accordion Playhouses The 'Accordion Play House' is Fun for Kids and Convenient for Parents By Joey Haar | Published 2016-12-30 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accordion-play-house References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1021810088/accordion-play-house-the-best-playhouse-for-small) The Accordion Play House is a toy that makes play time easier for adults without sacrificing any fun for kids. For whatever reason, pretending to be adults is one of children's favorite games. Though jaded adults see the folly in that, kids are adorable when playing house, and the Accordion Play House is a toy that makes clean up a cinch and storage simple. Like its name suggests, the Accordion Play House uses a folding design on two of its transverse walls, just like the musical instrument. This allows the toy house to stretch out to large sizes and bend as kids like, but it also means that it packs flat for easy storage when kids are tired of the stresses of pretend adult life. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Folding Toy Design:** The folding design trend offers opportunities for creating innovative toys that are both adaptable for kids and easy to store. - **Convenient Playtime Solutions:** The demand for convenient playtime solutions presents opportunities to develop toys that simplify cleanup and storage for parents. - **Immersive Pretend Play:** The trend towards immersive pretend play encourages the development of toys that enhance the experience of children role-playing as adults. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** The toy manufacturing industry can leverage the folding toy design trend to create innovative and space-saving playtime products. - **Home Organization:** The home organization industry can explore the demand for convenient playtime solutions to develop storage solutions tailored to children's toys. - **Early Childhood Education:** The early childhood education industry can utilize the immersive pretend play trend to create educational toys that engage children in role-playing activities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Collapsing Sofas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acordion-modular-sofa.md) - [Multifunctional Magnetic Folding Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-table.md) - [Independence-Encouraging Toy Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-storage-box.md) - [Accordion-Style Air Conditioners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-ac.md) - [High-Strength Accordion Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-side-table.md) - [Buildable Paper Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castle-playset.md) - [Accordion-Style Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accordion-paper-cup.md) - [Transforming Imaginative Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiddie-couch.md) - [Play-Friendly Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-nook-modular-furniture-system.md)