# DIY Puppets Customize Your Own Muppets By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2008-11-11 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-puppets-make-your-own-muppets References: [gothamist](http://gothamist.com/2008/10/23/make_a_muppet.php?gallery15873Pic=1#gallery) & [fao](http://www.fao.com/custsvc/custsvc.jsp?sectionId=599) FAO Schwartz is offering you the chance to enhance your own Kermit or Miss Piggy, or any other member of the [googly-eyed Muppets gang](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arr-x-kaws-sesame-street). For $90 you can [create your own Muppet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buildabear-x-hello-kitty) via the online Muppet Whatnot Workshop, and your pimped puppet will be delivered to your door within a few weeks. The images show some design ideas, including the lovely Miss Piggy as Lady Liberty. Muppet fans, unleash your creativity and mashup a Muppet that would make [Jim Henson](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/general-mills-x-jim-henson-company) proud. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Customized Plush Toys:** Companies can offer customizable plush toys online, allowing customers to design and personalize their own stuffed animals. - **Interactive Toy Creation:** Technology can be used to create interactive toy-making experiences where customers can design and customize their own toys in real-time. - **Augmented Reality Toy Design:** Augmented reality technology can be used to allow customers to create and see their own customizable toys in a virtual environment. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Toy Manufacturing:** Toy manufacturers can invest in technology and platforms that offer customizable toy-making experiences for their customers. - **Online Retail:** Online retailers can offer customizable toy-making experiences to attract and retain customers, as well as offer unique and personalized products. - **Augmented Reality:** Augmented reality companies can develop technology and software that enable customers to design and visualize their own customizable toys in a virtual environment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Miniature Animated Custom Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-yourself.md) - [Giftable Customized Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-yourself-funko.md) - [Puppet-Inspired Premium Wristwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/propilot.md) - [Custom Face Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tron-identity-program.md) - [DIY Squishy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elmers-squishies.md) - [Personalized Puppet Video Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smashup-video-ecard.md) - [Hand-Knit Finger Puppets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-puppet-mushrooms.md) - [Recordable Stuffed Animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubido-factory.md) - [Selfie-Centric Action Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfie-series.md)