# Skill-Building Cooking Toys The Fantastic Food Truck Teaches Geometry Through Cooking with Shapes By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-11-03 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastic-food-truck References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/osmos-5th-title-in-math-wizard-series--fantastic-food-truck--teaches-kids-geometry-through-cooking-with-shapes-for-delicious-after-school-fun-301413897.html) & [PlayOsmo](http://www.PlayOsmo.com)  Osmo's Fantastic Food Truck is the newest addition to the Math Wizard Series and it teaches kids the [basics of geometric through cooking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/learn-math) with shapes. The curriculum-based content teaches first and second grade math skills with a magical adventure-driven game set in a fantasy world. "To teach spatial reasoning and geometric thinking, we found that shapes naturally occur in foods and cooking," says Margot Herrman, VP of Marketing at Osmo, and this food truck concept inspires kids to get creative with their own cooking combinations. Geared towards kids ages six to eight, the [after-school and remote learning activity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/familyfunhub) challenges chefs to form pizzas, sandwiches, sushi, pastries and more using a playmat and 58 [geometric tiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokidos-playcubes). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 10% - 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) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Skill-building Cooking Toys:** Cooking toys that focus on skill-building can be a trend in the toy industry, with an emphasis on learning through play. - **Curriculum-based Play:** Games that incorporate curriculum-based content can be a trend in the edtech industry, with a focus on immersive learning experiences. - **Gamification of Education:** Gamification elements can be added to educational products to create engaging and interactive learning experiences, leading to a trend in the gamification industry for education-centric games. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Industry:** The toy industry can benefit from creating toys that promote skill-building and educational play, creating a new market for educational toys. - **Edtech Industry:** The edtech industry can create products that incorporate curriculum-based content to provide immersive and engaging learning experiences. - **Gamification Industry:** The gamification industry can capitalize on the trend of incorporating game-like elements into education products to create engaging and interactive learning experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Digital Math Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/osmo-math-wizard-and-the-magical-workshop.md) - [Food-Inspired Children’s Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noodle-knockout-fine-motor-game.md) - [Color-Changing Cooking Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simmer-stir-stovetop-play-set.md) - [Skill-Building Play Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-play-kitchen.md) - [Memory Challenging Food Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/match-up-memory-game-snack-pack.md) - [4-in-1 Learning Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sorting-surprise-picnic-baskets.md) - [Camp-Inspired Children’s Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-explore-outdoor-cooking-play-set.md) - [Interactive Education Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ironing-time-learning-set.md) - [Kid-Friendly Audio Cooking Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baking-with-yoto.md)