# Lucky Cutlery Helpers The Good Fortune Hinged Chopsticks Help Users Master the Age-Old Art By Akihiko Tse | Published 2013-10-03 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-fortune-hinged-chopsticks References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/388289958302979013/Good-Fortune-Hinged-Chopsticks) & [catchingfireflies](http://www.catchingfireflies.com/products/good-fortune-hinged-chopsticks.html) For those who might be feeling lucky, the Good Fortune hinged chopsticks are a delightful way for both children and adults alike to learn to use chopsticks without having them drop them to floor in the middle of a restaurant. Each step of chopsticks is conjoined by a silicone fortune cooking to hold the chopsticks together, while each pair comes its own individual fortune written on it. The Good Fortune hinged chopsticks are priced at $11. The [silicone construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lollo), which is made from a food-safe material, holds the chopsticks at just the right angle so opening and closing them will prove to be a easy task for those just starting out to use chopsticks. The chopsticks can easily be removed from the [fortune cookie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies) for ease of cleaning. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Asia ## 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 - **Hinged Chopsticks:** The use of silicone conjoined chopsticks with fortunes provides an opportunity for further innovation for utensils and kitchen wares. - **Fortune-based Products:** Incorporating fortune cookies and personalized fortunes into products can disrupt the market for unique and personalized items. - **Teaching Tools:** Creating educational tools for learning to use chopsticks can lead to further development of products that aid in learning and using fine motor skills. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchen Wares:** The silicone chopsticks suggest an opportunity for further innovations in utensils and kitchen wares. - **Personalized Products:** The incorporation of custom fortunes into products could be a disruptive innovation in the personalized products market. - **Educational Tools:** Developing products that assist in teaching a skill can inspire further innovations in educational tools and toys. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Aesthetically Functional Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restless-chopsticks-tableware.md) - [Culture-Honoring Spiralled Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rassen-chopstick.md) - [Hand-Shaped Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-lickin-fork.md) - [Interchangeable All-in-One Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinchy-cutlery.md) - [Ergonomic Instant Noodle Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-x-nissin-the-fork.md) - [Saltiness-Enhancing Electric Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-chopsticks.md) - [Taste-Adjusting Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tasteadjusting-chopsticks.md) - [Human Hand-Resembling Forks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finger-lickin-2.md) - [AI-Created Fortune Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortune-message.md)