# Kids Icon Apps The Grover's Number Special App from Sesame Workshop and Ideo By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-11-20 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grovers-number-special-app References: [virtualworldsnews](http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2009/11/sesame-streets-grover-gets-iphone-app.html) & [ideotoylab](http://www.ideotoylab.com/sesamestreet/grovers-number-special.html) The people behind Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, and creative design firm IDEO have joined forces to develop their first children’s [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenable-app)/iPod touch application, the ‘Grover’s Number Special’ app. The Grover’s Number Special app is a game featuring the Sesame Street waiter character Grover. In the game, he asks kids to help him prepare a lunch in the kitchen by catching and couting ingredients. It’s all very cute, but how many many Sesame-Street-aged kids out there have their own [iPhones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidsafe-music) and iPod touches, anyway? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Children's Educational Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of interactive and engaging educational apps for children that combine entertainment and learning. - **Mobile Gaming for Kids:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create mobile games specifically designed for young children that are both entertaining and educational. - **Collaboration Between Entertainment and Design Firms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster partnerships between entertainment companies and design firms to create innovative and interactive apps for children. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop cutting-edge educational technology tools and platforms for children to enhance their learning experience. - **Gaming Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative gaming concepts and mechanics for young children to engage them in interactive entertainment. - **Creative Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply creative design techniques and principles to develop visually appealing and user-friendly apps for children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Child-Centric Hand Hygiene Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hygiene-app.md) - [Interactive Potty Training Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potty-with-pullups-ft-disney-jr.md) - [Stimulating Child Play Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/child-play-app.md) - [Play-Based Preschool Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-bluey.md) - [Kids Drawing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-coloring-drawing-book-app.md) - [Personalized Child Education Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandbox-group.md) - [Playful Puppet Baby Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-preferred.md) - [Child-Safe Social Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childsafe-social-media-app.md) - [Phone-Style Counting Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chat-count-emoji-phone.md)