# Kid-Friendly 3D Printers Printeer Boasts a Playful and Easy to Use Design for Children By Meghan Young | Published 2014-10-21 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidfriendly-3d-printers References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/16/printeer/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2001363001/printeer-a-3d-printer-for-kids-and-schools) Introducing children to technology is a natural part of life these days, especially when companies continue to introduce products like kid-friendly 3D printers like Printeer. A playful design that speaks to children on a couple of levels, it provides an easy to use framework that brings the possibility of making their own toys and candy into their lives. Far exceeding its [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makerworld-cyberbrick) campaign goal of $50,000 by raising a total of $117,210, Printeer shows that people are in the market for kid-friendly 3D printers. Made to work with an iPad, Printeer looks like something a [Disney](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonlite)-fied mad scientist would work on. Completely transparent save for a few colorful trimmings and parts, kid-friendly 3D printers are the way of the future for playtime. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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) > [Boomers](https://www.trendhunter.com/boomers) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Kid-friendly 3D Printers:** The trend of kid-friendly 3D printers like Printeer provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the toy industry by enabling children to create their own toys. - **Technology for Children:** The trend of introducing children to technology at a young age, such as through kid-friendly 3D printers, opens up opportunities for innovative educational products and services. - **Playful Design for Technology:** The trend of incorporating playful and engaging design elements into technology, exemplified by the design of Printeer, presents disruptive innovation opportunities across various industries to attract younger audiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Toy Industry:** Kid-friendly 3D printers can disrupt the toy industry by empowering children to design and create their own toys. - **Education Industry:** The introduction of technology like kid-friendly 3D printers creates opportunities for innovative educational products and services. - **Technology Industry:** The trend of incorporating playful design elements in technology can lead to disruptive innovations in various sectors of the technology industry, such as consumer electronics and gadgets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Beginner-Friendly 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xmaker-smart-3d-printer.md) - [Entry-Level 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kokoni-ec2.md) - [3D-Printable Toy Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makerworld-cyberbrick.md) - [Playful Thermal Printer Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childrens-print-camera.md) - [Classroom-Focused 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketch-print.md) - [Family-Friendly Multicolor 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elegoo-centauri-carbon-2-combo.md) - [Plug-and-Play 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kokoni-3d-printer.md) - [Accessible 3D Wood Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digilab-3d20.md) - [Classroom-Focused 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makerbot-sketch-large.md)