# Collaborative Kite Kits Seedling's Box Kite Kit Can Be Customized by Creative Kids By Jana Pijak | Published 2016-04-11 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kite-kit References: [seedling](https://www.seedling.com/products/design-your-own-box-kite) This box kite kit from Seedling is designed to encourage creative and collaborative play. The brand is known for its unique toy range that includes various [DIY products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/create-share-kits) that promote [hands-on and educational play](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-education-science-kits). This unique product is crafted out of metal wire framing and paper, making it easy to customize with doodles or other fun accents. The kite kit is equipped with fabric paint and glitter glue and features a foldout design that is lightweight and easy to fly. Once personalized, this kit's box kite is ready to be flown outside. Encouraging active, outdoor play, this product will appeal to parents who are looking to [reduce their children's screen time](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenfree-learning-kits) while teaching them about basic physics in the process. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Customizable DIY Toys:** The rise of customizable DIY toys presents disruptive innovation opportunities for toy manufacturers to engage children in more interactive and creative play experiences. - **Collaborative Play:** The trend of collaborative play opens up opportunities for toy brands to develop products that encourage teamwork, social interaction, and problem-solving skills among children. - **Outdoor Activity Promotion:** The growing emphasis on reducing screen time and promoting outdoor activities offers innovative opportunities for brands to create products that combine learning and fun in an outdoor environment. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** The customizable DIY toys trend provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for toy manufacturers to tap into the market demand for interactive and personalized toys. - **Education and Learning:** The trend of collaborative play presents an opportunity for the education and learning industry to incorporate cooperative learning methods into their programs and curriculum. - **Outdoor Recreation:** The promotion of outdoor activities calls for innovation in the outdoor recreation industry to develop products that combine physical activity with educational elements to engage children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Surf Kite Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgy-kids-brand.md) - [Kid's Felt Building Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knop-knop.md) - [Educational Insect Puzzle Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makerkid-kits.md) - [DIY Robotics Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/windbots.md) - [Hybrid STEM Activity Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/science-activity-kits.md) - [Green Community Building Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arckit-greenscape-village.md) - [Creative STEM-Based Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jitterygit.md) - [Buildable Paper Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castle-playset.md) - [Customizable Pen Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pen-creator-studio.md)