# Modular Electronic Building Toys Little Bits' Space Kit Was Developed in Partnership with NASA By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-04-29 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-bits References: [swiss-miss](http://www.swiss-miss.com/2014/04/littlebits-space-kit.html) & [littlebits.cc](http://littlebits.cc/kits/space-kit) [Little Bits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-big-playmat) are modular building toys that are like the high-tech cousins to LEGO—if this doesn't sound impressive enough, for one of its newest collections, Little Bits worked with [NASA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-technic-nasa) to develop The Space Kit. The Space Kit comes with small modules like LED lights, motors, wires, sensors, microphones and speakers, in addition to accessories like batteries and cables that will make your creations run. All of these little pieces can be used for 10 projects (instructions included) for assembling Little Bits' versions of the ISS and the [Mars Rover](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-technic-nasa-mars-rover-perseverance). Considering the degree of complexity of The Space Kit, it's targeted towards kids over the age of 14 and priced at $189, helping to fuel the dreams of aspiring young engineers, inventors and maybe even some of the world's future astronauts. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Modular Building Toys:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new modular building toys with advanced features and partnerships to capture the interest of young engineers and inventors. - **STEM Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create educational toys that combine play and learning, focusing on STEM subjects to inspire future scientists and engineers. - **Partnerships with Institutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with prestigious institutions like NASA to create educational toys that provide an authentic and engaging learning experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology and modular design into traditional toy manufacturing processes to create interactive and educational toys. - **Education Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop cutting-edge educational technology tools and platforms that facilitate hands-on learning experiences for students. - **Space Exploration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage partnerships with space exploration organizations to develop space-themed educational products and experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [STEM-Driven Building Block Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-education-science-kits.md) - [Modular Space Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-exploration-telescope.md) - [Space Vehicle-Inspired Model Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-technic-nasa.md) - [Modular Robotics Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-robotics-kit.md) - [Space-Inspired Toy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-collections.md) - [Playful Cosmic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unidentified-playing-objects.md) - [Learning-Focused Robotics Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robots-in-motion.md) - [Kid's Felt Building Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knop-knop.md) - [Tech-Driven Building Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-9.md)