# Creativity-Enhancing iPad Apps MoMA Art Lab is Designed to Help Children Be More Imaginative By Sarah Moore | Published 2012-06-19 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moma-art-lab References: [moma.org](http://www.moma.org/explore/mobile/artlabapp) & [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/design/link-about-it-t-119.php) [MoMA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mattel-x-moma) Art Lab is an interactive app for the [iPad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muse-pro) that allows users to create art work, learn about famous artists and hone in on and improve their drawing skills either independently or in a group setting. It was designed for younger children to be used alongside their parents for a family-friendly source of entertainment. The interface was created to mimic real tools that would be used by professional artists and children can use scissors and pen tools on the screen to play with lines, shapes, colors and sound to create a multitude of mix-media collaborations. The app also provides guidance on how to improve one’s skill as well as giving lessons about the style and skill set of famous artists to use as inspiration. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Art Apps:** Opportunity for developing more interactive apps that foster creativity and enhance art skills. - **Family-friendly Entertainment:** Opportunity to create more apps that offer interactive entertainment for families to use together. - **Learning Through Technology:** Opportunity to develop educational apps that teach art skills and provide inspiration through technology. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Art and design industry can leverage interactive art apps to engage users and enhance their creativity. - **Entertainment:** Entertainment industry can explore opportunities to develop family-friendly interactive apps for entertainment purposes. - **Education:** Education industry can utilize technology to create apps that teach art skills and provide inspiration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creative Kid's Drawings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joyful-outlines.md) - [Creativity-Supporting Art Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blank-app.md) - [AI Art Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muse-pro.md) - [Kid-Friendly Digital Coloring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paletteplayart.md) - [Doodling Mental Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scribble-journey-app.md) - [AI Kid's Coloring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorcraft-ai.md) - [AR-Enabled Art Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupixel.md) - [Democratic Digital Artwork Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artzme-app.md) - [AI Art Tutors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simply-draw.md)