# Illustrative Breakfast Design Tools Customize Breakfast with Fun Designs Using the Pancake Pen By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-10-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pancake-pen References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/298525401/Pancake-Pen) & [williams-sonoma](http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/pancake-batter-dispenser-pen/) The pancake pen is a creative and fun way to get your kids excited about getting up to start their day. If you have children who hate waking up early for school, persuade them with delicious [pancakes for breakfast](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-style-pancake-mix). When they rush to the table they'll be greeted with an even better surprise. Instead of round pancakes for them to pour syrup on, present them with [crafty designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paletteplayart). For example, you can spell out their name for them to eat, or create cute flowers and faces for them to indulge on. The pancake pen is a [squeezable kitchen tool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briochef) with a small opening to ensure your designs are made exactly the way you want them to and don't leave the bottle in huge blobs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Customized Breakfast:** Develop innovative tools to help individuals create personalized and artistic designs for their breakfast. - **Interactive Kitchen Tools:** Explore opportunities to design kitchen tools that engage users in fun and creative ways. - **Enhanced Food Presentation:** Create new techniques or tools that allow people to present food in visually appealing ways. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchenware:** Opportunity for kitchenware companies to innovate and offer creative tools for enhancing breakfast experiences. - **Children's Products:** Disruptive innovation potential in the children's products industry to develop breakfast tools that engage and excite kids. - **Food Service:** Restaurants and cafes can explore creative ways to present breakfast dishes and engage customers through design and customization. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stuffed Pancake Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cucinapro-stuffed-pancake-maker.md) - [Edible Sugar Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefdoodler.md) - [Christmas Tree Pancake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complete-pancake-kit.md) - [Car-Crafting Waffle Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cucinapro.md) - [Candy-Studded Mini Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-mini-pancakes.md) - [Gourmet Pancake Stack Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fancy-pancake-menu.md) - [Easter-Themed Kitchen Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easterthemed-kitchen.md) - [Heat-and-Eat Prepackaged Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abracadebora-pancakes.md) - [Smart Breakfast Griddles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briochef.md)