# Child DIY Encouragement Apps The DIY Kid Skills Community Lets Users Earn Badges By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-08-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skills-community References: [uncrate](https://uncrate.com/article/diy-kid-skills-community/) & [diy.org](https://diy.org) Encouraging young minds to partake in DIY projects is important in order to help them further develop their [hand and eye coordination](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-helper-play-kit), so the DIY Kid Skills Community and app are intended to help along with the process. Created with kids aged 6-16 in mind, the community consists of a library of thousands of challenges that have been organized into patches to let users partake and earn them. This provides user with a sense of accomplishment while also expanding their skills when it comes to DIY projects that they enjoy doing the most. The DIY Kid Skills Community and app is accessible by users around the world and also provides [parents with their own dashboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonding-health) in order to track a child's activity and progress. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 55% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Child DIY Projects:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop a platform that connects children with DIY project ideas and provides step-by-step instructions and interactive features to enhance their learning experience. - **Gamified Learning:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create educational apps and platforms that incorporate gamification elements to engage children in learning activities and reward their progress with badges or achievements. - **Parental Monitoring Apps:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Design apps that allow parents to monitor and track their children's activities in educational platforms, providing them with insights on their progress and areas of improvement. ### Who This Affects Most - **Edtech:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Transform the education industry by utilizing technology to create interactive learning platforms and apps for children that foster creativity, skill development, and parental involvement. - **Gaming:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Merge gaming and education to develop immersive learning experiences for children, leveraging the power of technology to make learning fun and engaging. - **Parenting:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Innovate within the parenting industry by developing tools and apps that empower parents to actively participate in their children's learning journey and track their progress. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Child-Friendly Habit-Forming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitforming-apps.md) - [Stimulating Child Play Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/child-play-app.md) - [Brick Builder Community Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-play-app.md) - [Personalized Learning Activities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidtivity-lab.md) - [Kids Drawing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-coloring-drawing-book-app.md) - [Child-Safe Social Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childsafe-social-media-app.md) - [Kid-Friendly Emotion Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angry-kid.md) - [Child-Friendly Good Habit Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-streaks.md) - [Cognitive Play Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toddlr.md)