# Cheery Children's Seating The Eco-Friendly Astronomer Stool for Little Explorers By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-01-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-up-or-sit-down-bright-astronomers-stool-for-kids References: [qcollectionjunior](http://www.qcollectionjunior.com/product/5031/Astronomers_Stool_Large.html) & [babygeared](http://www.babygeared.com/asstsm.html) Brightly colored or calm and plain, light enough for a kid to carry, and environmentally sensitive, the Astronomer Stool makes a great step up or little sit-down for kids. There are two sizes. They’re painted with non-toxic, water-based finish free of VOC health hazards and made from FSC-certified aspen. I love the look of these little stools. They’re stylish and cheery. I wouldn’t mind putting one in my kitchen. The company not only uses green sourcing and finishing, it repurposes the wood scraps from production and packages using renewable, biodegradable materials with an absolute minimum of plastic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Children's Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sustainable and non-toxic furniture solutions for children that prioritize environmental consciousness. - **Bright and Colorful Kid's Seating:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create vibrant and visually appealing seating options for children that enhance their environment and showcase unique designs. - **Renewable Materials in Kid's Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of renewable and biodegradable materials in the production of children's furniture to minimize environmental impact. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate eco-friendly practices and materials into the manufacturing processes to meet the growing demand for sustainable furniture. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer eco-friendly and visually appealing seating options as part of interior design solutions tailored for children's spaces. - **Toy and Accessories Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sustainable and playful seating options for children that can be incorporated into toy sets or used as accessories for imaginative play. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Friendly Ergonomic Child Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plogic-chair.md) - [Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-recycled.md) - [Olive Pit-Constructed Kids Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nontalo.md) - [Plastic-Inspired Wooden Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastic-translation-stool.md) - [Sustainable Space-Saving Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flex-perch-stool.md) - [Sustainable Biophilic Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inspired-by-nature.md) - [Eco-Friendly Designer Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herman-miller-girard-stool.md) - [Wheeled Bright Stumpy Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stump-stool-1.md) - [Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinold-styrofoam-stools.md)