# Funky Fort Building Aids Stick-Lets by Christina Kazakia Make Building From Sticks a Breeze By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2013-02-22 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sticklets References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2013/02/22/stick-lets-by-christina-kazakia.php) & [stick-lets](http://www.stick-lets.com/) Making a fort out of sticks has never been so easy because Stick-lets by Christina Kazakia let little hands use their imagination and logic to build fun structures. Created using a simple theory, Stick-lets are made of [flexible rubber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jigglets) and feature three stretchy holes that are shaped for holding sticks together in a secure fashion. They can be stretched to fit twigs and sticks of varying sizes, which means the only limits are a child's imagination. Building forts as a child is a right-of-passage and a terrific way to exercise one's mind in an imaginative manner. If I had had Stick-lets when I was a child, I think I would've practically lived in a stick fort; they make building the [little structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-building-set) seem so simple! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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's Driving This Trend - **Stick-building Kits:** Companies can develop kits made of Stick-lets and complementary components for children to build fun structures. - **Imagination & Creativity Stimulators:** Stick-lets can be incorporated into educational curriculums as a tool to stimulate creativity and imagination within children. - **Eco-friendly Toys:** There is an increasing demand for toys made of eco-friendly materials like Stick-lets that children can interact with and learn ways of preserving the environment. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy:** Toy companies can take advantage of this innovation by producing eco-friendly kits to satisfy consumer demand. - **Education:** Education industries can incorporate Stick-lets as an educational tool in early childhood imaginative learning curriculums. - **Outdoor:** Outdoor companies can use these Stick-lets to create camping or recreational building kits for families, such as use of sticks, branches and natural components. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Life-Sized Toy Construction Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funphix.md) - [Buildable Paper Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castle-playset.md) - [Structure Building Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-cards-building-kit.md) - [Kid's Felt Building Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knop-knop.md) - [Magnetic Building Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnecraft.md) - [Green Community Building Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arckit-greenscape-village.md) - [Kid-Friendly Birdhouse Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidfriendly-birdhouse-kit.md) - [Stone-Like Supportive Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stapelstein.md) - [Playful Kid-Friendly Baking Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-stickers.md)