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# Spooky Spoon Designs
The Sugar Skull Spoon was Designed for Fans of the Macabre

By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-11-28 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-skull
References: [dornob](http://dornob.com/day-of-the-diet-sugar-skull-spoon-cuts-a-few-calories/) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hundredmillion/sugar-skull-spoon)

The Sugar Skull Spoon is a daring [cutlery design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-flatware) that can be found on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefdoodler). This sensational [skull spoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swizzels-squashies-squeletons) was designed by a company called ‘Hundred Million.’ This clever utensil is perfect for people with a dark sense of humor.

The Sugar Skull Spoon was created with eye holes and a nose hole in the curve of the spoon. There’s still a lot of room on this scooping device, so it can be used to eat pretty much anything. It’s often the little things in life that make people smile, and this spoon design is a perfect example of that. Why not start your morning off on the right foot with this amusingly edgy piece of silverware?

This death-inspired skeletal spoon is both eye-catching and cleverly designed.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.1/10
- Popularity: 82% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Dark Humor Utensils:** Designing cutlery with a dark sense of humor presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the kitchenware industry.
- **Sensational Spoon Designs:** Creating eye-catching and cleverly designed spoons opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the kitchen utensil market.
- **Macabre-inspired Tableware:** Developing tableware inspired by death and the macabre can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in the dining industry.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Kitchenware:** There is room for disruptive innovation in the kitchenware industry by introducing dark humor utensils like the Sugar Skull Spoon.
- **Kitchen Utensils:** The market for kitchen utensils can be disrupted by creating sensational and cleverly designed spoons such as the Sugar Skull Spoon.
- **Dining:** Incorporating macabre-inspired tableware into the dining experience holds potential for disruptive innovation in the dining industry.

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