# Cootie Catcher Cartons Tea Smile Packaging is Playfully Assembled Origami-Style By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-08-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-smile-packaging References: [thedieline](http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2012/7/31/tea-smile.html) & [teasmile.tw](http://teasmile.com.tw/pro_detail_5.html) Despite using a thick card stock material, Tea Smile packaging is a product of designers thinking outside of the box. The assembly of the lovely [loose leaf container](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinny-tea) could have been much more efficiently and easily cut to form a conventional box; alas, [the art of origami](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-cup) was assumed and explored elegantly. When closed, the paper case for the teabags forms a pretty six-point star, printed in off-white with delicate snowflake-like foliage detailing. Applying pressure to the center of the back of Tea Smile packaging causes the diamond-shaped arms of the star to open out. The resultant shape has bloomed to resemble a [paper fortune teller](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tsubomi). But what's revealed are conveniently-accessible pockets in which separate servings of the infusion are stored. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## 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 - **Origami-style Packaging:** Innovative packaging designs that use origami principles to create unique and visually appealing containers for various products. - **Interactive Packaging:** Packaging concepts that not only hold the product but encourage customer interaction and engagement to create a memorable experience. - **Convenience Packaging:** Packaging designed to make it easier for consumers to access and use the product, such as Tea Smile packaging's pocketed design for convenient tea servings. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Tea Smile packaging can serve as inspiration for innovative tea packaging designs that elevate the tea-drinking experience for customers. - **Cosmetics and Personal Care:** Origami-style packaging can be utilized for unique and visually appealing packaging for skincare and beauty products, giving an extra layer of product presentation and differentiation. - **Arts and Crafts:** Origami enthusiasts, crafters, and hobbyists can find a new use for their skills by creating origami-style packaging for various products and even start selling them as personalized, handmade packaging. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cigarette-Style Tea Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/und.md) - [Contemporary Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaiboy.md) - [Vibrantly Re-Designed Tea Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chay-tea.md) - [Ready-to-Sip Tea Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-ji.md) - [Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldibox-2.md) - [Treasure Box-Inspired Wellness Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redesigned-retail-packaging.md) - [Card-Labeled Coffee Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueprint-coffee.md) - [Playful Coffee Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunday-coffee-project.md) - [Accordion-Style Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accordion-paper-cup.md)