# Subway Play Tents This London Underground Tent Toy For Kids' First Stop is Imagination Station By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-17 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tent-toy-for-kids References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/474238251297676677/London-Underground-Tube-and-Station-Play-Tent) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.co.uk/London-Underground-Station-Childrens-House/dp/B009E3TN20?tag=trenhunt0f-20) This tent toy for kids takes the shape of a subway car coming out of the London Underground, which is something that kids will adore exploring. The tent is suited for both [indoor and outdoor use](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t4-overland-exp-hub), and it can easily be set up within a matter of moments. The tent is set up with one long piece for kids to crawl through to reach a larger space that they can comfortable sit upright in. Although this [pop-up tent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-miniverse) might not be doing as much traveling as the average London Underground train, is waterproof and protected against UV rays. This fun tent design is sure to get the wheels of imagination turning, setting kids off on adventures to whatever magical places they can think up. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Imaginative Play Tents:** Companies can create imaginative play tents that take the shape of different vehicles or modes of transportation to encourage creative play. - **Indoor/outdoor Play:** Developers can engineer play tents that can easily transition from indoor to outdoor use, to make these play areas more versatile and flexible. - **Uv-protected Tents:** With concerns about sun damage to children, companies can produce play tents with better protection from UV rays. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Industry:** Toy companies can capitalize on this trend by developing and marketing play tents designed to inspire children’s imagination and creativity. - **Outdoor Recreation Industry:** Companies in the outdoor recreation industry can incorporate play tents into their product line, creating portable and practical tent options that offer fun and imaginative play experiences, too. - **Environmental Protection Industry:** With the increased risk of sun damage, companies in the environmental protection industry can explore developing fabrics and materials with better UV protection properties to help protect children against harmful rays. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inflatable House-Shaped Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-architecture-inflatable-tent.md) - [Children Storytelling Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-traveler-pretend-play.md) - [Family-Friendly Vehicle Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-baroud-family-room-tent.md) - [Tent‑Filled Daycare Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deya-day-care.md) - [Oversized Cave-Like Camping Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heimplanet-cave-xl-tent.md) - [Lunar Lander-Inspired Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kudhva-kanvas-ktent.md) - [Camp-Inspired Children’s Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-explore-outdoor-cooking-play-set.md) - [Unique Urban Event Hires](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/private-hire.md) - [Quick Inflatable Spacious Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cube-tent.md)