# DIY Bread Sticks The Toast Strips Stamper Makes Breakfast Duties Easier By Meghan Young | Published 2011-01-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toast-strips-stamper References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/01/06/toast-strips-stamper-does-exactly-what-you-think-it-does/) & [perpetualkid](http://www.perpetualkid.com/toast-strips-stamper.aspx) When I was growing up, I used to love dipping bread 'fingers' in my runny eggs; the Toast Strips Stamper makes this process even easier by slicing your bread for you. This simple, four-bladed 'stamp' not only cuts your toast into four pieces, but also de-crusts it. Although designed specifically for toast, the Toast Strips Stamper could also be used for untoasted bread slices to decrust them for picky eaters. Priced at $3.99, you can't go wrong either way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Breakfast Innovation:** The Toast Strips Stamper offers a convenient way to cut and decrust bread for breakfast, creating opportunities for further innovations in the breakfast food industry. - **DIY Kitchen Tools:** The rise of DIY kitchen tools like the Toast Strips Stamper indicates a trend towards making cooking and meal preparation more convenient and customizable. - **Child-friendly Dining:** The Toast Strips Stamper caters to picky eaters by providing a simple and fun way to cut and decrust bread, making it a potential disruptor in the children's dining industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Kitchen Appliances:** The Toast Strips Stamper represents an opportunity for kitchen appliance manufacturers to develop innovative tools that simplify breakfast preparation and enhance the dining experience. - **Food Packaging:** The decrusting function of the Toast Strips Stamper suggests potential disruption in the food packaging industry, where solutions for keeping bread crusts crisp and separate could be explored. - **Family Restaurants:** Restaurants that cater to families could adopt the Toast Strips Stamper or similar tools to offer child-friendly dining experiences and attract more customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Heat-and-Eat French Toast Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brioche-french-toast.md) - [Self-Referential Sandwich Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandwich-maker-concept.md) - [Savory Toaster Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ginsters-pastry-toasties.md) - [Hot Dog Bun Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-dog-bun-toasters.md) - [Smart Customization Kitchen Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuisinart-smart-elite-2slice-toaster.md) - [Extra-Thick Private Label Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spar-white-toastie-thick-sliced.md) - [Heat-and-Eat Toasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rudis-bakery.md) - [Croissant-Style Bakery Breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-toast.md) - [Multi-Position Bread Toasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taurus-toaster-30.md)