# Empathy-Inducing Toys Twenty One Toys Mixes Empathy and Play to Show Educational Power in Toys By Tiffany | Published 2014-02-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twenty-one-toys References: [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/21toys/a-toy-for-empathy-unlocking-creativity-at-all-ages?ref=home_location) The Empathy & Creative Dialogue Toy was designed by Gonzalo and Llana of Twenty One Toys. Both product designers suggest that toys belong in a school environment. The Empathy & Creative Dialogue Toy is a [wooden 3D puzzle game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelata-collection) where players get a set of 10 puzzle pieces. Each puzzle piece has a different shape and texture, and can be connected in a hundred ways. If one person creates a pattern with one set for their partner, the person who created the pattern has to guide the other player in recreating that specific pattern. The only challenge of the game is that you’ll be blindfolded. The duo behind toy company Twenty One Toys decided that the toy set was ideal for learning, because in order to be successful at the game, it requires empathizing with other team players and the joint need to create a common language to solve the problem together. Each toy includes [cognitive activities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/educational-toy-line), discussion topics and gameplay scenarios to help teachers and parents to hone in on the “[educational power of empathy and play](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatures-full-of-feelings-parenting-toolkit).” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Empathy-inducing Toys:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Creating toys that promote empathy and cooperative problem-solving skills. - **Wooden Puzzle Games:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Designing interactive and tactile puzzle games that enhance cognitive and sensory development. - **Educational Power of Play:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Developing educational toys that combine play and learning to foster empathy and critical thinking skills. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Innovating the toy manufacturing industry by incorporating empathy and cooperative gameplay into toy designs. - **Education Technology:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Creating technology-driven educational tools that utilize empathy-based play to enhance learning outcomes. - **Early Childhood Education:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Implementing empathy-focused learning experiences and toys in early childhood education settings to foster social-emotional development. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Psychologist-Designed Educational Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/therapeutic-games.md) - [Empathy-Building Play Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-barbie-school-of-friendship.md) - [Emotional Well-Being Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartfuls.md) - [Emotional Teaching Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icalm-tantrum-resolution-game.md) - [Emotional Development Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expression-blocks-wooden-blocks.md) - [Hybrid Educational Toy Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-little-feelings.md) - [Emotional Processing Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo.md) - [Interactive Early Education Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokidos-playcubes.md) - [Smart Sensory Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-play.md)