# Virtual Baking 'The Gingerbread Man with Everything' By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-12-05 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-baking-the-gingerbread-man-with-everything References: [adrants](http://www.adrants.com/2008/12/oh-look-another-holidaythemed-time.php) & [sprintsweets](http://sprintsweets.com/) New for Christmas 2008, Sprint brings us "The Gingerbread Man with Everything." You betcha--it's an interactive website where you can [decorate your own](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-house-kit) [spice cookie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/german-iced-gingerbread-soft-spiced-cookies), save it and send it to all your friends. So for those of you who have finished shopping, cooking, decorating, and card writing, maybe you can fill a few minutes here. Okay, so I'm not finished with any of the above activities, but I had to try it out anyway. My [gingerbread man](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-cookie-ice-cream) is actually a woman. She is the blond with the stunning off-the-shoulder purple, pink and yellow gown. I finished mine and then looked at the gallery--I should have spent my time more productively. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Interactive](https://www.trendhunter.com/interactive) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Baking:** Explore the trend of interactive baking experiences that allow users to decorate virtual cookies and share them with friends, creating a fun and engaging activity. - **Personalized Gifting:** Discover the trend of personalized gifting where individuals can customize and send virtual treats to their loved ones, providing a unique and thoughtful gift experience. - **Digital Creativity:** Embrace the trend of digital creativity, where users can express their artistic skills by designing and decorating virtual cookies, offering a new outlet for self-expression in the digital age. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can benefit from incorporating interactive baking experiences to engage customers and offer virtual customization options. - **E-commerce:** The e-commerce industry has the opportunity to tap into the personalized gifting trend by providing virtual gifting platforms that allow users to create and send customized virtual treats. - **Digital Entertainment:** The digital entertainment industry can capitalize on the trend of digital creativity by creating interactive platforms or apps that allow users to design and decorate virtual cookies, providing a unique form of digital entertainment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Haunted Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-gingerbread.md) - [Gingerbread Base Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcghees.md) - [Christmas Eve Cookie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookies-for-santa-cookie-kit.md) - [Interactive Holiday Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pillsbury-holiday-sweater.md) - [Emergency Cookie Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-gingerbread-sos-service.md) - [Holiday Baking Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pillsbury-let-it-dough-suite.md) - [Gingerbread-Flavored Ice Cream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-house-ice-cream.md) - [Festively Flavored Cream Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-cream-cheese.md) - [Festive Cereal Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cingerbread-house-kit.md)