New York designer David Weeks recently teamed up with the furniture brand 'e15' to produce a decorative wooden creature that resembles Bigfoot. As technology becomes more accessible for a younger audience, toy manufactures have increasingly added high-tech features to their products. This wooden toy demonstrates just how creative and imaginative tech-free toys can be.
The wooden character is called 'Mr B,' which references its resemblance to Big Foot. The toy is made from solid oak, which is held together with flexible textile bands. Although the toy is made from a solid material, it is capable of bending at its knees, wrists, neck and waist. When not in use, the 15 inch-tall toy can fold down into a compact cube for hassle-free storage.
The decorative wooden toy is perfect for those who still appreciate the simplicity of traditional toys.
What's Driving This Trend
- Tech-free Toys
- Opportunity for toy manufacturers to create imaginative and creative toys without high-tech features.
- Flexible Materials
- Opportunity to explore the use of flexible materials in the production of toys, allowing for more interactive and dynamic play.
- Compact Storage
- Opportunity to design toys that can easily fold down into compact forms for convenient storage.
Who This Affects Most
- Toy Manufacturing
- Scope for toy manufacturers to tap into the demand for tech-free and creatively designed wooden toys.
- Furniture
- Opportunity for furniture brands to collaborate with designers to create decorative and multifunctional wooden toys.
- Textile
- Opportunity for textile companies to develop flexible bands and materials suitable for use in toy manufacturing.
