These cheerful plant pots are called Caterpods, and they're educational toys for kids created by Ryan Parry. Each hump of the Caterpod opens to unveil a hollowed-out pot into which plants and flowers can be planted.
With the Caterpod, kids can learn about gardening in a friendly and approachable manner. Check out some other cute educational toys for kids below.
Implications - Educational toys have seen a huge boom in the marketing industry. Parents have found out that it is never too early for their children to start learning. The children's market is huge and will never go out of style because there will always be eager parents to please.
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Ryan Parry's Caterpods Teach Kids About Plants & Gardens
Trend Themes
1. Educational Plant Toys - There is an opportunity for the education and toy industry to collaborate and create more educational plant toys.
2. Approachable Gardening for Kids - The gardening industry can create more products that make gardening approachable and fun for kids.
3. Boom in Educational Toys - There are opportunities for entrepreneurs and businesses to capitalize on the booming market of educational toys for children.
Industry Implications
1. Education - There is an opportunity for educators to incorporate more hands-on, interactive learning experiences with plant-related activities.
2. Toy - The toy industry can explore more educational and interactive toys that promote learning about plants and gardening for kids.
3. Gardening - The gardening industry can create more plant-related products that are interactive and approachable for kids to learn about plants and gardening.