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Youth-Targeted Printing

3D printing is made easier with machines customized for kids

Implications - Traditionally adult devices are receiving a youthful overhaul to satiate demand for more adaptable sources of play. Offering kids a greater sense of independence, devices like 3D printers are being customized into child-friendly adaptations for convenience. These products provide not only sources of entertainment, but the ability to develop autonomy at a young age.
Trend Themes
1. Kid-friendly 3D Printing - Customized 3D printers and applications designed for children inspire development and creativity.
2. Pocket-size 3d-printers - Smaller, more affordable 3D printers make personal creation and printing on-the-go more accessible.
3. Toy Inventor Apps - 3D printing and modeling apps, like Autodesk's Tinkerplay, empower aspiring toy designers to create unique designs.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - The 3D printing industry presents new opportunities for toy manufacturers, particularly for those focused on educational or STEAM products.
2. Education Technology - Kid-friendly 3D printers and toy-making apps provide education technology companies with innovative new products to benefit schools and families.
3. Personal Manufacturing - Smaller, more affordable 3D printers are disrupting personal manufacturing and DIY projects, creating new opportunities for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
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Featured Examples

Toy Inventor Apps
Toy Inventor Apps
Make Toys with Autodesk's 3D-Printing Tinkerplay App
Realizing the potential that 3D-printing has for kids who want to make toys from scratch, Autodesk released the Tinterplay app. While 3D printing holds so much potential, the average adult isn&#... MORE
Kid-Friendly 3D Printers
Kid-Friendly 3D Printers
Printeer Boasts a Playful and Easy to Use Design for Children
Introducing children to technology is a natural part of life these days, especially when companies continue to introduce products like kid-friendly 3D printers like Printeer. A playful design that... MORE
Kid-Friendly 3D Printers
Kid-Friendly 3D Printers
These Mainstream 3D Printers Will Give Your Tiny Tots Creative Reign
In our tech-driven era, modern toys rule the market teaching our kids skills that we were never exposed to at such young ages: case in point, the mainstream kid-friendly 3D printers. Most adults... MORE
Kid-Safe 3D Printers
Kid-Safe 3D Printers
Bonsai Labs' 3D Printer for Kids Operates at a Lower Temperature
Bonsai Labs’ 3D printer for kids opens up a world of possibilities for children to create their own toys. Part of what makes 3D printing so awesome is that it speeds up the prototyping process... MORE
Playful 3D Printers
Playful 3D Printers
ThinkGeek's Play-Doh 3D Clay Printer is the Ultimate Children's Toy
This Play-Doh 3D clay printer offered by ThinkGeek has set a new standard for children’s toys. The clay printer connects to one’s iPad and can print designs straight from there. What... MORE
play_circle_filledPocket-Size 3D-Printers
Pocket-Size 3D-Printers
LumiPocket is a Small 3d Printer That is Powerful and Affordable
With a printing area that’s only about 4” in diameter and height, LumiPocket is a small 3D printer that’s ideal for creating your own tiny personal items. The printer is small,... MORE

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