By any chance, have you heard about this new device called ‘ThingMaker’ recently? This device which actually ‘makes things’ is Mattel’s brand new entrant into the toy world. And what does it make? Toys of course!
Creativity and 3D printing has taken on a whole new meaning with ThingMaker, a 3D printer that works with android and iOS devices and enables kids to design and create their own toys. Sounds unbelievable? It did to me too, that is until I pinched myself and re-read the news piece.
According to Aslan Appleman, senior director of Mattel, “In today’s digital age, it’s more important than ever for families to transcend the digital world and make their ideas real. ThingMaker pushes the boundaries of imaginative play, giving families countless ways to customize their toys and let their creativity run wild.”
It becomes all the more fascinating when kids can actually watch it all happening through a clear door in the printer. So whether it’s dragons or soldiers, racing cars or puppies, skeletons or airplanes, a few taps on the screen is all it takes to get hold of your new toy in various parts which just need to be clicked into place to emerge as a whole.
And then? The sky is the limit.
Creativity and 3D printing has taken on a whole new meaning with ThingMaker, a 3D printer that works with android and iOS devices and enables kids to design and create their own toys. Sounds unbelievable? It did to me too, that is until I pinched myself and re-read the news piece.
According to Aslan Appleman, senior director of Mattel, “In today’s digital age, it’s more important than ever for families to transcend the digital world and make their ideas real. ThingMaker pushes the boundaries of imaginative play, giving families countless ways to customize their toys and let their creativity run wild.”
It becomes all the more fascinating when kids can actually watch it all happening through a clear door in the printer. So whether it’s dragons or soldiers, racing cars or puppies, skeletons or airplanes, a few taps on the screen is all it takes to get hold of your new toy in various parts which just need to be clicked into place to emerge as a whole.
And then? The sky is the limit.