Global Toy Market Shifting from Regular Toys to STEM Toys
The global Toy Market has been long dominated by video games, consoles, and Legoes and it somewhere still does but also the shift of the global Toy Market towards Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Toys should be noted. The major reason behind the change is the growing awareness of education while playing. With the help of STEM Toys, a kid can learn important science/math concepts while enjoying it. In a report by OMR, the Global STEM Toy market is projected to grow by a solid CAGR of 7.1% during 2021-27.
STEM
toys are not just being limited to home but also schools are encouraging their
usage to engage students during the learning process. Organizations like The
Toy Association have launched a new series of STEM toys including 30 new
products to build skills in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math from
an early age.
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Drivers of Change in the Global Toy
Market for STEM Toys
The
COVID-19 pandemic brought major changes in the Toy Market since kids were
staying at home and needed something which can entertain them as well as teach
them. That’s where the growth of STEM toys started happening. Demand for
robotics toys and the need for cognitive development of the children is another
driver for increasing demand for STEM toys. All these changes are encouraging
the sale of STEM toys globally. A report by Flipkart reported that they have
recorded 150% Year-on-Year (YoY) growth in sales of STEM toys in 2021.
Major Players and Investments in STEM
Toys Market
There
are many players in the global toy market but for the production of STEM toy
market, brands like LEGO, Hasbro, and Mattel are dominating the global market.
Though many local manufacturers in China, Japan, Korea, and India are
manufacturing STEM toys at a more economical cost. Many other companies are
investing in research and development for the creation and production of
new-age STEM toys, such as-
·
PlayShifu raised $17 million in series B funding led by
Inventus for the creation and
production of STEM toys in 2021.
·
New
ventures like Skillmatics have grown
by 200% by 2021 from last year from $60.88 million to $182.67 million because
of their creative STEM toys.
·
Smartivity Labs generated revenue of $11.8 million in 2022 by
creating and selling STEM toys.
·
Amazon also partnered with various STEM toys
manufacturer for the production.
·
Creative Kids Group and
Little Tikes announced a partnership for the production of STEM toys.
Additionally,
many brands like LEGO have increased their production of STEM toys. Governments
around the world are also encouraging STEM toys for learning. It would require
aggressive production and marketing to increase the sale of STEM toys globally
leading to the conduct of custom research.
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