Posts Tagged ‘children’

Custom Packaging for Kids

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

What can put you in a better mood today than to look at a few creative packaging designs for kids? We all know that food tastes better, camping is safer, and tissues are stronger with cartoon-themed packages.

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This packaging design concept for Birdy-Juice comes from Jeksel. Don’t really know much about it other than it comes in 3 different flavors, is not out yet, and has very creative custom packaging.

zoo 300x130 Custom Packaging for KidsPackaging for kid-friendly animal tissue boxes. Paco the parrot, Fredo the turtle and Teo the tiger will be launched early September 2010 in the Eastern European market, under the ZEWA brand. The package design idea is intended to make a tissue box more attractive for children- maybe to encourage them to go to the tissue box rather than use their clothes.

cereal1 300x203 Custom Packaging for KidsInternational Design Consultancy P&W has designed a new range of Kids’ cereals.  Cookie Bites, Cocoa Sharks, and Apple & Cinnamon Smiles are free of artificial colorings and flavors and contain less sugar than many of the mainstream brands. Bright colors and cute cartoon characters encompass the packaging hoping to catch the attention of children from the cereal shelves in the grocery store. We all know that there is FIERCE competition.

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Beautiful packaging design concept and illustrations by Sutasinee C. Seitz. The idea was to design a promotional piece to encourage family bonding through camping. The pieces are based on campfire activities- an over-sized matchbox, owl lantern, bear s’mores, bird harmonica, and fire fox fire starters make up the camping kit.

Packaging with Kids in Mind

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

I think it’s safe to say that children and adults think differently.  Children have an innate curiosity to the world. They often walk into a store and want to touch everything.  They are drawn to bright colors and unusual shapes.  For this reason when packaging items that are marketed to children, such as toys, the packaging should pay close attention to these details while still fulfilling it’s packaging purpose.  Here are a few tips regarding color and construction offered by Mark Gallagher, the Creative Director of a brand positioning and consulting company.

Often, the use of die cut windows, clear plastic or other elements that allow the buyer to see the actual product can instill a level of trust. Being able to see the product’s color and construction is reassuring and will often sway the purchasing decision in your favor.

Although bright saturated colors tend to be eye catching, making your packaging too colorful can confuse your message. By using color with purpose, such as a blue/green pallet for a water related toy, your package design becomes thematic, making for a stronger message.

Check out these top toys of 2009.

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The packaging on these toys are tastefully colorful.  They allow for children to interact with the toy while still protecting it. No wonder they’re the top sellers this year.

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