People of Play (POP) opens registration for the twentieth annual Young Inventor Challenge (YIC) Worldwide Championship, inviting children and youths ages 6-18 to submit authentic toy or sport ideas for an opportunity to win prizes and potential publishing alternatives.
The YIC celebrates 20 years of encouraging creativity and confidence in younger inventors worldwide. Previous members have represented nations together with the U.S., Canada, Germany, Mexico, and the U.Okay., and greater than a dozen successful innovations have made it to retailer cabinets at main retailers like Target.
“I like being a part of the YIC, as a result of it’s a chance to assist foster creativity, innovation, design, play, and development within the subsequent era,” says Tony Serebriany, Vice President of Inventor Relations at The Op/USAopoly and a YIC decide. “You by no means know what wonderful new concepts you’ll uncover whenever you depart it to the children. I actually imagine YIC members are the subsequent era of sport changers and sport makers.”
The 2025 program winners might be introduced throughout a stay ceremony on Nov. 8 on the Chicago Toy & Recreation Honest (CHITAG), North America’s largest shopper toy and sport occasion. Contributors aren’t required to attend in individual to be eligible to win.
Now in her second 12 months as director, Ahren Hoffman continues to steer this system. Within the months main as much as the championship, regional occasions hosted by retailers, faculties, and different organizations will supply alternatives for teenagers to refine their concepts and pitches utilizing POP’s official planning toolkit.
“The YIC offers children the ability to carry their wildest concepts to life,” says Hoffman. “For 20 years, this program has unlocked the doorways to the toy trade for younger creators, and this 12 months guarantees to be our most inspiring but.”
Awards might be given in junior and senior age teams throughout six classes: Finest Pitch, Most Revolutionary, Most Partaking, Most Authentic, Most Marketable, and Finest Potential.
The 2025 Younger Inventor Problem is supported by sponsors together with Amazon, Mattel, Hasbro, Instructional Insights, Loopy Aaron’s, Zigazoo, and others. Registration is open by way of Oct. 26 at chitag.com/yic.
Trending Merchandise
