Mattel is hoping to use crowdsourcing to find their next big toy.

Mattel is hoping to use crowdsourcing to find their next big toy. They’re asking members of product co-creation platform Quirky to “invent the future of play” and submit innovative new ideas for the company’s biggest brands, from Hot Wheels to Barbie. The project is a part of Mattel’s turnaround efforts, and the toys, games, and family products that Quirky users help create will be produced for the holiday season. We’ve said before that co-creation is the future of products, and 81% of Millennials say that they would be interested in helping a brand or company design a new product. (Kidscreen, Entrepreneur)