Erin Fong and Kayla Taron

What is a Thingamatink? A boat, a blanket, a flying fish? An escape from the world, or an innovative solution to conquer the fear of failure? It is all of these things and more. The creation of industrial designer Erin Fong and writer/illustrator Kayla Taron, Thingamatink is a book and toy pairing that inspires kids of all ages to face fear through creativity. The original origami-inspired blanket can transform into numerous shapes, from a boat to a fish. Paired with a picture book about a young inventor who takes the blanket on an adventure of mistakes and triumph, Thingamatink explores what it looks like to take a chance at bravery.