With temperatures starting to rise in some countries in the northern hemisphere, bitterly cold days might seem like just a memory. Those might be very painful memories, at least in places where you feel your hands will fall off from frostbite. Hand warmers are not unusual in these parts, but most of them come in the form of gloves or pouches. Practical but not exactly inspiring.
Following on the literal “hot dog,” this hand warmer design adds a bit of fun and playfulness to a normally boring accessory. It looks like a very rotund yet cute phone, one that doesn’t seem functional at all, and it puts our bad habits to good use since we’re almost always holding our phones in one hand anyway, even if we’re not actively using them.
Designer:
We’ve become so dependent on our smartphones that they’ve almost become like modern-day security blankets for some people. Even if we’re not actually using them, having them nearby creates a sense of comfort. Some even just hold the device in their hands, even if the screen is off or it increases the risks of distractions from notifications.
But what if you held something in your hand instead? Something that is more useful and comfortable, especially on cold days. The Cell Phone Hand Warmer is that thing, trying to swap out bad habits for something good, at least during winters and blizzards. It gets your blood flowing and your mind working, without the distractions and the FOMO.
It’s not a real phone, of course, no matter what the buttons say. It’s a simple device made to look like a familiar object to bring that same “security blanket” effect without the complications. The buttons there are for selecting the three preset temperatures, and the display is simply for confirming you set the right one. One flaw of this design is that it doesn’t clearly show which button is for which temperature, preferring to err on the side of presenting a realistic phone.
Not that any phone would be this fat, but you can still wrap your hand around it comfortably. It will definitely add to some bulk in your bag, making it impossible to carry it in a small purse, but you get to feel all warm and fuzzy, literally and figuratively, each time you behold and hold this fun little object.
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