A 7-year-old British student has seen her ocean-inspired idea move from a child’s drawing towards a real prototype. Lillie’s Puffy Coat was one of four inventions selected from hundreds of entries in the Little Inventors programme, supported by Dogger Bank Wind Farm and South Tyneside Council. Inspired by the way a puffer fish expands when threatened, the jacket is designed to puff up and help its wearer feel safer, braver and more confident. According to Dogger Bank’s report, local businesses are now working with the young inventors to turn their ideas into physical creations.
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