Interactive enamel pins take traditional pins to the next level by incorporating movable elements that you can engage with. Unlike static pins, these designs feature dynamic components that make them more fun, eye-catching, and collectible. Whether it’s a spinning piece, a sliding mechanism, or a hidden magnet, interactive pins create an engaging experience that draws attention and invites play.

Table of Content:

  1. Types of Interactive Pins

  2. How people are using Interactive Pins- Real world examples

What are Interactive Pins?

1. Types of Interactive Pins

Colorful spinner enamel pin with 'What to Eat' text, featuring a rotating design showcasing vibrant shades of yellow, blue, and purple.

  • Spinner Pins- Pins with a rotating piece that you can spin for fun or interaction.

A spinner enamel pin with a rotating centre that reads “What to eat”. ImageSource: What-To-Eat Enamel Pin

  • Fidget Pins- Pins with moving parts designed to help with anxiety or focus, like sliders, clickers and more. Watch the video below to see one in action.

Santa’s List slider enamel pin with a gold star that moves between “Naughty” and “Nice.”

Fidget enamel pin featuring a rotating center, designed for tactile engagement and stress relief. ImageSource: Color Fidget Spinner Enamel Pin

  • Slider Pins- A part of the pin moves back and forth, revealing hidden details or adding movement.

Santa’s List slider enamel pin featuring a movable star that lets you toggle between “Naughty” and “Nice.” ImageSource: Santa’s List Enamel Pin

  • Pins with Magnetic Elements- Detachable pieces held together by magnets, allowing for customization and interaction.

Hinged enamel pin with magnetic closure featuring a minimalist white and gold design.

Hinged enamel pin with a magnetic element for a seamless open-and-close experience. ImageSource: Rainbow Closet Enamel Pin

  • Colour-Changing Pins- Pins that change colour based on temperature. It uses thermal oil in the enamel filling to help the enamel change colours from exposure to heat by touch, sunlight, or ambient temperature changes.

Color-changing enamel pin featuring a vibrant chameleon design.

Chameleon enamel pin that shifts colors with temperature changes. ImageSource: Color Changing Enamel Pin

2. How people use interactive pins- Real world examples

  • Use Case 1: Boast Engagement at Healthcare Conferences

    SAOT supports the professional growth of occupational therapists in Singapore through education advocacy, and community engagement. At one of their conferences, they used interactive pins as a creative way to encourage participation. 

    Attendees received slider pins that allowed them to indicate whether they found a discussion important or not- simply by moving the slider. This visual cue helped spark conversations, making networking more dynamic and engaging. Instead of guessing each other’s opinions, participants could immediately see different perspectives, fostering more meaningful discussions throughout the event.

Interactive enamel pin for healthcare conferences, featuring a speech bubble design with a sliding element to gauge importance.

  • Use Case 2: Sensory-friendly Accessories in Healthcare

    For individuals with sensory sensitivities or non-verbal communication challenges, accessories like mood slider pins and yes/no pins can be life-changing to help communicate better. Ideal as promotional tools for school events, workplace team-building activities, therapy sessions, and healthcare settings. They provide a simple way to indicate mood, comfort levels, or social openness.

Mood slider pins featuring a "My Social Battery" design with sliding elements to indicate energy levels.

Each pin has a sliding mechanism that moves across a scale from red (low energy) to green (high energy) with corresponding emoji faces, making them ideal sensory-friendly accessories. ImageSource: Interactive Mood Pins

One Reddit user shared how an interactive pin helped their partner, who is mute and has autism, express emotions more easily. These pins offer a non-verbal way to signal moods, reducing frustration and improving interactions in daily life.

A testimonial graphic featuring a Reddit user’s comment highlighting how mood slider pins could significantly improve communication for individuals with high-functioning autism or sensory sensitivities. ImageSource: Reddit

  • Use Case 3: Name Tags at Networking Events 

    Unlike stickers handed out at large networking events— which are often discarded—writable enamel pins offer a lasting alternative. These soft enamel pins feature a blank space where attendees can write their names, ensuring they stay with your customers and clients long after the event.

Writable name tag enamel lapel pins with a blank space for personalization. Available in pink and black designs with gold borders and text.

Writable name tag enamel pins, designed for personalisation. ImageSource: Hello I’m Brooch Pin

Get started to leave a lasting impression on your attendees! ImageSource: Spinner Enamel Pin