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ZigZag City Guides: Travel Guides for Kids by Alana Zawojski Ippolito. This campaign is for pre-orders for three new city guides: Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston, which you can purchase directly from Kickstarter today!

ZigZag City Guides: Travel Guides for Kids by Alana Zawojski Ippolito

They are being written and illustrated right now. With your support, we will print and ship the guides this fall. Guides to San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, and Rome are available through our website. A limited quantity is available and will ship immediately. Visit our website, zigzagcityguides.com to purchase. Here's a sneak peek of 3 of the 30 city cards for our LA, Chicago, and Boston guides. With the help of their new travel buddies “Zig” and “Zag”, little ones will learn about a city unfamiliar to them using the 30 double-sided city cards with colorful illustrations on the fronts and local history, fun facts, and short activities on the backs. How Are The Guides Designed to be Used? Graffiblocks - The Combo Kit - Build Paint Draw Erase by Liya Jacobi.

Kible - Snapping Blocks For The 21st Century by Jason Brain. Playpress – a fun, accessible, and wholesome toy universe! by Playpress Toys. Minimals, Collectible Animal Puzzle by Extravia. BAKOBA - Build your own world by BAKOBA (deleted) Welcome to HoneyDefender.com. JotForm · Easiest Form Builder. Perfect Sly's Portfolio. Ben & Lea - Interactive Adventures - iOS iPad App for Kids by ipnossoft. BILU wooden toys by Raquel González Sabrido. Open Toys by le FabShop. Get Qurious - Maker Box magically brings stories to life. by Manoj Jacob. About Get Qurious - Maker Box magically brings stories to life.

Get Qurious - Maker Box magically brings stories to life. by Manoj Jacob

Risks and challenges Having tested the product with kids ranging from 4+ to 9 yrs old, we understand that some of the activities would require parental guidance depending on the child's ability to use an iPad or an iPhone. For our first project we took the classic “Three Little Pigs” story which most kids have heard in some form or the other and have attempted to magically bring it to life through our iOS app, interactive story cards, puzzles, sticker book with stickers & pretend play mask. While the story was well loved, the mask play activity was one of the favorite activities during our market research. Learn about accountability on Kickstarter. HOXBOX - sustainable, useful and cute animal pals for kids by Bernd Ganser-Lion. Lego™ Compatible Wall Tiles by Jolt Team. Wiggle-Bots - Kids Engineering / Maker / STEM / DIY Activity by Darren. The Wonderful World of Creatures & Code by Heather & Amie // Mnemonic Productions.

We need your help to get this book into the hands of as many children (and adults) as possible.

The Wonderful World of Creatures & Code by Heather & Amie // Mnemonic Productions

Please fund this project and spread the word with friends and family. And, if you’re wondering, most of the funds raised will be used to pay Jason the Great (illustrator) and to print and ship the book to you. The rest goes to the super exciting stuff: Fulfillment costs, Kickstarter fees, payment processing fees, freight charges, packaging materials, and copyright costs. Space paint not included. Here's another rundown of our awesome rewards—but, please be sure to read the full descriptions in the Rewards section.

WWoCC FAN CLUB: No physical reward. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD: One (1) unsigned first-edition hardcover copy of WWoCC. SIGN ON THE SLOBBERY LINE: One (1) autographed first-edition hardcover copy of WWoCC. Bildy: The toy for little imagineers by Jayne Bromfield. Helmsie Presents: Not Your Momma's Alphabet Cards by Helmsie. What a Mess! A Pop Up Misadventure Book by keith allen. Risks and challenges Fortunately I have learned a great deal from my first self-published pop-up book, 'A Day in Rehoboth Beach.' I now have an outstanding manufacturer that is proven and trusted, a logistics company that handles import and shipping, and I have a great deal of experience with fulfillment of orders.

What a Mess! A Pop Up Misadventure Book by keith allen

There are many advantages to self-publishing but with it can carry some challenges. Funding is the largest challenge because of the high production costs associated with Pop-Up Books, but with your help we can easily overcome that hurdle with this Kickstarter campaign. This first edition run will be anywhere from 1,000 - 3,500 books depending on how well we fund. Learn about accountability on Kickstarter. KUMIITA – Educational programming toy for 0 year olds on up by ICON Corp.

Nomster Chef: Recipes that Help Kids Learn to Cook by Nomster Chef. Play Mats For Kids by Hayley Castle. Finally, Toys That Truly Reflect The Diversity Of Families! by MyFamilyBuilders. About Finally, Toys That Truly Reflect The Diversity Of Families!

Finally, Toys That Truly Reflect The Diversity Of Families! by MyFamilyBuilders

Risks and challenges. Toys for Makers by Play from Scratch. Risks and challenges Start by Googling "Water Jet Fail" (our water jet is not that kind of water jet!)

Toys for Makers by Play from Scratch

We are entering an exciting and risky phase for our company. We've proven that there is a market for creative and ecologically sustainable toys that are made in the U.S.A. Orboot: The Educational, Augmented Reality Globe (AR Globe) by PlayShifu. Orboot is a 10” globe that highlights every country in the world.

Orboot: The Educational, Augmented Reality Globe (AR Globe) by PlayShifu

To use Orboot, scan the globe with a smartphone or tablet using the Orboot App and enjoy your journey around the world! Orboot engages kids in a way they can relate to every story, and ignite their imagination to make each adventure their own! Orboot is a factual and creative representation of the world. It has culminated from a wealth of research and representation to give an experience that will help the young minds grow. Orboot covers extensive details spanning culture, inventions, monuments, natural wonders, map, weather and cuisine for all the countries of the world!

Orboot comes with great audio stories! Each highlight on the globe has its own story to tell. A child’s mind is incredibly flexible and absorbs the world around them. Other than hundreds of amazing 3D visualizations across 8 categories, kids also enjoy a variety of mini-games, puzzles and quizzes. Kazoo magazine by Erin Bried. Cubetto - Coding without screens for kids aged 3 and up by Primo Toys. The campaign has ended, but the adventure continues!

Cubetto - Coding without screens for kids aged 3 and up by Primo Toys

Our own store, full of Cubetto coding wonders, is now live! Visit the store here or click on the banner below. Cubetto and his universe have raised more than $2,300,000 from more than 10,000 backers across 3 campaigns. The most crowdfunded ed-tech project in history! The best is yet to come… join us on... Story Time Chess - The Ultimate Game To Teach Children Chess by Thinking Cup Games, LLC. Parents want to do everything possible to get their children ahead.

Story Time Chess - The Ultimate Game To Teach Children Chess by Thinking Cup Games, LLC

Chess is a game that has been proven to be beneficial for people of all ages. Learning chess leads to increased test scores, stronger critical thinking skills, an ability to plan ahead, improved executive functions, and so much more. When learning chess, the younger you start, the more beneficial it is. However, chess has rarely been accessible to children under the age of 7.

For young children, Story Time Chess is like a set of training wheels for a bicycle. Bokah Blocks: Next Generation Wooden Construction Toy by Bokah Blocks. Risks and challenges Your expressed support obliges us to continue earning your trust, and we do not take that lightly.

Bokah Blocks: Next Generation Wooden Construction Toy by Bokah Blocks

We love Bokah Blocks and are thrilled to share with you our production status, triumphs, and trials. We pledge to consistently keep you informed not only about our successes, but also the risks and challenges we encounter, and the steps we take to overcome them. We anticipate meeting the following three challenges: Challenge #1: Increasing production speed while non-compromising on product quality Bokah Blocks is the product of the heartfelt and tireless efforts of a small product designer team at a very young company. Box Play for Kids Stickers: Turn old boxes into new toys. by Janette Eusebio Harwell.

HULKI Eco-friendly designer toys that kids can play inside! by Jasper Janssen. Risks and challenges Risks are absolute minute. All the production tools are there and all tests are taken. And we've experimented with 80+ 1 on 1 prototypes so we know exactly what the end product will be. The exact same cutting-die tools and flexo printing mats will be used. Now it comes down to finalizing the Adventure app and getting the production line running that will produce the big batch of HULKIs. Khandu: Little Thinkers Card Game! by Seven Thinkers. More than a game, Khandu is a new tool that helps to reduce the methodological gap in education, a method especially designed to develop creativity, divergent thinking, and problem-solving skills in children ages 6 to 12 years.

The game consists of 4 smart decks. Each deck corresponds to one of the stages of Design Thinking Process. Starting with the selection of a challenge, children shall choose (consciously or randomly) several cards from the other three decks that correspond to the tools that will be used to solve the challenges. Each card contains a tool, along with an icon and a small description. The Game of Mixed Emotions: Teaching Emotional Vocabulary by Theresa Claire. MUtable 2.0: The All-in-One Children Play Table by Martina and Elisa Mukako. Kinetic Creatures by Lucas Ainsworth & Alyssa Hamel.

Numbers – Osmo. Tangram – Osmo. Coding – Osmo.