2017 KAPi Winners
Dean Kamen
2015 Legend WinnerDean Kamen was into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) before it was sexy. His most famous invention is the Segway. But few people know that in 1989, Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Scienc...
Chip Donohue
2015 Emerging Pioneer WinnerChip Donohue of the Chicago-based Erikson Institute has been a relentless warrior for Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) with the battle cry “put some DAP in your app.” He helped author the NAEYC position st...
Moss
2015 Best Tech Toy WinnerTurn cubes into magic, with this set of snap-together robot parts. Test the limits of sensors that respond to proximity or light, or mix in a set of rolling cubes to make it all move.
Osmo
2015 Innovation WinnerThe symbolic world of apps jumps into the real work, with this $79 kit that contains a simple but ingenious tiny mirror and plastic stand. So you’re playing with your tangram blocks in real life while the iPad’s screen is givin...
Fantasia Music Evolved
2015 Best Family Entertainment WinnerHarmonix, the creators of Rock Band, Dance Central and Guitar Hero, have done it again — this time with a collaboration with Walt Disney that leverages the power of the Xbox One camera. Imagine waving your arms and having...
Creatorbox
2015 Best Maker Maker WinnerEverybody knows you can subscribe to a database or a magazine. How about a series of invention kits? These subscription-based maker kits hold monthly surprises for eager young inventors including projects like building a catapu...
Monument Valley
2015 Best App For Older Children WinnerAddicting, beautiful and leveled perfectly to keep you challenged (and confused), this is a set of ten optical illusion maze puzzles that is ideal for a child in need of a challenge. Because your finger drives the transformatio...
Ozobot
2015 Best Robot WinnerKids use color – black, red, green and blue – to program Ozobot to follow a path forward, backward, fast, slow, right, left and more. This introduces kids to simple coding practices, expands their imaginations and e...
LeapTV
2015 Best Hardware WinnerDesigned for ages 3-8, the LeapTV active video gaming system combines activity with best-in-class curriculum, getting kids into the action while teaching core skills across reading, mathematics, science and problem solving. Wit...
LumiKids Park
2015 Best App For Younger Children WinnerFrom the makers of Lumosity, LumiKids is a new kid’s app rooted in developmental science that provides a collection of play-based experiences designed for children two years and above. Decades of research demonstrate that child...
Nito App
Nito is an animation technology company that brings characters to life in the digital world. Our App (iOS, Android, Mac and soon PC) allows fans to play with their favorite characters in a 3D virtual world. Whatever the user do...
Toca Town
Kids rule in Toca Town! With this app, Toca Boca created a digital sandbox for inspired and creative play. Kids can explore the six different areas of Toca Town, make up activities for the 21 inhabitants, and discover hidden tr...
Toca Pet Doctor
Playful and intuitive, Toca Pet Doctor allows kids to care for, love and help 15 different sick or injured animal friends, including a dog, turtle, bird and more. Designed for kids ages 2-6, the app’s beautiful artwork and fun ...
Bedtime For Sarah Sullivan App
The Bedtime for Sarah Sullivan app, based on the award-winning book of the same name, offers a positive twist on traditional bedtime stories with an emphasis on a rewarding interactive experience, for both parents and kids. The...
Captain McFinn’s Swim & Play – Preschool Learning Activities
Captain McFinn’s Swim & Play is the first children’s app to incorporate a nurturing, live host into the children’s media experience. In the past, the most popular children’s television shows would have the host pretend to s...
Astropolo
Most children dream of becoming an astronaut to travel to Space. Astropolo offers 8 mini-games that are highly interactive and engaging for children from 4 to 8. Players are asked to help Polo the astronaut throughout this stim...
Brainzy
Developed using rich data gathered from the 20 million worksheets downloaded each year at Education.com, Brainzy features hundreds of interactive games and activities designed to build reading and math skills in children ages 3...
Teach Your Monster to Read: First Steps
Teach Your Monster to Read: First Steps is a game which helps children to practise the essential first stages of reading. The game aims to be the first on the market to combine real educational rigour with top quality games des...
TIME For Kids Classroom App
The TIME for Kids Classroom App is a dynamic teaching tool that brings exclusive current events content to life through interactive images, videos, animations, polls, maps and more. The Classroom App enables teachers to integra...
Anki DRIVE
Anki DRIVE is a first-of-its-kind battle-racing game that lets players use a mobile app to race and customize real battle-equipped cars – alone or against friends. The next evolution in the “toys-to-life” category, each A...
Care Bears Love to Learn App
The Care Bears Love to Learn app is colorful, fun, cheerful and positive just like the real Care Bears! The Care Bears Love to Learn app delights children as they play along with their favorite Care Bears in a series of fun and...
