Pixlplay Camera Colors

Goal: $25,000
Funding Period: Feb. 8 to March 17
Stretch Goal: $50,000
Creator: Pixl Toys

Pixlplay, from Pixl Toys, turns smartphones into a kids’ camera. Designed for ages 3 and up, Pixlplay is inspired by the classic 35 mm camera design and protects smartphones to allow kids to get creative behind the lens.

The Pixlplay has a built-in screen protector, an adjustable clamp, a wrist strap, and rubber grip to make it feel like kids are using a professional camera. There is a working shutter button that plugs into the headphone jack and a focus lens and film advance knob with clicking sounds to add to the experience.

Pixlplay is compatible with the built-in camera app for Apple and Android phones, but also includes an iOS app that lets kids put stickers, silly faces, and frames on their pictures.

Kickstarter donations range from $1 to $5,000 and prizes include early-bird pricing, a Pixlplay cameras, camera craft activities, a chance to sponsor the launch party, and a two-night trip to San Francisco. If the campaign reaches its $50,000 stretch goal, then Pixlplay purchases will include a set of activity cards teaching photography and a sticker sheet.

Click here to support Pixl Toys!

About the author

Kristen Nelson

Kristen Nelson

Kristen Nelson is an assistant editor at Adventure Publishing Group. She does weekly toy reviews for The Toy Insider and contributes to the trade magazines The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. She is an expert in Penn State sports, as well as with numerous cooking techniques. Kristen has been crowned the Queen of Potatoes, but her friends call her Lady Spud. When not yelling at the TV during football or hockey games, she is often binge-watching virtually any cooking show. You can delve into her witty mind and follow her on Twitter @Krypton_87.

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