How to submit products for review
We welcome submissions of children’s interactive media from any publisher. There are no fees associated with submitting products. Before you send us products, check to make sure your title is not already listed in the Children’s Software Finder (TM) (Subscription required, or call for a free temporary password).
CTR considers commercial video games, apps, CD-ROMs, disks, Internet sites, toys and handheld games for ages birth-to 15-years-of-age. Please include the following information with each submission:
- The suggested retail (or street) price.
- Any required codes for access or downloading, to give us a child’s eye view of your product.
- Hardware and platform information.
- The name, address, phone and URL of the studio who made the product, as well as the publisher (if different).
- The street date (ideally we like to see final products 30-60 days prior to the street date).
Final packaging is not necessary.
Where to send materials:
Lisa Della Fave, Editorial CoordinatorChildren’s Technology Review 120 Main Street Flemington, NJ 08822 908-284-0404 (phone, 9 to 3 PM, EST) 908-284-0405 (fax)
How to submit an Internet site
For children’s Internet sites, send an e-mail message with the URL of your site to editor Warren Buckleitner (warren@childrenssoftware.com). Please include the following information in the body of your message:
- Site Name
- Company name, address, phone, fax, contact name and e-mail address
- A short description of your site (give us a general idea of what it is).
- Any required codes or passwords
iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch Applications
We use a standard 8 GB iPod Touch for testing, a 16 GB iPad, or an iPhone if necessary.
Send the12 digit code by email to lisa@childrenssoftware.com, as well as any screens.
KAPi Awards (Kids At Play Awards for Innovation) (TO TOP)
All products submitted to CTR are considered for the annual KAPi Awards, to be given at the Kids at Play Summit in Las Vegas, NV during the first day of the International Consumer Electronics Show. Here’s how the award program works. In an effort to identify innovation and excellence in the design of children’s interactive media, CTR Editor Warren Buckleitner and the attendees of the Dust or Magic institute will create a list of nominees, following the three days of testing and live demonstrations that are the normal part of the Institute. This year, the attendees will help create the list. During the Kids at Play event, the winners will be selected during the lunch. To be eligible for an award, a product must have the following:
- prior year’s (2010) copyright date. This included a significant upgrade to an existing product. Minor changes to an existing product are not eligible.
- designed for ages birth to 15.
- child appropriate content (EC, E or T rated ESRB content).
- any form of interactive content can be considered. Non interactive (e.g., video content) is not considered.
October 15, 2010 — Deadline for submitting products for KAPi Consideration
November 2, 2010 — Top 20 finalists are demonstrated and nominated
January 7, 2011 — Awards ceremony