About Kerpoof

Thanks for visiting Kerpoof and for visiting this page to learn more about Kerpoof. The information that follows won't tell you all about Kerpoof, but it will tell you what Kerpoof is all about.

What is Kerpoof? The answer to that is not so simple. Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative. Here are just a few ways that you can use Kerpoof:

  • Make artwork (even if you aren't good at drawing!)
  • Make an animated movie (really! it's easy!)
  • Earn Koins which you can trade for fun things in the Kerpoof Store
  • Make a printed card, t-shirt, or mug
  • Tell a story
  • Make a drawing
  • Vote on the movies, stories, and drawings that other people have made

Check out our What's New and How-To pages to learn more about what you can do with Kerpoof. Kerpoof doesn't come with a manual or a directory or a map. If we've done our job right, then finding your way to the various nooks and crannies of Kerpoof will be half the fun.

In addition to being a lot of fun, Kerpoof has many educational uses. Visit our educator page (with ideas and lesson plans for how to use Kerpoof) or read our flyer for educators if you are in a hurry but want to learn more.

If you are a parent, you may also want to read our for parents page.

Acknowledgments

The creation of Kerpoof would have not be possible without the dedication and support of a great many people and organizations, to all of whom we would like to express our greatest thanks (but we won't publicly list here).

Kerpoof's "Make a Movie" activity, has been supported in part by the National Science Foundation under SBIR Grant Number 0741208, and also by the BizWorld Foundation and the National Center for Women and Information Technology.

We hope it goes without saying, but, any ideas, opinions, or recommendations that are expressed on the Kerpoof website are strictly those of Kerpoof and do not necessarily reflect the views of any of the organizations that have supported Kerpoof, including those listed above.

Kerpoof Is For Everyone

We would like for Kerpoof to be a place where everyone can have fun. It has many aspects that appeal to people of all ages and all backgrounds. we aim to make all of the content child-appropriate, but that doesn't mean that the site is just for children. The oldest Kerpoof fan we know about is 90 and the youngest is 2!

As long as you know how to have fun, you should find a lot of fun to be had with Kerpoof. If you don't know how to have fun, Kerpoof is a good way to learn. Really. It's OK for lawyers to have fun, too.

Kerpoof Is Not For Everyone

Wait -- didn't we just say that Kerpoof was for everyone? Well, yes, but by that we meant only that we do our best to make Kerpoof available to everyone. Kerpoof's primary goal is to provide an environment that is suitable for children, and because of that Kerpoof has a strict site etiquette policy.

To meet this goal we also have to judge all of the content posted on Kerpoof for appropriateness. We avoid content that most people would find even mildly inappropriate as well as content related to sensitive subjects. We also avoid content that is objectionable or offensive to large segments of the population. While all content guidelines are ultimately up to us, we always welcome and appreciate constructive feedback.

Kerpoof is Mostly Free

Because we would like everyone to be able to have fun with Kerpoof, many things at Kerpoof are 100% free for our visitors. For some optional things we charge a monthly membership fee.

Privacy

Kerpoof is committed to being a good web-citizen, particularly when it comes to privacy issues. You can read about the details in our Privacy Policy, but here are the key points. Except where required (e.g., in processing the credit card of an adult), we do not request, collect, share, or track personally identifiable information. "Personally identifiable" information includes such things as a full name, phone number, postal address, or email address.