AndyCamper.com – Get kids outdoors

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AndyCamper.com launched this week. The Ottawa based startup is a sort of “activities portal” targeted at kids.

The site categorizes activities in the same way that kids tend to, using broad titles like “bugs”. When you click through there are all sorts of videos, ideas and games about what you can do to learn about bugs.

I would have been all over things like How to Create and Berlese Funnel and to be honest, it is still tempting!

The amount of content available on this site is incredible. It sort of makes me wonder if the days of “Mom, we’re bored!” will soon be a thing of the past. “Just go to AndyCamper.com kids”

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12 responses to “AndyCamper.com – Get kids outdoors”

August 7, 2008

Roger Chabra

Great idea. Kids (and hence, their Moms) have an insatiable appetite for new things to do, so this is bang on. Loosely reminds me of a company called CampSearch which was around a few years ago and was sold to our favorite “Mom” portal, Kaboose.

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August 7, 2008

Roger Chabra

Great idea. Kids (and hence, their Moms) have an insatiable appetite for new things to do, so this is bang on. Loosely reminds me of a company called CampSearch which was around a few years ago and was sold to our favorite “Mom” portal, Kaboose.

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August 7, 2008

Jevon MacDonald

I had the same thoughts.

I have seen a few “kids virtual world” startups lately in Canada that I am looking forward to seeing launch. There is still a tonne of opportunity there.

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August 7, 2008

Jevon MacDonald

I had the same thoughts.

I have seen a few “kids virtual world” startups lately in Canada that I am looking forward to seeing launch. There is still a tonne of opportunity there.

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August 7, 2008

Derek

One of the best aspects of AndyCamper is that kids (and their parents) are able to either print off the activities on easy to read print-outs, or they can take the entire website with them by using their mobile device (iPod, iPhone, etc.)

There’s hours of activities for kids to do.

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August 7, 2008

Derek

One of the best aspects of AndyCamper is that kids (and their parents) are able to either print off the activities on easy to read print-outs, or they can take the entire website with them by using their mobile device (iPod, iPhone, etc.)

There’s hours of activities for kids to do.

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August 7, 2008

Jonas Brandon

Checked out the site, big thumbs up. If I had kids, this is definitely the sort of site I would like to see them on.

Just wondering how AndyCamper will turn a dime… some sort of community subscription along the lines of Club Penguin?

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August 7, 2008

Jonas Brandon

Checked out the site, big thumbs up. If I had kids, this is definitely the sort of site I would like to see them on.

Just wondering how AndyCamper will turn a dime… some sort of community subscription along the lines of Club Penguin?

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August 8, 2008

Sandra Macdonald

Wow, where was this when I was a kid? So fun. I love the concept of the site as a tool to get kids away from the web/online games for a while

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August 8, 2008

Sandra Macdonald

Wow, where was this when I was a kid? So fun. I love the concept of the site as a tool to get kids away from the web/online games for a while

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August 13, 2008

Derek

Jonas,

AndyCamper is looking to find like-minded sponsorship from organizations who have similar goals in mind…..and have money : ) Once AndyCamper builds a relationship it’s audience and proves that its a viable way to engage kids and adults, then the search for sponsorship can begin.

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August 13, 2008

Derek

Jonas,

AndyCamper is looking to find like-minded sponsorship from organizations who have similar goals in mind…..and have money : ) Once AndyCamper builds a relationship it’s audience and proves that its a viable way to engage kids and adults, then the search for sponsorship can begin.

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