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Kidzsmart is a creative agency specializing in play-first, kid-safe experiences for kids and families. Trusted for 25+ years.

We partner with brands and organizations to design engaging experiences across physical, digital, and experiential touchpoints.

06/05/2026

Xiye Bastida grew up in Mexico being taught that the earth takes care of us because we take care of it. Then at 13, the contaminated river near her home flooded. Her community had no systems to deal with it. Her family had to leave.

They moved to New York City which was a city still rebuilding from Superstorm Sandy. Xiye realized the crisis wasn't just following her. It was everywhere, and it was hitting the same communities every time.

As a high school student she organized a climate strike that drew 300,000 people. She went on to be the only young person invited to speak to 40 heads of state at Biden's Climate Summit.

She doesn't lead with fear. Her message: we are not headed toward apocalypse. We are rising from many. A worldview her family has held for a long time. 🌍

Her story is part of our Kidzsmart Spotlight series because this is exactly the kind of thinking we want to help more kids develop. Who's a young person in your life seeing the world differently? Tell us below.

06/04/2026

The most important classroom for emotional intelligence? Home.

Before kids ever navigate a tough friendship or a hard moment at school, they're practicing in smaller ways every single day. How feelings get named in your house. How conflict gets handled. Whether it's okay to say "I don't know how I feel right now."

EQ in kids doesn't get built in a single conversation. It grows through hundreds of small ones. And the adults in their lives are the ones who make that possible.

Share this post with a parent or caregiver who needs it today. 🧡

06/03/2026

"Do airplanes get scared of heights?" -Isabel, Age 6

The engineers never thought to ask. 🤔

06/02/2026

Hard emotions are part of growing up. The goal was never to keep kids from feeling them, it's to make sure they have the skills to move through them.

That's what we keep coming back to, and it's why this quote from Jon Kabat-Zinn resonates with us so much. He's spent decades researching how people navigate stress and uncertainty, and the through line is always the same. You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

The kids who build those skills early are the ones who grow into resilient, self-aware adults. That work starts now.
What does building that kind of resilience look like in your work with young people?

06/01/2026

Pride Month is a celebration of love, identity, and the many ways families take shape. 🌈

Families look different for everyone, and that includes children growing up with LGBTQ+ parents. Representation matters because it helps normalize the many forms love, care, and support can take within a family.

This Pride Month, we’re celebrating diverse families and the communities helping create spaces where every family feels seen, respected, and welcome 💚

05/29/2026

Meet Jerome Foster II in our Kidzsmart Spotlight series. His story is a reminder that when young people see problems, we should help them build solutions. That's how we raise the next generation of leaders.

By the time he was 18, Jerome had already spent four years striking outside the White House every single week, built an organization that got one million young people to register to vote, and was about to be invited inside the building he'd been protesting in front of.

He grew up in Washington D.C., became aware of climate change at 5, and by 14 had built a virtual reality company that put climate stories and history into immersive environments. Not a school project. An actual company!

Who's a young person in your life making waves? Tell us in the comments.

05/28/2026

Surprise is one of those feelings that hits before you even have time to think about it. 😄

Whether it's unexpected news or just something that catches you off guard, surprise is your mind and body reacting to something new. And for kids, that rush of energy, racing heart, or sudden confusion can feel really big.

That's where Emotional Intelligence comes in. This breakdown helps you understand what surprise looks like through your child's eyes, what they might be experiencing in that moment, and how to talk about it with them after.

Because when kids can name what they're feeling, they can start to understand it. Save this. Share it with a parent or educator who could use it.

Because understanding feelings starts early. 🧡

05/25/2026

"Rain is just the sky crying happy tears." - Zoe, Age 6

We love this positive reframe! 🌧️

05/22/2026

Licypriya Kangujam was 6 years old when she decided the planet needed help. She didn't wait to grow up before she got involved!

By 7, she was standing in front of world leaders at the UN Climate Conference in Madrid, telling them they were running out of time. She wasn't there as a guest. She was there to have her voice heard, loud and clear.

She opened a shop where people could trade in single-use plastic waste for free rice, school supplies, or a sapling. She raised over $100,000 in five days during COVID to buy oxygen concentrators for people who couldn't afford them. She has spoken about climate change in over 32 countries.

This is what we mean when we talk about the next generation of leaders. They're already here. Licypriya's story lives in our Kidzsmart Spotlight series as a reminder that age is never a reason to wait. Know a kid like her? We'd love to hear about them.

05/21/2026

Fear and capability are two different things. One is a feeling, the other is a fact. 💚

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