Last Thursday (July 21, 2011) marked a HUGE day for Nukotoys…  We had our very first Parents@Play event!  And we have to say – being our first event, it was truly spectacular, if not inspirational!

The Parents@Play team brainstorming with the Nukotoys team in San Francisco.

Parent rock stars at the event (in no particular order):

• Ana Picazo from Bonggamom (@bonggamom)
• Beth Blecherman from Techmamas (@techMama)
• Beth Avant from SDMOMfia (@SDMOMfia)
• Jason Avant from Dadcentric (@dadcentric)
• Anne Collier from Netfamilynews.org (@annecollier)
• Jeana Lee Tahnk from jeanatahnk.com (@jeanatahnk)
• Shawn Burns from BackpackingDad (@BackpackingDad)
• Melinda Roberts from TheMommyBlog.net (@TheMommyBlog)

The objective for the day was simple: let’s have a meeting of the minds!

For some time now, Nukotoys has wanted to build a real connection with parents.  We want to ensure that we’re creating the best quality of experiences for youth and families.  Earlier this summer, we reached out to a group of amazing bloggers and asked them to come to San Francisco to spend the day with us.  Rodger and Doug wanted to share the core goals that drive Nukotoys, let our guests demo our games, meet our team, and open the floor to a range of discussions regarding the toy and online market.

Giving our guests a glimpse of Monsterology™ interactive fun at Obscura Digital in San Francisco.

We asked each of our amazing Parents@Play members about their thoughts and recommendations for a company, like Nukotoys, who wants to build fun games and applications for children today.  In brainstorming sessions led by Children’s television dynamo Karen Gruenberg (Children’s Television Workshop, Sprout, Noggin), the range of creativity, innovation, and thoughtfulness from the group was beyond what we could have hoped for!  Truly, you could not find a more excited group than our Nuko team after Thursday’s event.

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to share more about our Parents@Play team, shed light on our upcoming projects, highlight some of the innovation and technology we’re using, and hopefully give the world a wee glimpse into the amazing worlds and experiences we have in store!

Coming soon:  Parents@Play participants respond (in their own words!)