Unplug the computer, turn off the television
and put away the video games. Cahootie® has modernized the iconic handmade
“cootie catcher” and “fortune-telling” game you played as a kid, offering tweens
and their families an escape to a simpler yet precious time when fun and
excitement were possible without a power cord and an outlet. This game of
bonding reveals different questions, fortunes and challenges for everyone;
simply pick a flap and unfold to find out what is in store for you next.
This conversation-starter game allows users to learn new fun facts about their
friends, family or hobbies. Creating a unique experience for each participant,
users insert index fingers and thumbs into the pockets of the palm-sized toy and
embark on the timeless practice of opening and closing the game piece until
their Cahootie selection is made.
A new, highly durable rendition of the beloved childhood tradition, Cahooties
are made of pre-folded, rip-resistant laminated paper with bold, colorful
graphics. Eye-catching packaging includes 40 removable and interchangeable
stickers that fit one of nine themes, "Wishes & Dreams", "Truth or Dare", "Would
You", "My Fab Future", "Birthday Wishes", "Sporty Girls", “Best Friends
Forever”, "My Fab Family", and “Girl Wonders.” The Cahootie team is always
developing new themes with positive and empowering messages for tweens and
currently has many more concepts on the way, including lines with premier
licensed media properties.
Cahootie is an entertaining game of engaging dialogue whether at recess, on
vacation or on a road trip, and is packed with surprises for kids of all ages.
My Fab Family may challenge you to “List four things that are great about our
family,” while Best Friends Forever may ask you delightful questions about your
BFF such as, “What makes you and your BFF laugh like crazy?” or Girl Wonders may
give you the exciting prediction, “You will become a marine biologist and save
baby seals!”
“With great nostalgia, I remember playing and loving this folded paper game as a
child, and I know that kids today are still enjoying it around the world as they
have for generations. It is very exciting to take this classic game and reinvent
it with themes and content that make kids really think and interact with one
another in empowered conversation, beyond who they will marry,” says Cahootie
CEO Blythe Jack.
In the fourth quarter of 2009, Cahootie released a next generation, COPPA-compliant
online community for tweens called Club Cahootie where they can interact with
parent-approved friends. While playing virtual Cahootie, members will be able to
share messages and photos through in-world mail, blogs and uploads.
Recommended for ages 7 and up, Cahooties make an excellent birthday party favor
or activity, and are available at retailers nationwide and online. “Girl
Wonders” is exclusive to Justice stores through Spring 2010.
