Here, Take My Card

Calling all kids! Believe it or not, children’s social calling cards are the latest craze to hit the playground scene. It all started when a Brooklyn father (and art director) realized that exchanging contact information with other parents for play dates in a crowded park was a recipe for disaster, and came up with the idea of calling cards for kids. The cards are hand-printed in Brooklyn on environmentally-safe paper in over 50 fun colors. Each card comes with a personalized Gmail account for your child, and can include other useful information, like allergies, special needs or babysitter or doctor’s contact information. Personalize the card with a silhouette image of sports equipment or a favorite animal, or customize the card yourself for a truly unique look. 50 cards start at $60; cardsforyourkids.com.