～With the cooperation of about 40 companies and organizations, we have created an environment in which "society as a whole supports child-rearing.
- The following is content from the press release -
(headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Takashi Himeno, President; hereinafter "CEC") will begin distributing "at Claps," a parenting application that makes it easy to print paper toys, as part of its social contribution activities on March 15, 2024 (Friday).
Through "at Claps", CEC will realize the creation of an environment that supports child-rearing in society as a whole, and provide everyone involved in child-rearing with opportunities to interact with and remember their children.
The official website for "at Claps: https://atclaps.cec-ltd.co.jp
Background of the development of "at Claps," a parenting application that makes it easy to print paper toys
The idea for "at Claps" was born from a mother of two children, who was faced with the challenges of raising children, such as "I am too busy to spend time playing with my children," "It is difficult to prepare toys that match the children's fast interest cycles," and "I suddenly need a toy when I am out and about," as well as her experience and desire to "strengthen our bond through the experience of making something together," and "I want to encourage my children's growth by using their hands. The product was born from the combination of CEC's technological expertise and know-how in convenience store printing with the experience and desire to "encourage children's growth through the use of their hands" and "strengthen bonds through the experience of making things together".
By making it possible to select coloring pages, paper crafts, and other educational materials for young children to play with on a smartphone and easily print them out at convenience stores nationwide or on a printer at home, we are solving the challenges of child-rearing and giving form to the ideas of the originators.
In line with CEC's desire to "support child-rearing issues," the application will be provided free of charge as a social contribution activity.
Application Overview
- Application name : at Claps
- Supported devices : Android, iPhone (iOS)
- Offer price : 0 yen
*The applications and content are free, though,
Internet communication fees and printing costs are the responsibility of the customer. - Download:
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.cecltd.claps.consumer.mobile
App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/at-claps/id6469764246
Main features of "at Claps
Easy paper play on the go! Contents can be printed at about 50,000 convenience stores nationwide or with home printers.
By utilizing the convenience store printing network that CEC has built up over the years, we have made it possible to print not only at home printers but also at about 50,000 convenience stores nationwide. Even when children are bored with the toys they bring with them when they go out, they can immediately play with the paper toys.
Over 500 contents in total! Contents provided by about 40 companies and organizations are also listed.
Currently, about 40 companies and organizations have endorsed the site, which contains about 500 pieces of content, including their own original content. You can search and browse contents downloaded from each company's website at once.
In addition, the number of contents is constantly increasing, so even children with fast interest cycles can play with new paper toys every day without getting bored.
Examples of content provided
Easy to use in childcare and education! Contains content designed by students at Jissen Women's University!
Classes at Jissen Women's University(*1)worked with students involved in childcare and education to create content for "at Claps". Based on what the students learned during their educational training, ideas that can be easily utilized in the educational field were created and posted on the site.
(*1) Class conducted in December 2023 by Associate Professor Mami Iguchi of Jissen Women's University, College of Life Sciences, Department of Life and Culture, Early Childhood Care.
Search contents by category or difficulty level, and use them according to your purpose!
By combining categories and genres or filtering by the difficulty of the task, you can easily search for the right content for your application.
- Category: coloring, recycled crafts, events, paper crafts, early childhood materials
- Genres: vehicles, creatures, food, flowers/animals, stars/constellations, space, music, life, buildings, sports, etc.
About CEC Corporation
Founded in 1968, CEC Corporation is an independent system integrator listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime.
We support a wide range of customers with ICT at 12 bases nationwide, focusing on two businesses: the Digital Industry Business, which supports the manufacturing industry in improving operational efficiency, quality, and attractiveness of products, and the Service Integration Business, which provides ICT services necessary for business reform and improvement in companies and organizations. We provide ICT support to a wide range of customers at 12 locations nationwide.
Corporate website: https://www.cec-ltd.co.jp/
Official Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CECltd.co.jp
*Company names, product names and other proper nouns mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
