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Send a private invite
A grandparent or another loved one taps the link and joins in their browser. No download or password needed.
Bridging
the distance
to real family
connection.
Joomsy is an online playroom for kids and the grandparents or other faraway favorites who love them. A grown-up opens Joomsy, picks an activity and leads it from wherever they are.
- No credit card
- No ads
- For ages 2-7
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Lara
GrandpaActivity selected
Storytime
how it works
Three little steps.
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Family leads the fun
Storytime, gesture gym, show and tell - they pick, they lead. The activity keeps things moving.
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Everyone hangs up fuller
Your kid feels loved. Grandma, grandpa, or the favorite aunt feels close. Screen time did something real.
see it in action
One place.
A whole playroom.
The faraway grown-up opens Joomsy and picks from a short menu of activities. Video is built in, with nothing else to open or switch between mid-play.
- Activities designed for ages 2-7, not screen-scrolling
- The faraway grown-up leads - your kid just shows up and plays
- No ads, no social feed, no strangers
Storytime
Read together with page turns, voices, and shared attention.
Gesture Gym
Simple movement games that give wiggly kids something to do.
Show & Tell
A guided way to show toys, drawings, snacks, treasures, and tiny news.
why we built this
Keeping families close, across any distance.
Joomsy exists for the grandma in Michigan and the grandson in Austin. For the aunt overseas, the divorced parent three states away, anyone who loves a kid but can't be in the room with them.
A wave and a smile over a typical video chat isn't a relationship. A shared activity, every week, is.
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My mom is in Michigan, we're in Austin. I used to dread video calls - just smiling and waving, not knowing what to say. Now she and my son make music together every Thursday. She says it's the best part of her week.
J
Jennifer M.Austin, TX
good questions
Frequently asked questions.
?Do I need to stay nearby while they play?
Nope. You may help your child get started, but Joomsy is built so the other grown-up can lead while your kid plays.
?What ages is Joomsy for?
Built for 2-7. That is the age where kids connect through play, not conversation, so the whole experience is designed around activities instead of chat.
?Is it safe? What about my kid's data?
Yes. No ads. No social feed. No strangers. We don't record your time together, and we don't sell your data.
?What does it cost?
30 days free, no credit card. After that it is $7.90/month. Cancel any time, no questions, no traps.
one more step, and you're done
Give a faraway favorite a superpower.
The moments they share now become the memories your child carries forever - and the ones your family talks about for years. Joomsy makes them happen, every week.
No credit card, no risk.
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