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KiKnowa Family logo Family Conversation Cards

Feel. Connect. Understand.

Meet KiKnowa, the curious little friend who helps families talk, listen and grow together. 210 guided conversation cards in one keepsake box.

7 Themed decks
210 Guided cards
Sept Launching 2026
KiKnowa, a cuddly stitched mouse friend in a little green leaf hat, waving hello
"Hi! I'm KiKnowa. Today, I'll help your family slow down, listen, and understand one another a little better."
What is KiKnowa?

Not a game to win. A space to understand.

KiKnowa Family is a set of guided conversation cards created by Elfin Ng, founder of stART Studio. Each card is a gentle prompt that helps parents and children feel, connect and understand each other, one conversation at a time.

There are no points and no winners. You take turns, you listen, and you let the cards lead you somewhere warm.

"This is not a game to win. It is a space to understand. Take your time. There is no rush."
21 Billion ways to begin a conversation

With 7 interconnected decks and 210 guided prompts, every card combination creates a different conversation pathway. No two conversations are quite the same, because no two family moments are the same.

Who is it for?

For all ages. For every family. For every season.

For all ages

From little talkers to teens and the grown-ups who love them. Everyone gets a turn to be heard.

For every family

Parents, grandparents, caregivers and educators. Any table where a child and an adult sit together.

For every season

Everyday dinners, big feelings, new schools, new siblings. There is a card for the moment you are in.

How it works

Three small steps to a big conversation

Say the magic line

Gather around, open the box, and begin the way every KiKnowa moment begins:

"Let's see what KiKnowa wants to ask today..."

Journey through the 7 decks

The youngest family member chooses who goes first. Take turns, draw one card from each deck, and let everyone answer the same card before moving on. While someone shares, simply listen. There are no right or wrong answers. Just honest hearts.

End with connection

Complete your Family Reflection Journal together, draw a memory from today's conversation, and close with a hug or a simple:

"Thank you for sharing your heart today."

Our Family Agreement
  • We listen to understand
  • We thank one another for sharing
  • We don't interrupt
  • We don't judge
  • We don't try to fix

Today's goal isn't to solve problems. It's simply to understand one another a little better.

The seven decks

Seven doors into one another's world

Each deck opens a different kind of conversation. Together they hold 210 guided prompts.

Deck 01 When This Happens "Let's begin by talking about what happened."
Deck 02 What We Feel "Feelings help us understand our hearts."
Deck 03 Help Me Understand "Let's become curious instead of making assumptions."
Deck 04 Child → Parent "Children, today is your turn to help your parents understand your heart."
Deck 05 Parent → Child "Parents, now it's your turn to share your heart."
Deck 06 What I See Now "Let's reflect on what we understand better now."
Deck 07 One Small Step Forward "Choose one small step you'd like to practise this week."
The Parent Anchor: "Lead with calm. Listen with care. Stay curious. Children don't always need us to have the right answers. They need to know their thoughts and feelings are welcome."

Every box includes KiKnowa's printed Family Hour Guide, and the online guide has conversation ideas, family activities and new ways to enjoy your KiKnowa Family Hour.

Explore the KiKnowa Guide
The Family Reflection Journal

Create your family memory

After each Family Hour, draw a picture for today's family memory together:

  • A feeling
  • A special moment
  • Something you understand better now
  • One small step your family will take together
"There are no perfect pictures. Just honest memories. One day, your family will smile as you look back on these memories together."

And as your family grows, write your own prompts on the 14 blank cards included in the box.

The back of the KiKnowa Family keepsake box, introducing KiKnowa the curious little friend
The keepsake box, fresh from the printer.
See KiKnowa in action

Family Hours, on film

Coming soon!

We're filming real KiKnowa Family Hours right now. Watch this space to see how a conversation unfolds, from the magic line to the family drawing.

Words from families

Stories will live here

The first Family Hours begin this September.

The families who start their KiKnowa journey at launch will share their stories here. Want your family to be among the first?

Join the launch families
Bring KiKnowa home

Launching September 2026

The first print run is on its way. Preorder now to reserve your family's box, or ask Elfin about the launch bundle with her therapeutic parenting book, Bond. Build. Become.

  • 7 themed decks, 210 guided cards
  • 14 blank cards for your own prompts
  • Family Reflection Journal & Quick Start Guide
  • One beautiful keepsake box to hold it all

S$128

KiKnowa Family boxed set, open view with the seven decks

Inspired by the parenting philosophy from
Bond. Build. Become.

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