Shared between parents
Invite the other parent or a guardian. You both see the same week from your own phones, see who added what, and can pin a note for each other (“gear bag tonight!”) that stays up until it’s done.
Made in Ireland · Free to use
Plan the family week. Reward the kids for showing up.
One calendar both parents share for training, matches, lessons and birthdays. Add stars to any activity, and when it’s done your child taps “I did it!” to claim them, so turning up in the rain finally earns a reward.
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The family calendar
Plan it together, then reward them for turning up
Between GAA on Tuesday, Irish dancing on Thursday, swimming, grinds, birthday parties and the dentist, Irish family life is busy, and too often one parent carries it all in their head. Bopstars puts the whole week in one calendar both parents see and add to, and turns the kids’ activities into stars they can earn.
Everything in one place
See the week as a list, a week or a month. Each child has their own colour, so you can see at a glance who has what, or tap a name to see just their plans. Weekly training goes in once and repeats until the season ends.
Stars for turning up
Add stars to an activity when you put it in the calendar. When it’s over, your child taps “I did it!” on their own screen, and you approve it with one tap. Cold, wet Saturday-morning matches finally get the credit they deserve.
Kids know what’s coming
Children see their own week on their home screen: their training, their lessons and the whole family’s plans, with the stars they can earn. It helps them get ready, stay focused and look forward to things.
Birthdays, bank holidays and renewals
Irish bank holidays are built in, children’s birthdays appear automatically, and yearly dates like Granny’s birthday or the car insurance come with a reminder a week before.
Works with your other calendars
Add your school’s or club’s calendar so term dates and fixtures appear automatically, and see Bopstars in Outlook, Google Calendar or your iPhone next to your work and personal plans.
Made for your family, set up your way
Nothing is fixed. You decide what goes in the calendar, what earns a star, how many it’s worth, and what your children can spend them on.
One calendar you both share
Every training, lesson, match, appointment, birthday and bank holiday in one place. Both parents see it and add to it, with a colour for every child.
Your activities
Start from over 400 ideas across sport, school, Irish culture, chores, kindness and independence, or add your own. Every family counts different things.
Your rewards, your prices
Movie night, a later bedtime, a trip to the shop. You fill the shop and set what each reward costs, and they save up their stars for it.
Built for small hands
Kid mode on your phone behind a parent PIN, or their own sign-in. Big buttons, an avatar they build themselves, and a few silly sounds.
See it in action
Fun for them, simple for you
Kid mode
Hand them your phone without a worry
Most children don’t have their own phone, so Bopstars has kid mode. Set a parent PIN once, pick which child is using it, and hand it over.
- Only their own things. They see their stars, their rewards, their tasks, their week and their games, and nothing belonging to anyone else.
- They can’t give themselves stars. They can claim stars for an activity or ask for a reward, and a parent says yes or no.
- Your PIN gets you back. Only your 4 to 6 digit PIN leaves kid mode, and it locks after 5 wrong tries. Closing the app doesn’t get them out of it either.
- Growing up? Older children can sign in with their own Google account on their own device instead.
Reward ideas
Over 400 ways to say “Maith thú!”, made for Irish childhoods
Giving a star takes three taps: pick what they did, and tap the star. The ideas are written for family life in Ireland, from the GAA pitch to the feis, the Fleadh and the Tidy Towns clean-up. Add your own any time.
Good behaviour
Listening · Getting along · Manners · Effort · Feelings
- Good listening
- Being kind
- Good manners
Sport
GAA · Rugby · Soccer · Basketball · Athletics · Swimming · Boxing · Gymnastics · Tennis & golf · Horse riding · Martial arts · Cycling & skating
- Scored a point
- Won a clean catch
- Great effort at Cúl Camp
School
School day · Homework & reading · School life
- Had a good day at school
- Did their homework
- Took part in sports day
Irish culture
Gaeilge · Irish dancing · Trad music · Heritage & traditions
- Used the cúpla focal at home
- Danced at a feis
- Competed at a Fleadh
Home & chores
Tidying · Kitchen & meals · Laundry · Pets · Garden & outside · Morning & bedtime
- Tidied bedroom
- Set the table
- Put clothes in the wash basket
Kindness & character
Family · Friends · Community · Honesty · Responsibility
- Included someone left out
- Told the truth when it was hard
- Rang or visited Granny or Grandad
Music & arts
Music · Art & crafts · Drama & speech · Dance
- Practised an instrument
- Drew a great picture
- Learned lines
Outdoors
Walks & hikes · Beach & sea · Nature · Scouts & clubs
- Went for a long walk
- Had a sea swim
- Planted something
Health & habits
Food & drink · Sleep & screens · Looking after myself · Brave moments
- Ate fruit or veg
- Went to sleep on time
- Brushed teeth well
Independence
Getting about · Errands & money · Doing it myself · In charge at home · Plans & problem solving
- Walked to school on their own
- Went to the shop on their own
- Made their own breakfast
Why it works
Notice the effort, not just the result
Specific praise sticks
“Great solo run at training” means more to a child than a quick “well done”. Every star in Bopstars says exactly what they did, and they can look back at their history of wins.
Saving up teaches patience
Children see what they have to spend and pick rewards from the shop. Saving for something bigger, like a trip to the cinema, is a first lesson in patience and money.
Growing independence
Stars for walking to school on their own, going to the shop, making their own breakfast or packing their gear bag help you cheer on each step towards doing it themselves.
Fair for every child
Brothers and sisters each have their own stars, rewards and week, and every child can suggest a reward idea for you to price and add.
Safe for children
Made for children, controlled by parents
- Kid mode with a parent PIN. Hand over your phone safely (see how).
- Parents decide. Rewards, prices and star claims all need a parent’s yes.
- No emails to children, ever. Only parents hear from Bopstars.
- Your family’s information is looked after. Everything is sent securely, and the privacy policy sets out exactly what we keep and why.
Made with love, in Ireland
Bopstars started as a way to cheer on my own kids: the early mornings at training, the practice nobody sees, the small kind things that deserve a high five. I wanted something fun for them and simple for me, so I built it.
It’s a small, independent Irish project, and it’s free for any family to use, from Donegal to Kerry and anywhere else in the world. I want to keep it as free as possible for as long as I can.
A dad in Ireland
Up and running in a minute
- Continue with GoogleNo forms and no new password. Name your family and you’re in.
- Add your kids and this week’s activitiesA name and a birthday for each child, then training, lessons and matches (set the weekly ones to repeat).
- Invite the other parent, and start giving starsShare the calendar with an invite link, and tap a star whenever you catch the kids doing something great.
Questions parents ask
How much does it cost?
Bopstars is free to use.
Who made Bopstars?
A dad in Ireland, who built it to cheer on his own kids: their sport, their school work, their music and dancing, and the small kind things that deserve a high five. It’s been shaped by real family life ever since.
What ages is it for?
It works best for children of about 4 to 12. Younger children love tapping their stars and building their avatar; older children enjoy saving up, claiming stars for their activities and planning their week.
Do my children need a phone or an email address?
No. Use kid mode on your own phone or tablet: your child sees only their own stars, tasks and rewards, and your parent PIN gets you back. If a child has their own Google account, they can sign in on their own device instead. Children never receive emails from Bopstars.
Can both parents use it?
Yes. Invite the other parent or a guardian, and you both see the same children, stars, rewards and family calendar, and everyone can see who added what.
Can I add my own activities and rewards?
Yes, everything is yours to set. Choose from over 400 ready-made ideas or add your own tasks, decide how many stars each is worth, and fill the rewards shop with the treats your family already uses.
Does the calendar work with Outlook, Google Calendar or my iPhone?
Yes. Each parent can get a private link that shows the family calendar in Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar, next to your other plans. You can also add your school’s or club’s calendar to Bopstars so everything is in one place.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Bopstars runs in any web browser, on phones, tablets and computers. You can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app, with nothing to download from an app store.
Is my family’s information safe?
We keep what Bopstars needs to work: your name and email from Google, what you add for your family, and records of how the site is used so we can keep it running well. Everything is sent securely, and the privacy policy explains exactly what we collect and why.
Ready when you are
Free for every family. Sign in and give your first star in a minute.
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