🤖 KiddosPlay - Early Childhood Learning Hub

🌐 LIVE DEMO: kiddosplay.infinityfreeapp.com

Demo Login (Evaluation Only)

The application is customized based on the child’s age selected during registration. To explore each age-specific interface, use the following demo accounts:

• Age 2–3
  Username: Demo_23
  Password: Demo123

• Age 4
  Username: Demo_4
  Password: Demo123

• Age 5
  Username: Demo_5
  Password: Demo123

Mini Project for [BCA/Semester 5]

🌟 Project Overview

KiddosPlay is a secure, interactive full-stack web application designed for early childhood education (Ages 2-5). It provides a safe, gamified learning environment for children while demonstrating a robust tiered security model required for sensitive child data applications.

🧩 Website Navigation & Functional Modules

The core learning activities are structured into five distinct modules, all accessible from the main Room Area (Home Page).

Functional Module Name	User-Facing Activity	Home Page Location	Learning Goal
TuneTown	Music & Rhymes	Radio Hotspot	Auditory learning and simple language structure.
LetterBeats	Phonics & Letters	Toy Box Hotspot	Early literacy and sound association.
BrainPlay	Quiz Section	Computer Hotspot	Logic, counting, and general knowledge quizzes.
ColorFun	Drawing & Coloring	Whiteboard Hotspot	Fine motor skills, creativity, and color recognition.
StoryLand	Interactive Stories	Bookshelf Hotspot	Language comprehension and narrative sequencing.

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🔐 System Architecture & Tiered Access Control

The project is built around three distinct user roles and a mandatory Admin Approval gate, ensuring no data is accessible until the parent account is verified.

Role Breakdown and Access Flow

Role	Access Control & Verification	Key Responsibilities & Features
1. Admin	Separate Login (admin/handle_admin_login.php)	System Gatekeeper. Reviews uploaded Parent/Child certificates and manually sets new user accounts to 'approved' status. Manages overall system health.
2. Parent/Teacher	Initial Registration $\rightarrow$ Admin Approval Required $\rightarrow$ Login	Main User. Manages child profile, provides the Parental Control Password, and monitors progress. Cannot log in until accepted by Admin.
3. Child/User	Access via Parent Login (after approval)	Core Learner. Accesses the 5 Core Modules. The learning environment is Age-Customized based on their registered age (e.g., age 3 sections).

Advanced Monitoring & Security Features

• Screen Time Limit: A hard limit of 30 minutes of continuous play is enforced.
• Screen Lock: Upon hitting the time limit, the current page locks and requires the Parental Control Password to unlock, ensuring parental awareness.
• Progress Calendar: Parents can view detailed daily activity, including time spent on each section, using a calendar interface.

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🛠️ Tech Stack & Security

Technologies Used

Category	Component
Backend	PHP (MySQLi/PDO)
Database	MySQL
Frontend	HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

Critical Security Measures

• Credential Protection: Database connection credentials are secured in a separate db_config.php file and excluded from this public repository using .gitignore.
• SQL Injection Prevention: All data handling utilizes Prepared Statements to prevent database exploits.
• Authentication: All administrative and learning pages enforce session authentication and role validation.

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⚙️ Local Setup Instructions (For Reviewers)

To run this project locally using XAMPP or a similar stack:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/minciyaks/kiddosplay.git](https://github.com/minciyaks/kiddosplay.git)

2. Database Setup:

   • Create a new MySQL database named kiddosplay.
   • Import the Project Schema: Import the provided database structure file (e.g., kiddosplay.sql) via phpMyAdmin.

3. Configuration File:

   • Create a file named db_config.php in the project root.
   • Fill it with your local connection details (localhost, root, etc.).

4. Run: Navigate to the project's entry point (http://localhost/kiddosplay/index.html).

   Note: To test a working user account, you must manually set a registered user's status to 'approved' in the MySQL database.

👤 Authors / Project Team

This project was developed by the following students :

• Minciya K S
• Akhilesh K Asokan
• Sreema Manoj

🙏 Acknowledgements

• Font Awesome: Used for all icons in the web application.

Authorship

This repository contains original work developed collaboratively as part of a college mini project. Unauthorized removal of contributor attribution violates the project license.