What a great start to the conference! Day 1: 7 workshops, 1 course, and 1 doctoral consortium. Thanks to all the organisers, student volunteers, and participants for all of the connections and insightful conversations! Follow for updates:👇 ➡️LinkedIn: lnkd.in/eJbu36cF #IDC2026 #InteractionDesign

IDC 2026 Begins Next Week! We encourage you to pack a lanyard, water bottle, or mug as we strive to be sustainable at the conference. Be sure to check out our @microbit.org based, sustainability survey when you arrive! Follow for updates:👇 ➡️Website: idc.acm.org/2026 #IDC2026 #Brighton2026

☀️ Who will we see at Interaction Design and Children in June? ☀️ The Cooney Center is excited to present four different sessions along with our partners at @thegiantroom.bsky.social, foundry10, and UW. Learn more and register: joanganzcooneycenter.org/event/idc-20... @acm-idc.bsky.social

The seagulls in Brighton can’t stop squawking about the approaching early bird deadline! Register by May 6th for lower rates on our website: idc.acm.org/2026/attendi... #IDC2026 #InteractionDesign #ChildComputerInteraction #InteractionDesignAndChildren #HCI #DesignResearch #Brighton2026

IDC 2026 Registration is officially OPEN! Access the registration portal here: idc.acm.org/2026/attendi... To register for workshops, you will first register for the full conference. Then, edit your registration to add workshops! Please direct questions to registration-2026@idc.acm.org

We have some upcoming and EXTENDED deadlines! Doctoral Consortium and Demo submissions are due TOMORROW on the 31st of March, and the Work-in-Progress Paper Deadline has been EXTENDED until April 2nd! We look forward to all your submissions!

Bring a child’s idea to life at #IDC2026! Turn children’s ideas, like The Fishing Net Collector 1000, into design concepts and share with them and the IDC community through the Research and Design Challenge. Check out the website for more details. #InteractionDesignAndChildren

Meet Shyamli Shuneesh a current PhD student at Lancaster University and participant in the IDC Doctoral Consortium at IDC 2025. Read her Testimonial on our other Socials! We invite PhD students to apply for the 2026 doctoral consortium by uploading an extended abstract by March 31st!

More opportunities to share your work at #IDC2026! The Demo/Art Installation track lets you share hands-on experiences of innovative interactive technologies. Bring your prototypes, games, videos and more, and prepare for interaction and conversation. #InteractionDesignAndChildren

More opportunities to share your work at #IDC2026! The Work-in-Progress track welcomes early findings, ongoing research, and late-breaking results. Share developing ideas and initial outcomes — even if your project isn’t fully matured yet. #InteractionDesignAndChildren

Phase 2 of the research and Design Competition is also LIVE! Check out children's ideas, such as this "Poly Hydro Cleaner" and others in this booklet: drive.google.com/.../1571iVp7... We can't wait to see how you help bring their ideas to life! #IDC2026 #HCI #InteractionDesign

🚨 IDC 2026 abstract deadline for Full or Short Papers or Pictorials is TODAY! 🚨 🗓️ Abstracts due today (Jan 20, 2026: Midnight AoE) 🗓️ Full submissions due next week (Jan 27, 2026: Midnight AoE) Theme: Creating a More Sustainable Future 🔗 Calls & guidelines: idc.acm.org/2026/ #IDC2026

Deadline for submission to the Full & Short Papers track is approaching! We welcome papers exploring fresh perspectives on how technology can support long-term, equitable futures for children. idc.acm.org/2026/calls/f... #IDC2026

Deadline for submission to the Pictorials track is approaching! IDC2026 invites pictorial submissions about “Creating a More Sustainable Future.” Pictorials foreground visual communication; images, layout, and typography are central to the contribution. #IDC2026 #InteractionDesignAndChildren

Introducing the IDC2026 Chairs! Violet, a Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University, is Web, Social Media & Communications Chair for IDC2026, and Juan Pablo is Professor at The University of Iowa's Department of Computer Science, taking on the role of Doctoral Consortium Chair. #IDC2026

Would you like to join the Interaction Design and Children (IDC) 2026 organising committee as an Associate Chair? If you are passionate about driving high-quality research and shaping an outstanding programme, we welcome your application. Submit an EOI ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #IDC2026

Introducing the IDC2026 Chairs! Kate Howland is taking on the role of General Chair this year, and Seray Ibrahim joins as Chair for the Pictorials track. 🦋Follow Kate @wildwoodlander.bsky.social 🦋Follow Seray @serayibrahim.bsky.social #IDC2026 #InteractionDesignAndChildren #ourchairs

DEADLINE FOR PHASE 1 EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 9, 2026. Read more here >https://idc.acm.org/2026/calls/rd-challenge/ #IDC2026 #InteractionDesign #ChildComputerInteraction #InteractionDesignAndChildren #HCI #DesignResearch #Brighton2026

IDC is the leading venue for work on child-centred design, learning, and interaction, and this year’s theme “Sustainable Futures” welcomes papers exploring fresh perspectives on how technology can support long-term, equitable futures for children. #IDC2026 idc.acm.org/2026/calls/f...

Introducing the IDC2026 Chairs! Gökçe Elif Baykal joins us as Chair for the Research and Design Challenge track, and Isobel Voysey brings her experience as Chair for Web, Social Media, and Communications. #IDC2026 #ChildComputerInteraction #InteractionDesignAndChildren #ourchairs

IDC 2026 is calling on young creators to imagine a more sustainable world. Any idea that helps the planet or supports fairer, kinder communities, in any format (art, stories, videos, prototypes, games), is welcome. info @ idc.acm.org/2026/calls/r... #IDC2026 #InteractionDesignAndChildren

Introducing the conference chairs for IDC26! Watch this space for upcoming chair spotlights... #IDC2026 #InteractionDesign #ChildComputerInteraction #InteractionDesignAndChildren #HCI #DesignResearch #Brighton2026

📢Calls for Participation to IDC26 Brighton are now live!📢 Read the full calls🔗https://idc.acm.org/2026/calls/ Follow for updates:👇 ➡️Instagram: @idc_acm ➡️Facebook: www.facebook.com/InteractionDesignChildrenConference ➡️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/acm-idc #IDC2026 #InteractionDesignAndChildren

Join us for the 25th Interaction Design and Children Conference | Brighton, UK, 22-25 June 2026! As IDC turns 25, we invite our community to reflect on how we can design for futures worth inheriting. Calls for papers will be announced soon! idc.acm.org/2026/ #IDC2026 #ChildComputerInteraction

#IDC2025 attendees gathered to Whales of Iceland Museum for this years conference dinner —celebrating Best Paper Awards, connecting over local bites, and exploring life-sized whale sculptures. A memorable evening of recognition and reflection.

At #IDC2025, the Research & Design Challenge invited participants to reflect on the theme of Hope — through the eyes and ideas of children. Congratulations to this year’s winning team, whose design most compellingly translated children’s ideas into a meaningful and imaginative prototype!

#IDC2025 Work-in-Progress Session 2 was a vibrant round of lightning talks and poster conversations. Researchers shared emerging ideas from co-designing inclusive AI literacy tools and playful robotics for healing, to building babyGPTs and exploring AI in classrooms.

#IDC2025 Paper sessions 3.1: Online, 3.2: Children interacting with tech and 3.3: Stereotypes, Generational and Fundamentals included a total of 12 papers. Take a look!

#IDC2025 featured two powerful panels! One brought industry leaders into dialogue on how emerging technologies—and strategic collaborations—are shaping the future of children's tech, the other explored how partnerships like RITEC are shaping responsible digital play.

Group 1 of the #IDC2025 Work-in-Progress sessions included both lightning talks and poster discussions. From therapy apps to AI chatbots and playful design methods, the range of ideas was inspiring! Congrats to both the Best WiP and Honorable Mention awardees!