Parents' Guide to

JibJab

By Conny Coon, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Card-making site fun for teens, needs supervision for kids.

Website http://sendables.jibjab.com/
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Based on 7 parent reviews

Mary D.
Mary D. Adult
November 16, 2017
age 18+

Cancelled Auto Renewal

I brought up the site to send a Thanksgiving cards to family members this year. I was terribly disappointed in the poor quality content. The selections used to be funny, but some of the humor was downright raunchy. I couldn’t find one Thanksgiving card with appropriate sentiment for my grandchildren or elderly; I couldn’t even bring myself to open the offensive card depicting the Last Supper. I hadn’t used the site in a couple years, and the the auto renewal is obnoxious. Now I’m waiting to see if the auto renewal cancellation actually works. I’m OUT!

This title has:

Too much violence
2 people found this helpful.
Mellisai
Mellisai Parent of 17-year-old
October 22, 2022
age 18+

Do not sign up for a paid account

Do not sign up for a paid account. I have been trying to cancel since 2018 and it is 2022. Jib Jab still continues to auto renew every year. Every year I have to fill out a refund form and request cancelation. It must be their business practice to continue auto renewal in hopes people won't notice the charge.

This title has:

Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

JIBJAB was created by two Brooklyn-based brothers whose animated political piece featuring George Bush and Al Gore \ rapping became a viral Internet hit. The Web site allows users to view and share humorous \ videos, e-cards (they call them Sendables), and photos. JibJab's level of customization makes it different \ from other card sites. Simply add your family members' faces (even your pet's!) to a video or card, and the site \ instantly renders your pics into an animated piece. The \ finished product provides a lot of laughs and can be shared easily via email.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (7 ):
Kids say (5 ):

Plug your family's faces into the disco or hula dance video, and there's fun to be had many times over at JibJab. But there's also quite a bit of questionable content interspersed with the family-friendly videos, cards, and images. More than 170 comedians, writers, artists, musicians, and performers have created over 1,200 titles in the JibJab library, and their creations run the gamut -- from snarky and silly to rude and crude. There are even some violent animated videos that come with a cautionary statement about their gratuitous violence.

JibJab can provide a good deal of entertainment and some truly original sendable creations. The "starring you" videos are especially fun, and younger children will get a kick out of seeing their faces animated in such a way. But parents may want to keep an eye on exactly which videos and cards their older children are interacting with. Hallmark it ain't.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the creative process. What are some of the differences between starting a project from scratch and using a site such as this one that gives you some raw materials to start with? Also talk about digital media creation.

Website Details

  • Genre: Creating
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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