 Members receive benefits like safe chat, Buddy Draw, and the ability to unlock new avatar accessories, special effects, music, and characters.Kerpoof has been well received by the Children's Technology Industry and the press, and was awarded the Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice Award in 2007, 2008 and 2010, the Parents’ Choice Gold Award in 2008-2011, and the American Association of School Librarians Best Websites for Teaching and Learning in 2011.Kerpoof was also included in a list of “healthy (and fun) options from around the Web for children” in a New York Times article by Lisa Guernsey.