Usage
Everything Kite shows comes from standard CS-Cart data: product features, product filters, categories, banners, promotions, blog posts and reviews. There are no extra tables to fill.
Create a product feature Age (feature code KT_AGE, type Multiple checkboxes) with one variant per age range,
for example:
| Variant | Age band (colour) |
|---|---|
| 0-12 months | 1 (rose) |
| 1-2 years | 2 (sunshine) |
| 3-4 years | 3 (mint) |
| 5-7 years | 4 (sky) |
| 8-11 years | 5 (lilac) |
| 12+ years | 6 (peach) |
Tick every range a product suits. Kite reads the numbers in the variant names (“months” or “years”, “+” for open ranges), so your own wording works too (“Ages 3 to 5”, “18 months+”). The card chip shows the whole span of the ticked ranges (“1-7 yrs”, “0-12 m”, “8+ yrs”, “All ages”).
Add a product filter on the Age feature (Products → Filters): the growth chart, the age bar and the gift
finder then link to filtered lists (features_hash), and shoppers can combine the age with other filters. Without a
filter the links still work through the feature itself.
- Shop by age (homepage): one column per Age variant that has products, rising from the youngest to the oldest, with the number of toys. Edit the title in the block (“Shop by age”, a Template block).
- Age bar (category and search pages): “All ages” plus one chip per age; the chosen age is kept when shoppers use the other filters.
- Turn the chips and the age bar off with Age chips and age bar in the settings.
Safety badges and warnings
Section titled “Safety badges and warnings”Checkbox features shown in the age and safety panel of the product page:
| Feature (code) | Shown as |
|---|---|
Safety tested (KT_SAFE) |
Safety tested |
Non-toxic finishes (KT_NONTOXIC) |
Non-toxic finishes |
BPA free (KT_BPA) |
BPA free |
Sustainable materials (KT_ECO) |
Sustainable materials |
Small parts warning (KT_SMALL_PARTS) |
Warning: contains small parts. Not suitable for children under 3 years. |
Features with these names work too. Keep your legal safety texts in the product description as well; the panel is a summary for shoppers.
Gift finder
Section titled “Gift finder”The Gift finder block (Template) shows the Age variants as chips, five budget chips and, when an Interest
feature exists, an interest list. “Show gift ideas” opens the standard product search with the age filter, the price
range and the interest. The budget amounts are in your primary currency; edit their labels in Administration →
Languages (kv_theme_kite.budget_*).
Interests
Section titled “Interests”Create a product feature Interest (KT_INTEREST, Multiple checkboxes), for example Building & construction, Arts
& crafts, Pretend play, Science & STEM, Puzzles & games, Outdoor & active, Music & sound, Sensory & baby, Books &
learning, Dress & style. Shop by interest shows one tile per variant with products; the illustration is chosen from
the words in the name. Add a product filter on it for filtered links.
Brands
Section titled “Brands”A feature Brand (KT_BRAND, Select box) is shown above the product name on cards and on product pages.
Gift wrap and wish lists
Section titled “Gift wrap and wish lists”- Product pages show a Free gift wrap row while the setting Gift wrap hint on product pages is on. With the Kavio Gift Wrap & Messages add-on active, the row always shows and tells shoppers to choose gift wrap in the cart.
- The Wish list core add-on adds the heart on every card, the labelled Wish list icon, the Add to wish list button and the Make a birthday wish list band (hidden while the Wish list add-on is off).
Homepage
Section titled “Homepage”- Hero slider: banners of the block “Kite hero” (Website → Themes → Layouts). For each graphic banner the image is the scene (keep the left part calm: the text sits there), the banner name is the headline. On the banner page set the eyebrow, the text, the button labels and a second button (Kavio banner details). Slides change every 7 seconds (block setting), never on their own for visitors who prefer reduced motion.
- Shop by category: a categories block with the first-level categories; their images are shown in round tiles.
- Best sellers / New arrivals / On sale: product blocks with the user class
kv-tabsnext to each other become one tabbed section. - Promo banners: the block “Kite promos” (two or three banners).
- Brands we love: an HTML block; edit the names and links. On Multi-Vendor the maker cards replace it.
Product page: Make it a gift set
Section titled “Product page: Make it a gift set”Under the tabs Kite offers the product with two popular toys of the same department (other subcategories, in stock). The three are added to the cart in one go; shoppers can untick items. Stores running the Kavio Frequently Bought Together add-on see that add-on’s block instead.
Styles
Section titled “Styles”Website → Themes → Styles: Playroom, Nursery, Woodland, Bedtime. Colours and fonts can be changed in the Theme editor per style.