Hello lovers of the scaley and slimy! And welcome to my 5th backerkit pin project, I'm really excited to be participating in pintopia again this year!
This time around I'm focusing soley on creatures under the herpetology umbrella, so be sure to keep reading if that peaks your interest!
A little about me first; my name is Kai and I LOVE drawing froggies and other herpetology friends! Especially in silly costumes and combined with fanart sometimes. I'm very excited about this project and hope you are too!
To kick off this celebration of the silliest creatures.. Our first goal unlocks the following 3 pins and their matching Info cards!
The pins!
The Freebies
All the different freebie that'll be available for my project and how to earn them. There's a lot this time around so be sure to read carefully!
A freebie given to all backers who pledge within the first 48 hours! These pins have 2 options to show off your herpetology pride, one with a froggy and one with a snek!
A freebie pin to backers of my previous projects! Available for purchase as an add-on as well.
Collab Partner Freebie
A freebie if you back both this project and "Oh Deer! Deer of the World Enamel Pins" by Honeydoe! By pledging for both projects you'll receive a freebie pin from both of us! Click the banner below to be taken directly to their project!
And if we're able to surpass the base goal I have a bunch of stretch goals for other herpetology friends!
If there are certain creatures people like more than others and want them to be unlocked sooner please comment! I am definitely willing to move goals around if there's a vocal majority for it.
For the White's Tree Frog pins, these will be made and produced REGARDLESS! I designed these after my own two dumpy babies. Unfortunately they both died from a really severe bacterial infection. I did everything I could but they were just too sick and didn't make it. So I am making these for me, so I have something to remember my babies by. I am including them in the campaign still since they were originally planned as a stretch goal for this project.
A bit of a selfish one, I just think these guys are so darn cute Design to be finalized still! Designs to be finalized still!
This year for Pintopia we're doing something a little different! Projects get to be a part of a banner to help backers find specific themes of projects! And I am a part of the banner: Animal Akademia!
And of course these banners come with incentives if you pledge for more than 1! Back 3+ Animal Akademia projects and get a FREE mini pin from each backed campaign.
My freebie is one of the smallest lizard, known as the Brookesia nana chameleon. In real life they are .8in-1.1in depending on gender. So this pin is actually life sized!
Check out the other Animal Akademia projects by clicking on their banner!
Dyed Metal Pins 1, 3, 5, 8, & 10 Tiers increasing in pin amounts you receive by 2 every tier! You can always add more in the addon page if you'd like an amount not shown! One pin is $15!
Sticker Horder $24 Includes all 3 sticker sheets I've made for this campaign, featuring either snakes, geckos, or frogs! (designs WIP still!)! Is also eligible for any pin freebies.
Alongside the regular tiers we also have a very special tier available!
Pinify your pet! $120 You'll be able to get a very special pin of your pet! You will receive up to 2 pins of your special pin with a custom card to go with it!
Your pet MUST fit an existing mold that's planned or still locked. If your pet isn't included in the species listed, lmk! We might be able to tweak an existing shape enough to fit your little friend. Important things to note!!: The minimum amount for a pin will be made of your pet design, 5pcs. So extras will be available for others to purchase at events. By purchasing this add-on you agree and understand this. You of course, will receive the best of the bunch, and may add on extras for a discounted price if you want more than 2!
Dyed Metal Pin $15 - Add an additional dyed pin to your pledge!
African Dwarf Frog Pin $15 Add one of my older designs! A silly African dwarf frog. 1.75in, copper plating, printed details
Pumpkin Toadlet Pin $8 Each Add on a itty bitty life size pumpkin toadlet pin! These are currently in production but will be done to ship them to you with this pledge. Gold Plating .8in
Vinyl Sticker $4 - A sticker of any design present in the campaign. Waterproof, dishwasher safe, and UV resistant Sticker Sheet $8 - Sticker sheets separated into 3 different themes, Frogs, snakes, and lizard/geckos. All dishwasher safe and UV resistant. (Designs still WIP!!)
Acrylic Keychain $13 - A keychain of any critter present in the campaign! All made on special colored/patterned acrylic to match the animal! Made at home by me! 2.5-3in keychains depending on design, single sided.
Terrarium Shaker $20 - Special Shaker that opens up so you can change the little friends that are inside! Comes with 3 bits, any full body animal in the campaign is available to choose from!
Help me reproduce my designs from last years pintopia! Unfortunately my old manu who made these blocked me and stole my molds. So to remake these I have to pay for entirely new molds. Each design needs to be added on 7 times (and stay added on to a pledge at the end of the campaign) to be produced.
If your country isn't listed (as long as it isn't EU because of new restrictions) I can see about shipping to you! I just don't receive any international orders outside of these countries.
And here are the shipping prices:
US - $5
Canada - $13
Everywhere Else - $15
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Please not this is just a rough timeline! This can be effected by a lot of different aspects including how many pins we unlock.
This project is participating in the BackerKit event Pintopia 2026, a celebration of enamel pin, plushie and ITA bag project featuring an all-star lineup of creators crowdfunding together from January 22 – February 12, 2026.
Animal Akademia
Welcome to Animal Akademia - a celebration of animal science and sci fi! Please browse our curated selection of oddities, curios, specimens, and stories. Godspeed on your pursuit to research and understand the wonders of the animal kingdom and beyond!
