Happy Hobby Hour Junior (HHHJ)
Empowering youth to create, not just scroll through innovative consulting solutions.
Turning Screen Time into Skill Time — Building the Next Generation of Creators, Leaders and Changemakers.
Founded during COVID by a 10-year-old with support from Deals Colony, HHHJ has grown from a small passion project into an award-winning social enterprise that demonstrates how community innovation can transform lives.
FEATURE VIDEO
See HHHJ In Action: Sometimes the best way to understand HHHJ is to experience it.
Watch one of our monthly community meetups where young people, parents, businesses and mentors come together to build confidence, friendships and life skills.
🌏 Four countries 👨👩👧 Hundreds of families 🏫 Schools, universities and libraries 🤝 Businesses and community organisations
OUR WHY
WHY HHHJ EXISTS
Turn Screen Time into Skill Time.
Today's young people face challenges previous generations never experienced. Technology, AI, social media and gaming have transformed childhood. While technology creates amazing opportunities, it also presents growing challenges including:
• Excessive Screen Time • Online Safety • Cyberbullying • Digital Overload • Reduced Confidence • Social Isolation • Declining Face-To-Face Interaction • Future Career Uncertainty
HHHJ was created to help young people build healthy relationships with technology while developing confidence, creativity and practical life skills. Rather than asking children to simply spend less time on screens, we help them replace passive screen time with meaningful real-world experiences.
OUR STORY
From One Child's Idea to an Award-Winning Youth Social Enterprise
HHHJ began during the COVID lockdown when 10‑year‑old Ruhaan wanted to help himself and his friends reduce unnecessary screen time.
What started as simple school‑holiday activities quickly evolved into something much bigger.Children began setting goals, interviewing community leaders, raising money for charity, visiting local businesses, learning entrepreneurship, creating digital content and building confidence through practical experiences.
Rather than creating programs for young people, HHHJ has always been built with young people.Today, HHHJ has evolved into a youth social enterprise and serves as the flagship case study of Deals Colony’s Community Innovation Operating Model™ demonstrating how one simple community idea can grow into measurable social impact.
Every Achievement Began As One Small Pilot
HHHJ Impact
Inspired 500+ young people, raised $10,000+ for community projects, donated $5,000+ to charities, and partnered with 50+ organisations. We’ve engaged 300+ families, reached students from 30+ schools and 5+ universities worldwide, delivered 200+ hours of workshops each year, and received 50+ BBUST ideas — with multiple finalist and winner awards locally and nationally.
Watch Ruhaan’s big‑screen feature at the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards 2026, where he was recognised as a Top 5 finalist in Queensland for the Queensland Family and Child Commission – Contribution to Community or Family Safety Award and also Semi Finalist - Australia Foundation Connecting Communities Award
Ruhaan's journey demonstrates what happens when communities invest in young people's potential.
BBUST©
Bye Bye Unneeded Screen Time©
A Global Youth Movement for Digital Wellbeing, Online Safety & Innovation
BBUST© (Bye Bye Unneeded Screen Time) is Happy Hobby Hour Junior's flagship awareness campaign, inspiring young people to become creators and innovators not just consumers of screens and technology.
Rather than asking young people to spend less time online, we help them use technology with purpose by encouraging them to share ideas that create positive change for themselves, their communities and the world.
Young people share:
✔Screen-Smart Ideas ✔Online Safety Tips ✔Digital Wellbeing Strategies ✔AI Innovations ✔Environmental Ideas ✔Community Projects ✔Entrepreneurship Ideas
Every idea matters regardless of where a young person lives, their background, or their financial circumstances.
"This campaign has already created real impact, helping HHHJ founder Ruhaan K become a Top 5 Finalist in the Queensland Family and Child Commission – Contribution to Community or Family Safety Award at the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards Queensland 2026, recognising his leadership in promoting digital wellbeing and community safety."
Coming Soon: One school year of prizes, showcases, awards and tree‑planting for winning ideas — 🤝 powered by Deals Colony’s CSR.
Technology should empower young people—not control them.
Our Vision
Turn Screen Time into Skill Time.
By 2032, our goal is to inspire 50 million+ young people through the BBUST Challenge, working alongside technology companies, schools, universities, NGOs, community organisations and governments to make digital wellbeing accessible to every young person.
HHHJ promotes:
✔Digital Wellbeing ✔Healthy Screen Habits ✔Online Safety ✔AI Awareness ✔Cyber Respect ✔Positive Social Media ✔Critical Thinking ✔Digital Citizenship ✔Real Human Connections
As part of our commitment to sustainability, one tree will be planted for every winning idea, connecting digital wellbeing with climate action and showing how small ideas can create global impact.
Together, we're building a global platform where young people from every background can learn from one another, share their ideas, inspire positive change, and turn screen time into skill time.
KIDS BUSINESS IDEAS & BLOGS
Our blogs capture the creativity, curiosity and entrepreneurial journeys of young people.
SHOP TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION
Every purchase helps fund future youth initiatives.
WHY ORGANISATIONS PARTNER WITH HHHJ
We work with parent-committees, community and organisations that believe young people deserve opportunities to thrive.
Whether you're a school, P&C, library, university, business, CSR team, council, community group, media, charity, social enterprise
All benefit because HHHJ combines:
✔Digital Wellbeing ✔Youth Leadership ✔Entrepreneurship ✔Community Experiences ✔Future Workforce Skills ✔Public Speaking ✔Confidence Building ✔Measurable Impact ✔Circular Economy ✔Global Collaboration
You receive:
✔Local Community Impact ✔Staff Volunteering Opportunity ✔Youth Innovation Ideas ✔Social Media Exposure ✔ESG Metrics ✔Case Study ✔One Tree Planted (Coming Soon)
For parents communties → confidence, life skills, healthy digital habits for their children.
For schools & organisations → ready‑to‑deliver workshops, student engagement, digital wellbeing education, innovation activities, community‑impact reporting.
For businesses → help young people build life skills while creating community impact, employee‑volunteering opportunities, positive local brand exposure, CSR outcomes and inspiring impact stories.
Child safety sits at the centre of everything we do.
HHHJ operates under the governance of Deals Colony and follows Queensland's Child Safe Organisations framework.
KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE SAFE
OUR MULTICULTURAL YOUNG LEADERS
Creators Since Age 10
The Founder HHHJ
Hi I'm Ruhaan. Happy Hobby Hour Jr. is about helping kids minimize their screentime while having fun, learning new things and socialising with kids of their own age. I personally like HHHJ because it’s fun, I learn new things and I have gotten more friends by socialising with kids of my own age when I would normally be stuck on a screen. I got benefited by HHHJ by becoming screen smart (along with being smarter in general) getting more friends, doing more active play and I also get more family time. My goals are to get neater handwriting, inspiring 500 kids and talking to the PM. Thanks for listening to my opinion of what HHHJ can help me with and how it is already benefiting me.
HHHJ Official Member
Hi, I am Ayaan. Happy Hobby Hour Junior is a time in which you avoid screens and interact with your friends. For instance, only last week I had an activity, we went to a construction site in Aspley where an old Queenslander house was being lifted. It was a big learning experience for our HHHJ team. We learned about so many different aspects about construction from the owner of the business. The best thing about HHHJ is that we can socialize with your friends and learn at the same time on the weekends. But there are a few ground rules you have to follow like always expect the unexpected, be kind and courteous, no hate speech or bullying, respect everyone's privacy and finally no promotions or spam. My goal is to plant more than 500 trees in a park or our very own Koala corridor. I am doing this because too many trees are being cut down.
HHHJ Official Member
Hi, my name is Cooper, I have a brother and a sister and my favourite colour is blue. My favourite sport is swimming breastroke and basketball. Recently I have achieved one of my biggest goals by mastering a backflip.
HHHJ Official Member
Hi, I am Diya.
These stories were written by our founding members when HHHJ first began. We've intentionally preserved them as part of our history because every great movement starts with young people who believe they can make a difference.
The Voice, HHHJ
Hi, I am Nehan. Happy Hobby Hour Jr. is about kids reducing screen time, being more active and playing sports. HHHJ is fun because we can play with our friends, do live shows, go on adventures outside of Ruhaan’s house, having a great mentor that gives up her time for us and teaches us how to be part of HHHJ and we get awards. I think I will get more friends from HHHJ, get more awards, get famous and do a fundraiser and donate it to a charity. My goals are that I want to do a fundraiser to get minimum $5000 and maximum $1000000, the charity is for people that are in terminal and are going to die soon, get more friends, reduce screen time, have even more fun than I am having now and everyone in the world always should have fun when they want to have fun.
Founding Member HHHJ
Hi, I am Arta. I think Happy Hobby Hour Jr. is a good message for us kids. We can achieve goals with it, for example, decreasing screen time and more productivity. My goal is to interview the PM and start a charity.
Founding Member HHHJ
Hi, I am Sarvesh. Happy Hobby Hour Jr. helped me realise that you really don’t need screens to survive. You might think that your phone or iPad knows everything. But how are books any different? HHHJ let’s you socialise , have fun and learn and try new things . So , get off your screens NOW! My goal is to provide shelter for atleast 50 homeless people.
The Brain, HHHJ
Hi, I am Aadi, I play soccer for one of the clubs in Northside. Recently I have developed a passion for music and I love spending my free time playing Guitar. Aadi suggested ranking system in Happy Hobby Hour Junior.
Founding Member HHHJ
Hi, I am Abraham. I love Sports Swimming, Running & play Basketball. I did my 2km running in Bramble Bay Cross Country as at Taigum SS last week. I can play Violin & Piano. I am a proud member of Happy Hobby Hour Junior.
COMMUNITY VOICES
Group Testimonials
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Parents & Kids
Thank you for an amazing week of fun activities. I loved the school holidays Easter camp and I wish to comeheart again. -- Gabby Year 4 & Hunter Year 6
Since last year Janvi tries to keep to her room and iPad.It’s same with dad and me , but she is excited to attend the HHHJ Life Skills box. Maybe she is more into friends now. I keep asking her what was discussed in the sessions , she then talks to us about it . --- Vinu
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Parents & Kids
Its great for the kids to develop their confidence and get to know more about Govt responsibilities etc as they interviewed a MP. Thank you Monika Kulshrestha for your great efforts. Thanks for capturing it and help shaping the young entrepreneurs to become future leaders and make good choices by reducing screen time 😊 ---- Umesh Gupta
Our community is filled with so many opportunities for us and our children, we are so blessed.heartheartheartThankyou Happy Hobby Hour Junior (and Monika Kulshrestha) for constantly supporting my big girl to launch herself into her dreams. --- Jo Goddard
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Sponsors
We highly support and appreciate HHHJ’s activities. The members are always exploring new skills, being creative and productive, spending their time exploring innovative ideas to make the best use of their time in a fun and healthy manner, which is very important for children’s development. We had sponsored one of their playdates and we loved the idea of how HHHJ members are involving themselves more in household chores, increasing human interactions, creating connections with team members and the community, and reducing screen time. ---- Sargam Sound Station
HHHJ has helped my kids understand screen (smart) time which means less prompting for me Use of quality time spent in better ways Help them think independently and create ideas Encourage them to have achievable dreams /goals Identifying and implementing the work needed to achieve them Trying new things out of their comfort zone exposed to real time features of life I can’t thank enough their mentor who guides them through this ---- Deepa, GP Brewer St Medical Centre
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Businesses & Educators
HHHJ is a super initiative by Deals Colony, especially at a time when hand-held devices such as mobiles and tablets are ruling the lives of young people. We need to re-prioritize activities in their lives and get them actively participating in their local community with family and friends. HHHJ deserves the full support of parents of young people. ---- John Wilson
You are doing a great job promoting other businesses and providing opportunities for kids to follow their passion! Highly recommend Deals Colony and Happy Hobby Hour Junior. Thank you Monika Kulshrestha for this amazing opportunity! ---- ABCD Bollywood Brisbane
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Community Leaders
From Department of Education. Congratulations on the development and success of your Happy Hobby Hour Junior (HHHJ) social enterprise. The aims of the initiative to manage screen time and social media addiction through engaging alternative activities to confidence, creativity, and playtime is commendable. ---- Office of the Assistant Director-General, Reviews, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning,
How great to see that a program for kids started by a kid has received this recognition. 🏆 Initiatives like this inspire other young people to be creative and innovative.🌱 If you have young children in your family, why don't you look up Happy Hobby Hour Junior? ---- C4L
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Children's Hospital Foundation
We are delighted to acknowledge your recent fundraising efforts for the Children’s Hospital Foundation. Everything we do for sick and injured kids is made possible in no small part by the generosity and support of people like you in our amazing community. The Children’s Hospital Foundation helps sick and injured kids by funding life-saving medical research, investing in vital new equipment, and providing support and entertainment for children and their families. We are committed to making a difference in the fight against childhood illness and injury so every child can grow up as happy and healthy as possible. Together, we can help to ensure that sick and injured kids receive the best care, treatments, and outcomes. We sincerely thank you for your generosity. You are truly working wonders for sick and injured kids. Olivia Jary Chief Marketing and Fundraising Officer, Children’s Hospital Foundation
Dear Monika, Thank you so much for raising money for the Children's Hospital Foundation. We are so grateful for your support! HHHJ is a great program and we love the values it shows to kids. Thank-you Becky & Elieise
HOW TO JOIN
☕ Let's Have a Coffee Chat. Discover how you can help transform Screen Time into Skill Time. Email Monika at support@dealscolony.com.au
🚀 Young People
Join the challenge. Build skills. Create content worth watching—not just scrolling. Turn your ideas into real-world impact.
👤 Individuals & Families
Join the BBUST Challenge to help young people build life skills, confidence, creativity and innovation.
🏫 Community Organisations & Schools
Host a BBUST Challenge to inspire collaboration, problem-solving and youth-led innovation in your community.
💼 Businesses, Investors & Leaders
Sponsor a BBUST Challenge to support local young innovators while creating measurable community impact.
🌏 CSR & Impact Partners
Help scale the Screen Time to Skill Time movement by funding youth innovation, expanding community programs and planting one tree for every idea submitted—creating lasting social and environmental impact.
No matter who you are, every coffee conversation starts with one question: How would you like to make an impact?
Our Evolving Program
YouthLink Program in collab with Deals Colony — powered by partnerships for educational transformation
Impact Statement: If HHHJ collaborates with youth organisations, schools, libraries, universities, NGOs and purpose-led partners to share youth-led digital content and the BBUST© Challenge, more young people will access inspiring ideas, positive role models and meaningful opportunities. Together, we create collaborative media opportunities that amplify youth voices, promote digital wellbeing and online safety, celebrate innovation, and support environmental action through one tree planted for every winning idea. This simple, scalable approach enables partners to extend their community impact while helping build a global movement that transforms screen time into skill time and inspires 50 million+ young people by 2032.
HHHJ — A Living Case Study
Flagship Portfolio of Deals Colony - Demonstrating the Community Innovation Operating Model™ Youth Social Enterprise
HHHJ is more than a youth program. Every project, partnership, workshop and community initiative has helped shape and validate the Deals Colony Community Innovation Operating Model.
Instead of designing programs first, we build small pilots, test ideas safely with the community, measure outcomes, learn what works and continually improve.
This allows HHHJ to generate practical evidence that supports future partnerships with schools, universities, councils, businesses, charities and researchers.
Every lesson learned through HHHJ helps improve our broader community innovation framework.