Kids SpinBrush® Review

We were sent a Kids SpinBrush® for Emily to try. The one that we were sent is a skateboard. We had a little bit of trouble at first convincing her that skateboards are for girls too. What actually got her to use it was when we turned it on and she saw that it was a "tickle toothbrush like the dentist uses!"
She loves it! She brushes for longer, doesn't ever tell us 'no' when we tell her it is time to brush her teeth. I am happier with it, because she is at the age where she likes to do things herself, and I know that even though her brushing ability has not changed much in the last week, her teeth are getting cleaned more because of the spinning motion on the top part.
The toothbrush (top part that actually brushes) is a great size for her little mouth. The base/handle could definately be a little smaller and more comfortable to hold...but you get used to it. That was the only bad thing about this toothbrush as far as we are concerned. When it is time for a new toothbrush, Emily has said that she wants the butterfly one!

Here are a list of some of the designs available:
Kids SpinBrush® (Girls)
• New! Butterfly
• Dolphin
• Ice Cream Cone
• Princess
Kids SpinBrush® (Boys)
• New! Skateboard
• Astronaut
• Soccer

Some facts about the Kids SpinBrush:
• Kids brush 38% longer with SpinBrush than with a
manual brush
• Perfect for kids ages 3-11
• Great handle design makes brushing more fun
• Smaller brush head
• Promotes healthy brushing, reduces plaque and massages
gums
• Includes 2 replaceable AAA batteries
• Availability: Skateboard in November, Butterfly in
January 2009, others available now
• MRSP $4.99 - $5.99

SmartyCard

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT SMARTYCARD

SmartyCard is a great interactive, educational activity for kids. It is geared toward children and tween in grades 3 through 6 (ages 7-12.) Learning is fun with SmartyCard, it keeps kids engaged!

You can log on and try SmartyCard absolutely free, but the access is limited and the points that would be rewarded upon successful completion of an activity are not valid.

The way that it works is you buy the points and then your child earns them through successfully completing learning activities, available in reading, writing, math, social studies, cultural studies, technology and science. You can add points to a Free account for as little as $10 (that is 5,000 points!!!) or there are subscription options.

What is the purpose of points? Yeah, I wondered that too! Your child can trade the points that they earn in for rewards/prizes. Some of the rewards are subscriptions and virtual currencies for virtual worlds to tangible rewards including CDs, toys, video games, books, craft and science kits, DVDs that will come in the mail.



OUR EXPERIENCE
To try this program we were provided with 5000 points.

We logged on today and were going through some of the third grade lessons. The thing that really impressed me was that in the middle of the lesson Emily and I were doing together, it stopped asking questions and just cheered her on to keep going - I thought that was pretty cool. The questions were challenging - age/grade appropriate.

It was fun!

Really, we learned while we were playing. I can definately see how this program could keep a child or tween engaged for at least half an hour.

I do encourage you to try it, it is FREE to try...you never know, this may be your child's new favorite way of learning new things and building their confidence in their schoolwork!




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