What do you get when you combine kids, fitness and a reward system? Kids + fitness + rewards= win, win, win.
Meet GeoPalz, an innovative pedometer for kids that tracks their fitness activities and rewards them with points, which can be used to redeem for prizes like footballs, frisbees and even bikes!
When the weather is as cold as it is on the east coast this week, the thought of playing outside is out of the question. Nevertheless, like most kids, my guy needs to expend all that energy. Fortunately for us, we have Nickelodeon’s Wii Fit, which has been a saving grace for when it’s way too cold to go out. (our review is forthcoming) But when the weather is actually bearable, we’re big on going to the park, going for walks or just playing pirates in our backyard. When we cover so much ground, especially when we were city dwellers, I’ve always wondered how much we walked.
And then, the clever minds behind Jibbitz did the legwork for us and created GeoPalz. GeoPalz was created for getting kids active, with Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative in mind.
Kids can collect a variety of GeoPalz characters to match their personalities, which can be clipped onto their belts. Each GeoPalz tracks their physical activity, which can then be recorded online www.geopalz.com where they can manually enter their steps, which are then converted into miles or “pedpointz.” All steps are converted into miles/pedpointz based on the formula of 2,500 steps equals one mile and one mile equals one pedpoint.
I love the Rock and Roll and Butterfly GeoPalz, but there are also sports, fairy and Skelanimals available. We were sent one of the Skelanimals and have had an interesting time checking it out thus far. Since snow and ice has covered our roads and streets for the past few weeks, we haven’t had a chance to fully test it out yet. We may head to the mall or indoor playground to do some playing, so we’ll give a full report when we do.
Until then, check out GeoPalz and get out and play!
GeoPalz retail for $20 and can be found at REI and select toy stores.