Spintastik [Spiral-bound]

Jennifer R. Nolan (Author), Tory Dietel Hopps (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2005

Lend a helping hand! Decision-making and delegation are made fun and fair for the whole family with this creative, innovative tool. Wishing for a fair, peaceful way to assign chores? Want a creative way to motivate kids? Looking to reward good behavior? Spintastik makes being helpful fun, fair and rewarding. The kit contains one magnetic spinner wheel for chores and one for rewards. Gather the family, plan the chores and rewards, and begin to spin! The wheels can be used on any metal surface, such as the refrigerator, for easy access and visibility. Blank magnets are also included to allow you to customize chores and rewards. ?Pick your magnets, make your wheel. Let?s all spin and make a deal!?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Our Family Testers found Spintastik to make a profound and positive impact, in not only getting the chores and responsibilities organized in the family, but motivating kids to want to do their assignment. The kids are actually excited to spin the wheel and love to see which one everyone else gets. It s family friendly and is extremely helpful, especially with two or more kids. Everyone loved it and gave it a thumbs up from each testing family...which does not happen often. Personally, I would recommend each home have one. If you want to stop the hollering, fighting, and arguing over who does what when this might be the answer you ve been seeking. --Parent To Parent, June 2006

Spintastik gets the chores done, unconditionally, without scolding, pleadings, rivalries, or naggings. Is this a miracle? Will it work? Will there be peace in the household again? Yes, Yes, and Quite Possibly! Rejoice, parents, the cavalry has arrived. You no longer have to be the heavy. Who knows, you may never see your kids eyeballs rolling nor have to hear their long, exasperated sighs again. --Port City Life, November/December, 2005

The idea is to build teamwork, give children a sense of pride in their accomplishments and show appreciation for helpful behavior. Spinning for chores eliminates arguments about who does what and means that parents don t have to be the bad guy and assign jobs. Rewarding children for doing a good job is an effective way to motivate them and reinforce good behavior. --Bangor Daily News, June 13, 2006

The idea is to build teamwork, give children a sense of pride in their accomplishments and show appreciation for helpful behavior. Spinning for chores eliminates arguments about who does what and means that parents don t have to be the bad guy and assign jobs. Rewarding children for doing a good job is an effective way to motivate them and reinforce good behavior. --Bangor Daily News, June 13, 2006

Spintastik gets the chores done, unconditionally, without scolding, pleadings, rivalries, or naggings. Is this a miracle? Will it work? Will there be peace in the household again? Yes, Yes, and Quite Possibly! Rejoice, parents, the cavalry has arrived. You no longer have to be the heavy. Who knows, you may never see your kids eyeballs rolling nor have to hear their long, exasperated sighs again. --Port City Life, November/December, 2005

About the Author

Spintastik was created by Jennifer Nolan in 2002, after she suffered a temporary back injury that made it essential that her four sons be more helpful around the home. She designed a tool that proved to be a fun and fair way to delegate chores and motivate her children. Jennifer joined with longtime friend Tory Dietel Hopps, mother of two, to research, design, and test the idea. They discovered that spinning for a variety of responsibilities and recognizing a job well done was both highly effective and appealing to their children.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sellers Publishing, Inc.; Kit edition (November 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156906587X
• ISBN-13: 978-1569065877
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,071,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cute --- for a larger family, December 22, 2006

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Dr. Linda F. Palmer "Baby Matters" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spintastik (Spiral-bound)

I bought this book/game as a gift. I believe it can provide a fun way to motivate children in a larger family into helping out. As a game, it's a little too simplistic --- just a tad more challenge would make it more lasting but I still think it's a darling purchase.

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Awesome, May 19, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Spintastik (Spiral-bound)

I love this book, my mom bought it for us about a month ago. It is soooo much fun to use, i love to spin for my chores and then my favorite part... the rewards. It is soo awesome and i am so glad that my mom bought it for us. It makes chores alot easier and we love to spin for them.

Timmy