Thursday, August 5, 2010

Jump Start Get Moving Family Fitness for Wii Review & Giveaway

 It has been miserably hot this summer, though I've been trying to keep the kids outdoors and active as much as possible. They've been riding bikes, swimming, and going to the beach - but when the temperature presses towards 100 degrees with high levels of humidity - the only place we can be is indoors in the comfortable a/c.  We've taken trips to the library and borrowed DVD's and we popped popcorn and watched Wallace and Gromit discs over and over.  When I felt like the kids were being a bit too sedentary, I encouraged them to play the Wii. One of my Alex's most favorite pastimes is playing the Wii. - especially the Wii Sports games along with the Wii Fit.  A few months ago we added a new fitness game to our game inventory - from Knowledge Adventure/ Jump Start called Jumpstart Get Moving Family Fitness Wii.   This is their latest game which is fitness based and a twist of Wii Fit/Wii Sports Resort with a Jump Start look and feel.

My kids have really been enjoying Jumpstart Get Moving Family Fitness Wii because the fitness activities take place in Jump Start world "worlds" and you can customize your own Jumpee to play the game instead of using the Wii Mii Characters.  I found that where some of the Wii games are a bit too hard for my 5 year old, this game isn't as hard for her. For my son who is a fan of Jump Start world and the Wii Fit this was a really nice hybrid of the 2 genres for him. The game came out mid June and is rated E for everyone with "comic mischief". Its priced at $29.99 but I wouldn't be surprised to see this drop to a $20 game at some point.  The game is definitely worth it for the price - it doesn't replace the Wii Fit or Wii Sports, but its something different for the kids to play that also keeps them moving.




Giveaway Info:   
To win your very own copy of Jumpstart Get Moving Family Fitness Wii  for your family, please leave a comment and share your favorite pastime that gets your kids moving. You must be in the US to enter and over 18, and you must provide a way for me to contact you to let you know you have won (email address).  

The giveaway closes on August 15th (2010) at midnight. 1 copy of Jumpstart Get Moving Family Fitness Wii will be given away and shipped directly to the winner from the company.

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Disclaimer: I was provided a promotional copy of the Jump Start Get Moving Family Fitness game to try out for free in exchange for my honest review. 

17 comments:

Michelle G said...

Your blog always makes me wish I had kids. For like 5 minutes and then, I go back to being the center of the world and the Princess I've become.

But I love you guys and I love watching your adventures through your blogs.

Miss you!!!

Dina @ 4 Lettre Words said...

We live in a beautiful neighborhood so we go for a lot of walks.

Thanks for the chance!

beach mama said...

That looks like a fun game. My kids would love it.
We love to take bike rides. The Baby on the back and The Kid rides all over the place now with no training wheels! :)
Thanks MT!
Hope to see you at coffee once the kids are back in school. This summer has been a blur!

Allyson said...

Sounds like a fun game that my kiddos would love! I've been keeping them active with a mini trampoline in the basement, walks around the air conditioned mall, and hiking at camp when the weather is decent! Thanks for the chance for something new!

Silicon Valley Diva said...

My favorite way to entice the kids to exercise? Last year we got a beagle puppy. We are always reminding our kids that "Ella" needs to go on a lot of hikes so she stays healthy and doesn't get obese!

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Anonymous said...

Looks like a good game.
We go geocaching for family fun.

MoMoKG064 said...

sounds like a fun game! we always try to get my son to interact with other children and get him into activities to make him move! than he goes to bed good at night. other wise we play games on our wii or board games or read books.

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Rachael said...

Yay! This looks like an awesome game! Lo has the Jump Start Animal Rescue you mentioned in an older post so I bet she would love this too! :)))

To keep us BOTH moving, we crank up the radio and the surround sound in the living room and have dance parties :))

-Rachael W.

Kimm said...

We try and get the kids outside as much as possible! Younger kids it's short hikes, lots of outdoor toys and games, and this summer we invested in a basketball hoop. For our older child it's Soccer Summer Camps and recreational soccer league in the Fall.

Hppv50 said...

Me and my kids like to metal detect swim go on walks and geocache.


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Purpledreams said...

I love to take my daughter to the park or the beach. That gets her moving around. And once she's on the move, she does not stop.

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Vanessa/Chelsea said...

My 8 year old has decided on her own that she will ride her bike for an hour a day..(no ac here!) I put the sprinkler on and 8 and 4 yo run through it over and over! We live on the coast..so jumping over the waves gives us exercise and cools us off! You can leave a comment on my Blog to inform me! (don't want to post my email..)

♥Heαther♥ said...

Swimming! It's a great way to be active and have fun.
Thank you for letting me know about this giveaway! I really appreciate it.

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Jeanne said...

We've been doing a lot of swimming! Great way to beat the heat, have fun, and get some exercise. When it gets a little cooler, we'll go back to taking walks to the park.

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Ruth said...

To get us moving we play chase
around the house. My toddler loves it! We also turn up the music and dance.

ruthieserrano@yahoo.com

personal Trainer Singapore said...

this is a good game. great game for the family.