 Students fidget in their Vidgets as they have fun playing with the Digit Widgit. (photo by Elizabeth Lamark for RIT Production Services) _Creative play at the heart of new Viggi Corp.
Mary Chao, @marychaostyle 4:07 p.m. EST November 26, 2015 It’s play time for kindergartners at Margaret House, the child care facility at Rochester Institute of Technology. A group of 5-year-old boys immediately gravitate toward the pint-sized plastic chairs as they rock back and forth while stacking blocks that help them with their math skills. What they’re playing with are Vidget chairs and Digit Widgit blocks developed by local entrepreneurs Sandra Turner and Christalyn Snyder. They are the founders of Viggi Corp., a new company dedicated to producing products to help inspire young people to learn while playing. The seeds of the company were sown at RIT, where Turner met Snyder while studying industrial design. Turner had designed the chair that helps children who had trouble sitting still, and Snyder invented a balancing toy that shows kids how to add and subtract using blocks with numbers. With the help of Rochester businessman Dick Kaplan, Viggi Corp. is now a reality. The duo just returned from theNational Association for the Education of Young Children conference in Orlando, where the products were well-received by education professionals, Turner said. “Classrooms are changing and evolving,” Turner said. “The 21st-century classroom is built on collaboration.”
We are excited to share that the NAEYC Conference last week in Orlando was a huge success for Viggi Kids. We would like to thank all the educators and fellow exibitors for stopping by our booth to learn more about Viggi Kids and our exciting new products: Vidget & Digit Widgit. The wonderful feedback we received further validates that we are going to make a positive difference in the lives of many children and adults everywhere! Orders have started rolling in which is very exciting!
Dr. and Mrs. Albert Simone donate 20 Vidgets to Margaret's House kindergarten class at RIT.11/16/2015
Dr. and Mrs. Albert Simone (former RIT President) donated 20 Vidgets to Margaret's House kindergarten class at RIT. The teacher, Sue Northrup, said she "allows kids to choose how to sit it the Vidget based on individual needs." She has replaced all the chairs in the room with Vidgets and loves how they allow the kids to fidget. Thank you Dr. and Mrs. Simone for making this wonderful donation!
We are pleased to share that we have received communication from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) indicating that the Vidget application has been reviewed and approved for a US Patent! Shout it from the rooftops!! Our first application was submitted in January 2012 so we have been waiting a very long time for this exciting day!
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