Boogie2Boogie
Inventors: Alyssa, Amy, Nick & Kaycee
Invented at age: 10 - 12

They had a problem: Boogie Boards were not well designed for kids. They wanted a body board that was great for riding in the breakers near the shore, where kids liked to ride!

They had an idea: To create a Boogie Board that had a functional shape, that was fun to use and appealed to kids. They enjoyed "surfing" together and came up with a connector to attach each board to the other so they could ride together. Also, for parents who wanted a way of getting children's attention when it was time to come in, the kids came up with a remote signaling device so that parents could signal them from shore.

They developed it: The kids came up with the boomerang shaped design which was both fun and aerodynamic. Their parents along with local body boarding professionals encouraged them as they built a prototype out of Polyethylene, rubber leashes and Velcro.

The idea was a hit: They won first place in the Sally Ride National Toy Challenge, after winning best engineering & best overall invention in regional competition.