Vita-Stix
Inventor: Shanice
Invented at age: 11

She had a problem: Shanice wanted to find a better way to get kids to take their vitamins. She dreaded having to chew or swallow an unpleasant-tasting or oddly shaped vitamin.

She had an idea: Why not make a fun way for kids to take their vitamins? Shanice invented Vita Stix, crushed up vitamins in a colored straw.

She developed it: Shanice crushed up the vitamins and put the daily amount into separate tubes and sealed them. The plastic casing keeps the sticks sealed and kid-protected.

The idea was a hit: Shanice won the By Kids for Kids Entrepreneurial award out of 600 children at the 22nd Annual Connecticut Invention Convention.

Shanice is a cheerleader and she competes in local and national competitions. She loves cheerleading because she can scream, yell, dance, and perform!