Enter your secret code. Create your Skanzsite.
SkanzJr invites kids to be part of the QR code craze with trend-setting fashion and safe online and mobile fun. Kids choose from a selection of trendy-colored silicone bands, each imprinted with a unique QR code on the front and a secret code on the back of the bracelet that is their free key to joining the world of SkanzJr.com.
At SkanzJr.com kids get creative and build their own mobile website – their Skanzsite – by adding their favorites (music videos, movie, TV show, etc.) and preferences (chocolate or vanilla, pancakes or waffles, sugar cone or wafer cone, etc.) and by choosing background wallpaper and a profile icon that matches their style.
There is no to cost to create an account at SkanzJr.com and new wallpapers, icons and content will be available each week so kids can continue to enhance and update their Skanzsite for free. Skanzsites do not ask for or contain any personally identifiable information (PII), although a parent's email address is required during bracelet setup.
To see or share your Skanzsite with friends and family, simply enter the bracelet's code into the QR Decoder on the SkanzJr.com homepage or scan the QR code on the bracelet with the latest iPod touch or a smartphone (an Android, Blackberry or iPhone) and a QR Reader app. (The Skanz app is available as a free download at the iPhone App Store or Android Market.)
Frequently asked questions
What are SkanzJr bandz?
SkanzJr bandz let kids ages 7-12+ be part of the QR code craze— combining trend-setting fashion and safe online and mobile fun. Kids choose from a selection of eight trendy-colored silicone bracelets, each imprinted with a unique QR code, and each containing a secret alphanumeric code (found on the back of the band) that is their key to joining the world of SkanzJr.com. Kids set up their bracelet by entering their code and then get creative and build their own, unique mobile website — their "Skanzsite" — and wear what they love on their wrists in their own QR-coded fashion statement.
Who is SkanzJr for?
SkanzJr is designed for 7 – 12+ year olds, but is open to all ages.
Is SkanzJr safe?
We are committed to creating and maintaining a safe online environment for children. SkanzJr gives younger kids an opportunity to safely connect the real world with the online world and be creative and expressive - without sharing any personally identifiable information - and then wear what they love on their wrists in their own QR coded fashion statement.
How do you create a Skanzsite?
Kids choose from a selection of eight trendy-colored silicone bracelets, each imprinted with a unique QR code, and each containing a secret alphanumeric code (found on the back of the band) that is their key to joining the world of SkanzJr.com. Kids register their bracelet and then get creative and build their own, unique mobile website — their Skanzsite — by adding:
- Wallpaper – choose a background that matches your style
- Profile icon – choose a peace sign, smiley face, baseball, etc.
- Skanzsite name – such as "Dog Lover," "Beach Girl," "Soccer Goalie," etc.
- My Favs - "fill in the blank" of your favorite movie, TV show, food and more
- This or That - "check the box" of your preferences (e.g. pancakes or waffles, sugar cone or wafer cone, chocolate or vanilla, etc.)
- Music - add your favorite music videos
New wallpapers, icons and content will be available each week so kids can continue to enhance and update their Skanzsite.
How much does it cost to join SkanzJr?
SkanzJr bands retail for $9.99 and come with a secret alphanumeric code (found on the back of the bracelet) that is the key to joining the world of SkanzJr.com. With their code as their key, kids register SkanzJr.com for free and then get to create and maintain their Skanzsite at no additional cost.
What information do you capture during registration?
We do not capture any personally identifiable information during registration or within the Skanzsite. After the secret code from the back of the band is entered on the SkanzJr.com homepage, the user is asked to enter their gender, year of birth, country, state, website password and parent's email address. We use the parent's email address to notify parents about the establishment of their child's account (including login information), our privacy policy and new site features as they get added. We ask for gender and year of birth so we can deliver age appropriate content (for example, the background wallpaper options that are appealing to a 7 & 8 year old will be different, in some instances, than what appeals to an 11 and 12 year old, and also can differ by gender). We ask for state so that in the future we can provide information about fun regional activities.
What information is contained within the Skanzsite? Does it contain any personally identifiable information?
Skanzsites do not ask for or contain any personally identifiable information. We do not ask for or capture the user's name, address, phone number or email, although the setup of a SkanzJr band does require a parent's email address. Skanzsites contain information about favorites (your favorite movie, TV show, food, music videos, etc.) and preferences (chocolate or vanilla, sugar cone or wafer cone, etc.).
What technology is needed to setup a SkanzJr bracelet?
All that is required to setup SkanzJr bandz and enjoy the world of SkanzJr.com is a computer. After you create a Skanzsite friends and family can view it by entering the bracelet's secret code into the QR Decoder on the SkanzJr.com homepage (and you can see and edit your Skanzsite by logging into your SkanzJr account). If you have access to an iPod touch or a smartphone (an Android, Blackberry or iPhone) with a QR Reader app, you and your family and friends can scan the QR code on your SkanzJr bracelet and view your Skanzsite on their mobile device.
How do I get a QR Reader app on my iPod touch or smartphone?
You can download any QR scanner, but we recommend that you download our free lightning-fast QR code reader – Skanz – from the iTune App Store or Android Market.