Sometimes life happens and we need to take a slow day or a play day for school. Recently, our favorite chicken died. This made for a hard couple of days where we just needed to take school a little slower because no one was in the mood. Luckily, homeschooling makes our learning flexible. These days were the perfect time to use games and toys as a way to learn and get them interested in alternative ways of learning. Sometimes kids don't realize they are learning as they are playing.Using … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide 2021
This holiday gift guide is sponsored by the below products and includes Amazon Affiliate links. If you purchase through those links I will receive a small compensation with no charge to you. All opinions are my own. Stocking StuffersThe perfect stocking stuffer for a foodie, or fun snack in general is Funny Nuts, the cashew collection. With the far our flavors, they would also make a great hostess gift for a Christmas party. These flavored cashews will bring your snack game up, big time! … [Read more...]
iTouch Smart Watch Giveaway
One of the coolest toys I got from working with the Oak Park Mall in promoting their holiday gift guide is the iTouch Smart Watch by Playzoom. This fun toy has a lot of great features to make an awesome gift this holiday season. Pictures/Video Take selfies or silly videos with the swivel camera on the watch. This is easy to use and perfect for any child' imagination! The watch can hold up to 50 pictures and be transferred to your computer via USB. Learn and Play There are fun games and great … [Read more...]
Laser Tag at Home
I received this toy free for review purposes. All opinions are my own, yours may differ. My kids are a big fan of laser tag, in any form. We love to go to fun centers and play laser tag. A few years ago we got a laser tag game at home which was cool, but the laser you were shooting was in the gun, you didn't actually have a target to wear. Now this year we have the new Laser X Revolution laser tag game. This game includes blasters attached to the targets that you wear on your chest. While this … [Read more...]
Wrestling Boredom with Wubble Rumblers
I received complimentary samples of these toys for review purposes. All opinions are my own, yours may differ.We have a lot of energy these days from homeschooling and the weather that hasn't allowed a lot of outdoor time. I received several packs of Wubble Rumblers a few days ago and they have been awesome with helping my kids get some good energy out. Normally I'd like the save toys this close to Christmas, but these were too awesome to sit in a closet. These Wubble Rumblers have been … [Read more...]
Fun with Tubelox
When I saw an advertisement for Tubelox I knew my children would LOVE THEM! I reached out and have partnered with Tubelox to review their deluxe building set! Tubelox is not a new product much to my surprise! It has been around since the 80’s (no wonder I like it so much- good things came out of the 80’s). When the box arrived my children were so excited to see what was inside. When we finally … [Read more...]
Gifts for kids under 15
I received products for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Yours may differ.I've been doing on gift shopping a lot lately. Since I have four kids I have to be careful with my budget and look for things that are budget friendly so that I can buy everyone multiple gifts. I have had several brands reach out to me to include their options in my list. Check out my fun gifts for kids under $15:Let's start with a company called OOLY. They have so many fun, affordable … [Read more...]
Cuddle + Kind: Dolls Doing Good
I first saw Cuddle+Kind dolls a few years ago. I thought they were darling and was very impressed with their mission. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago when Cuddle+Kind reached out to me to help share their message with my readers. I was really excited at the opportunity. Check out Cuddle+Kind dolls here.They have so many darling dolls it was hard to choose, but knowing my girls, I knew they would absolutely love Penelope the Flamingo and Zoe the Unicorn. Before the dolls arrived I … [Read more...]
Best Buy 2017 Holiday Toys
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.This year Best Buy is bringing you all the toys you need for the holidays. From classic toys to tech toys and everything in between, the holiday toy list at Best Buy this year rocks. I went through Best Buy's toy catalog with my kids to see what things interested them and we put together this list of our favorites.Hatchimals SurpriseWhether the … [Read more...]
How to Help Kids Learn Through Play
Having four kids, one of my favorite things is when my kids learn through playing. Did you know you can help your kids learn through play? No matter what ages your kids are, they are never too little or too old to learn through imaginative play. Here are some ways to help your child learn through play.Let them be creativeKids can learn through play by allowing them to be creative. When we sit (not literally) on top of our kids and tell them everything to do, it’s hard to get those … [Read more...]
My Favorite Toys Under $10
This post contains products I received free for review and affiliate links. Regardless of the business relationship, all opinions are my own. Prices of products are correct at the time of publishing but are subject to change. Check Amazon for current pricing.With some birthdays and holidays coming up I've been keeping an eye out for some affordable gift ideas for my kids. I am really behind the times and just fell in love with Amazon shipping this year (gasp! I know!). I love there are tons … [Read more...]
Make Learning Fun with Alphabet Acorns
For each of my children, I have worked with them at home on their academic skills to help supplement what they are learning at school as well as help get them as prepared as possible before beginning school. With that being said, I am pretty particular when it comes to the types of items I choose to help with the teaching I do at home. Not only do I want my children to learn valuable skills, but I want them to have a great time doing so. This way, they will develop a true love for … [Read more...]
Engaging, Entertaining, and Educational STEM Toy
Sponsored by UBTECH Robotics Corp with WomensForumRobots and coding and fun, oh my! Staring at a screen can be addictive and mindless, but when you're building a Jimu Robot, it's quite the opposite - it's engaging, entertaining and educational. My family spent the weekend working on a family project - building the Jimu Robot Buzzbot together. It was an educational and memory making experience.I have a personal goal to expose my kids to as many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and … [Read more...]
Simplay3 Game Day Push About Helmet…and Giveaway!
I recieved this product from Simplay3 in exchange for a blog post. All product reviews and opinions are my own.When the Simplay3 Game Day Push about Helmet popped up on a facebook ad I couldn’t peel my eyes away. So many thoughts were rushing through my head. Here are a few of them.My little guy’s second birthday is in a few months- he would LOVE this! My husband loves football and would love to see his little guy riding around in a helmet (ahem- instead of the pink car that … [Read more...]
Reminiscing of My Top 5 Favorite Toys from My Childhood #TBT
In honor of Throw Back Thursday I thought we would talk about some of my favorite childhood toys. This may either date me or make me seem very young, depending on your age! Here we go! 1. Believe it or not the Furby, that was recent hottest Christmas toy. I wanted one of these so bad in elementary school... in the 90's! lol My parents brought me a couple boxes of my childhood things last time they came to visit and my old Furby was in one of the boxes! Now my daughter has claimed … [Read more...]
