Fun Gift Ideas for Children from Ravensburger

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This Christmas, trust Ravensburger for all your fun gift ideas! They promote playful development and celebrate classic fun at every stage and every age – including Ravensburger, BRIO, Wonder Forge and ThinkFun.

Check out some of the fun gift ideas they offer this holiday season:

YeahNOPE by Wonder Forge

It's the tell-all party game of what happened and how! Have you told off a boss? Put on your poker face and watch your friends try to uncover the details. The stories they imagine are just as outrageous as the truth!

We played this game at our annual family game night at Thanksgiving and it was a BIG HIT! The box itself provided entertainment for all with its flipping sequin box from Yeah to Nope!

I would say this game is more for Adult game night - drinking or not - it is fun!!!

Five Little Fish by Ravensburger

Flip a Lily Pad Card to see which fish to catch. Use a Fishing Rod to hook the fish you think will match. If it’s a match, you keep the catch! Pay close attention! The fish change positions. Can you remember which one’s which? Catch the most fish to win!

This is a fun game for the little ones in the family...that usually get left out of game nights!

BRIO Smart Engine Set With Action Tunnels

Choo-Choo! The locomotives are more alive than ever. Depending on the tunnels, the engine will stop, back up or blink its lights. The Engine with Action Tunnels starter kit is based on interactive smart technology that sets you off on your travels, and you are the decision maker!

BRIO Airport with Control Tower

Time to take to the skies! The Airport Play Set puts you in control of everything, on the ground and in the air. This new star among BRIO airplane toys has a terminal, a beautiful red airplane, a complete baggage handling system with two Airport staff figures – and your BRIO train stops just outside. With all this activity, the bird’s-eye view from the top of tower really comes in handy.

These fun BRIO toys are so great for transportation lovers - they will make playing so much fun and their imaginations will soar!

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Host a Game Night with NEW Games from @WinningMovesUSA

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We are huge game fans in our house! We love to play games with each other, with family and with friends! We host game nights often at our house and we always like to have a new one to try out on those nights!

So when I am itching for a new game to play or a classic game we don't have, I turn to Winning Moves USA. They always have a great selection of classic and new games like Rummy Tiles, Rubik's Tower, Pente Deluxe, Clue Suspect Card Game, Monopoly Advance to Boardwalk, and Monopoly Card Game.

Winning Moves USA (WMUSA) is a leading maker of board games, card games, and puzzles. Since WMUSA's first year of operation in 1995, the company has forged a close relationship with one of the world's largest game companies, Hasbro, Inc., owner of Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley. WMUSA also has a great relationship with Seven Towns, Ltd. (the owners of the Rubik's brand). As a result, many long-lived Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley games & Rubik's puzzles are now marketed by WMUSA!

WMUSA proudly markest best-selling titles like Pass The Pigs®, Rubik's® Cube, Scattergories® Categories, Rack-O®, No Stress Chess®, and hot new sellers like The Rubik's® Void Puzzle®, Pass The Pigs® Big Pigs™, and Classic Rummy Tiles™.

This time around we chose Pictureka and Classic Rummy Tiles to try out on game night!

I gave Pictureka to my daughter for her recent birthday and it has been a hit for our family game nights ever since!

Perfect for families, friends and parties, Pictureka! card game is great fun for all ages. There are 4 different ways to play and they vary in pace from calm to high-energy! It is a fun game with silly pictures that makes our family laugh every time!

Classic Rummy Tiles is a game we got into a few months ago and my husband and I love to play it together or with others! We are so excited to have a second set to bring to the cabin and play! If you love the card game Rummy, you will love Rummy Tiles!

Stadium style racks that “step up” give each player a good view of their personal set of tiles. The easy-to-read tiles, with large, bold-printed numbers in Black, Blue, Green and Red, add to your enjoyment! Make sets or runs with your tiles and go out first for the win!

Buy It:

You can purchase all games from the Winning Moves website.

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Check Out This Great NEW Way to Share Motorsports Fun with your Kids! Plus, Win #NASCAR prizes! #AccelerationNation

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If you love motorsports or have a kid who LOVES cars, NASCAR has an amazing way to share that passion with your kids, thru NASCAR Acceleration Nation. The website and app, which is available on Android and iPhone, features fun games, info on races, details on cars, and STEM learning materials about the science of racing!

NASCAR Acceleration Nation is a fun, entertaining and educational way for kids to learn about NASCAR! Kids can learn about NASCAR drivers, tracks and more on the Acceleration Nation website and app.

Plus, kids can learn about the science of speed and more through videos on the website and app.

Download the FREE Acceleration Nation app today at the App Store or Google Play Store.

And don't forget!!! Kids 12 and under are FREE to all NASCAR XFINITY & Camping World Truck races.

Make sure to enter below for a chance to win a 1st prize of $400, 2nd of $150, and 3rd of $75 of NASCAR gift cards. Open to residents of US & Canada, and ends Sept 8th, 2017. The contest is open to US and Canada only. 18 and over.

Win It:

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Must-Have for All Summer Road Trips: @finditgames #Giveaway

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Can you spot the red cape, red fur or red & white shirt? That’s the challenge for kids this season as they venture on a treasure hunt to search for loveable characters from Captain Underpants, Sesame Street Jr. and Where’s Waldo? They needn’t go very far as everything is contained in the hand-held adventure game.

Parent company Identity Games is pleased to announce its 2017 collection of Find It® Games (starting at $19.99) have just arrived on store shelves. These puzzling adventures in a tall clear tube follow the hottest licenses including Captain Underpants, now an animated summer blockbuster from DreamWorks. Based on the children’s books series, this Find It game is filled with items from the whimsical storyline about two fourth graders, Harold and George.

I love that they offer these Find It Games for all ages! I got the Where's Waldo for my older children and my preschooler LOVES the Sesame Street Jr. Find It game!

Big Bird, Elmo and Ernie star in this Sesame Street Jr. Find It game that boasts larger-than-usual pieces. It makes spotting a yellow rubber duckie just a little easier! Cookie Monster, Bert and the rest of the gang are hiding in plain sight. Go find them!

My LOVES Elmo and he likes to find things so I knew this Find It game would be perfect for him. He instantly started finding everything in the game and I like that they list everything in the game right on the top so my son can know what he is looking for!

This was great for keeping him occupied in the car on our many trips to the cabin!

And for my older school-aged children, I got the Where's Waldo game. They love the different games they can play with this and it also keeps them busy in the car and at home!

Where’s Waldo? already had a reputation for blending into the scenery. Spotting him takes a keen eye. Waldo sports a distinctive red-and-white-striped shirt, knit cap and black glasses. In the newest edition of Find It, search for 40 Waldo items in a sea of colored pellets.

If you’re looking for summer toys, travel toys, or educational products, Find  It is for you! They really promote concentration and focus and can keep children content and occupied in the car on all your summer road trips!

Buy It:

You can purchase all Find It games from their website.

Win It:

Find It Games is generously offering (1) of the three Find Its to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Find It Game
(choose from Where's Waldo, Sesame Street Jr or Captain Underpants)
a Rafflecopter giveaway

* Thank you to Find It Games for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Host a Game Night and Try NEW Games from @WinningMovesUSA!

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One of our favorite nights of the week in our house is Family Game Night! We have so much fun playing games in our house together as a family and we also love to host game nights with family and friends! But sometimes the same old games get repetitive and we look to revamp our Game Night with new, fun games!!! This summer, we are having a blast with new games from Winning Moves Games!!!

They have such a wide variety of games including Tile Lock Scrabble and Yahtzee and new games like Cadoo and Scattergories Categories!!

Check out some of our favorite NEW games from Winning Moves!

Cranium Cadoo

The original version is back by popular demand and todays kids will be puzzling, sketching, sculpting, acting and code-cracking with the Cranium Cadoo game.

This is a great game for our Family Game nights and it has quickly become a favorite!

Scattergories Categories

If you love The Game of SCATTERGORIES, then SCATTERGORIES CATEGORIES is the next game you will want to play! It's a great twist on your favorite. Keep the fun coming with this fast-thinking categories game.

We are HUGE fans of the original Scattergories, so when we saw this new version, we were so excited to try it with family and friends! IT was a HUGE hit and now people ask to play it every time we host a game night!

So this summer, make sure to slow down from your busy schedules, plan a fun game night with family and friends and have a blast with fun games from Winning Moves Games!

Buy It:

You can purchase all these games featured above from the Winning Moves website.

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Have Fun in the Water This Summer with @CoopSports!

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Spring is in the air and summer is coming up so quickly so it's the perfect time to get the family outside - kids AND parents - to play together, make memories and HAVE FUN! Whether it’s pool & beach toys and games, or backyard or schoolyard games, COOP Sports has kids and parents of all ages covered!

Pickleball, Football, Volleyball? With Hydro’s incredible line of all condition recreational sports gear, kids are enticed to get out there and make a splash every day. The backyard, lakeside or pool are ideal spots for these 100% waterproof toys that allow uninterrupted play. Plus they look good and perform great!

When it’s time for play, kids are introduced to various sports at school and around the neighborhood. While soccer, basketball and football games continue to fill the bleachers; other sports can be just as fun. COOP suggests a round with these water sports -- Whistle Dart ($8.99), Paddle Pickle Ball ($7.99) or Subskate ($14.99) among many outdoor options.

We are LOVIN' Pickleball and how fun to now play it in the water! The Coop Paddle and Pickle Ball game set is fun for backyard, park, or beach play. Paddle Ball or Pickle Ball, which game will you play? Smack, volley, return – how long can you keep the ball moving?

No net, court, or other accessories required to play a classic paddle ball game, or take your paddles and the included pickle ball to the court for a more challenging game of pickle ball.

Includes:

Two (2) wooden paddles
One (1) pickle ball
One (1) rubber ball

And we can't wait to play Hydro Spring Hoops in the lake at the cabin this summer (once the water warms up!)

Set up these baskets in the pool and bring your game for an inflatable basketball court. The patented inner spring provides stability in the water. Kids and grown-ups appreciate the fabric cover features sporting on-trend graphics. The enclosed inflatable ball boasts a textured grip for non-slip performance. The whole set has a twist-and-fold design for easy portability and storage. When play is over, fold the base flat and compact to tuck inside the carry/storage bag.

We also are lovin' the Hydro Wake Breaker!  Impress your friends with this ball that floats. Throw it like you're skipping a rock and watch how it bounces on water! This ball is designed not to absorb water so it's always easy to retrieve, floating atop the lake, ocean or pool. No more searching for a sunken ball. At just $7.99, the Wake Breaker won’t break the family budget either!

It's a great way to work on hand-eye coordination and have fun at the same time!

Buy It:

You can purchase all COOP Hydro products at a local retailer near you

* Thank you to COOP for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Celebrate Spring With @Peaceable_K!

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Spring has sprung and this is just the happiest time of the year where I live! Winter, snow and cold are finally done and trees are budding, flowers are blooming and the sun is shining! It is a time to celebrate and this spring Peaceable Kingdom wants to help you celebrate Spring!

They offer a wide variety of products from fun family games to guided journals for self-discovery!

My children are enjoying these products from Peaceable Kingdom this Spring:

Monkey Around: The Wiggle & Giggle Game

Get ready to get up and move! Monkey Around contains 40 cards that prompt players to do movements together - from hugs, to high fives, to simple skills like balancing, hopping, and marching. Included in the game is a bean bag banana that adds to the fun and learning.

We LOVE game nights in our house and I love that this game can be enjoyed and played starting with our youngest all the way to the adults! It is a wonderful first board game for kids that was created specifically for you and your two year old. Kids love getting to move about while playing a game!

My Meaningful Life: A Book of Self-Discovery

This guided journal is a place for kids to explore and express all of their feelings-- the good, the not-so-good, and everything in between. It's a place for kids to discover what makes them tick and what makes them sing! It includes 100 pages of engaging prompts and activities encourage self-expression and self-discovery.

We do a little celebration for 1/2 birthdays in our house and this is the gift I gave my 7 1/2 year old for his half birthday! He loves to write and remember things so I knew this would be the perfect gift for him! He immediately started recording all this feelings, memories and thoughts in this journal and I loved learning more about him! Plus, it makes a great memento to keep and look back on in a few years!

He LOVES it!

Buy It:

You can purchase all Peaceable Kingdom products from their website.

* Thank you to Salba Chia for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Gift Ideas from @staples

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Looking for last minute gift ideas? Head to your local Staples and grab a great gift for any child on your list! They have toys & games (Monopoly Empire anyone?) to adult coloring books & the cutest photo sticks you ever did see (swooning over the wire heart shape) to games - there is something for everyone, all under $40!

Check out some of my favorite children's gift ideas from Staples this year:

ViewMaster

View-Master has a fresh new look and now offers even more 3D fun with larger and brighter images! See amazing images come to life through awesome, eye-popping 3D! Includes one Viewer and two Discovery Kids reels. All reels are compatible with current and older model View-Master Viewers.

Bounce-Off

Race to recreate the pattern on the challenge card by bouncing balls into the grid.
Ready for a Bounce-Off™? It’s the ultimate head-to-head competition game for young adults and families. Flip over a challenge card to determine the pattern. Then, race to recreate the pattern by bouncing balls into the grid. The first to complete the pattern wins the card and the first to earn 3 cards wins the game. Includes 9 challenge cards, 16 balls and a game grid.

For 2-4 players. Ages 7 and older.

Steel Works Micro Kits

They’re dandy little 37-piece (mostly) steel model kits of two different racers, a biplane or a helicopter, from Steel Works. Finished models will be a couple of inches long, and a tiny tool for assembly is included. We’ll pick one that will be just right for you. Ages 8+.

Pie Face

The hilarious Pie Face game is filled with fun and suspense, and somebody's bound to get surprised! Players load the arm with whipped cream (not included) or the included sponge, then take turns sliding their heads through the mask and spinning the spinner. But, watch out! The game unit could go off at any time giving someone a face full of whipped cream! (Whipped cream not included.)

• Ages 5+
• 2+ Players
• Hilarious, family fun
• Pie-throwing arm could go off at any moment
• Players score points every time they avoid getting whipped cream in the face

Buy It:

You can purchase all these items and so many more from your local Staples store

* Thank you to Salba Chia for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Gaming Gift Guide

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Christmas is approaching fast so I am here to help you find the latest and hottest video game for the gaming lover on your gift list this year!

I have put together a one-stop shopping of games that are both timely and extremely hot for the upcoming Holiday season!. Spanning genres, platforms, age demographics and the hottest tech trends, these games truly offers something for everyone.

Watch Dogs 2: 

(Rated M) 

The much anticipated sequel to Watch Dogs, Watch Dogs 2 is set in the San Francisco Bay Area where you play as Marcus Holloway, a hacker attempting to take down a corrupt establishment using his unique skills. In this open-world, almost everything is hackable giving the player the freedom to explore the world and make their own decisions.

Available for $59.99 from ubisoft

Just Dance 2017: 

(Rated E) 

Just Dance 2017 is more fun & easier to play than ever. Shake your hips & wave your hands with the Just Dance Controller App – if you have a smartphone, you don’t need a camera! Fun for anyone who loves to get up and move around, Just Dance 2017 has more than 40 new tracks featuring some of today’s most popular artists such as Justin Bieber and Meghan Trainor.

Available for $49.99 

Steep: 

(Rated T) 

Ride the massive open world of the Alps in Steep, where the powder is always fresh and the run never ends. Defy and master the world’s most epic mountains on skis, wingsuit, snowboard and paraglider. Go solo or drop-in side by side with other players. Record and share the most insane stunts ever captured and challenge your friends to do the same.

Available for $59.99

Assassin’s Creed The Ezio Collection: 

(Rated M) 

Make history as the legendary Master Assassin, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, in Assassin’s Creed The Ezio Collection, which includes three critically-acclaimed games for the price of one: the single-player campaigns and single-player DLC from Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Assassin’s Creed Revelations for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 system. Specially marked packages include a voucher for a ticket to the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie, in theaters this December.

Available for $49.88

Attack on Titan

(Rated M)

An epic action game based on the anime by the same name, Attack on Titan incorporates the claustrophobic atmosphere and iconic, fast-paced battle action of one of the most celebrated new anime IPs of the last few years. Set in a land where three gigantic walls have been built around humanity’s only known settlements for protection from the towering, eerily human-like Titans, three young heroes Eren, Mikasa and Armin witness the end of 100 years of peace. Humanity is once again threatened after a massive Titan breaks down one of the outer walls, and the heroes must fight off and discover the mystery behind the invading creatures. Players will engage in high-flying, high-octane combat as they utilize the trademark Omni-Directional Mobility Gear and ultra-sharp blades to repel the fearsome Titans.

Available on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC via Steam®, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3 for $59.99 

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