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Fun Summer Toys for Active Kids: All-Pro Passer & More!

Looking for toys that can add fun to your children's summer vacation while keeping them active, away from the screens, and learning something new? I'd like to share with you some of my recent discoveries from Target.

All-Pro Passer Robotic Quarterback

Programmed with the skill, timing and accuracy of a pro quarterback, the All-Pro Passer Robotic Quarterback hold the power to launch the ball for as far as 25 yards! It is very easy to set up and play. Just use the pump to customize the pressure level, select the desired play mode and passing zone by pressing the corresponding button, and then witness the perfect throw from the All-Pro Passer. There are nine different passing zones to choose from, 3 short, 3 mid-field and 3 long, which allow you to try various combinations through hundreds of plays.

The All-Pro Passer can be used to practice catching on your own or to play with as many friends as you like. It's the perfect game to play in the backyard, the park, or any open field. My boys had tons of fun running and racing to catch the ball. It offers good exercise for everyone and it doesn't matter if you know nothing about football.

Craft-tastic Artist’s Creative Challenges Box Giveaway {Life's A Beach Giveaway Hop}

Got a budding artist in the house? Let their creativity bloom with this fun-filled Artist's Box from Craft-tastic!

The Craft-tastic Artist's Box contains seven challenges that prompt kids to use their imagination to create seven original pieces of art, such as a mobile, a collage, a sculpture, a self-portrait and more. Inside the box, you will find an assortment of quality materials to help your little artist complete the challenges. It includes: 7 pieces of tissue paper, 2 yards of cotton embroidery thread, 4.3 yards of cotton twine, 6 pom poms, 2 styrofoam balls, 7 chenille stems, 4 paper straws, 7 feathers, 4 pieces of paper, 1 piece of cardboard, 2 pieces of double-sided tape, 1 oz of water-based glue and 7 challenge cards with mulitple prompts for each creative challenge.

Science 4 You Green Science Kit Giveaway {April Showers Giveaway Hop}

Spring is in full swing! Earth Day is coming up in a couple of weeks. Now is the perfect time to get close to nature and learn more about the planet we live on. The new Science 4 You product line from PlayMonster includes a Green Science Kit, filled with supplies to help children learn through scientific experiments and fun activities related to nature. Check it out and enter to win one for your budding scientist.

Explore eco-science with these fun and Earth-friendly projects reusing materials! Through play, children develop different cognitive skills. With 15+ experiments, the kit combines fun and education to foster curiosity and experimentation, and to deliver a positive learning experience. Players may become an eco-astronaut and launch an incredible recycled rocket, make their own solar oven and bake delicious marshmallows, help the environment with a sustainable culture of plants, and much more!

The Green Science Kit includes: 36-Page Booklet, Card with Graphic Elements, 3 Biodegradable Flower Pots, 60-Piece Green Science Puzzle, Decorative Stickers, 10 Wooden Stirrers, Watercress Seeds, Green Bean Seeds, 4 Craft Wires, Yarn, Soil, 4 Wooden Sticks, 5 Cotton Balls, 4 Paper Straws, 5 Rubber Bands, Clothes Pin, 2 Paper Clips, 2 Marbles.

Ooze Labs Colorful Crystal Lab STEM Experiment Kit Giveaway {Winter is Coming Giveaway Hop}

It's the last month of year 2020. Hope everyone will stay safe and healthy during this holiday season. For those of you who are looking for an educational toy to gift the little scientist in your family, I'd like to recommend the award-winning Ooze Labs products, especially the fancy Colorful Crystal Lab STEM Experiment Kit.

Explore the natural beauty and wonder of crystals by growing them yourself in many different shapes and colors! Set up your lab station — complete with beakers, test tubes, centrifuge, display dome, and more — and use safe, non-toxic crystal salts to conduct over 10 experiments in crystal formation. You can even make red, pink, blue, purple, and clear crystals using the spinning centrifuge! After you’ve completed the experiments in the kit, continue your crystal growing adventures using the cool lab setup and common materials from around your home. Through the fun experiments kids ages 6 and up can make awesome geometric crystals for dazzling displays!

Inside the kit, you will find 32 pieces including durable lab equipment needed to conduct the experiments, stickers to decorate the lab, and a 24-page, full-color manual with detailed instructions and easy-to-understand explanations for what's happening and why it's important. 

Here's a summary of the main features: 

  • Grow a variety of dazzling, colorful crystals using safe, non-toxic crystal salts. 
  • Make a crystal volcano on a paper cone, watch long spindly crystals form on a rock, grow crystals in a petri dish and on a string! 
  • Experiment with different chemicals to make crystals of different shapes. 
  • Learn about how the crystals form in your experimental solutions and in nature. 
  • Compatible with other kits in the award-winning Ooze Labs line, use the Colorful Crystal Lab station independently, or combine it with other Ooze Labs stations to create the ultimate chemistry laboratory!

Magformers Amazing Rescue 50-Piece Set Giveaway {Merry Little Christmas Giveaway Hop}

When gifting toys, I'd give preference to those that encourage children to learn through play. Magformers have been known for creating magnetic construction toys that help promote brain development, critical thinking and STEM education. Their Amazing Rescue Set has been nominated a finalist of the Toy of the Year Awards 2020 in the STEM/STEAM category!


The Magformers Amazing Rescue Set includes 50 pieces: 24 magnetic pieces (8 triangles, 14 squares, 1 rectangle, 1 Super square), 2 characters, and 24 emergency vehicle accessories such as rescue equipment, siren, wheels and fire truck.

Each geometric shape contains neodymium rare-earth magnets that never reject. And the magnetic power makes it easy to stack and store the pieces when they are not in use. The set also comes with a step-by-step educational idea booklet with follow along ideas and instructions. Made with safe and durable BPA-free high quality ABS plastic, the set is compatible with all Magformers shapes and accessories. Your little one will sure love to add this amazing set to their Magformers collection!

STEM at Play SLIME! Slime Making Lab Kit Giveaway {Sweet Summertime Giveaway Hop}

Would you like to keep learning fun for your kids during summer months? The STEM at play! Series are designed to help kids in grades 3–12 to explore the wonders of STEM skills through a wide variety of experiment and activity kits. And you may want to get started with the fun-filled Slime Making Lab Kit!


The kit comes with 19 lab tools good for 14 experiments that help your child explore the science behind polymer chemistry and become an expert in all things slimy. STEM learning would be so much fun with hands-on activities such as creating colored worms, homemade play dough, a bouncing ball and more.


Inside the kit you will find a 36-page colorful career and lab guide, protective goggles, latex gloves, pipettes, test tubes with lids, large measuring cups, small measuring cups with lids, plastic tubs, wooden spatulas, plastic spatula, plastic bags with zip tops, bottle for sodium alginate solution, calcium chloride, green food coloring, red food coloring, yellow food coloring, blue food coloring, sodium alginate, guar gum, and cornmeal. Additional household items you may need for the experiments include water, spoon, milk, bowl, tablespoon, cake flour, and oil.

Ready to try this out with your child in the comfort of your home? Enter to win one by filling out the form below. Good luck!

Boxiki KiddoLab Toys Review & Giveaway {Jeepers! It's January! Giveaway Hop}

Boxiki welcomes the new year with their brand new line of KiddoLab Toys, created by a team of active parents for babies and toddlers. Featuring bright, colorful, and multi-faceted designs that appeal to young children, KiddoLab toys help promote the development of such early skills as listening, verbal communication, fine motor skills, pattern recognition, music appreciation, hand-eye coordination, and more through fun playtime activities.

I was provided with the opportunity to try out two KiddoLab toys for toddlers: Musical Pop Up Mrs. Toaster and Chapa the Lion, My First Tablet. Both toys come with innovative, interactive features that provide hours of fun for my toddler.

The Musical Pop Up Mrs. Toaster is the perfect addition to our play kitchen. This adorable-looking pink play toaster is very easy to operate. Simply press down the smiling slice of bread to get started and the bread will pop up like in a real toaster when you press the toaster button. There are quite a few ways to customize your toast. You can choose between light or dark toast and three spreadable flavors: jelly, honey, or peanut butter. The sliding button is just the right size for one little finger to move it from one selection to another.


There’s also a timer knob for the little one to turn to adjust the time for toasting. But that's not all. Mrs. Toaster also sings and lights up when she is happily cooking. Her chubby hands can be moved up and down to activate different sound effects. Mrs. Toaster is very good at keeping her young friends engaged and entertained as they explore all the fun things they can do with her.

Studio In A Box Art Supply Kit Giveaway {Oh! The Places You'll Go! Giveaway Hop}

Now that the kids are back to school, have you started thinking about after school activities that will keep them busy, entertained and (hopefully) learning at the same time? If you are looking for art supplies for your budding artist, I've got the perfect product to recommend -- Studio In A Box Art Supply Kit from Kids Made Modern.


Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award in 2017, the Studio In A Box Art Supply Kit is packed with over 60 pieces of high quality tools and supplies to help you get started with sketching, painting, coloring and creating. It includes:

16 colored pencils
3 drawing pencils
10 washable markers
10 acrylic paints
12 watercolor paints
3 crayon discs
1 wooden pencil sharpener
1 eraser
1 small round brush
1 medium round brush
1 large round brush
1 flat brush
1 fan brush
4 canvas boards
1 watercolor paper pad
1 mixed paper pad
1 carrying case with handle

Each paintbrush inside the kit is clearly labeled with its proper name and instructions on how best to use it. The sturdy and stylish carrying case that the kit comes in not only keeps everything well organized but also makes it easy to take your supplies anywhere you go and feel inspired. The kit has a retail value of $39.99, but for a limited time, you can save $10 when you order it on Amazon.

Long & Tall Puzzle ABC Caterpillar Review & Giveaway {Be The Change Giveaway Hop}

Have you got a little one who loves to solve jigsaw puzzles? How about a puzzle that measures 5 feet long when it's completed? The Learning Journey has recently launched a new line of Long & Tall Puzzles that teach letters and numbers through fun objects like a rocket ship or a caterpillar.

My kids and I had the pleasure of playing with the Long & Tall Puzzle - ABC Caterpillar that The Learning Journey kindly provided for review. Designed for children aged 3 years and up, the puzzle consists of 51 jumbo sized pieces, each bigger than my palm. The pieces are very sturdy and easy for little hands to pick up and play with. The rich colors and cute images are very attractive to young children, who love animals and other elements of nature. While the puzzle is huge when the pieces fit together, it doesn't take up a lot of space for storage, for it comes with a nice and strong box to keep all the pieces in. The box even includes a handle that makes it easy to carry the puzzle around. It makes a ready-to-use gift box too!


Besides its visual appeal, the puzzle offers quite a few educational benefits as well. It not only helps kids learn the alphabet but also get them familiar with objects with the same beginning sound of each letter. The little ones can sharpen their fine motor skills, improve hand and eye coordination, and practice problem-solving and logical thinking as they try to figure out how to put the pieces together. The puzzle also provides a fun way to promote focus and patience while keeping the player engaged for hours. Long & Tall Puzzle - ABC Caterpillar is now available for purchase from The Learning Journey for $14.99.

STEM Learning Made Fun at Snapology & LEGO Set Giveaway

If you have a child in school, you are probably familiar with the acronym STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. The importance and necessity of STEM education have been widely acknowledged among parents, teachers and education experts, for STEM is closely linked to every aspect of modern life while STEM education helps develop transferable skills that are essential in both STEM and non-STEM fields, such as creativity, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and data analysis. Due to the complexity and difficulty of STEM subjects, there is a misconception that STEM learning is intimidating and frustrating. In fact, however, STEM learning can be nothing but fun and can be accomplished through various activities, including PLAY!


STEM Learning Through Toys
Making learning fun and enjoyable is the key to nurturing the love for knowledge. The number of educational toys that promote STEM-related skills is on the rise. You may already own such toys without realizing their connection to STEM education. Well loved by both boys and girls, LEGO bricks are known to stimulate creativity, spatial thinking, problem solving and teamwork. There are also STEM certified toys that are specifically designed to integrate play with STEM learning.

STEM Learning Through Books
Wouldn't it be great to encourage your child to fall in love with reading and STEM learning at the same time? Luckily, there are quite a few well-written books that teach STEM subjects in fun and engaging ways for students at different stages of learning. Some of our favorites include the Magic School Bus series, the Little Scientists books, and DK's awarding-winning new release Maker Lab.
STEM Learning Through Hands-on Activities
Children learn fast and best through hands-on activities. You can try to come up with DIY projects at home or send your kids to more structured STEM programs like those being offered at Snapology. Rated one of the Best Kids' Franchise, Snapology discovery centers provide hands-on, interactive activities for children ages 1-14 using LEGO® bricks, K’Nex and technology. They create STEM learning experiences through classes, workshops, camps, birthday parties, school field trips, scouting events and more. They also offer amazing franchise opportunities that are affordable, flexible and can provide quick profitability. If you've been thinking about becoming your own boss, this could be the best opportunity. Please visit Snapology.com to learn more about what Snapology has to offer.

Geomatrix STEM Approved, Award-Winning Toy Review & $100 Prize Pack Giveaway {Pumpkin Patches & Wins Giveaway Hop}

If you've got one or more active young boys in the house, you probably know how precious some "quiet time" can get. I have found building toys to be fairly good at keeping my boys busy and having fun for hours without making too much noise. Better yet, they encourage creative and interactive play. Just a few weeks ago, my boys welcomed a new addition to their building toy collection - Geomatrix, which has won STEM Approved certification and ASTRA's Best Toy for Kids 2017 in the constructive play category.

Consisting of 15 magnetic pieces, Geomatrix helps kids understand the dynamics of geometric shapes while enhancing their imagination, creativity, motor skills and design skills. Geomatrix is no ordinary magnetic building toy, because it features the use of the world's strongest magnets: rare earth neodymium magnets. With up to 12 powerful magnets in the corner or point of each piece, the shapes can attach to one another on all sides! Besides, the magnets rotate freely to make sure that they always attract.

Geomatrix can be played solo or with competitors. The Balance Game suggested in the activity booklet that comes with Geomatrix is fun for players of all ages, yes, including grown-ups. Players take turns adding pieces trying to make the next player add a shape that will knock down the tower. The player that adds the last standing piece wins the game.

The game is great a family game night or a play date. The kids can learn about weight distribution through the game. I love how the pieces can twist and turn to make unexpected changes in the balance of the structure. Instead of competing with each other, my boys ended up working together trying to keep the tower stay as tall and as long as possible.

Pretend & Play Doctor Set Giveaway

Pretend play can be tremendous fun for children. It's beneficial for their development too, as they imagine and interact with others. The Pretend & Play Doctor Set from Learning Resources include all the fun gadgets and accessories your children will need to check, diagnose, and treat their imaginary patient like a pro. Enter to win one for free!


Sponsored by: Learning Resources
Hosted by: Night Helper

One lucky person will win a Pretend & Play Doctor Set (ARV $39.99)!

Win a $500 LeapFrog Prize Pack Every Week!


In celebration of the all-new LeapFrog Epic™, LeapFrog is giving away a $500 prize pack every week now through 9/27!
Limit one entry per week. Open to US 18+ only. The first entry period will end tomorrow. Enter today for your chance to win! Good luck!



Little Scholar Tablet, Toy and Accessory Bundle Giveaway (ARV $200)

The best way to get your kids motivated is to make learning FUN for them. School Zone hosts a huge selection of educational entertainment products to help you get on the right track. Enter to win a nice product bundle from School Zone valued over $200, including a tablet for kids, a protective case to carry it around and a cute set of plush toys!

little scholar giveaway
Co Hosts:

School Zone’s Little Scholar is coming to a Meijer store near you! Read Michigan Saving and More's review HERE.

One lucky winner will receive an updated Little Scholar tablet, accessories including a carrying case AND plush from their own educational series, Charlie and Company!

Begin Again Artist On The Go Set Giveaway

Has your child shown an intense interest or great talent in painting? If yes, then the Begin Again Artist On The Go Set would sure brighten up her day and keep her busy for hours. Enter to win one for your little artist in the making!

Begin Again
Sponsored By: Begin Again

About the Sponsor

Begin Again was founded by Benjamin Barlowe who was an early 20th century inventor who loved old-fashioned fun tales and was inspired to create adventurous toys for his two grandchildren. He created Begin Again Toys for children to experience imaginative storytelling with creative learning and fun.

To learn more about Begin Again toys, you may read Simply Southern Couponers' full review here.

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Photo Credit: Begin Again
Begin Again toys are Eco-friendly too. The Artist On The Go Set for instance, includes notepads made from recycled paper, soy crayons and a spacious natural cotton carry case. It's a perfect art kit for families on the go (like ours). But it's equally fun to use at home while reducing mess and clutter with its kid-friendly design for easy organization.

One lucky reader will win the Artist On The Go Set from Begin Again (ARV $25)!

Educational Toys Planet $100 Gift Card Giveaway


Welcome to the Educational Toys Planet FUNtastic $100 Gift Card Giveaway!

I believe that children, especially young children learn best through play. That's why I love to discover toys that are both educational and entertaining. Educational Toys Planet is the perfect place to start my search. It offers thousands of educational toys that encourage children to explore, learn and create. Enter to win a $100 shopping spree to their online store! I'm sure you will find something that will let you child have fun while developing essential skills.

Stack a block tower and develop manipulative skills, put the cookies inside the jar and start counting, play active games and make friends, put the colorful puzzle together and learn world geography, experiment with crystal growing and become a young scientist, bring toy dinosaurs from back-in-time and expand imagination. With their wonderful toys possibilities to grow are really endless. You can help your kids to progress physically mentally, emotionally, and socially with creating the right learning playground for them. Bring Educational Toys Planet toys to your kids play room will guarantee that your precious little treasures from newborn to middle school ages will benefit from learning with them.

One lucky reader will win a $100 eGift Code to Educational Toys Planet!

Learning Can Be Fun with Toys Giveaway (ARV $150)

Welcome to the Learning Can Be Fun With Toys Giveaway!

Children love to play. I believe that they learn best when they learn through play. I choose toys for my kids based on both their educational and entertainment values. There are so many educational toys on the market. Finding the best ones through trial and error would be a daunting task, and financially infeasible for most of us. Honest reviews from other parents could really help us out. Better yet, you could win a bunch of mom and dad tested/approved toys for free! Read on--

One very lucky winner will receive ALL these cool prizes!
#1: 50 cars from Dallas Vintage Toys (ARV $49.95)
#2: Teaching Tiles™ Early Learning Tiles Beginning Reading Center (ARV $49.99)
#3: Phonics Firefly (ARV $49.99)

We'd like to thank "Early Learning Center" and "Dallas Vintage Toys" for providing these toys and learning tools!

About the prizes: 

The Dallas Vintage Toys are not just for play. Their cars can be used to teach preschoolers numbers, colors, sorting and counting.

The Teaching Tiles ready-made center reinforces 8 beginning reading skills for children ages 4-7.
  • Targets initial and final consonants, short vowels, beginning word building and sentence building, rhyming, vocabulary and comprehension
  • Provides a child-friendly center space with easy-grip chunky tiles and work tray that holds components firmly in place so children can focus on their tasks
  • Encourages independent learning with self-checking activities
  • Includes 100 plastic tiles, 50 Activity Cards with real-life photography, Teacher’s Guide with scope and sequence of skills, and sturdy plastic work tray with built-in storage for tiles

The Phonics Firefly is a very cute toy that not only teaches little ones how to read but also how to spell.

Youngsters will love learning phonics with lights, sounds and digital speech! The friendly firefly introduces letter recognition with the alphabet song. Mode 2 teaches the names of letters, then mode 3 quizzes letter recognition. Mode 4 teaches the soundalphabet: 'The sound of +b' is /b/ as in bear.' Then mode 5 quizzes letter sounds. Mode 6 introduces simple three-letter words. In mode 7, students make their own words. Phonics Firefly's word bank speaks nearly every three-letter word in the English language! Includes built-in speaker with volume control and automatic shut-off. Includes four AA batteries.

LeapFrog LeapsterGS Explorer or $70 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

It's back to school time and time for some learning fun. When you combine technology with learning, you are sure to find kids that love that combination.  The LeapFrog LeapsterGS Explorer is a perfect gaming system that delivers high-quality gaming and fast-paced action but in a kid tough design.  It can also snap pictures and videos with its built in camera and recorder holding up to 2 GB.  It also has a new motion sensor and kids ages 4 to 9 can explore a library of more than 300 LeapFrog downloadable apps and games.

We own a bunch of LeapFrog products and love them all. Although we haven't tried the LeapsterGS Explorer, we're confident that it will be a great addition to your collection of educational toys. Don't miss your chance to win one here!

The prize includes:

  • LeapsterGS handheld device
  • Quick Start CD
  • Parent guide
  • USB cable
  • Stylus
  • 3 apps
Giveaway ends on August 31 and is open worldwide.  If the winner lives outside the US, she will receive a $70 Amazon gift card instead, but any winner can choose between the two prize options!

Please use the Rafflecopter form below to enter and good luck!

Back To Preschool Giveaway Blast: Over $400 Prizes (5 Winners)

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We rarely talk about back to school with the younger children in our family in mind. In fact, my preschooler doesn't leave school during summer and he loves all the fun activities there, including art projects, talent show, parade, and ice cream making!

Tots and Me along with Baby Costcutters and a bunch of great bloggers are excited to bring you this special giveaway, geared toward older toddlers and preschoolers!

Do you have a young child who could use some great art supplies, games and an educational DVD? Would you like some learning activities to work on with your child? Then don't miss your chance to win these awesome prizes!

First of all there are going to be
5 winners!

The Grand Prize Package is valued at $418 and includes all the following items:

 
Crayon Rocks has graciously supplied a 16 Count Bag of the winners choice.

  Feel and Find
For Small Hands is donating a 3D Feel and Find Wooden Game.


You can read a review of Rock 'N Learn's Dance with the Animals here, and their brand new DVD Sight Words 2 here.
Rock 'N Learn is letting the winner choose which DVD or CD she would like.
Additionally, you can head over right now and use this coupon code JQ7711 for 25% off DVD's or CD's on Rock 'N Learn.

 
Sticky Mosaics
The Orb Factory will give the winner a My First Picture Maker.

  
Blue Orange games is graciously supplying both Tell Tale Fairy Tales and the Wooden Game CooCoo the Rocking Clown.
Blue Orange Games CooCoo The Rocking Clown Game

Early Expert Spanish is offering a 1 full year subscription of their interactive Spanish.

Endless Games is supplying the winner with A Bee C Matching Game.

Teach My is offering the winner's choice of their All-In-One Kit.
You can choose from Teach My Baby, Teach My Toddler or Teach My Preschooler.


There are so many great personalized gifts to choose from and the winner will get a $40 Gift Card to go shopping at frecklebox.com.

The Creativity Institute has offered this same set to the winner.

Learner's Lane has offered to give the winner a copy of the book and the CD with the music and rhymes from the book.

Doodle Roll Logo
Review coming soon. Please check out their site to learn a bit about them.
Doodle Roll is supplying one of their new Doodle Roll Products.

Starfall.com is offering a 1 month free preview of more.starfall.com
Review coming soon.

Additionally these wonderful bloggers have donated some great prizes to the Grand Prize Package



Leetle Baby has donated School House Rock Earth DVD
and
Mommy Bear Media has donated a $10 Gift Code to mommybearmedia.com

Thanks to the following bloggers for helping supply a $25 Gift Card 
(store to be determined)

Oliver's Labels-By JenniferMom to Grandma, Zephyr Hill, Stuff I Love Love, Peace and Tiny Feet

But that's not all! Some of these great sponsors have offered to supply additional items for a 2nd Place Prize Pack!

Crayon Rocks is offering a 8 count bag of Crayon Rocks.
The Orb Factory is offering Magnetic Mosaics Metal Jr. 
Blue Orange is offering Spot It! Jr animal.
Doodle Roll is offering another new Doodle Roll
Teach My is offering a single Teach My Preschooler Kit.
Learner's Lane is offering an additional copy of What Children Need to Learn to Read.
Early Expert is offering an additional 1 yr subscription.
More.starfall.com is offering another 1 month free preview.


3 Additional Winners will also receive a 1 month Free Preview of more.starfall.com

The giveaway closes on August 25th August 26th at 11:59 pm and is open to US residents 18+. To enter, simply complete the tasks in the Rafflecopter form below. Please make sure you actually complete the task if you say that you do as the winning entry will be verified.

 
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