Water gun games are the perfect way to beat the heat! Outdoor summer fun doesn't get much simpler than this. All you need is water plus your choice of water guns or Nerf Super Soakers. We recently got a Nerf Zombie Strike Super Soaker and it is pretty awesome. The Zombie Strike blasters can shoot up to 30 feet! Plus they have a really cool water tank that lights up - perfect for a nighttime versions of the water gun tag game idea listed ...
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Get Your Head in the Game with HedBanz Electronic
My kids love a game that is all about thinking fast and shouting out questions and clues to each other. Nothing compares to an exciting round of HedBanz™ Electronic to get everyone riled up on family game night. (You don't really have to shout at each other, it just comes naturally for us when we play games together.) The object of HedBanz™ Electronic is to figure out what picture card is in your headband before the time is up. There's 3 ...
Pass the Pigs Game Just Got Super Sized! Pass the Pigs Big Pigs Review
One of our friends introduced us to Pass the Pigs at a family game night several years ago. We had so much fun playing it, I went right out the very next day and bought the game. So when I got the chance to partner with Winning Moves Games to talk about the newest version, Pass the Pigs Big Pigs, I couldn't pass it up. If you have never played Pass the Pigs, I am SO excited to be the person to introduce you to this game. It's ridiculously ...
Star Wars Monopoly and Other Awesome Games For Geeks!
Family game night is more fun than ever when you play your favorite games inspired by Star Wars movies! When it comes to games and toys for Star Wars fans, Hasbro has got you covered. I rounded up the best of the best in one place. Which Star Wars movie inspired games do you want to add to your collection? Hasbro sent us some of these games to enjoy. There are Star Wars games for kids and adults of all ages. I can't wait to gift Monopoly Star ...
Trees, Trains, and Traditions with Thomas & Friends #ThomasandFriends
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fisher-Price. All opinions are 100% mine. Thomas and Friends, a pirate ship and a hunt for lost treasure? That's my little boy's dream come true! And, it's the story line for the new Thomas & Friends DVD, Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure (available at Walmart.) Kids can bring the movie adventure to life at home with Thomas & Friends TrackMaster Shipwreck Rails Set ($59.99, ...
Toy Picks From K’NEX and LINCOLN LOGS
LINCOLN LOGS have been around for generations. Did you know they were invented 99 years ago? These iconic wooden building toys have been inspiring creativity for almost an entire century and still top children's holiday Wish Lists. I remember building log cabins out of Lincoln Logs that belonged to my dad when he was a little boy. My grandmother had saved his toys! Today, I enjoy spending time playing Lincoln Logs with my own children. Lincoln ...
Holiday Toy Picks: Magformers Magnetic Building Toys are Awesome!
Magformers are some of the hottest toys on the shelf these days! It took about ten seconds playing with Magformers for my boys (all four of them) to ask me, Mom, why haven't you got us these toys SOONER? Magformers are fairly new, hitting the toy scene a few years ago. Since then, Magformers have won countless awards and are on everybody's "Hottest Toys" list. And now I'm including them on mine. These are some of the best toys my kids have ...
Who Says Dinosaurs are Extinct? Tell That To #Zoomer Dino and Friends!
My boys love dinosaurs, especially my 6-year-old. He got a Zoomer Dino "Boomer" last year, and still enjoys playing with him. Boomer ended up winning Toy of the Year (2014) and Toy of the Year - Boy Toy (2015). Congrats, Zoomer Boomer! Zoomer Dino's family is expanding! We were excited when Spin Master Toys asked us to review the newest members of the Zoomer Dino family. The kids couldn't wait to play with Zoomer Dino Jester and one of the ...
FALL INTO FUN the Latest HASBRO TOYS for Girls and Boys #PlayLikeHasbro
Fall is really flying by! Can you believe the kids have been back in school for a couple of months already? Our schools were out for a couple days of Fall Break, and we had a cousins spend-the-night party at my house. I had my four boys plus two of my nieces. That's right -- we had six kids ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 11 years old! Thanks to the fun new toys HASBRO sent to us, I was able to keep everyone entertained. This blog post may contain ...
