When I was a little kid, my brother and I used to beg our mom to buy a certain cereal just because we wanted the prize inside the box. It did not matter what the cereal was - we were all about the cool prizes! Mom Always Finds Out received complimentary General Mills products and was compensated for this blog post. All opinions expressed are 100% my own. The giveaway sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. As soon as my brother and ...
Toys
How to make hand-me-down toys exciting again
Thank you to VTech for providing products, gift card, information, and an additional giveaway gift pack. About this time every year, I start going through my children's toys. I have to decide which toys should stay and which ones should go to a new home. Over the past ten years as a mom, I have learned that there are many toys worth keeping because my younger kids will eventually grow into them. Why should I spend money to buy the exact same ...
2014 Hess Toy Truck and Space Cruiser with Scout
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Hess Toy Truck - and I think they have totally outdone themselves with the 2014 collectible toy truck edition. There's three parts to this year's model: a Hess flat bed truck, a Space Cruiser, and a Scout. Thank you to Hess Toy Truck for providing us with a 2014 Hess Toy Truck and Space Cruiser with Scout for our review. All opinions expressed are my own, based on personal experiences. The Hess ...
Must Have Toy for Dinosaur Fans! Zoomer Dino
My 5-year-old has been obsessed with dinosaurs for at least 2 years now. He's got a dinosaur-themed room, he's had 2 years in a row of dinosaur birthday parties, and now he has his very own pet dinosaur. Zoomer Dino is a must have toy for any kid who is into dinosaurs. Or robots! They are going to think this is a totally cool toy. Thank you to Spin Master for providing us with a Zoomer Dino. All opinions expressed are my own. This blog ...
Holiday Gift Guide for Kids: Chillafish BMXie Balance Bike
Thank you to Chillafish for providing us with a BMXie Balance Bike. All opinions in this blog post are my own and based on personal experiences with the product. This blog post may contain affiliate links. My youngest 2 children have had the benefit of balance bikes from a young age. I put my baby on his first balance bike before he turned two years old! It took him weeks of practice, but at two years old, he was able to zip around on his ...
Brilliance Award Winners are Great Gift Ideas For Kids
Thank you to Brilliant Sky Toys & Books for providing Brilliance Award winning toys for our review. All opinions expressed in the blog post are our own. This blog post may contain affiliate links. There are literally tens of thousands of toys (possibly more) in the world today. Parents and grandparents want to buy the ones our kids will enjoy the most. And sometimes, we have no idea where to start looking. One way I like to narrow it ...
Building is fun with K’NEX Construction Toys
Mom Always Finds Out received K'NEX building sets for our review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own, based on our experiences. This blog post may contain affiliate links. My kids are really into building with construction toys. We were recently introduced to our very first K'NEX Set, the 35 Model Ultimate Building Set. I think this set is the perfect intro to K'NEX construction toys for a couple of reasons: 1. This set comes with ...
Little Tikes Builder’s Bay Sand and Water Table
The Little Tikes Builder's Bay Sand and Water Table is multiple activity tables in one. The construction theme instantly appeals to kids, especially boys. One side is a water play table complete with a toy crane that swings around so kids can pretend to load the toy cargo holder (included). The other side is a sand table, featuring an attached digger with a handle that the kids can actually use to scoop and lift sand. This play table even comes ...
Family Night Fun with the Sphero 2.0 Robot Ball
The Sphero 2.0 ($129.99, gosphero.com) is a tech toy the whole family can enjoy. To put it very simply, Sphero is a ball. But it's not just any ball...it's a robot ball that can be played with in many different ways. My family just got one of these cool toys and took it outside for family night fun. Who knew that rolling a ball around could be so entertaining?!? The Sphero can roll in any direction, change colors, turn on a dime and even ...
