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Captain America The First Avenger Disc Launching Shield is going to be a HUGE hit with little boys. As if Captain America himself isn’t cool already, now he’s got a super cool shield that also launches discs. What a fun outside toy (maybe inside some places, but not my house. Too small!!) and a great way to build on imaginative…
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P&G has another film in their Family Movie Night Series called Game of Your Life. Game of Your Life premieres on Friday, December 2 on NBC at 8pm ET/7pm CT. Lea Thompson is a favorite actress of mine so I had a feeling I’d enjoy this movie a little bit more with her in it, and while that’s true, I…
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Remember when your grandparents (um, I am getting older. Maybe your great grandparents?) used to go on vacations, and they’d come home and get all of these great slides made up to show everyone their trip memories? Or the old home movies from Uncle Bob that you have no way to watch anymore, but can’t bear to part with? The…
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Play Doh always makes me feel so nostalgic. I just loved getting out my Play-Doh set as a kid. It seemed like I could play and create for hours at a time. Of course, when I was small we had very few playsets. I think only one in fact. You stuffed the play doh into the press, slid in a shape…
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I love playing outside with the kids. Being outside just puts us all in a good mood, the fresh air is great for us, and moving around getting energy out is a wonderful thing. I like to keep options for kids to stay happily busy outside- safe options in particular. Step2 sent us their Extreme Coaster for outdoor fun and…
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When Beanbag Boss approached me to review their enormous bean bags, I jumped at the chance- I have many fond memories of hanging out with friends and family in bean bags, and they are just plain fun to have around. When my Sherpa bean bag arrived, the kids could not believe their eyes. This thing was HUGE!! I’d originally intended…
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