Real Moms Real Views

The Sifter, Sorter, Store-er {Box4Blox Review}

My little guy, Austin, is a Lego fanatic!  He loves to create according to the directions and make his creation look just like the picture, but he also likes to create on his own.  He loves all of the different sizes and colors.  He will sit in his room for hours creating something amazing.  I love the fact that he uses his imagination and his brain as he works on his masterpieces.  What I don’t love (or even like) is the huge mess that comes with building with Legos.  There are so many little pieces that get dropped, lost, or just plain dumped out.  Problem solved!! Box4Blox!

This 10 1/4″ inch cube is made of the same plastic that Lego uses for its pieces, so it is super high quality!  Austin loves the bright colors and thought the “sifting” part of the boxes were “super cool.”  I agree with my 8 year old 100% percent (for once:))  Our Lego storage has been and issue for a while now.  We have tried saving the boxes they come in only to have them fall apart and we ended up losing Legos out of the bottom of the boxes.  We tried plastic container- we ended up having Legos all over the floor while the search went on for the smaller Legos hiding in the bottom and corners of that box.  The Box4Blox has perfect sorting trays so all of the smaller blocks fall through leaving the largest on the top getting smaller and smaller with each tray.  I do wish the box had some way of clicking together or having a carrying handle, but after reading up on the product, I found out why there isn’t one.  Due to the fact that the Box4Blox can hold up to about 1600 legos, there is a weight issue.  With that many Legos, the box can get heavy and the best way to carry it is from the bottom for the most support.  They did say you will only pick it up wrong once :) Make sure you watch the YouTube video of the Box4Blox, it gives you a better idea of how genius this is!!  One of my favorite parts of the Box4Blox is that is made in the USA!  I also love that it was invented by a couple who had one too many spills of Legos and Ta-Da!!  The Box4Blox was born!   This is the perfect addition to any child’s Lego collection!  No wonder it was voted New Home Organizing Product of the Year!  It would make an incredible gift…any mom would thank you over and over!  The Box4Blox deserves my two thumbs way up, and they get Austins two thumbs even higher up….and my vacuum thanks you, too!!  REAL MOM APPROVED!!

 

Erin

Erin is a mommy to 4 fab kiddos! She serves as their maid, cook, and taxi driver. She has been married to the “man of her dreams” for 11 years now. They love spending every free minute together enjoying activities such as camping, swimming, playing games and having movie night.
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The Ultimate Fun Board! {Spooner Boards Review & Giveaway}

Spooner Boards look like loads of fun! I saw them before the holidays online and knew they would be a hit with my two children! Spooner Boards facilitate a wide variety of activities and can be used indoors or outdoors! Perfect for all seasons, interests, and ages! Truly the board created for everyone!

Using the Spooner Board, riders of all abilities can pretend they are catching a wave, riding the slopes, or burning up the asphalt without leaving the comfort of the family room. Designed for beginners, kids starting at age 3 can simulate spins, twists, slides, wobbles, and more, while getting a workout, stabilizing their core and improving their balance and coordination. The Spooner is becoming increasingly popular with school physical education departments because of the fun and safe, high-quality workout it provides and its virtually indestructible construction. Comes in seven seriously cool colors: blue, red, green, purple, orange, yellow, black.

Spooner Boards encapsulate a variable mass of definitions of fun, health, recreation, and innovative design. Unlike traditional skateboards, which require large spaces, or snowboards which require winter conditions, the Spooner Board allows kids and adults to practice all the techniques of both sports in a space no larger than a 4-foot cubicle. Spooner Boards break the boundaries of limitations! No matter weather conditions, environment, or location, you can use a Spooner Board! Even on the snow for sledding and boarding. The Spooner is guaranteed for life! If your Spooner Board ever breaks, it will be replaced. Spooner Boards have no weight limit and come in 2 different sizes, making them a perfect toy for the entire family. Spooner Boards are widely used in physical education departments and are great exercise. As children are playing they are improving core strength, coordination, and gross motor skills. Parents and teachers can rest easy knowing the boards were designed with child and floor safety in mind. Spooner Boards are made in the USA and are safe for all ages 3 and up. The smaller of the 2 boards is the 24” Freestyle Spooner Board. The Freestyle Board is great for boarders under 4 feet tall, but can be used by taller riders too. The larger board is the 28” Pro Model Spooner Board. The Pro Model Board is great for boarders over 4 feet tall, but safe for all ages. Watch the videos to see kids of all age’s free styling on The Spooner!

The kids were so excited when our Spooner Boards arrived and couldn’t wait to try them out! Spooner Boards generously sent us two boards; the 24″ Freestyle and the 28″ Pro Model. I opened up the blue 24″ Freestyle Spooner Board first. It seems a bit more age appropriate for my littles as it is a bit shorter than the Pro Model making it more manageable for smaller children. It quickly became a favorite of both kids, especially Hollis. He is constantly standing on it, rocking on it, sitting on it, spinning, and  pretending he’s on a skateboard! It’s amazing to me how many different ways he has found to use it all on his own, offering tons of entertainment and keeping him active! We can play with the Spooner Board indoors as well as outdoors as it can be used on any surface! It is very easy to transport from one place to another and even Hollis can easily carry it around! Even I enjoy playing on the Spooner Board!  The Spooner Board is great fun and also offers a great exercise opportunity! When children are playing on their spooner board they are working all sorts of muscles and developing their gross motor skills! In an age where technology is a major source of entertainment for children, I love that Spooner Boards has created such a great toy for children of all ages; getting them outdoors and active!

Enter the code: 4061985 upon checkout and receive a discount from Spooner Boards!

Today Spooner Boards is giving away one awesome Spooner Board to one lucky winner!

Want to enter to win? Here’s how!

Mandatory 1st entry:

1) Check out Spooner Boards and check out one of their many videos showing the Spooner Board in action! Come back and tell us something you love about Spooner Boards!

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1 entry per day-Tweet the following and leave us your tweet link:

#WIN a Spooner Board from Spooner Boards @agiveawaydaily!

2 entries: Comment on any non-giveaway post on RMRV!

5 entries- Blog about this giveaway and leave us the link.

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Spooner Boards are Real Mom Approved!!

{You have until February 1st @ 11:59 PM EDT to enter the giveaway. All giveaways are open to USA only.}

Amanda is a southern gal that loves coffee shop chit chat with dear friends, daydreaming, and an obsession with with polka dots, scarves, funky jewelry, children’s books, and anything vintage. She has two of the sweetest children that fill her heart and days with happiness.
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Cop in a Box {Megablock review}

There are a few things that the boys inmy house LOVE…#1 Police #2 Building Blocks.  So as you can imagaine, the Megablok Police Force Pursuit was the perfect fit!  Austin is my “builder”. He loves to look at the guide/instructions that come with each kit and follow them piece by piece.  He is always more then thrilled once his little work of art is complete. 

“All missions are possible when you team up with the three Patrol vehicles of the Blok Squad Police Force Pursuit! Build the Police Cruiser SUV – a top-of-the-line patrol vehicle with excellent control and zoom through the streets with your Blok Squad Police Officer! Construct the Police Force Carrier – a quick response Patrol truck designed to help transport Police Officers to the scene of an emergency and transport captured bad guys to jail!  Assemble the Police Boat – a harbor cruiser captained by your Blok Squad Naval Police Officer. It is designed with high-performance engines and advanced radio equipment to help catch fleeing fugitives on the water!
Band together with all three Patrol vehicles to secure a major accident site, lock down a crime scene or find a missing person!”

Since the moment this fun set arrived at our house, it has been played with over and over.  Building it is only half of the fun.  Once it it buit, it opens a whole new world of fun to your little kiddos.   Megabloks don’t only have Police, but they have Firemen, and construction workers, too…but that is just the beginging.  They have a ton of differant products ranging from Hello Kitty to Iron Man and the big huge blocks perfect for the little ones.

Erin

Erin is a mommy to 4 fab kiddos! She serves as their maid, cook, and taxi driver. She has been married to the “man of her dreams” for 11 years now. They love spending every free minute together enjoying activities such as camping, swimming, playing games and having movie night.
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Creative Play {Moon Dough Review}

FOUR days. Yes, the countdown is on at our house and for once, I am not scrambling around trying to find last minute gifts. Wahoo! However, if you find yourself running those last minute holiday errands & wrapping up loose ends; Moon Dough makes a perfect gift for children. Moon Dough is a gift that offers hours of creative and imaginative play! Definitely will keep the kids and their little hands busy and entertained on Christmas day and throughout the holiday!

Moon Dough is an amazing new molding compound unlike anything you’ve ever played with before. Extremely Light, Soft, and Marshmallow-like, Moon Dough does not stick or stain to virtually any material, and never dries out so you can use it again and again! Moon Dough is wheat-free, hypo-allergenic, and comes in 8 fun colors! It’s out of this world!

Moon Dough generously sent my children the Moon Dough Breakfast set! This set includes 2 packs of Moon Dough, 3 Popper Molds and an extra accessory m0ld to create the fun breakfast foods and garnishes. I was super curious to see how this newly formulated Moon Dough was going to hold up. Ava got the Barn Moon Dough set last Christmas and loved it, but the Moon Dough was a crumbly mess. I was in hopes this new formula was going to be way less mess! Of course the kids were pumped about getting started so we quickly got the set opened up and they immediately got to work creating all sorts of breakfast foods with their popper molds! The popper molds are so easy to use and even my 2 year old had them figured out quickly! They seem very similar to a cookie cutter; you flatten out the Moon Dough, place the Popper Mold on top and gently push down to cut out your breakfast food shape! Easy cheesy! I spent the afternoon being served all sorts of breakfast plates from my two little Moon Dough chefs and listening to them giggle and work together while creating the perfect plate for Mommy; so sweet! I am also thrilled to report that the new Moon Dough formula is a huge improvement! It is silky soft, easy to mold and holds together much better. Less mess and tons more fun! Bonus: Moon Dough never dries out, so you can use it again and again! No worries if it doesn’t get put away quickly after play! Moon Dough makes a perfect and affordable gift this Holiday Season!

You can find Moon Dough at many local retailers as well as online!

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Amanda is a southern gal that loves coffee shop chit chat with dear friends, daydreaming, and an obsession with with polka dots, scarves, funky jewelry, children’s books, and anything vintage. She has two of the sweetest children that fill her heart and days with happiness.
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What’s a Wuggle?? {Wuggle Pet Review}

If you have kids, you know what Wuggle Pets are.  You have seen the commercial and I am sure your kids have begged for them! 

 These adorable little “pets” are such a fun toy to add to your family.  YOU stuff, name, add a personality and “zip” your new friend up!  The stuffing is super easy and not too messy.  You add a few fun sparkles to the stuffing then turn the crank of the Fun Fill Factory and bring your little pet to life.  At that point, you can pick a personality from the 12 personality charms.  Then, you can fill in the birth certificate and then begin enjoying your new Wuggle.  My kids favorite part is the clip that hooks the Wuggle to your back pack.

I love that this isn’t just another stuffed animal, it has a little bit of extra love and caring “stuffed” into a fuzzy little body.  There are 8 different animals including a puppy, unicorn, monkey, raccoon, bear, pony, elephant and rabbit.  There are so sweet…you can tell it is a real Wuggle by looking for it’s birthmark on it ear.

I have recently seen Wuggle Pets at Walmart, but I know they are available many other places including on their site.  There is also a Party pack that includes all 8 animals at a discounted price. They would be so fun to use as a party favor at a kids birthday party!  Real Mom Approved!

Erin

Erin is a mommy to 4 fab kiddos! She serves as their maid, cook, and taxi driver. She has been married to the “man of her dreams” for 11 years now. They love spending every free minute together enjoying activities such as camping, swimming, playing games and having movie night.
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All Aboard for Playtime Fun! {Chuggington Playtable Review & Giveaway}

I love sitting down and playing with my three year old son. He is at such a fun age and he especially loves trains.  With playtime comes laughter and learning and so many other fun things.  We recently had the chance to test out the Chuggington Lets ride the rails playtable and boy was my little one excited. From the moment he saw it he claimed it as his!

We had to enlist daddy’s help to put it together one night and then we were set to ride the rails and have some traintastic fun.  It is perfectly sized for little ones to stand around and play and it features so many bright colors and Chugginton images that spark creativity.

I do have to say it is rather large in his room, but only because his room is quite small. It would be nice to have a playroom to put it in someday. :)

We lined up all his tracks along it and away he went. Choo Chooing the entire time and we had such a fun time together.  As a mom, I love that it helps keep his trains in one location.  He knows that at the end of the day, his trains need to rest on their special table. Such a cute train table for the little chugger in your life.

“Build a world of Chuggington on this fun, kid-friendly table. Just the right height for little engineers to create and play for hours of fun. Both the board and table are decorated with fun and vibrant Chuggington graphics.”

The Chuggington Lets ride the rails playtable would make a great Christmas gift this year for the kiddos!  It comes REAL MOM RECOMMENDED!

Today we have a LETS RIDE THE RAILS PLAYTABLE

to giveaway to one of you!

{$249.99 value!}

Here’s how to enter:

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Visit Learning Curve and take a look around. Come back and tell us another toy that would make your holiday shopping list.

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#WIN a Chuggington Lets ride the rails playtable ($250 value) from @chuggington at @agiveawaydaily

5 entries- Blog about this entry and leave us the link.

You have until December 21st @ 11:59 PM EDT to enter the giveaway. All giveaways are open to USA only.  This site receives free products and other forms of compensation for posting. See the Real Moms Real Views disclosure here.

 

Hollie is the owner and coordinator of Real Moms Real Views. She loves spending time with her family which consists of her handsome hubby and three kiddos ages three and under. She loves her fur baby (dog), the smell after it rains, red nail polish, chick flicks, and anything chocolate!
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All I want for Christmas is YOU! {Build-A-Bear Workshop Review & Giveaway)

We have a couple of Chipumunk fans in our house and they are most definitely looking forward to the new movie Chipwrecked! One Saturday morning while watching cartoons Alvin and Brittney popped up in a Build-a-Bear Workshop Advertisement and Ava would not stop talking about them! They became her obsession and she was so excited to have the opportunity to go to Build-A-Bear and make her own Brittney Chipmunk doll! We looked forward to it all week, counting down the sleeps until we would go on a special mommy – daughter date to Build-A-Bear Workshop!

At Build-A-Bear Workshop you can make your own stuffed animal friends like bears, bunnies, dogs and more! Make a wish and add a heart – a Build-A-Bear Workshop trademark. Then dress them up in furbulous furry fashions! You can bring them to life online for
FREE and play together in buildabearville.com™ – our world stuffed with fun! Each new furry friend you make at Build-A-Bear Workshop comes with pawsome virtual stuff including an animal adventure with an exclusive virtual reward, cool décor to decorate your Cub Condo® house and Bear Bills to shop for virtual stuff.

With two children I think it is important to schedule special bits of time for each one, whether it’s a special date or something fun around the house. I like to think I make sure to give each child their own special one-on-one time. I know how much Ava loves Build-A-Bear Workshop and the Chipmunks, so it was important to me to make sure I would be able to take her there by herself on a special mommy/daughter date! We walked into Build-A-Bear Workshop, met with smiles and hellos from the workers! Everyone is so happy and so sweet to the children. Ava looked around and immediately spotted her Alvin and Brittney. She already knew she would only be able to make one, but she still had to hold them both and make her final decision; sweet little Brittney! We stood in a short line and when it was Ava’s turn she was ready to help stuff her Brittney doll and bring her to life! The whole making process is so fun! Children get to pick a heart for their doll and place it inside, step on a foot pedal that fills their doll with fluff, and even help pull the stitching to close up their doll! Ava takes her Build-A-Bear experience very seriously making sure to help at each and every step and she loves every second! I think her favorite part is giving her new toy a bath and a good brushing! Brittney has all sorts of fun hair to comb out, including her fuzzy tail! She spends a lot of time at the Build-A-Bear tub making sure her new doll is ready for some major loving! Ava and her Brittney doll have been inseperable; she takes her everywhere and it is so cute! This toy has brought her so much joy and I love that! We had such a special date night thanks to Build-A-Bear! They have an insane amount of adorable bears and animals just waiting to be made! It would definitely make for a fun afternoon when kids are out of school during their holiday break; or even a fun gift to give to a child this Christmas Season!

Today, Build-a-Bear Workshop is giving away one $10 gift card!

Want to enter to win it? Here’s how:

Mandatory 1st Entry:

1) Visit Build-a-Bear Workshop and take a look around. Come back and tell us your favorite item!

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2 entries: Follow Build-a-Bear Workshop on Twitter.

1 entry per day-Tweet the following and leave us your tweet link:

#WIN a $10 gift certificate to Build-a-Bear from @buildabear @agiveawaydaily Holiday Event!

2 entries: Comment on any non-giveaway post on RMRV!

5 entries- Blog about this giveaway and leave us the link!

 

Build-a-Bear Workshop is Real Mom & Chipmunk fan Approved!!

{You have until December 19th @ 11:59 PM EDT to enter the giveaway. All giveaways are open to USA only. This site receives free products and other forms of compensation for posting. See the Real Moms Real Views disclosure here.}

 

 

Amanda is a southern gal that loves coffee shop chit chat with dear friends, daydreaming, and an obsession with with polka dots, scarves, funky jewelry, children’s books, and anything vintage. She has two of the sweetest children that fill her heart and days with happiness.
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Air Vs.Land {Battle Machines Review and Giveaway}

I have one son…one little guy that causes me lots of grief, agony, and smiles. I am not sure what kinds of things boys like, what they enjoy doing, or how they make those noises…how come girls can’t make noises like that?  Anyways, Christmas is always a hard time for me when it comes to Austin’s gifts.  I could shop with my eyes closed for my girls and they would be thrilled…not so sure about the boy toys.  But I Have found a winner!!!  Battle Machines make a wonderful toy called Air Vs Land.

The Battle Machines Laser Combat Air vs. Land action set comes with a helicopter and a gun turret that allow two players to battle it out in action-packed combat. The gun turret also works with other Battle Machines Vehicles, and the helicopter includes three-channel gyro stabilizing technology.
Battle Machines Laser Combat Air vs. Land:
  • 2-player battle
  • Helicopter battles against gun turret
  • 1st player to score 3 hits wins
  • Gun turret also works with Battle Machines Vehicles
  • Helicopter includes 3-channel gyro stabilizing technology
  • Fun lights and sounds
  • Requires 11 AA batteries (not included)

This is not the first helicopter we have owned, but it is by far the best.  The first helicopter we owned was SUPER hard to fly.We couldn’t ever gt it to balance which meant not much flying.  This little guy on the other hand is super easy.  While one of us did the flying, the others took turns trying to blast it with missiles.  SHOOT your opponent to disable their shield. HIT them three times to win!  We tend to be a little hard on toys and this bad boy held up to our rough and tough play.  It  flew into walls, the ceiling, and a few sisters with no problem!  I was shocked that it held up to our rough play, for hours.  My favorite part was watching the father/son bonding that went on during play time.  My not so favorite part was the amount of batteries it took. It is aavailable retailers for such as Toys”R”Us, Walmart and Target for MSRP: $59.99, the new Battle Machines Laser Combat—Air vs. Land is a must have for any holiday toy list.  REAL MOM APPROVED!!

If you have a son (or a husband) this would be the perfect gift!  Winning it would be even more perfect!!

Here’s how to Enter-

{Mandatory entry}

Visit Battle Machines and check out all of their other products.  Let us know which one your son or hubby would like!

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1 entry per day- Tweet the following and leave us your tweet link:

#WIN Air Vs Land @agiveawaydaily

5 entries- Blog about this giveaway and leave us the link.

You have until December 16th @ 11:59 PM EDT to enter the giveaway. All giveaways are open to USA only.

This site receives free products and other forms of compensation for posting. See the Real Moms Real Views disclosure here.

 

Erin

Erin is a mommy to 4 fab kiddos! She serves as their maid, cook, and taxi driver. She has been married to the “man of her dreams” for 11 years now. They love spending every free minute together enjoying activities such as camping, swimming, playing games and having movie night.
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Kick It! {ROCKBOARD SCOOTER Review & Giveaway}

Many of my favorite childhood memories were made playing outside. I grew up in a quiet neighborhood where several friends lived on my street. We would meet after school to ride bikes and play games until dinner time and I spent almost every afternoon on my bicycle, scooter, or skates. Now I feel it is my job to make sure my children have an equally memorable and amazing childhood {x 100}. They love playing outside and I believe if they could live outside, they would! We have been spending most afternoons in our big backyard basking in the sunshine and cool autumn air. One thing they love to do is ride their bikes, tricycles, and other toys. I knew a ROCKBOARD SCOOTER would make an amazing addition to our collection of ride-on toys and as they get bigger will quickly become a favorite!

The biggest difference between our new ROCKBOARD™ SCOOTER and all the others is the fact that the ROCKBOARD is actually 2 scooters in 1! That’s right. Not only can you shred the pavement in “Rockboarding” mode, but with a few simple steps, you can transform the ROCKBOARD™ SCOOTER into a low-profile kick scooter machine!

I love finding unique and fun holiday gifts! ROCKBOARD SCOOTERS are most definitely unique and FUN! I have never seen a scooter like this before and it arrived fully assembled and ready to roll! We have had a blast taking our Original ROCKBOARD SCOOTER out for a few spins around the driveway! My favorite way to ride is Rockboard Style! Standing on the scooter you rock the base up and down and the “ROCKBOARD Propulsion Technology” propels the scooter; the faster you rock up and down, the faster the scooter goes! So awesome and such a smooth ride! You can also use the scooter as a kick scooter for cruising around. I love that this scooter offers both options! I found that riding the scooter both ways was easy to maneuver and steer! The Original ROCKBOARD SCOOTER is a bit heavy, weighing in at 20.8 lbs. It is made for older children {ages 8 & up}. ROCKBOARD didn’t forget about smaller children, they also offer a ROCKBOARD Mini, which only weighs 13.2 lbs. The ROCKBOARD easily folds up for storage or making it easier to carry from one place to another! Our kiddos are going to have to wait a while to grow into their ROCKBOARD SCOOTER, but until then, the husband and I will keep it warmed up and ready for them! ROCKBOARD SCOOTERS are offered in a variety of colors for both boys and girls! A ROCKBOARD SCOOTER would be an amazing holiday gift, perfect for getting kids outside and active while having an absolute blast!

Today, ROCKBOARD is giving away one Original ROCKBOARD SCOOTER!

Want to enter to win it? Here’s how:

Mandatory 1st Entry:

1) Visit ROCKBOARD SCOOTER and take a look around their site! Come back and tell us your favorite color scooter!

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1 entry per day-Tweet the following and leave us your tweet link:

Win a ROCKBOARD SCOOTER from @RBscooter @agiveawaydaily Holiday Event!

2 entries: Comment on any non-giveaway post on RMRV!

5 entries- Blog about this giveaway and leave us the link.

ROCKBOARD SCOOTERS are Real Mom {& Dad} approved!

{You have until December 12th @ 11:59 PM EDT to enter the giveaway. All giveaways are open to USA only. This site receives free products and other forms of compensation for posting. See the Real Moms Real Views disclosure here.}

 

Amanda is a southern gal that loves coffee shop chit chat with dear friends, daydreaming, and an obsession with with polka dots, scarves, funky jewelry, children’s books, and anything vintage. She has two of the sweetest children that fill her heart and days with happiness.
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Arts, Crafts, and Laughs! {KLUTZ Review and Giveaway}

As a mom, I get tired of the TV, the Wii, and movies going non stop.  I love when my kids have some “unplugged” time and have a little ‘ol fun.  But, those things don’t always seem to be what my kids want to do cuz it ‘s “boring.”  Well, here is a NON BORING way to unplug and let your kid’s creative side come out.  KLUTZ is a company that is all about kids!  They offer so many fun things for kids to do while being creative and use their imaginations. They have all kinds of different books that are a “how to” of sorts.  Not only do they tell you how to do something, they SHOW you how to do and create.  The books come with just about everything you need to do the craft, activity, or project involved.

…”how-to books from Klutz come packaged with the tools of their trade (from juggling cubes to face paints to yo-yos), and are designed for doing, not just reading.  “We think people learn best through their hands, nose, feet, mouth and ears.  Then their eyes.  So we design multi-sensory books,” Cassidy says.  The appeal of this hands-on approach is borne out by sales figures; Klutz is a fixture on U.S. book and toy bestseller lists, and is available in 24 countries around the world.”

KLUTZ was so kind to let us give two of their books a whirl.  The first we got was Stamp Art.  This is one of the newest books in their collection.  “Stamp Art makes stamping simpler — and more creative — than ever. Stick the included shapes on the see-through acrylic block to create your own one-of-a-kind stamp design. Full of inspirational artwork and instruction, this stamp-right-in-it book shows how to create animals, flowers, houses, aliens… anything you can dream up.”  At first glance, I thought it was a normal stamping book, but it’s not.  It is WAY more.  The stamps come in a variety of shapes and sizes and you piece those shapes together to create flowers, animals, houses, fairies, anything you can dream of.  Not only does the book come with stamps, but it comes with ink for stamping, pencils for coloring in and of course the block to put the stamps on.  GENIOUS!

The second book is called Draw The DC Universe.  This book is a great one for the little guys in your life.  It isn’t girly like a lot of “art” projects seem to be, so they will love it for sure! “This book is a complete how-to-draw package, jammed with expert tips and techniques, tons of practice space, and of course, a universe of DC heroes and villains. The draw-right-in-it book comes with everything you need: a sketching pencil, a drawing marker, artist’s pencils in six colors, a big block eraser to fight crimes against the page, stencils, and translucent overlays scattered throughout for can’t-fail tracing activities.”  I was worried that this book would be too hard for my 8 year old, but not only does it have tips and hints on how to draw, it has clear overlays to trace!  So whether they can or can’t draw, they can with this book!  Your little guy will feel like a super hero himself while he is sketching, doodling and drawing all of those heroes they love to read about and watch!

These books are not cheap little flimsy paperback books with a couple of pencils attached.  They are good sized hard back books.  The colors and pages are wonderful!  I honestly didn’t know this company existed, but now I am so glad that I do!  My girls are totally into stuff like this.  I know April would love the Paper Fashions Fancy.  She loves drawing dresses and the girls to put them on,this would take it to a whole new level for her.  Another one I would love to see my kids try (okay, maybe I want to try it too) is the Capsters.  Who doesn’t need a little bottle cap art in their life!?  Any of their products would make an incredible Christmas gift for any child!  REAL MOM APPROVED!!

Order online at KLUTZ.com and use the coupon code KLUTZ4U and receive 20% off your entire order!!  Promo cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer expires 12/31/2011

Want to See Your Kid’s Face Light Up On Christmas When They Open These Books?!

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Erin

Erin is a mommy to 4 fab kiddos! She serves as their maid, cook, and taxi driver. She has been married to the “man of her dreams” for 11 years now. They love spending every free minute together enjoying activities such as camping, swimming, playing games and having movie night.
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