Summer vacation is a time for lots of fun outdoor activities and family bonding, but summer is also a time when parents sometimes desperately need to get work done while kids are getting in the way looking for something to do! This summer, Nickelodeon Canada wants to help you prepare for those moments with a little help from everyone’s favourite sponge…SpongeBob Squarepants!
If you have school-aged children in the house, you’re probably already familiar with the cheerful sponge, his starfish best friend Patrick, his grumpy co-worker Squidward and his meowing pet snail Gary. And if you haven’t heard of SpongeBob before, never fear! Unlike some children’s shows, SpongeBob Squarepants is actually pretty enjoyable viewing for adults as well as kids!
And now, SpongeBob is squarer than ever before as he enters the world of LEGO! The new LEGO SpongeBob Squarepants Bikini Bottom Undersea Party set is the perfect boredom-busting toy for kids between six and eleven years of age and I was delighted when we were able to review the set for ourselves.
This fabulous building set contains 417 pieces and features four SpongeBob Squarepants mini characters, moving and rotating parts and tons of fun extras! I sometimes wait a few days before opening a new toy that I’ve received but this set was too much fun to save for a minute! We opened the box as soon as we had it in the house.
Zackary’s favourite feature of LEGO sets is the mini characters; he loves creating imaginative stories with the little people. So before I even started to build, I had to put together SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mrs. Puff and Gary for Zackary to play with. And of course, Benjamin had to be involved as well! This set is absolutely not intended for toddlers or preschoolers but Benjamin has learned a lot about how to play with smaller toys by watching his big brother so as long as he is being supervised he usually plays right along with Zackary.
The set has all kinds of fun little details that will keep kids entertained for hours. From a working merry-go-round and teeter-totter to a drink stand with tiny mugs and a Popsicle to a DJ turntable with rotating records to the houses of SpongeBob and Squidward (complete with furnishings), this set was instant inspiration for Zackary’s imagination. He loved jumping the characters around from place to place and I had so much fun listening to the dialogue he created between the characters!
On the day we opened the box, Zackary and Benjamin played with the set until they had to go to bed and every day since they have taken it out at least once a day. And the mini characters have become such a hit with my boys that Zackary and Benjamin will often carry them away to play with some of their other favourite toys. In fact, a few days ago I found Patrick sitting like a tiny driver inside of one of my boys’ toy dump trucks!
Nickelodeon Canada wants your kids to have a chance to check out this amazing set for themselves so the company is very generously offering one lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader their own LEGO SpongeBob Squarepants Bikini Bottom Undersea Party building set, a $65 value! To enter to win, just leave a blog comment with your best tip for keeping kids entertained in the summer.
If you’re looking for a fun new toy that will keep your kids happily playing for days, the LEGO Nickelodeon SpongeBob Squarepants Bikini Bottom Undersea Party building set is a great choice for your little trooper just out of school. Check it out for yourself and let your kids enjoy plenty of creative playtime this summer with SpongeBob and his friends!
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3DS games, lol! It works for my kids and it keeps mommy sane!
there is a water park that is free we take the kids there
Summer with the kids is going to the park or playing in the sprinkler. With my oldest he likes to play on his PS3.
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have a lot of different things planned, picnics, walks, bikerides…:)
camping and fishing and playing outside even if its coloring at the picnic table fresh air is great!
fishing
Water toys to play with outside at the park or the backyard.
a pool
Cold summer treats such as ice cream, popsicles, and fresh fruit and using their imagination playing with arts and crafts.
Craft supplies are very important (and easy) for keeping kids entertained all summer.
Water games and parks.
Take them to a beach where they can play in the sand and get in the water to cool off.
outdoor toys – anything to keep them outside and active.
pray for sunshine LOL. As long as the weather is nice there are oodles of things to do outside. Cabin fever is no fun
got a coupleof grand kids that would love this. Thanks ahead Mommy Kats
Sign up them up for activities: playgroups, swimming lessons, sports camps and day camps etc.
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I just try to keep mine and a bunch of the neighborhood kids outside running around (unfortuneately it hasn’t been warm much yet)
If I win one giveaway this summer let it be this one! My kids are LEGO obsessed and they would FLIP OUT!
My Grandson would love this!!!!!!!
Water balloon fights!
get them involved in sports like soccer swimming, take them for walks to the park and splashpad or have a stay in day filled with different activities like crafts, movies, baking
I used to put my kids in the free programs they ran in my small town and they spent tons of time outside
have a treasure hunt in the backyard with cold drinks/snacks afterward
feeding the ducks at the park they LOVE it!
Grandma and Grandpa’s pool!
Lots of books help keep kinds entertained, and it’s good for them to read!
Lots of crafts, colouring books and movies
having options and backup plans – my son has a calander and we plan out the days – what days are out days to the park – downtown – grocery shopping.
Trampoline, summer programs, pool, movies and crafts.
Lots of variety but I like my car kit for traveling and once we arrive at a picnic stops with craft and reading supplies as well as simple games.
Taking them outdoors a lot!
Outside toys that can be used at the playground, spray park wherever you can think to take them.
Water is a big hit for the kids. Pool, especially. Happy Summer!
lots of crafts and lots of trips to the beach!
swimming and playing outside
Kiddie pool filled with soapy water for bubbles, tarp and cloths hanger !!!! Keeps the bugs away, slippery fun, the hanger when formed to circle makes huge bubbles! The kids go nuts for this!
Anything water! Keeps them cool AND entertained…squirt toys, sprinklers, blowup pools, etc….
Lots of variety – from arts & crafts to water parks to zoo trips!!!
Lots of activities and outings.
Keep them in the pool!
putting the sprinkler on in the backyard!
My kids love to colour, so we have lots of colouring books, crayons and markers!
water balloon fights LOL
water park They can run around and burn off all their excessive energy.
my kids just like to go out an play (the park, the backyard, doesn’t matter to them). rainy days they like to bring out the playdoh or the crayons or the legos
let them burn lots of energy in the pool
we go swimming at camp and have lots of crafts to do in the summer
Start a summer scrapbook that the kids can work on and add to whenever they are “bored”!
Go to the local thrift shop or garage sales and switch out their toys once a week or as possible. It keeps them learning and trying new things. The lego looks really neat. Serving up margaritas, I mean pop.
Besos, Sarah
Zookeeper at Journeysof TheZoo
I find it helpful to have lots of “go-to” activities that the kids can choose from. We have annual passes to the local zoo, and to a nature centre. We live near a free spray park, and have a big stack f activity books for rainy days.
My son went to Texas to visit his grandparent so they will keep him busy!