Your Kids Will Be Ready to Hit the Ice wiith Hockey Gear from Sport Chek-Giveaway

If you have a sports enthusiast to shop for, high-quality sports equipment is always a great gift and no store has a better selection than Sport Chek! My oldest son has been passionate about learning how to play hockey this year, so recently Sport Chek sent us one of its top gifts for the Christmas season, the Warrior Bentley X Grip Jr. Composite Stick!

warrior bentley x grip hockey stickThis stick features a precision taper flex profile and a velvet grip coating for a feel that ranges between a clear and a soft grip. The soft-core X blade technology uses a durable 20% lighter polymer for better balance and puck feel, ensuring that this stick will be a hit with any hockey player on your Christmas list. And with both Junior and Senior sizes, it’s a great gift for any age!

Sport Chek also offers skates, helmets and protective wear so that you can fully outfit your future star in the best hockey gear. And if hockey isn’t your family’s thing, the store has tons of amazing brand-name equipment for other sports too! Whether you’re looking for a new snowboard or an indoor soccer ball, Sport Check will be able to get you what you need at a great price. [Read more...]

Hasbro Has Tons of the Hottest Toys of the Holiday Season-Giveaway

Shopping for older children can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. The latest fads change so fast that it’s hard to know what the newest and best gift for an older child might be. Fortunately, Hasbro specializes in creating toys that keep up with the trends and this year, the company has some great gift ideas for the older children on your list!

hasbro twister danceTwister Dance

This innovative version of Twister isn’t just a fun and active game; it’s your own personal dance instructor! The game combines hit music, the traditional Twister spots and flashing lights to let kids learn how to dance to hit songs! Just follow the lights from the Twister Dance console to start grooving.

But the coolest part is that you can even plug in your MP3 player to the console and dance to your favourite songs! Twister Dance’s beat-detection technology provides dances for your songs too! [Read more...]

Find Great Gifts for the Whole Family at Overstock.com

I used to enjoy Christmas shopping in malls and department stores when I was younger, but with two boys to bring and the challenge of trying to hide whatever I’m buying from their inquisitive eyes, I’ve started to do as much of my shopping as possible online. It took me a little while to really embrace the online craze, but now that I have, I’m hooked. Having everything I need for Christmas come right to my front door is so much easier than braving crowds!

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That’s why I immediately fell in love with O.co, also known as Overstock.com. This online superstore has all kinds of top brand name products for kids and adults at amazing prices. And best of all, shipping is free on your first order! I recently got the chance to pick out one of the products from Overstock.com to see for myself the variety and quality of the products the store offers and I couldn’t wait. [Read more...]

Enjoy the Adventure of Geocaching with the Magellan eXplorist GC Handheld GPS Device-Giveaway

It can be hard to find the perfect gift sometimes. A present that’s useful, fun and maybe even encourages you spend quality time with your family isn’t something that can be found on every store shelf. But this year, Magellan has a gift that does all those things and it’s sure to put a smile on the face of whoever opens it!

magellan_explorist_gcThe Magellan eXplorist GC is the first handheld GPS device designed exclusively for geocaching. For those that aren’t familiar with the activity, geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt adventure that has taken the world by storm. The concept is simple. Check out a geocaching website like Geocaching.com, find a location near you and use your GPS or smartphone to track down the cache.

And now the Magellan eXplorist GC is making geocaching easier and even more fun. This device was designed with geocaching in mind and every feature of the device shows that. I loved the rugged outdoor design; the eXplorist GC is waterproof with a transreflective screen to make reading the device out in the sun a little easier. And because sometimes adventures can take longer than expected, I really appreciated that the two AA batteries that powered the device lasted for up to 18 hours. [Read more...]

Beat the Clock and Play as a Team with Volcano Island Coundown-Giveaway

My boys love to play board games but often, it’s hard for me to find games that are easy enough for my boys to play and still entertaining for me. Fortunately, Spin Master Games knows games well enough to be able to create one that’s fun for kids and adults, so when the company gave me the chance to review its newest game, Volcano Island Countdown, I couldn’t wait.

volcano island countdownThe first thing that appealed to me about this game was that it was a cooperative game rather than a competitive one. My boys have issues with competitiveness that can often lead to disaster when playing a regular board game. I was happy that wouldn’t be an issue with Volcano Island Countdown.

Zackary was immediately captivated by the fact that the game involved a volcano. My oldest son has quite a scientific mind and as a result, has a fascination with many natural wonders including volcanoes. He was thrilled to have the chance to play a game involving one, especially when he learned that the volcano would explode if we didn’t win the game quickly enough! [Read more...]

Take to the Skies this Christmas with LiteHawk Remote Control Helicopters

If you’re looking for a great gift for a an older child this Christmas, LiteHawk has toys that will keep him entertained for hours. LiteHawk helicopters come in a huge variety of styles and are sure to be a hit with everyone from school-aged kids to grown adults.

litehawk duoRecently I received two of the new LiteHawk Helicopters to check out and I couldn’t wait to see what they were like. Remote control helicopters used to be something that were expensive to buy, difficult to fly and easy to break. But LiteHawk changed all that by introducing a line of durable and easy-to-fly helicopters with an approximate retail price of about fifty dollars!

I received the LiteHawk Duo and the LiteHawk 2012 Collector’s Edition 6996 to review. I took a look at the Duo first. This helicopter is designed as a Search and Rescue unit and I loved the fact that it had a downward facing LED light to simulate the search light on a real rescue helicopter! [Read more...]

Experience High Quality Sound with the RHA MA450i Earphones-Giveaway

Almost everybody loves relaxing to their favourite music but without a high-quality pair of headphones or earphones, listening to music can be more frustrating than relaxing. I always seem to have a hard time finding a pair of headphones that are both comfortable and have a great sound, so when RHA, a UK-based manufacturer of professional-quality audio products, contacted me about reviewing its MA450i earphones, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to see how they worked for me.

rha ma450i earphonesThese earphones combine quality, durability and affordability for a device that’s designed to always provide a great listening experience. The earphones are specifically designed for use with iPod, iPhone and iPad devices but are also compatible with most Android and other smartphone platforms. I wasn’t especially happy with the earphones that I had received with my smartphone and was interested to see how the RHA MA450i earphones would compare. [Read more...]

Give a Perfect Gift or Save Money Shopping At Your Favourite Stores with CardSwap.ca-Giveaway

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Give the gift of choice with CardSwap! I’ve featured CardSwap.ca on Mommy Kat and Kids in the past and I always loved the concept. Canadians with unneeded gift cards sell them to CardSwap.ca for cash and bargain-hunters buy gift cards at a discount for shopping they had planned anyways.

cardswap graphicCardSwap.ca has recently revised its service and I received a $75 CardSwap credit so that I could test it out. The process is simple. Just pick out a gift card for a place you shop at anyways and you’ll earn SwapPoints with every purchase. 1000 points can be redeemed for a $10 gift card of your choice or $10 in PayPal cash! I browsed the available gift cards and eventually I decided to spend some extra money of my own and buy an $85 Payless Shoe Source gift card. [Read more...]