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Surprise Kids on Christmas Morning with the Newest Building Sets from PLAYMOBIL-Giveaway

November 16, 2016 by Kathryn 150 Comments

When Benjamin was about four years old, he had birthday money to spend and used it to buy a PLAYMOBIL horse and stable set. It was my first experience with PLAYMOBIL and I fell in love with the high quality, interactive building/play sets at first sight. The company is constantly coming out with new themes and this year, PLAYMOBIL has some great choices for kids of all ages! Since Benjamin has just started skating and gained an interest in hockey, my personal favourites are the new PLAYMOBIL licenced NHL Hockey sets. Recently I received the NHL Score Clock with Referees and the NHL Arena so I could see for myself what they were like.

The NHL Score Clock features an actual working score clock and two referees, so that kids can keep track of the score as they pretend to play. With a countdown clock, sound effects and whistles for the referees, this set lets kids get the full hockey experience as they play! And with the logos of all the NHL teams emblazoning the clock, kids will be ready to cheer on their favourite teams. [Read more…]

TMNT Fans Will Love the Mega Bloks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Truck

November 1, 2016 by Kathryn 44 Comments

There are some things my boys enjoy that I don’t understand at all. Their obsession with watching other people play video games on YouTube is something that goes right over my head. And their love of jump scare games completely confuses me.

But there are some types of entertainment that we can all agree on, and one is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! The mutant superheroes were favourites of mine when I was a child so now that they’re back in action, I couldn’t be happier to see that my boys love them just as much.

The DVD release of the newest TMNT movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, means that there are even more fans of Leonardo and his crew these days, and if you’re starting to hunt for that perfect gift for your favourite Turtles fan, Mega Bloks has just what you’re looking for! The Mega Bloks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Truck Building Set features the Battle Truck from the movie, three TMNT figures and so much more! [Read more…]

Combine Fun and Learning with Magformers Building Sets-Giveaway

August 19, 2015 by Kathryn 164 Comments

When it comes to finding the best toys for my boys, I tend to favour those that encourage creativity. That’s why building blocks have been a favourite with Zackary and Benjamin for years now; the building possibilities are only limited by the imagination of my children. But recently I had the chance to review a toy that gave children a different way to create…Magformers! These clever geometric shapes contain magnets on each side so that they can snap together in all kinds of ways.

Recently I had the chance to review some of the newest Magformers sets and I knew my boys would be only too happy to help me out. I received the Unique 44pc set and the WOW 27pc set to review. I loved the idea of a set that included wheels since my boys love any kind of vehicle. But they had just as much fun seeing how many shapes they could build with the Unique set!

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Build and Race with Modarri Model Car Sets from Borgfeldt Canada-Giveaway

July 10, 2015 by Kathryn 86 Comments

My oldest son has always had a love of cars. And while he doesn’t quite invent as many fanciful racing stories as he once did, he still will often spend hours driving his favourite cars around the house. In fact, one of the few things that Zackary loves even more than cars is building sets. And that’s why I knew he would appreciate the Modarri model building sets offered by Borgfeldt Canada as soon as I saw them.

These sets come in a variety of fun colours and styles sure to please any future racer. We received the Modarri 3-Pack to review and my boys couldn’t wait to sit down and start building. While the sets are recommended for ages eight and up, I knew my nine-year-old would be happy to help his little brother build a car too, which made it a great activity for the two of them to do together. [Read more…]

Build and Battle with New Mega Bloks Skylanders SWAP Force Skyland Spinners

March 18, 2014 by Kathryn 64 Comments

My oldest son’s taste in toys have really changed a lot in the last year or so as his fine motor skills have developed and his imagination has expended. I have to admit that his favourite activity is playing video games, but to ensure that he’s not spending too much time in front of a screen, I also like to make sure we have lots of more interactive toy choices for him.

The new Mega Bloks Skylanders SWAP Force Skyland Spinners were the type of toy that I knew Zackary would love. Combining a building set with a spinning disc game was the perfect way to keep his interest. The collectible nature of the Skylanders SWAP Force sets was instantly appealing and even though Zackary doesn’t play the Skylanders video game, he does love battle spinning games! He had a great time building the characters and then launching them at each other to see which one would spin longest. [Read more…]

Let Kids Build and Race with New Mega Bloks Hot Wheels Turbo Tubes

March 14, 2014 by Kathryn 51 Comments

If there are two things that my boys absolutely love, it’s building sets and cars. My oldest son’s love of Hot Wheels is something that almost consumed our house at one point, and while he’s moved on and expanded his interests a bit since those early, car-obsessed years, we still have a huge collection of cars and tracks filling the house.

And as soon as Zackary got a little older, building sets became his next great passion. From complex multi-piece sets to simple collections of one or two miniature characters, he would happily spend hours either building the sets according to the instructions or reinventing them to create his own devices. [Read more…]

Let Your Child Get Creative by Making #KREOCityVille KRE-O Kreations-Giveaway

November 11, 2013 by Kathryn 116 Comments

While my son loves building models with his building sets, what he loves even more is inventing his own structures and vehicles. He generally only follows the instructions that come with a building set once. Soon after, he’s taken apart the set and created something completely new. So when I told him that we were going to be using his KRE-O CityVille Invasion blocks to create a unique KRE-O Kreation, he was only too happy to oblige.

KRE-O sets are lots of fun for a child that builds the models and then acts out scenarios with the included characters. But the sets are even more fun once imagination takes over! The building possibilities are endless and my son was soon completely absorbed in creating something brand new with his KRE-O CityVille Invasion sets. [Read more…]

NanoBlock Building Sets are Big Fun in a Small Size

September 30, 2013 by Kathryn 2 Comments

Building sets are a big thing in our house right now and both my boys are at their happiest when they’re either assembling a new set or putting together pieces from previous sets to create new creations. We have a variety of brands and styles of construction sets and I have to admit that I thought I had seen pretty much all there was to see in this toy category. But then NanoBlock building blocks came along and changed my mind!

NanoBlocks are micro-sized building block sets with pieces that are mere millimetres. The tiny size means that the blocks can be used to create beautiful and elaborate sculptures that are full of detail, yet only inches tall! I was so excited when I received one of the NanoBlock Sites to See Series building sets from RP Toys to check out for myself. [Read more…]