Best Gift Ideas For Your Little Gamer

October 11, 2017 by Kathryn 2 Comments

With kids in the house, the excitement over the holiday season is palple. It’s in every glass of eggnog you sip, gingerbread man you ice, and classic Christmas movie you watch together. Every kid waiting for Santa is bubbling with anticipation, and it’s building with each turn of the advent calendar.

(That small piece of chocolate to start the day only adds fuel to the fire!)

Their excitement is contagious, and the big day always arrives faster than you thought possible. In addition to doing all the fun stuff with your kids, you have presents to buy! Between your own children, nieces and nephews, cousins, godchildren, and your friends’ kids, you don’t always have time to brainstorm the perfect present for everyone on your list or waste time window-shopping during peak holiday hours.

Good thing we’ve got you covered. Here’s a shopping list of gamer-approved presents that will satisfy every kid on your list, so that when December rolls around, you’ll be ready.

Kid-Friendly Games

PlayStation has a huge catalogue of games that runs the gamut of genres. Few will be as tame as the games you remember playing in your youth, even if you preferred fighting games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter at the arcade. Thanks to improved processors and graphics, many of the top PS4 games portray violence, gore, and disturbing content in stunning clarity. [Read more…]

Anytime Costumes Will Have Your Little Ones Ready for Playtime and Halloween

September 28, 2012 by Kathryn 2 Comments

If you’re a long time follower of Mommy Kat and Kids, you knew this day was coming. After all, no matter how incredibly cool and heroic Mario is, he just wouldn’t be quite as cool without the help of his loyal brother Luigi…

Anytime Costumes has a huge selection of licensed costumes and a few months ago my oldest son got the chance to review the Deluxe Super Mario Bros. Mario costume. So when I had the chance to review another costume, my choice about what costume to get had already been made. I chose the matching style of costume from the site’s Luigi costumes and a few weeks later Mario and Luigi were terrorizing the house together.

boys dressed as mario and luigi [Read more…]

Holiday Gift Guide-Maximum Family Games My First Trainz Set for PC

December 18, 2011 by Kathryn 2 Comments

Holiday Gift for Kids

One of the best-received gifts in most families with school-aged or older children has to be video games. And for games that are fun, educational and family friendly, Maximum Family Games has some great choices this holiday season! Whether you’re looking for a fun new family game for your favourite gaming system or a great computer game to enjoy, Maximum Family Games is sure to have something for you.

my first trainz set box art

We received the PC game My First Trainz Set to review and I was so excited to see what it was like! This game is a model train-lover’s dream come true. Zackary has always liked trains, though not quite as much as cars, and he was eager to see what he could do with the game.

What I loved most about My First Trainz Set is that it wasn’t competitive. Zackary has a bit of an obsession with winning and being first right now, so I really don’t like him playing games in which there is a “winner” since he tends to get way too agitated. My First Trainz Set was the ideal choice for him! Zackary could choose between building tracks around four different rooms or driving one of nine different trains ranging from classic steam engines to modern bullet trains. After watching him for a while, my husband became equally intrigued with the game and sat down with Zackary to build a track.

my first trainz set screenshot

The tracks can be built using objects in the room as landscape or obstacles for the train, so the possibilities really are limitless. Whether you’re running tracks across the bed or using books to make a tunnel, your train’s path can be as simple or complex as you choose! This type of building suits my husband perfectly and he had a great time creating tracks for Zackary’s trains.

My First Trainz Set would make a wonderful gift for any school-aged child and would even be a fun choice for a model train collector on your list! And if you’re looking for something different, Maximum Family Games has plenty of other great computer and video games for children too! My First Trainz Set and other Maximum Family Games titles are available at retailers across North America and can also be purchased online on the Maximum Family Games site. Check out the titles for yourself and enjoy some fun family entertainment on Christmas morning!

ARV: $19.99-$29.99

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