Wild Zoo Train Book ~~Giveaway~~

This zany Wild Zoo Train is off on a mysterious adventure! Choo-choo-choo goes the Wild Zoo Train. Ding-ding-ding goes the bell on the roof. Clickerty-clack go the wheels on the track. A zoo train full of children takes a mysterious turn into the wilds. As each train trip becomes more and more wild, curious children observe the whimsical world around them. Wild Zoo Train takes readers on a wild, animal-filled adventure through canyons, jungles, the arctic poles, and more!

This is a really cute book with adventure and a lot of laughs!!  Doug loves to read it!!

You can purchase your own copy here through Rowman & Littlefield.

Would you like to win a copy??  One lucky reader will win a copy of their own.  

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This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Mind Stretchers Volume 2 ~~Giveaway~~

This is the second puzzle book I was sent, and it's even more challenging then the first one!!

Get a full-brain workout with a new collection EVEN MORE mind stretching puzzles Now in its second volume this beloved series offers more teasers all designed to inspire and stimulate the mind. Switch off the TV, put down the phone and embrace Mind Stretchers—you’ll be entertained, learn new things, wake up your brain and it’s definitely more fun than watching the news.

I have not found an easy puzzle yet!!  These are really challenging!! 

You can purchase your own copy through Amazon here.  I am also lucky enough to offer one lucky reader their own copy!!

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Mind Stretchers Volume 1 ~~Giveaway~~

I love exercising my brain; be it through puzzles or just by reading a good book.  I was sent a couple of fun puzzle books that are really keeping me on my toes.  This is the first book.

ACTIVATE your thinking muscles. It’s too easy just to turn on the TV and let the images of the day wash over us, leaving brain cells unchallenged and a bit sad. Keep your brain happy with this mind stretching collection of puzzles. Crosswords, word searches, trivia, logic and numerical games—these teasers are all designed to inspire and stimulate the mind. So turn off the dreaded box and turn to Mind Stretchers—you’ll be entertained, learn new things, wake up your brain and it’s definitely more fun than watching the news.


Some puzzles are fairly easy, others will really make you think!!  

You can purchase your own copy through Readers Digest here.  I am also lucky enough to offer one lucky reader their own copy!!

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This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Sure Shot HD Big Buck Bundle Video Game System ~~Giveaway~~

The Big Buck Hunter game has been around for a long time.  Ben and I use to play it years ago when we would go to the arcade (pre kids!!)

Now thanks to Sure Shot, you can play the game at home!!  We were sent the Sure Shot HD Big Buck Bundle which includes two guns so the boys (and Ben and I) will not fight over who gets to play!!

Bring the hit arcade game action of Big Buck Hunter to your living room with the Sure Shot HD Complete Video Game System. The Big Buck Bundle includes two wireless controllers for multiplayer gameplay and two complete Big Buck Hunter arcade favorites.  The Sure Shot HD game console comes preloaded with both Big Buck Hunter Pro and Big Buck Safari, each with hundreds of levels and challenging bonus games.  The Bluetooth wireless controller provides accurate aiming and fast shooting with realistic pump-action reloading. The Sure Shot HD system can also connect over Wi-Fi to access leaderboards, tournaments, and the online Sure Shot Shop.

hd1080P HD Lifelike 3D graphics

downloadDownload additional games online from the Sure Shot Shop

head-to-headInstant head-to-head play action

realistic-aimingRealistic aiming & bullseye accuracy

bluetooth2 Bluetooth® wireless controllers

online-tournamentWi-Fi connectivity for online tournament play, rival challenges & leaderboards

The console has the two games already loaded on it, so set up was a breeze and we were able to play right away!!

Sure Shot offers multiple systems to choose from.  You can get one game and one controller, two games and one controller, or two games and two controllers.  

You can purchase the games/systems through Sure Shot's website here, or even on Amazon and Walmart.com.

How would you like to win one??  One lucky reader is going to win the Sure Shot HD Video Game System!!  Pretty cool huh!!

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20th Anniversary Teletubbies Gift Sets

One Of The Most Iconic Children’s Brands Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With The Ultimate Gifts For Your Little Ones

TELETUBBIES: SILLY FUN
TELETUBBIES: LET'S SING & DANCE

Both DVD Gift Sets Are Available Now and Include a Special Super Soft Plush Character that is Perfect for Cuddling and Playtime!

CULVER CITY, Calif. (August 7, 2017) – Just in time for holiday gift giving, Sony Pictures
Home Entertainment will have your children dashing through the shows as they sing, dance and
hug their new toys! TELETUBBIES: SILLY FUN and TELETUBBIES: LET'S SING &
DANCE will both be released on DVD with special on-pack premium plush characters on
December 5. Bring home the wonder and magic of the Teletubbies with Po, Laa-Laa, Tinky
Winky and Dipsy as they help your children develop their physical, emotional, and cogitative
skills in a warm, loving and playful environment. Each of the two sets feature six all-new
episodes from the series that kids and parents can enjoy together. The DVDs encourage early
social skills (including taking turns, sharing and patience), physical activity and coordination,
exploration of music and rhythm, discovery and imaginative play, and color recognition. To
bring the experience to life, and to help kids act out their favorite scenes, the included plush premium is perfect for playtime, naptime and bedtime!

TELETUBBIES: SILLY FUN:
 Plush Included: Po

TELETUBBIES: LETS SING & DANCE:
 Plush Included: Laa-Laa

Both DVDs have a run time of approximately 75 minutes. The collections are not rated.

ABOUT SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies.
For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.

ABOUT TELETUBBIES

Originally created in 1997, Teletubbies is one of the most successful global children’s brands of all-time. Targeted at young pre-school viewers, it has reached over 1 billion children to date. The original episodes have aired in over 120 territories in 45 different languages.
Debuting on Nick Jr. in May 2016, the new Teletubbies series (60 x 12 min. episodes) stays true to the original series but is designed to captivate today’s digital toddlers with updated elements and visual CGI-enhancements. The characters now have Touch-Screen Tummies and high-tech gadgets like the Tubby Phone smartphone, introducing a contemporary twist for a new generation of pre-schoolers. The multi award-winning Teletubbies encourages young children to watch television creatively, providing a safe and beneficial viewing experience. Teletubbies is produced
by DHX Media. www.teletubbies.com

ABOUT DHX MEDIA

DHX Media Ltd. (TSX: DHX.A, DHX.B; NASDAQ: DHXM) is a leading children’s content and brands company, recognized globally for such high-profile properties as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, and the acclaimed Degrassi franchise. One of the world’s foremost producers of children’s shows, DHX Media owns the world’s largest independent library of children’s content, at 13,000 half-hours. It licenses its content to broadcasters and streaming services worldwide and generates royalties through its global consumer products program. Through its subsidiary, WildBrain, DHX Media operates one of the largest networks of children’s channels on YouTube. Headquartered in Canada, DHX Media has 20 offices worldwide. Visit us at www.dhxmedia.com. 

TELETUBBIES and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of DHX Worldwide Limited. ©2017

DHX Worldwide Limited. All Rights Reserved.

It's hard to believe the Teletubbies have been around for 20 years now!!  These cute British characters act like children.  The show's colorful, psychedelic setting was designed to appeal to the attention spans of infants and educate young children.

You can purchase both gift sets at Target.  These would make great stocking stuffers for your little ones!!

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Sophie La Girafe Now Makes Birthday Box Fun!!

Despite being born in 1961, Sophie la girafe has not aged in the slightest. With sales of over 50 million units, she is the undisputed star for the very young.

The archetypal embodiment of an early learning toy, Sophie la girafe is a must-have! With widespread popularity, she is genuinely loved by every parent and child alike. Sophie la girafe has become timeless and cross-generational.

My niece Allison is about a year and a half old, and loves all manor of toys.  I try to keep a lot of cool toys here for her to play with when she comes and visits.  The boys toys are a little too advanced for her, no matter what she thinks!!

Recently I was sent a Sophie La Girafe.  I have seen these about, but have never had one before.  This is a really cute toy.  Sophie is made from 100% natural rubber and is soft, and smells great.  This is a great toy for babies of all ages.  

Sophie has also come out with her own party box!!  Now your baby can have a Sophie La Girafe party for up to 12 people with each box.  

The box comes with-

Cups
Napkins
Balloons
Straws
Invites
Plates
Cupcake Wrappers
Cupcake Toppers
Banner
and a Birthday Child Crown

These are terrific, complete party kits, and for less then $25, you can not beat the price!!

Check out Sophia and her fun line of toys here, and make sure you follow her on Facebook and Pinterest. 

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Yulu Toys' Skill Games Are A Must Have. Available @Target

I love playing games with the kids.  We have a family game night as often as possible.  We are all very competitive, and really try our hardest to win. We like all manor of games.  From those that are just plain silly, to those that really make you work and think.  

Yulu Toys has come out with a line of games that are fun, challenging and full of spy's!!   

Break Free
Break Free from YULU Toys is a new, challenging action skill game full of urgency, suspense and tons of fun. The objective: players must race to pick the lock on their handcuff as quickly as possible and before everyone else!  First, players handcuff themselves together and insert a maze into each handcuff. The game includes three maze colors. Each color represents a different level of difficulty, making each round unpredictable. Using the lock
pick, players must try to pick the lock on their handcuff as quickly as possible.
The fastest to break free from their handcuff receives a token that corresponds with the maze color. There are points on the back of each token, the player with the most points after playing all three rounds, wins the game.  Record the ultimate race to escape and upload it to social media using #BreakFreeChallenge. Use the hashtag to also see others during their moment of truth and to challenge others!
Break Free requires 2 or more players. Each Break Free game comes with 4 handcuffs with chains, 4 lock picks, 4 easy level mazes, 4 intermediate level mazes, 4 advanced level mazes and 16 tokens.

Safe Breaker
Calling all top-secret spies! Safe Breaker from YULU Toys is a new electronic game that combines spy skill, memory and a little bit of luck, challenging players to crack the code and break into the safe.  To start the mission, players pick a card and turn the safe combination to the corresponding number shown. Next, use the fingerprint scanner to test the number. If the light is green, the safe will release some coins. If the light is red, connect the spy listening gear to the safe to hear a top- secret clue to deduce the correct combination code. Clues include mathematical chances and luck elements, allowing for a new experience each round.  BEWARE! Players who release police coins will alert the police and must return all their coins to the safe. The spy who collects the five golden coins or two diamond coins first, wins the game.
Each Safe Breaker game comes with 1 spy code vault, 1 spy stethoscope, 15 golden coins, coin stickers, 18 game cards and requires 2-4 players.

Escape Room
Escape room growth has been explosive – escape rooms have been popping up at an exponential rate in virtually every state in the country. Operation: Escape from YULU Toys is a new interactive game that taps into the escape room trend by combining skill, strategy and teamwork to search, solve and escape the room before time runs out!
The objective: work together and complete three tasks in order
to set the captured player free of the master belt before time runs out. First, choose a player to be captured. Place and lock the belt on the player and set the timer on the belt using the rotating dials. The game includes a series of three challenges, a Skill Challenge, Strategy Challenge and Luck Challenge.
The Skill Challenge requires players to wiggle a key out from the bottom of a cage using sticks. The Strategy Challenge uses cards divided into three levels of difficulty. Enter the card number into the device, solve the problem and then enter the answer into the same device. If the answer is correct, 1/3 rd of the key will come out. Players must solve three problems in a row in order to retrieve the key. If the answer is incorrect, the key will pop back into the device. In order to solve the final challenge, the Luck Challenge, players must insert the correct key into a device and spin it. They have three chances to find the key in the device. If players are unable to find the key, they must reset the spinner and start over.
Remember to work quickly! If all tasks are not solved within the time frame on the belt, the player wearing the belt stays captured and everyone loses.
Each Operation: Escape game comes with one master unit belt, three challenges, three keys and a set of cards.

These games are sure to keep the kids, Ben and I having fun for hours!!  You can purchase each of the games at Target stores, and Target.com.  

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Zing Toys Add Even More Fun To The Fidget Spinner Craze!!

If you are a parent, you know what a fidget spinner is.  My boys have a couple, and are always asking for more.  Personally I don't find them all that exciting, yet I do find myself spinning one now and then, and these new ones from Zing Toys are pretty cool.  

Zing Toys has expanded on the concept and has come out with quite a few new cooler spinners.  

Tumblstix™
So simple…yet so complex. Tumblstix is a small, weighted mesmerizing stick that challenges balance.  Test your creativity and dexterity and sharpen your focus and hand-eye coordination by rolling over the Tumblstix gently. Balance and catch the stick smoothly during 360-degree rolls and 180-degree flicks, all while doing tricks! Once you get the hang of it, create your own tricks and upload them to social media.
Each Tumblstix includes LED lights for awesome visual effects.

Zing Dama™
A twist on the traditional! This hybrid of KenDama, Yo-Yo and Zing consists of four parts: a ball, a ring, string and an adjustable strap.  Strap the cup firmly on to your fingers and start to swing the ball in any direction. Once you get into your groove, get creative with tricks and capture the ball with your own flair and skill.
The Zing Dama features multiple LED lights for 24/7 play and awesome visual effects. Record your skills and upload them to social media.

Metal Chuckz™
Metal Chuckz are built just like Thumb Chucks, but these ‘Chucks’ are covered in a soft, sleek, ‘Metaltek’ coating for a brand new experience, allowing for advanced tricks because they are weighted slightly heavier than Thumb Chucks. Metal Chuckz deliver challenging fun with a classy look. Perfect for mastering tricks on

the go while easily fitting inside your pocket!

Spin Circuits™
A three pronged blade design that delivers 20 different preprogrammed LED light patterns with the press of a button! Stack them to any Zing spinner by using the Spin Pin to deliver an ultra colorful light display!

You can purchase each of these spinners through Zing Toy's online store along with many other cool products!!  These will make great stocking stuffers!!

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Adventure Force Light Command Motorized Light-Up Blaster. Only @Walmart

Exclusive to Walmart, the new Prime Time Toys Adventure Force Light Command Motorized Light-Up Blaster is a pretty cool toy!!

We love to have dart gun fights between the four of us, and we are always looking for a newer, flashier and faster shooting gun.  With this blaster, you can shoot the entire belt (20 darts,) in less then 20 seconds!!  How cool is that.  It also shoots up to 80 feet!!  

This dart gun is motorized, and requires 8 AA batteries to be fully motorized and light up.  It comes with 20 darts, and is compatible with Nerf gun darts. 

You can purchase your own at Walmart stores, or Walmart.com for $19.97!!

This post is written by Sarah Coulsey. She is a Wife, and Mother of two boys living in New England. This post may contain affiliate links.

Zebra by Popcornopolis®. Delicious Popcorn Makes Great Gifts And A ~~Giveaway~~ #HolidayGiftGuide

**All opinions expressed are 100% my own.  I was not compensated for this post.  I was given product for review purposes.**

Popcornopolis is a family-owned and operated company. From day one, we’ve insisted on using only the best quality ingredients and cooking processes. Our non-GMO corn is sourced exclusively from American family farms, and we pop that corn fresh daily. We enjoy making high-quality products, and we take pride in everything we produce. We know you’ll taste the difference.

This is my favorite time of year.  I love the Holidays.  The decorations, the gift giving, the positive feelings from everyone you meet, and of course the food!!  We celebrate Turkey day with both families, so we get two turkey dinners!!  Christmas is a big deal too.  We have Christmas all day here at our house.  It's a lot of fun.

Having been a newspaper carrier and a mail carrier for many years, I had a lot of customers who would bake and give us yummy treats as gifts.  I love to bake too, so our house was and is always filled with treats.  One of my new favorite treats is Popcornopolis' Zebra Popcorn.

Once you've had Zebra® Popcorn, nothing else will ever do.

This is lust at first bite, a sensuous and divinely compelling experience. The taste lingers sweetly on your tongue, sending shivers down your spine. Your pulse quickens, your knees go weak, and your defenses crumble. Oh, yes. Zebra® Popcorn is that good.

I am a popcorn junkie, and eat it as a go to snack.  Now I can eat it with a variety of yummy flavors.  Peanut butter, candy canes, chocolate, and even pumpkin spice!! These are the candy cane ones.  They are delicious with just the right amount of chocolate and candy cane coating.

The popcorn is organic, gluten free, and made with no artificial ingredients.  I have to say the Candy Cane is my favorite, and the Chocolate Peanut Butter is a very close second!!

These bags of popcorn would make perfect gifts for your mail carrier, newspaper carrier, even for secret Santa gifts!!

Would you like to try some for yourself??  The good folks at Popcornopolis would like to give one lucky reader the complete Zebra line (five flavors pictured above.)  

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If My Dog Could Talk Personalized Story Book ~Giveaway~~ #HolidayGiftGuide

**All opinions expressed are 100% my own.  I was not compensated for this post.  I was given product for review purposes.**

Our mission is to increase self esteem in children through personalized books that celebrate the uniqueness of each child. The goal of our books is to show each child how absolutely unique and special he or she is, to teach the child how to spell his or her name, and to build vocabulary skills.

I have worked with i See Me a couple times now, and I LOVE their books!!

The books are all personalized for your loved ones.  The stories are terrific and the illustrations are adorable!!  Their newest book that we got to review is their If My Dog Could Talk Book.  We had it personalized for Kevin!!

Besides the book, we also received a bandanna for Kevin, and his own doggie place mat for his doggie dishes!!

The book is all about the things Kevin would say if he could.  Like how he loves us, and loves how we spend time with him.  It is even personalized with pictures of Kevin!!

He liked sitting with us and hearing the story!!  He really really liked his bandanna!!  How adorable is he!!

i See Me has many other books to choose from.  There is something for everyone, and these books will make perfect Christmas Gifts!!

Make sure you follow i See Me on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on new products and promotions!!

Would you like your own copy for your furry friend??  The good folks at i See Me are giving one lucky reader their own personalized book!!  

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