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Nowhere to Go ~Educational Insights {GIVEAWAY}

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Do you have a chess player in the house?  Competitive siblings? I have a game for you from Educational Insights :-)  It is a quick to learn challenging strategy game for kids and adults.

Nowhere to Go™

Where do you turn when there’s nowhere to run?

Trap your opponent in this step-by-step strategy game for two! Addictive fun—you’ll want to play again and again. Includes unique hexagonal game board, 2 playing pieces, and 40 blockers. For 2 players. Grades 3+

How to Play:

1. Each player places his or her spy piece on the starting spaces.

2. Players take turns moving their spy piece as many spaces as they like across any bridges that are not blocked.

3. Players end their turns by placing a blocker on any bridge.

4. The first player to trap the other spy with blockers wins!

Simple right? It reminded me of a much more high tech tic tac toe.  Playing the game with Nicholas definitely got him thinking, scratching his head and considering how his move would trap me :-)  Mom won ha!! But not every time.  We have fun with this game.  I let Noah set up the blockers as he chooses, that makes the game interesting.

YOU ALL KNOW HOW GENEROUS EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS IS, SO YOU CAN WIN YOUR OWN NO WHERE TO RUN GAME AND PLAY ALL SUMMER BREAK!  Enter the contest below.  Good luck!!

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BabyElan {daily} Sample Disclosure: The opinions expressed above are honest, accurate, and not encouraged anyway by monetary donations. A sample free of charge was received from said company, as stated within the editorial.

AMF: Bowling the Summer Away!

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Again, I’m SO READY FOR SUMMER!  I know I’ll be ready for school to start back up after only a couple weeks with all 4 kids 24/7 but I’m going to try and enjoy every minute of the first month or so since it’s been non-stop for that last 9 months! And as always, it’s time to plan out the Summer with cheap camps, free activities, play dates, vacations, any and everything to keep the kids thoroughly entertained and happy.  Every year we do the FREE bowling at AMF Carolina Lanes in Matthews and of course, they are back with it again for this year!

For kids under 15, it’s FREE FREE FREE at select AMF Lanes nationwide:


At select AMF centers, two free games of bowling per day for kids 15 and under. (Shoe rental not included, but they’re worth paying for.)

 

  • Time: Free bowling until 8:00PM, 7 days a week.
  • Dates: Monday, May 14 through Monday, September 3 (Labor Day).
  • Parents go to http://bit.ly/AMFfree to select a participating center (over 250 locations) and complete a simple registration form.
  • Free game coupons emailed every week starting May 14 – it’s that simple!
  • $3.29 Kids Meals

 

 

The Blakes are all signed up and ready to roll!

Want more??  Check out the awesome deals on a AMF Summer Pass too! This is great if mom and dad want to join in as well…for us though, I just sit back, relax and watch my boys have a blast!

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CAT Toys

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Get the sandbox ready, CAT Toys are here for Spring time outdoor fun in the sun!

ToyState offers a fabulous selection of CAT Toys your little boys {and girls} would love to get their hands on!  First place our CAT trucks go…sand, dirt, and mud! As much as I try to keep them as “inside” toys, they always end up outside where I guess they look the best and fit right in with the arsenal of rough and tough outdoor toys our boys have collected over the years.

Each CAT Toy vehicle either lights up, is motorized, or offers realistic sounds to bring smiles to your kids!  This line is perfect to search out when buying gifts, like the Construction Express Train Set…that’s definitely a hot gift to give for birthdays or holidays!

Get dirty, stay happy with CAT Toys!

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BabyElan {daily} Sample Disclosure: The opinions expressed above are honest, accurate, and not encouraged anyway by monetary donations. A sample free of charge was received from said company, as stated within the editorial.

Umi Shoes for Summer {$60 Gift Card GIVEAWAY}

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Everyday I pray, pray for the  next 4 weeks to go by very, very quickly.  It’s like this every May at the end of the school year. Rushing through state testing for the oldest, making Summer plans that seem oh so far away, dealing with the whines from the youngest…”When is the pool going to open MOM?”, and all that jazz, I’m tired of routine and am ready for mornings in bed, afternoons at the splash park and staying up late with the boys!  Lazy days of Summer cannot come soon enough!

And, when they’re not barefoot, for those days we need to leave the house and socialize, they’ll be strutting in their Umi Shoes. You should have seen how excited my 6 year old was when his new pair of Umis arrived! I’ve mentioned before, he’s our little fashion guy and new shoes make him very happy.  As always, Umi never disappoints.

Unique, bold styles that LAST! No matter how hard your kids are on their Summer shoes, Umis last and last!  There’s nothing better for ringing in the Summer…except being barefoot on the beach!

SANDAL SALE STARTS TODAY AT UMI!

GIVEAWAY:  How’s a $60 gift card to Umi sound??  Simply fill out the form below to enter!  Good luck!

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BabyElan {daily} Sample Disclosure: The opinions expressed above are honest, accurate, and not encouraged anyway by monetary donations. A sample free of charge was received from said company, as stated within the editorial.

 

TriTective Educational Insights {GIVEAWAY}

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Does your child love Spy Gear products?  Add this delightful game to their load of fun!  Kids easily work together to determine the answer through hints :-)

TriTective™ from Educational Insights off course!  This is the ultimate 3-letter mystery game!  Race to crack the case using only 3-letter words! This mystery word game includes 100 spy cards featuring 3 words each in metal storage tin. It’s this simple:

1. Choose a player to be the spy and have the spy choose a mystery word card.

2. Players take turns reading words from their cards aloud to find out how many letters their words have in common with the spy’s mystery word.

3. Using their super sleuth powers of deduction, players determine the 3 common letters on the mystery card.

4. The first player to guess the 3-letter mystery word wins the round!

 

GREAT GIFT IDEA RIGHT?! WIN ONE :-)   YOU KNOW EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS LOVES TO GIVE AWAY PRODUCTS.  ENTER BELOW TO WIN.

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