Posts Tagged ‘Toys’

Summer is almost officially here and it’s that time of the year to hit the beaches and parks! Let the little ones get out there and play in the sand and…dirt of course! If you have boys like me, getting dirty is just part of the fun when playing outside. I am not to strict on them getting dirty. I mean I do have a bathtub and a washing machine after all. Spencer is a get down and dirty kind of a boy. He loves to run his trucks and cars through makeshift hills and courses. He was hauling around all of his Jelly Beans in his dump trucks after Easter was over!
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Royal will be 10 in just a few months and he has a teddy bear who’s name is Sam. He received this as a gift when he was just 3 years old from his great-grandmother. He is very serious when it comes to Sam. For many years he would not sleep anywhere without him. Sam has made MANY trips back to Pennsylvania with us to visit my family. I can’t tell you how many times I have fixes Sam and surprisingly, he still is in great condition but he stays in the bedroom now. No more traveling for Sam. I am thrilled about this because it means no more incidents of poor Sam potentially getting left behind.

 

Spencer, my “baby”, who is turning 5 tomorrow, has Freddy Teddy. When he was born myself, my Mom and Royal were walking around a national clothing store when he spotted Freddy Teddy. He asked if he could buy it for Spencer, so we did. Freddy Teddy is still with us today kicking it every night with Sam.
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When it comes to Hot Wheels, we own a few…. Okay probably over 100 but that’s not many, right? The kids are always filling their pockets and my purse with cars to take when we go out. They are a tad heavy after they add 5 or so. Wouldn’t be it cool if they were smaller, lighter and…. let’s add remote controlled to that! Are you searching for that perfect pocket-size toy to keep your children entertained while on the run?

It can be hard to find small and entertaining toys to take along on family vacations or a day of errands and that’s why I’m excited to tell you about this fun new toy I was just introduced to for the (little) big guys in your life!

Hot Wheels’ newest generation of micro RC vehicle, Nitro Speeders, helps fuel thrilling vehicle experiences on the go:

• Measuring fewer than two inches in length and less than one-half inch wide, Nitro Speeders is THE portable toy for your boy on the go
• Nitro Speeders fly around corners at a scaled 600 mph, making it one of the fastest small RC cars on the market today
• Nitro Speeders are operated by a pocket sized remote control that doubles as a charger and handy carrying case so it’s always ready when you’re on the move
• For added fun, they work with all standard Hot Wheels track sets – including ones with loops

The boys had an interesting time playing with this car. While I personally wasn’t very thrilled with it, they had a great time playing with it!

My Opinion: I like that the charger doubles as a carrying case and it was really super fast. While it was actually running, it kept the kids pretty occupied. Except when I had to retrieve it from under the fridge. Twice…. This tiny 2 inch car took a whopping 4 AA batteries to work.  They kids couldn’t use it right away because it had to be charged (despite the fact that batteries weren’t sent to us with the item, I didn’t have any on hand so the boys had to wait until the next day to use it anyway). The connector is so tiny it almost broke off a few times and it took about 30 minutes to charge this for maybe 10 minutes of play .

Spencer’s Opinion: (Age 4) “It does tricks! When it goes backwards it landed on it’s wheels. Royal can do a cyclone with the car. I can’t remember what else it does. Umm Oh it’s really really fast and so small!”

Royal’s Opinion: (9) “Did you see how it spins around? That was cool! I like that it goes so fast but it is kind of hard to steer it too. I didn’t like that it went under the refrigerator twice. Mom put a towel in front of it so we didn’t lose it again. I wish it didn’t take so long to recharge it.”

We all had mixed feelings on the Nitro Speeder. If you would like to check it out and tell me what you think, enter my giveaway below for a chance to win one!

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Since sometime in 2004, around Royal’s second birthday, the Thomas the Train epidemic started in our house. When he was 5, Spencer came along so there was never much of a break from it. I can name just about EVERY train there is in this collection. I know, it’s sad right? Tons of trains and I can stand in Target, stare at the display and go, “Nope, sorry baby, you have them all.” Sometimes I get looks from other parents, sometimes the laugh because they know how it is. We have Die-Cast, Plastic, Wood, Battery operated, Brown track, grey track, wood track blur track AHHHHHH! Oh, don’t forget the table of course. For Royal’s third birthday, we bought him a custom made Thomas the Train costume off Ebay for well, way more than any sane parents would pay but he loved it! That same year we spent a ridiculous amount on a Thomas the Train cake as well. You always do foolish things with your money for your first born… Right? (Sadly I couldn’t find any pics of the cake or costume on my laptop )

We recently received the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Crane and Cargo Figure 8 Set. Royal (now 9) still plays with Spencer (4) but he wasn’t as excited about this package. Spencer on the other hand was! This is a cute track to take along places. You have the hills, bridge, tunnels and even a crane. This set has a lot for its size.

Features

• Perfect introduction to cargo play for little engineers everywhere
• This 20-pc. set features Thomas, Cargo Car, Cargo, Crane and a yearbook
• Features 2 levels of play: cargo play and elevation play
• Has an easy-to-assemble track
• Manufacturer’s Suggested Age: 3 Years and Up
• Includes: Curved Tracks, Straight Tracks
• Number of Pieces: 25

 

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