Gift Ideas Your Kids Will Love!

I received these products in exchange for an honest review.

Meet Botley the Coding Robot.  He introduces coding to children as young as 5.  With his advanced features, he will grow with your child and be enjoyed for years.  He's ready to use right out of the box, just insert five AAA batteries (not included) and he's ready to go.  You don't need a phone or tablet to use Botley.  You can code him for 80 steps, plus 40 more that you can discover (there are hidden features waiting to be unlocked).  You can program him to do loops, or to go around objects if he encounters them using the Smart Logic feature.  The activity set I received contains 77 pieces.  This includes a remote programmer, coding cards, detachable arms, double sided tiles, interactive obstacles and a starting guide with coding challenges.  Botley teaches early STEM skills and helps promote critical thinking and problem solving.  The suggested retail price for Botley is $79.99, but you can buy him right now for $38.99 HERE .

Next we have Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Super Lab.  This is recommended for ages 5 and up.  This is a Toy of The Year Award finalist and is the perfect gift for your little scientist.  From their product description:  "Mysterious Creatures from distant planets have landed on Earth! Use this Super Lab Set to dissolve their Reactor Pods and see which Creatures you'll discover!"  This set comes with two "reactor pods".  Just place one in Super Lab's center chamber, then use the two hydro plungers to send water through the tubes to fill up the chamber.  The water reacts with the reactor pods and when it is done, you can extract the beaker creature that it revealed.  Use the included classification card to see which creature you got.  The Super Lab includes 2 reactor pods, base, 2 hydro plungers, 2 beakers, tongs, stir rod. 2 classification cards, 2 mini posters, experiment guide and a full size poster.  Kids can use the experiment guide to perform other scientific experiments with the lab.  You can purchase additional reactor pods separately.  The suggested retail price for the Super Lab is $24.99 and you can purchase it HERE  

Here we have the Plus-Plus 70 Piece Tube - Basic Mix.  It is recommended for children aged 5-12, but even adults enjoy playing with these.  There's only one shape, shaped like a small puzzle piece, and it comes in assorted colors.  You can fit them together to form so many shapes, you can build practically anything with them.  It is the winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Gold Seal Best Toy Award.  Made from BPA free and phthalate free European plastic.  Suggested retail price is $6.99-$7.99 and you can purchase it HERE .

This game is called Kanoodle Head To Head.  This is a 2 player game recommended for ages 7-adult.  To play, slide a challenge card into the board and place the pieces shown on the card onto your board.  Then try to fit your remaining pieces into the board before you opponent does.  When you think you have your pieces placed correctly, press your Kanoodle button to send your opponent's pieces flying.  You win the round if you have your pieces placed correctly (both players check the arrangement).  If your pieces are not placed  correctly, the other player wins the round.  First player to win 5 rounds wins the game.  This game is small enough to make an excellent take along travel game.  The suggested retail price is $21.99 and you can purchase it HERE
        

Next we have the Playfoam Pals Snowy Friends.  There are 13 characters in all.  These Playfoam Pals are recommended for ages 5 and up.  There are two containers filled with Playfoam (the squishy stuff that never dries out).  Inside the Playfoam is a surprise polar animal.  Use the Playfoam (over and over) to create a house or anything else your pal needs.  Your child will have hours of fun with this!  The suggested retail price for Playfoam Pals Snowy Friends is $3.99 for a single pack, $7.99 for a 2 pack, $21.99 for a 6 pack and $47.99 for a 12 pack.  You can purchase the 2 pack HERE .   

Awesome Water Bottle From Kor

KOR has provided me with this water bottle in exchange for an honest review.  It is called the KOR Devi Vacuum Sealed Insulated Water Bottle.  It holds 20 ounces and has a suggested retail price of $28.00.  It is available in your choice of colors:  Arctic Ice, Caribbean Green, Onyx or Pearl Pink.  You can purchase it HERE .

The KOR Devi is a double walled, insulated, vacuum sealed, stainless steel reusable water bottle that holds 20 ounces of hot or cold liquids.  If you fill it with hot coffee in the morning, it will stay hot for your entire morning routine.  Or fill it with ice cold water and it will stay cold for hours!

The vacuum insulation keeps your drinks hot for 12 hours or cold for 24 hours.  It has a security lock that keeps it closed and makes sure that it doesn't leak.  It has the perfect spout with a threadless design.  It's large enough for ice, but small enough to chug.  The double insulated and vacuum sealed walls means that there is not moisture on the outside of the bottle.  NO SWEATING!  This is a big thing for me because I hate finding a wet ring under my water bottle when I pick it up from a work table.  It has an easy grip handle that makes it comfortable to hold and to carry around with you as you go about your day.

If you are looking for an awesome water bottle, look no further.  The KOR Devi is an excellent choice for gift giving or personal use. 
   

Adorable Fuzzy Flyers

Move2Play has provided me with these toys in exchange for an honest review. 

This is Egg Toss and Hot Potato, the fun interactive tossing toys!  Egg Toss looks like a baby chick peeking out of a cracked egg.  It lets kids play Egg Toss without worrying about the mess.  pass it back and forth among a group of friends.  But be sure to catch it softly because they egg has smart sensors that recognize how rough you are with it.  Catch it too hard and it will "crack".  See how long you can toss it back and forth before some one "cracks" the egg.  It will also respond during play with over 40 hilarious puns and sounds effects.  Provides hours of fun for 2 or more players age 3 and up.  Great for birthday parties and indoor/outdoor play thanks to the fact that it is washable.  Just remove the sound box and toss it in the washer when it gets dirty.  It has a HIGH/LOW volume control and comes with 3 AAA batteries, so it's ready for play immediately.  Its chicken and egg theme makes it perfect for Easter! 

Hot Potato is shaped like a potato wearing a headband.  Toss it through the air at an opponent to begin a game.  Like the classic game, you need to catch it and pass it on before the time runs out and you are stuck with the Hot Potato.  Like Egg Toss, Hot Potato has over 40 sound effects, phrases and songs that are activated by the way you throw it and catch it.  It also has a HIGH/LOW volume control, is machine washable and includes the 3 AAA batteries needed for immediate play.  It is designed for 3-5 players age 3 and up.  It would also be great for Easter.  

Both Egg Toss and Hot Potato have a suggested retail price of $19.99 each, but Move2 Play has generously provided a 15% off discount for our readers.  Just use this Amazon link and the code will be automatically applied at checkout.  Or use the code 15EGGTOSS during checkout to manually apply the discount.    

Stunning Stretched Photo Canvas From Canvas Pop

I was given this stretched photo canvas by Canvas Pop in exchange for a review.

This stretched photo canvas is amazing!  Canvas Pop did an awesome job with it.  Creating the canvas order was a very easy process and checkout was a breeze!  Each step is explained very well and they have a live chat box you can use if you need help.  They even send a free digital proof to your email once they get it ready for printing.  You get to approve or reject their design before they actually print it!  Shipping was very fast as well, I had my new canvas in less than a week!

Canvas Pop uses museum quality canvas.  It is archival certified and OBA free.  It features an acid free, neutral PH coating without any additives or agents.  They are designed to last well over 100 years!  The photos are printed using the very best Canon professional equipment; resulting in a clear, crisp and true representation of your photo on canvas.  Then they laminate your canvas by hand, using the industry's highest quality laminates.  After that, they coat it with a protective, scratch preventative UV laminate that protects it against fading and damage.  Your canvas is then hand stretched and inspected to ensure perfection.  They even attach a removable sticker to the frame with the name of the person who created your canvas.  I thought it was cool to have such a personal touch added.

The canvases are available in 4 sizes:  Small (8"x10" for $33), Medium (12"x16" for $43), Large (18"x24" for $82) and Extra Large (20"x24" for $98).  You can also choose your frame and edge color options.  They also offer a variety of other products you your choices range from framed prints, photo collage prints, photo magnets, throw pillows and photo pillows.  These products would make excellent gifts for any holiday or special occasion.  I highly recommend Canvas Pop for the quality of their products and their customer service.  Visit them today at https://www.canvaspop.com/ ! 

Wonderful Books That Are Perfect For Easter

Cottage Door Press has provided me with these books to review.  These books are all very colorful and are beautifully illustrated.  They are sure to catch your child's eye.  They would be a perfect Easter gift.

A Little Bunny tells about the day in the life of a baby bunny.  This book supports reading comprehension and vocabulary growth.  It introduces animals and their habitats, and strengthens a love of books and reading.  It is recommended for ages 0+.  The suggested retail price is $6.99 and you can purchase it HERE .

Babies on the Farm is a First Lift A Flap book.  Lift the flaps to reveal what's hiding behind them.  Go exploring with two baby goats named Poppy and Patch.  You can meet all of the new babies on the farm.  This is a chunky book with extra thick flaps that are easily grasped by babies.  This book introduces farm animals, encourages fine motor skills and entertains with exploration and surprise.  It is recommended for ages 6 months +.  The suggested retail price is $7.99 and you can purchase it HERE .

In Peek A Flap Zoo, you will meet all kinds of animals as you explore wild habitats.  Each scene features two lift a flaps.  Hiding behind these flaps you will find fun facts about the animals pictured.  This book supports reading comprehension and vocabulary growth.  It introduces animals and their habitats, and entertains with exploration and surprise.  it is recommended for ages 2+.  The suggest retail price is $8.99 and you can purchase it HERE .

Finally, we have Will You Be My Sunshine?  This book reinforces a message of unconditional love.  it strengthens relationships and emotional security while reinforcing the usage of language patterns.  It is recommended for ages 6 months + and retails for $9.99.  You can purchase it HERE .