The Splash Attack Action Net is a blast!

Duncan Toys has provided me with the Splash Attack Action Net in exchange for an honest review.

The Splash Attack Action Net is an inflatable floating net for use in a swimming pool (or any body of water where you swim).  It retails for $17.99 and can be purchased HERE .

Each Splash Attack Action Net comes with a Splash Attack Water Skipping Ball and an instruction sheet for various game play options.  The net is brightly colored in red, white and blue, so it is easily visible on the water's surface.   Anyone can play this game, regardless of age.  It's fun for all!  You just inflate the net, place it in the water and let the fun begin! 

Follow the included instructions or make up your own game as you go.  You can use one net or several nets for larger groups of people.  The more the merrier!  Play solo and practice trick shots to hone your throwing skills.  Then show them off to your family and friends.  Divide a large group of people up into teams and compete to win, or play one on one.

If you don't want to let your net float freely in the water as you play, there is an optional weighted cord and weight that you can purchase separately which will prevent that.  But I thought that chasing the net around the pool was part of the fun.  It made it more of a challenge because it moved every time it was hit by a wave caused by us jumping, diving and just generally battling for the ball. And it's fun to watch the ball skip across the water as you try to hit the net. 

This game is a blast filled with lots of jumps, throws, tackles and splashes!  My family enjoyed it immensely.

Adorable Plush Animals from Elly Lu

Elly Lu has provided me with these adorable plush animals in exchange for an honest review.  They are available in two sizes; 15" standard size, which retails for $29 each, and 8" minis, which retails for $18 each.  They also have books with each plush animal as a character.  These books teach emotional awareness and STEM to children age 3 and up, and are available for $10 each.  Each toy comes with a hang-tag booklet that contains information about the product and character. Find the three plushies I received, as well as many other products, for sale in stores or online HERE

First we have Cupcake the Unicorn.  She is white with pink hooves, a golden horn and mint colored mane and tail.  She is filled with natural corn fiber and the colors are made with non-toxic dyes. She has such a sweet face, any child would love her.

Next we have Rainbow the Unicorn.  She is pink with light blue hooves, a golden horn and a rainbow mane and tail.  She is made from organically grown cotton fabrics and is filled with polyfill made from recycled water bottles.  The colors are made with non-toxic dyes and are OCS certified.  Rainbow has been awarded the Mom's Choice Award for Honoring Excellence.

Interesting facts about Unicorns:  Unicorns are well known for their gentleness, goodness and healing abilities.  One of the earliest records of a Unicorn was found in an ancient Greek text that described a one-horned horse-like animal that was spotted in India.  How cool is that?

Last, but not least, we have Tug the Tiger.  He has an orange body with black stripes, detailed paws and a big, happy smile on his face. He is made with organic cotton fabrics and filled with a polyfill made from recycled water bottles. The colors are made with non-toxic dyes and are OCS certified.

Interesting fact about tigers: Every tiger in the world is unique. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes!

Elly Lu is  a team of parents and credentialed teachers who designed the toys to encourage learning through play time. They also donate a portion of their income to charities that benefit children and protect wildlife. 

Chill out with Playfoam

Chill out and open a world of Playfoam® to find a surprise Pal inside this fun-filled 6 pack!
Hidden within each mystery snow globe, a collectible (and totally adorable) animal from the Arctic awaits.
Use Playfoam, the squishy stuff that never dries out, to create everything your Pal needs, again and again!
Collect them all!  

Product Features + Benefits: 

• Pretend play develops social and communication skills
• Building with Playfoam encourages creativity and imagination
• Sculpting again and again develops sensory and fine motor skills

Series Specific Details:

• Includes 1, 2, 6, or 12 mystery globes: each pod includes Playfoam and a Playfoam Pal
• Collect them all!
• Series 3 features 12 arctic Playfoam Pals ]

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STEM at Play™ SLIME!

Explore the science behind polymer chemistry and become an expert in all things slimy.
The fact-filled lab guide is chock-full of pictures and information needed for hours of experimentation
in your own home laboratory. Experiments include:

• Making colored worms
• Mixing up homemade play dough
• Creating and catching invisible worms
• Shooting a basket with a bouncing ball that you make and more!

STEM at play kits bring science concepts to life through hands-on activities designed to spark interest,
inspire confidence, prompt creative critical-thinking skills while fostering collaboration between children and'
adults. STEM at play kits provide materials to support scholastic goals while keeping at-home learning fun.

Product Features + Benefits: 

• Support STEM skills and explore the science behind polymers with real lab tools
• Perfect gift for future scientists, engineers, or any boy or girl interested in how chemistry works
• Use household items along with kit materials to perform a variety of slime-related experiments
• Provides hands-on experience with key scientific tools and materials
• Reinforces classroom learning at home
• Inspires critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Includes 17 experiments, lab tools and materials needed to complete the scientific experiments.
• STEM at Play™ kits, approved by STEM.org, bring science concepts to life through hands-on activities
• Kit requires the following household materials: water, spoon, milk, bowl, tablespoon, cake flour and oil

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Ringo, the cute little portable ring cleaner

Contender Brands have provided me with these games in exchange for an honest review.

Ringo is a small portable ring cleaner.  It is a small container with liquid jewelry cleaner inside.  You place your ring in the ring holder in the lid, then screw the lid back on.  As you turn the lid, the ring is scrubbed by small brushes in the bottom of the container.  Remove the lid again and you have a sparkling clean ring.  

Ringo is small enough to fit in your purse or in the glove box in your car.  Clean your rings any time, anywhere.  It comes in your choice of pink or blue.

Ringo retails for $19.95 each and can be purchased HERE or from Amazon HERE .  Ringo would be perfect for Easter Baskets, Bridal Showers or Bridesmaid gifts.