Pinypon Review & Party…

 

 

With Christmas upon us.. I’m sure your child has been asking for all kinds of things. I know mine are struggling with what to put on their Christmas List. As a parent it is hard to keep up with the latest trend though, or what is new. With my three kids I know this is VERY hard to do.

 

 

We recently got the chance to show off a new toy. Since we always have an annual Christmas party for the kids. Where they invite their friends and we decorate cookies, enjoy punch, and if there is snow.. go sliding. This year their was no snow, so we played with toys instead.

 

 

What was this toy you ask? Pinypon was the new toy we got to show off. They are new to the market this year. So what are these Pinypon’s you ask? They are mini dolls that are interchangeable. You can swap their dresses, accessories, and hairstyles! So many combinations, for hours of fun! These come with little pieces, so they are recommended for children ages 4-7yrs old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each guest at our Party got a Pinypon figure. Then we had a random drawing for one lucky guest to get a Pinypon Caravan. This is a fully loaded house on wheels for your Pinypon. This has so many hours of fun written on it! Their imaginations will come alive! The Caravan also comes with some dolls. The girls were super excited to see when they opened it up, that they could actually put water in the pool. The best part you can get this for $19.99. In my book very reasonable for a toy of this size. It kind of reminds me of a Barbie car, only for little dolls.

 

 

 

After they decorated their cookies, they all gathered round, and played with the caravan, and talked about their different Pinypon’s. They really seemed to enjoy playing with them! I think these will be a great hit this Christmas!

 

Then before leaving we had the chance to raffle off another toy. The Nenuco Doll, was our next item to give away! The doll we got was the Baby Blows Bubbles. When you squeeze its arm it blows bubbles.  We had lots of happy girls leaving the party that day! As well as happy mommies, cause we sent home some coupons as well!

 

 

What a great afternoon of fun, and smiles. We really enjoyed playing with our friends, and being able to give a few items away to them! Hope everyone had a great time!

 

You can find more about Pinypon on Facebook and Twitter.  You can also find Nenuco Famous Toys on Facebook and Twitter.

 

 

 

*Thanks to Pinypon Parties and MommyParties for providing us with the product to have our party in exchange for our honest opinion and review. All opinions are 100% mine or my monkey’s!

 

 

 

 

 

Littlest Pet Shop Viewing Party:

 

 

 

 

 

Do your kids like Littlest Pet Shop? My girls absolutely love it, and couldn’t wait when they heard we were going to get a sneak peak at the newest TV show about it.

 

 

 

 

My youngest loves the Wii game of the Littlest Pet Shop we have, and thinks they are just the cutest things. She loves to look at the toys every time we go into a store. She plays with the few she has often, and so we were super excited about this party!

 

 

 

Upon the kids showing up for our party, we handed out their masks.. so they could all be a “monkey” pet. Then we popped in the disk to view the episodes. The first one is called “Blythe’s Big Adventure- Part 1”, and the second was Part 2. The girls absolutely loved the show. Many of them were bummed their was not more to watch at this time. A few asked when the next one would be on!!

 

 

 

 

After watching our episodes, we had some snacks like “Sunil’s Magically Disappearing Trail Mix”, veggies, and fruit. Then we enjoyed some punch, and lemonade. Of course no party is complete without dancing.. and some coloring. We put out some coloring pages of the Littlest Pet Shop which we got from here.

 

 

 

After we partied our little hearts out, we sent the girls home with a nice gift bag with a Littlest Pet Shop foldable hair brush, and chapstick! They were so excited!

 

 

 

My girls had such a great time, and can’t wait to have more fun with their friends again. We diffidently will be watching Littlest Pet shop again! They love it! You can tune in to HUB on Saturdays at 11am EST to watch more!

 

 

*I was given a screener disk, and product to have a party, in exchange for my honest review as part of MommyParties. All opinions are 100% mine or my monkeys.

Neon Tiki Tribe Party & Review:

 

 

 

 

 

Have you heard of the Neon Tiki Tribe yet? Well, we just had the pleasure of getting to know them while having a party! They are a tribe of super-positive super-heroes. They showcase some really good moral stories in brilliant colors. They are also great for conversation starters if you are trying to approach a subject with your child.

 

Another great aspect to these books are that they have a special font to help dyslexic children read easier!

 

Tiki stands for T-thoughtful I-intelligent K-kind I-individual. Let’s meet the characters..

 

 

Zeke- Leader

He is the brave leader of the Neon Tiki Tribe. He has power times 2, and Vine propel

 

Dar- Speed

He is the fastest tiki on the planet. No one can catch the bad guys quicker than Dar!

 

Mowah- Strength

He uses his mighty tree trunk arms to knock down bad guys!

 

Tia- Intelligence

She is the smartest Tiki on the planet. There is no problem she can’t slove!

 

Greg-

He is the one that discovered the Tiki’s one night in his grandma’s backyard. They instantly became best friends!

 

Sniff-Sniff – Nose

He is Greg’s trusted sidekick, and very best friend. Sniff-sniff always joins them on every mission.

 

Now that we have met the characters.. lets talk about the party!

 

My kids were super excited to show off their stuff to friends! We started our party by introducing all our friends to the books. We read all three books, so they could get familiar with the characters, and stories. Then we gave all the kids one of these super cool glasses, so they could have super powers too!!!

 

 

 

 

After that, I went around the room to see which character the kids thought they were the most like. Most of them thought they were most like Zeke, and the girls like Tia. My son says he is like Mowah, cause he has a big appetite. LOL!

 

 

Then we passed out some coloring pages, which you can find here.

 

 

While the kids played and pretended to be super hero’s, we ate Tiki Tribe Taco’s and Mowah Marshmallows and Chocolate S’mores!!! Nothing better than that right!!

 

We had a great time! The kids loved the books, and had fun with our giveaway of the t-shirt.

 

 

 

 

*I was given products by MomSelect and Neon Tiki Tribe in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are 100% mine or my monkeys.

 

 

 

KaiJudo: Rise of the Duel Masters Premiere Party

 

 

My son was so excited when we got this in the mail! We ripped open the box, and dug everything out to check out. I think even daddy was just as excited!

 

I had never heard of this before, however my husband and son had done their homework to learn about it.

 

Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters is an animated fantasy series, with lots of action! It is about the adventures of a young hero Ray who has a rare ability to befriend and duel alongside a fantastical creatures from a parallel dimension. Ray and his two best friends must join the ranks of a mysterious Duel Masters to ensure the survival of both races before it’s too late.

 

 

The kids were super excited to start their party.. Here are a few shots of them before hand.

 

 

 

The party went over really well.. the kids had a great time, and enjoyed the episodes! My son really enjoyed this show. He will be adding this to his list of must watch shows.

 

 

We really love HUB for the great shows it brings to our house for family entertainment. You can find more current things about HUB by following them on Facebook, and Twitter.

 

 
Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters premiered on June 2, at 8pm EST.

 

*We were given a chance to premiere the series by HUB and Mommy Parties in exchange for our honest review. All opinions are 100% mine or my monkey’s!

Care Bears Welcome to Care-A-Lot Party!

 

 

Do you remember the Care Bears from when you where a kid? I loved them as a child, and I love when they bring back some of the great cartoons from when I was younger. Helps me share and experience great bonding moments with my kids.

 

Since my children have been little, they have always enjoyed Care Bears. We have owned a few of the movies throughout the years. I still enjoy them!

 

We were so excited to get the opportunity to check out the new series premiering on HUB. Starting June 2 at 8am EST they will be playing a new series Care Bears: “Welcome to Care-A-Lot”. This show is all about the bears (with cute names.. My kids can name them all off like nothing!) and the amazing things they can solve. Each bear has a special talent that helps them along. My favorite thing about the show, is the great values it teaches my kids.

 

 

 

The kids loved checking out the goodies we had lined up on the table.. There was a word search, and fun coloring pages to enjoy while waiting for everyone to arrive. The kids were all very anxious to sit and watch the premier. They were glued to TV as they watched. It was just a cute show, and great time!‘

 

We played a few games after the show, and enjoyed some snacks! A fun time was had by all. Can’t wait til the next one!

 

Check out HUB on Facebook, and Twitter to see what is new! You can also watch some of the full episodes online HERE.

 

* I was given supplies for this premiere party by HUB and Mommy Parties in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% mine or my monkeys!

Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters Party/Review:

 

 

 

Have you heard of Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters? I hadn’t until recently. I guess that is one of the downfalls of homeschooling my kids, we don’t always hear about the newest/ hottest toy on the market.  

Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters were created by the makers of Hex Bug.   So what is a Bobble Bot Moshi Monster you ask?? Well, it is a little vibrating collectable toy, that you can also get play sets for.

We recently had a Bobble Bot Moshi Monster party. The monkey’s love being one of the first kids to get cool toys like this. So, they were eager to make out their friends list of who was going to join us.

The morning of we set up a few of the play sets to play with, and see what they were all about. Here are a few of the ones the kids chose to open and keep.

 

It was so hard to keep the kids contained they wanted to play with them so bad. The monkey’s explained a little bit about them first, and then they were off to play. We didn’t see the kids for at least an hour, they were having so much fun.

 

We decided to take one of the sets, one Bobble Bot as door prizes!

A few things that you will find if you purchase a Bobble Bot. You will find a code inside each product to unlock something special on the Moshi Monsters world. Which is an online game that goes along with the toy.

My kids have checked it out a little bit, but have not played much on the site. Looks really neat though! The basic version of the game is free.

We really had a lot of fun with these! If you would like to check them out more you can go to their Twitter page, or Facebook page. 

Who is your favorite Bobble Bot??!

*We received the free product as part of a promotional program with Innovation First Labs and MomSelect.

Our #OralBCrestFORME Mommy Party …

 

 

 

 

was a hit! We had tons of fun..

We were recently got the opportunity from Oral B and Crest and BSM Media to host a Party.

Our party was super fun, and we had a good turn out. There was 15 kids, and 5 moms there. We watched the “Cars 2” movie, ate popcorn, decorated cookies, and learned some teeth trivia.

We wanted to jazz up our party a bit, so we decided to include a bit of cookie decorating in with it! Here is a taste of the fun we had…

 

Then the kids watched Cars 2, while snacking on some delish popcorn in our cute little bags included in our party pack.

 

 

We learned some cute trivia… Like did you know that no two people’s tongue print are the same? I didn’t!! Super neat!

At the end of our party, we had some really cool gift bags to hand out! Each bag included, Cars 2 Vitamin Gummies, Oral B Stage 3 Toothbrushes, Pro Health for Me Toothpaste, Pro Health for Me Toothbrushes, Flossers, Tooth brushing information, and some money saving coupons.  

 

After the kids had some yummy goodies, they had the opportunity of trying the Pro Health for Me Rinse.

Thanks Oral B, Crest, and BSM Media, for helping us throw such a great party! We had so much fun! The kids were super excited to get such great products to take home… and we love to share such great products. My kids love the Pro Health for Me products.

 

* I was provided samples of products from Oral B/Crest, in partnership with BSM Media in exchange for hosting a mommy party and an honest blog review.  All of the opinions are 100% mine and my monkeys!

Leap Frog “Learn, Create, & Share” Party

 

 

I’m a bit behind getting this up, but things have been so crazy around here. As I’m sure you all understand. We were so blessed to be able to host a Leap Frog “Learn, Create, & Share” party, from Leap Frog and MomSelect.

My kids were so excited it was so hard to keep them out of the box, until closer to the party date. We decided to do it the same day as Middle Monkey’s Birthday party, since we had all kinds of little kids here. What more of a perfect opportunity!

 

This party was to introduce the Leap Pad. Which is one of Leap Frog’s newest products. It was designed to help detour children away from mom and dad’s Ipad’s. They tried to make it as similar to what appeals to them from the IPad, but kid friendly. Here is a list of things that the Leap Pad has to offer.

• Designed for Ages 4-9 years old
  
• Has a Camera it can take up to 30,000 photo’s  & Video with up to 120 Mins
  
• You can choose from over 100 Cartridges games, Apps, Digital Books, Video’s, and Flash Cards.
  
• Touch Screen
  
• Adjustable Skill Levels

That makes for lots of hours of fun! My kids have loved using it, and finding the various features. One of their favorite things to do, is make the Story Book of Me. Which allows them to make a book about themselves, imputing photo’s and video’s.

Here are the Technical Spec’s:

• Touch Screen: 5 inches, 480x272 pixel resolution

• Camera: 640x480 resolution capability

• Video Recorder: 320x240 resolution capability

• Input Controls: D-pad, touch screen, embedded microphone, camera, motion sensor

• Connectors: Cartridge slot, AC adapter, audio jack, USB connector

• Battery Requirements: 4 AA batteries (not included)

• Battery Life: Approximately 8+ hours

• On-board Memory: 2 GB

 

Another product we got to try out was the Tag system. This is a little handheld pen like object, that kids can drag over Tag books, and it will read the words. Helping younger kids to learn how to read. As well as interactive information, games, and activities.

 

 

 

The Tag also has maps that you can use with it. We got the World Interactive Map. Which was an awesome asset to our schoolroom. It has lots of facts, to share. Plus, it has some great games to go along with it. Our favorite one is the timed, find the country game. We like to race each other and see who can get the highest score. So far Monkey Man, is beating us all! Now we can’t wait to get the Us Map. To see how fast we can learn facts, and placement of the states!

What the Leap Frog Tag offers:

• Fun
  
• 40+ Interactive Books to choose from
  
• Winner of 55+ Awards Worldwide
  
• Easy Audio Download
  
• No Cartridges to lose
  
• Builds Confidence
  
• Builds Independence
  
• Parents can monitor child’s learning
  

Tag Product Details:

 

• Batteries: Requires 2 AAA batteries (Batteries not included).

• Product Dimensions: 5.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 inches

• Package Dimensions: 11.0 x 2.5 x 10.6 inches

• Package Weight: 1.80 lbs

My youngest daughter really loves the books, and finds them to be very entertaining. I have seen her vocab increase since starting to use them.

The kids are the party had a blast playing with these and exploring everything they could do with them. I think that both of these products are great, and can be very useful for any child to increase they’re learning potential.

 

*We were given these products for free, in exchange for throwing a party, and sharing our experiences by Leap Frog & MomSelect. All opinions are 100% my own, or my monkey’s.

 

HexBug Party

 

 

 

I got an offer to do a HexBug Nano Party, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Since Monkey Boy’s birthday always falls close to Easter, we usually tie it in somehow. Well this year, we were having a hard time coming up with an idea… until we received the HexBug Nano Easter Eggs.

In our Party package was a Starter kit, and 10 Hex Bug Nano Easter Eggs, with bugs of different colors, with bunny ears on. They were rather cute!

My kids where really excited to play with them, so holding them off til our party was a challenge!

In the egg

On the day of the party, we hid the eggs outside and gave each child a clue to find their bug egg. After everyone had found theirs they came in and played with them on the floor, and in the Starter kit.

 

Two of the bugs

One with Bunny ears

All the kids had a wonderful time, and we really enjoyed playing with the HexBugs. Even the adults got into playing with them.

 

Do your kids have HexBugs?

 

*Product was supplied by MommyParties, in order to write this post. All opinions are mine or my monkey’s.