Pixicade

Check out Pixicade! It’s an app that allows you to create your own video game. Draw the picture, scan it on the app, play! I like that you can edit aspects of your drawn game in app if it turns out you’ve drawn something that doesn’t play out well. There are so many styles of games. I haven’t even excluded them all yet! Super fun!

 #pixicade #bitogenius #drawsnapplay #tryazon

South beach bubbles

 I have always loved bubbles. I remember blowing them as a child and making them stick to the wet cement. I admire the rainbow colors in their spheres. As an adult I still love them and know my kids do too, even though they spill the bottles more than they blow. I’ve come to love bubble machines too because it’s so simple! Now I love South Beach Bubbles because giant bubbles are the best!! These wands are easy to use and create the most beautiful shapes!! It’s easy to mix the solution and easy to use the wands. Even Parley could do it! We shared with friends too! Thanks #southbeachbubbles and #tryazon for the fun!

Deflecto

 Lately I'm super overwhelmed by the mess in my house. I'm trying to get everyone on board with better organization. I'm super excited about Deflecto products because they make it easy. We immediately put our markers in the marker accordion container. I'm searching for the perfect thing for our our other items. I'm thinking about crafting stuff, but those are already contained (though nowhere near as nicely, but it fits in the space they're at) or tools! I'm really excited about the prospect of the latter, I think it will work fabulously. I love that the cart can hook together and the clasps keep my toddler out. (She just drew permanent marker all over the couch cushion, so they really will come in handy.)

Really organization is just the one step. I'm also working on decluttering. With less items to organzie/make a mess with, I'll have less stress thinking about all I need to clean up. 

Are you hoping on this bandwagon too?

#DeflectoGiftParty #Deflecto and #Tryazon

Spin Master Family Game Night

I've learned to appreciate all those moments I get to spend time with my family. Maybe more so with the restrictions of covid-19. This time was no exception. I gathered with my family to watch General Conference, eat (traditional waffles among other things), and play! We got to try out three new games from Spin Master: Headbanz, Grouch Couch, and Upwords. 

So. Much. Fun!

Our favorite was Headbanz. I've played a home-made version of this game before and thought it would be old hat. But the slight change in rules brought a whole new dimension to the game I hadn't expected. Really, it was the timer that changed the pace and craziness of it all. We all wanted to go fast, but your brain panics and can slow down instead. We played several times and laughed hard at times when the yes or no questions that were asked didn't really have a yes or no answer. This game isn't just for kids! I loved that they included some sample questions when you felt stuck. There are actual headbands you can wear to hold the cards, but since Parley enjoyed using them for dress up, we just help the card to our forehead. I think it would have been hard to insert a new card during a timed event anyway. 

My kids loved Grouch Couch the best. At first they were just playing their own version, but we read the rules together and they loved it that way too. You're trying to collect tokens that the couch will spit out at you. One option on your turn is after rolling the vacuum cleaner on the di, you can take tokens away from other players. Uh oh, this is where I thought our friendly game would take a turn for the worst. Could me children take without someone getting mad? Magically, yes! They played it several times!! There's not as much strategy involved with this one, but it's still fun in it's simplicit!

Upwords is a twist on the classic game of Scrabble. It's fun to build new words on top of old ones. 

Overall, it was a great day. But then there were scotcheroos, so what could be bad about it?

Upside drawn

 Our family loves Telestrations. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve laughed so hard I’ve cried. I saw this new game they made and really wanted to try it. 

I feel like the name is a little misleading. I thought someone would be drawing upside down. Instead one person holds the marker while the other person moves the board beneath it. It certainly is a different way to draw!

Then it’s kind of like Pictionary but you’re racing against another team to guess first. The phrases are much tougher to draw.

#theOPgames #TelestrationsUpsideDrawn #Tryazon

Bouncers

What kid doesn't love a good bouncer? Strike out kid, insert human? Seriously, bouncers equate with joy. I was super excited for the opportunity to try out the bouncesational bounce house and the helicopter blow up from Bestway and Fisher Price.

As predicted, they were an immediate hit. the helicopter blow up, while made for younger toddlers, was still a hit with my bigger kids. I liked that the bottom inflatable bumper contained the plastic balls that came with it, minimizing the mess it could have potentially made.

The bouncesational bounce house was an even bigger deal. It was a jump house, a wrestling ring, and oh so many things wrapped up in one. I love the built in air pump so I didn't have to figure out a way to blow it up. It came in a great box and my kids had almost as much fun climbing inside of that too :)

Friends played with it. Family played with it. (I played with it.) This was a lot of fun.

#BounceWithBestway #BestwayPlayDate and #Tryazon 

Tru Fru, perfect for Yu!

I admit, I love chocolate. And good chocolate is even better! So imagine popping some good chocolate covered fruit in your mouth. You suck off each sweet layer and then finally find yourself at a fruit center, where the tartness perfectly offsets the sweet chocolate from before. Love it!

The bag says to let it thaw before serving, but I loved it straight out of the freezer. The raspberries where my favorite (couldn't find strawberries and while I don't normally enjoy chocolate covered cherries, these were alright!) They can reseal. Several people have told me they are at Costco. Who doesn't need a giant sized bag of these?!!!

#tryazon #trufru