I’m always amazed by how the simplest things provide the most joy.  Case in point:  this weekend, Justin attended a birthday party for one of his buddies.  First they went out for pizza and then to the movies to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.  While I’d give his response to the film 3 stars, it fails to compare to his excitement around two of the party favors handed out during the meal…

The Indiana Jones Chinese Yo Yo and Paper Hat.

There was hardly a moment all weekend that my young Indy wasn’t creeping through tunnels (behind the couch), bounding over pits of flowing lava (from bed to bed) or battling tretchorous comrades (his older brother) with his trademark fedora, elastically strapped to his head and trusty “whip” by his side.  

It’s incredible how much fun he had whipping the Chinese Yo Yo at the floor, the ceiling, the dog… anything and everything in the house was transformed into an artifact, villain or tribesman worthy of the sting from Indy’s whip.  

These paper toys couldn’t be less expensive and since each come in a pack of four you’ll be sure to have extras on hand when your young Indy decides to suit up for his fourth (and final?) installment.