Justin spent some of his own money today and picked up Up the video game for Nintendo DS. He said the reason he chose it is because on the back it says you can “compete in aerial dog flight combat.” That is where the dogs are flying planes and in Justin’s words..”everyone is shooting at [...]

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Toys that shoot water are really popular with the guys right now. All their friends love to get together at the pool or here in the neighborhood and have water wars. The Blaster Board is great for the pool. It provides two things kids love. The shooting capability and of course, the shield for when [...]

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My son’s friend had one of these and now my son wants one, too. I can see why. Larry Lobster is cute! Larry is a plush lobster.  He’s fun because he’s not your usual  plush toy. Larry is a 12 inch long red lobster with claws, small legs and antennae and shiny black eyes. Larry [...]

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Justin reaaaallly wants the Banzai Twin Barrel Blaster. Why do you think that is? Hmmm, maybe its the pressurized power stream technology trigger, or the oscillating blasting power for extra soaking, or the fact that it will shoot up to 20 feet. I’m sure it’s one of those things… Banzai Twin Barrel Blaster $29.99

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What could be better than sliding right into a giant toothy shark’s mouth? Nothing, really. The Banzai 3D Shark Bite Slide is 18 feet of  watery fun. The shark is designed with 3D graphics, so when you wear the enclosed 3D goggles, you get to experience the thrill of a great white coming towards you! [...]

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You won’t be hearing the phrase “Mom, I’m bored!” around my house this summer. The boys are going to be busy, and the Build Your Own Tin Can Robot is going to be one of their projects. The kit  from Children’s Arts and Crafts comes with everything you need to build a robot that can [...]

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These magnetic dive gloves will be a lot of  fun at the pool this summer. I’ve tried using quarters, but the kids can’t see them very well at the bottom of the pool, and we tend to “lose” them. The dive  gloves are magnetic and can pick up the 12 fish that are include. Gloves [...]

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My boys have been driving me crazy to buy Splash Out. It sounds like a lot of fun, and it’s a good excuse to get them outside when it’s over 90 this summer. Fill one of the  included balloons with water and start passing the ball around as fast as you can. When time runs [...]

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Splash 500 is an electronic catching game designed for the pool, lake, etc. Perfect for keeping the kids entertained during Memorial Day weekend. There are 3 game play modes–classic, countdown and solo. The ball keeps track of the number of times the ball is caught by each player. The first player to get 500 wins. [...]

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The Sunprint Paper Kit can make any outdoor activity a lot more interesting. You can use any natural or man made object to create fun designs using the sun and water. Take the kids for an outing and see what you can create! This will be a lot of fun this summer when the parents [...]

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