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Winning Moves Games, Super Big Boggle Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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Boggle and Big Boggle are word games that have been a staple in our home since I was a kid.  It was my mom’s favorite game and always reminds me of her. Super Big Boggle from Winning Moves Games takes Boggle and Big Boggle to the ultimate extreme giving players a super-sized 6×6 grid including the NEW double letter cube and NEW blank cube!  This game is one I really like because it makes your brain work and is not some mindless board game.  If you have a word loving game player on your holiday list, you should check out Super Big Boggle at Winning Moves Games!!!  You will find Super Big Boggle on our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!
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Winning Moves Games, Tile Lock Super Scrabble Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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Scrabble is probably one of the most popular board games out there and it has truly stood the test of time.  I love Scrabble, so I could not wait to try out Tile Lock Super Scrabble.  The Tile Lock feature gives Super Scrabble more versatility, allowing players to rotate he board and angle for the best view while holding the tiles firmly on the board.  Super Scrabble board has 441 spaces , 200 plastic letter tiles, 4 plastic tile racks, drawstring tile storage bag and illustrated instructions. 2-4 players can play and it is recommended for ages 8 and up!  So if you have not found the perfect gift for the game playing, word enthusiast on your holiday gift list yet, Tile Lock Super Scrabble is a W-I-N-N-E-R!!!  Mommy Ramblings has added Tile Lock Super Scrabble to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!

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Wonder Forge, Justice League, Axis of Villains Strategy Game Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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If you are looking for a great game for a super hero fan aged 8 and above; Wonder Forge, Justice League, Axis of Villains Strategy Game may be the perfect choice.  This strategy game from Wonder Forge will have all the players working as a team on the Justice League to defend the satellite by defeating all the villains on the game board before they destroy the satellite.

As a parent I like that this game is encouraging team work as that’s such an important skill for kids to develop and the strategy aspect makes them think.  My little ones are a little too young for this right now, but I can see that they are going to love it as they get a bit older.  Wonder Forge has so many great game ideas for everyone on your holiday list, so check out their website.

Mommy Ramblings has added Wonder Forge Justice League Axis of Villains Strategy Game to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!

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Villains Strategy GamesWonder Forge is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings.  One lucky blog reader will win their own Justice League, Axis of Villains Strategy Game! Thank you Wonder Forge for the review game and for sponsoring this super giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.

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Mobi AnimaLamp, Cool-Running Animal LED Kid’s Light Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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Cute, functional, safe and sturdy are how I would describe The AnimaLamp from Mobi Technologies.  The LED light comes in adorable animal styles and the cool-running LED lights provide great light for reading, to use at a desk, for travel or just anywhere.  The lights are rechargeable and have an easy button for one touch on and off or brightness control.  These lights make the perfect gift for the little ones on your holiday gift list.  Mommy Ramblings loves our Monkey and Giraffe AnimaLamps so much we are adding the Mobi AnimaLamp to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!

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Who says children and wild life can’t play together? Mobi introduces AnimaLamps, the cool-running LED light that’s great for desktop, late night changing table and feeding, reading in bed, games, and playtime. Portable and solidly built, AnimaLamps can go anywhere. Adjustable brightness, one-touch operation and built-in rechargeable battery makes it the perfect light for children. Caution: we’ve heard reports of parents stealing AnimaLamps from  the nursery. Do your kids a favor- buy one of your own!

TRIPLE AWARD WINNER – AnimaLamps has been awarded Mom’s Choice Gold, NAPPA Gold and National Parenting Center Seal of Approval awards.
  • Portable Desk/Security Night Light
  • Great for late night changing table
  • Just the right amount of light for night feeding
  • Safe for reading in bed
  • Backseat travel light
  • Sturdy enough for games & playtime
  • Touch Adjustable Brightness Control
  • Up to 8-12 hours per charge

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Simple American Style, Classic Personalized Step Stool Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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I found the cutest step stool at SimpleAmericanStyle.com.  It was just like one I had as a child.  I ordered one for my son Luke.  I was happy to see the great quality and craftsmanship was the same as the stool of my youth and my son loved it.  He can sit on it like a chair or flip the back over to make a 2 step, step stool to help him reach the sink.  It looks in the kitchen, family room or his bedroom.  It is a classic piece that he can pass down to his kids someday.

Mommy Ramblings loves this classic step stool so much we are adding it to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!  The step stool and loads of other great gifts for everyone on your holiday gift list can be purchased at SimpleAmericanStyle.com.

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A Classic design from the 1950’s destined to be passed down for generations to come!

Acts as a step stool, then can be changed into a toddler’s chair.

  • Lightweight to carry-but sturdy to step/sit on.
  • Holds up to 150lbs.
  • This stool is made from the finest Pennsylvania cherry wood.
  • Measures: 12″ from front to back and 15″ side to side. Steps measure: 3.5″ and 7″ high.
  • Ages 18 months and up.

Child’s name can be added to make a great personalized kids gift!

Best of all, this heirloom kids furniture is 100% made in the USA!

 

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Wonder Forge,Richard Scarry’s Busytown Eye Found It! Game Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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Thanksgiving weekend we had a lot of great family time.  It was much-needed and greatly enjoyed.  We took a lot of time to play and just sit and talk.  My husband and I played Richard Scarry’s Busytown Eye Found It! Game with our little guys.
It’s a great game that has a huge board that connects in three pieces.  The game is very interactive and keeps little ones engaged.  In the game you need to get everyone on the ferry and to the picnic before the pigs eat all the food. Along the way you solve mysteries and race through Busytown.  We all enjoyed searching for the objects to find as many as we could before the timer ran out.
Mommy Ramblings things Richard Scarry’s Busytown Eye Found It!  is a great game and we are adding it to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!  You can buy Busytown Eye Found It!  at Amazon.com.
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Race around town solving mysteries! How many objects can you find? Join Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm on a fun-filled race around Busytown to solve mysteries and find hidden objects. Drive through lively city streets, an activity-filled farm, an action-packed airport, and a bustling harbor full of silly boats. There’s much to discover on this gigantic, colorful game board that’s over six feet long! As players race through Busytown, they’ll team up every time someone lands on Goldbug—leaving no corner of the board unexplored as they discover hidden objects and race toward Picnic Island. With hundreds of objects to find this game provides hours of fun, while building confidence each time a child says, “I found it!”

How Many Can You Find!?
Pig Will and Pig Won’t are on a mission to eat all the food on Picnic Island! Using the illustrated, over six-foot long game board, you’ll work as a team to make it to Picnic Island before they eat the food! Work together with other players to find hidden objects like buckets, traffic lights, flags, or ladders! Everyone gets a chance to say, “I Found It!”—the faster you find the hidden objects the faster you’ll move! How to play, snapshot!After setting up the game board, placing the ferry at the end of the road, and the food items on Picnic Island, everyone chooses a mover. On your turn, the spinner will tell you to move, take away one food item from Picnic Island and spin again, or solve a Goldbug Mystery! To solve a Goldbug Mystery you flip a Goldbug Card and work as a team to find the item on that card on the game board. For each item your team finds you get to move forward a space. To win, all players must be on the ferry and arrive at Picnic Island before the pigs eat all the food.

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Wonder Forge has won over 120 prestigious awards by creating good-for-you games that encourage teamwork, healthy competition, and get-up-and-go active play! Disney Princess Pretty as a Picture Matching keeps little ones engaged and having fun, while it promotes key preschool learning skills.

What’s In The Box?
1 Game Board in three sections, 4 Movers, 4 Mover Bases, 1 Spinner, 1 Ferry Tile, 10 Magnifying Glass Tokens, 6 Food Tiles, 30 Goldbug Cards, 1 Sand Timer, 1 Game Rules Manual. Richard Scarry’s Busytown Eye Found it! Game is intended for 2-4 players ages 3 and up!

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Store, Intelliglobe, Interactive World Globe Review!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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My older kids love geography and it appears my youngest children are following in their footsteps.  The Intelliglobe, Interactive World Globe is the perfect gift this holiday season that’s educational, fun, interactive and way more than a passing fad or something that will be outgrown.  This intelligent globe has so many ways to interact and play it seems endless.

There were ways for my preschooler to play and my graduate school daughter who is getting her masters in urban planning was challenged as well.  It was so refreshing to see something that can truly grow with a child right up and into adulthood.  The trivia and find games were a favorite and my littlest guy loved finding states.  So many facts are available and the quality of the sound is superb.  The globe can be used with headphones and the Intellipen has a port that allows you to update the most relevant facts and information with ease.
 A 48 page World Discovery book is included and both the Intellipen and the book store neatly on and in the back of the globe base.  This globe is a great addition to any home or classroom.  Mommy Ramblings thinks the Intelliglobe is a great gift this holiday season that will delight and educate year after year.

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The Intelliglobe can be purchased at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store along with many other great gifts this holiday season.  Mommy Ramblings is adding The Intelliglobe to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide.  

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Teach young minds about their world with this interactive globe designed with advanced digital technology. Educational and entertaining, the globe’s Intellipen allows the user to partake in trivia and multiple choice challenges, plus you’ll learn thousands of facts on landmarks from around the world, flags, foods, animals, explorers, and much more.

Ages 5 and older (recommended for ages 7–10). Includes 18 touch & control features, 7 compare features, 6 find games, a trivia challenge, a multiple choice challenge, audio in 4 Languages (English, French, Spanish & German), a 1 GB wireless talking reader, which features USB updatable, downloadable information capability, a clear sound speaker and a headphone port, a wireless Intellipen, and a 48 page world discovery book, which is compatible with the Intellipen. Pen uses 2 AA batteries (included). Globe: 18 1/2”H x 16”W x 12”D.


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Lost And Found DVD-A Magical Tale of Friendship Giveaway For 3 Winners!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING BOOK FROM CELEBRATED AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR OLIVER JEFFERS COMES A MAGICAL TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND ADVENTURE, WINNER OF MORE THAN 60 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS!

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Families will embark on an imagination-inspiring journey alongside a pair of unlikely companions when LOST AND FOUND, the deeply-heartwarming and critically-acclaimed animated film, arrived in the U.S. for the first time ever on DVD (SRP $9.98) and Digital platforms on October 15, 2013 from Entertainment One and is available now to place on every child’s Holiday Gift List!  A Winner of more than 60 international awards, as well as a coveted Parents Choice Gold Award, LOST AND FOUND will also air as a holiday special on Nick Jr.®

Based on the internationally best-selling children’s book by award-winning author, Oliver Jeffers, whose newest book has just captured the #1 spot on the New York Times Best Sellers list, the standout production was adapted and directed by Philip Hunt and features endearing narration by Academy Award®-winner Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter, Gangs of New York, Moulin Rouge), stunning CGI animation from Studio AKA, and a charming musical score by esteemed composer Max Richter (Shutter Island).  LOST AND FOUND brilliantly transports viewers from the 2D pages of the storybook to a rich and immersive world that will have both young and old alike mesmerized and brought to tears.  With more than five dozen international awards under its cap, the remarkable film is sure to find its way into audiences’ hearts with its universal and timeless message of the true value of friendship.

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Originally inspired by the real-life story of a little boy in Belfast, Ireland, who somehow managed to sneak a penguin out of the zoo during a class trip and all the way home to his bathtub before anyone noticed, LOST AND FOUND tells the unforgettable story of a little boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep.  Assuming that the unexpected visitor must have lost his way, the thoughtful and determined boy takes up the noble task of bringing the penguin back home – even if it means rowing all the way to the South Pole! But when the pair finally arrive at their destination, the boy soon discovers that maybe the penguin wasn’t really lost after all.  Maybe he was just lonely… And maybe he wasn’t the only one.

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Gentle and uplifting in equal measure, LOST AND FOUND provides families with a welcome alternative t0 today’s more frenetic on-screen entertainment options for kids. In addition to the movie, the DVD contains a special “Making of” featurette, showcasing interviews with Jeffers, as well as key members of the production and creative teams. The segment offers viewers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the various elements that seamlessly come together to bring this dynamic film to memorable life.

Lost and Found should serve as an example to all children’s filmmakers

that kids don’t need a fast-paced cartoon or disrespectful characters to become engaged in a story. The pace of the 30-minute production is perfect,

as is everything else about it.”

— Parents Choice (Gold Award Winner)

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SlingGRIP Universal Handle For Smart Phone, iPad, iPod, Kindle & Other Handheld Electronics Review & Giveaway!!! Five Winners!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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SlingGRIP is a universal handle for phones, iPods, e-readers and other handheld electronics. Its smart design keeps a device comfortably at the users fingertips, safe from being dropped, damaged or stolen. The flexible, natural rubber elastic allows a user to hold a phone with one, two or three fingers, for a secure and comfortable grip.

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The SlingGRIP was super easy to attach to the back of my iPhone case and once on it was super secure.  Sometimes when you are juggling a lot of stuff you can easily drop your phone and so this strap makes it easy to just even carry it with one finger. It also acts as a safety net if you are holding your phone the normal way but just up one or two fingers through the loop, now it will not just slip from your hands.  It works with other electronics too.

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Mommy Ramblings things the SlingGRIP makes a great stocking stuffer so we are adding it to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!

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NutriCrystal Wireless Smart Food Scale, World’s First Bluetooth Ready Food Scale!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

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For people who are looking for an effective way of measuring their nutritional intake, the NutriCrystal food scale has mobile applications that work with it to tell you if you are meeting your healthy eating goals. Unlike the existing nutritional scales, the process of taking the measurements is fully automated. All you need to do is put food on the scale and record the data using your mobile phones, tablets or desktop PCs wirelessly. In addition to tracking the amount of your nutritional intake, their software also provides you summary reports on each of your nutritional consumption and compare the result to national standards or among your friends.

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NutriCrystal Wireless Smart Food Scale is the world’s first Bluetooth Smart Ready Food scale that comes with a huge selections of mobile application in iOS and Android to help people track their daily nutrients intake. Based on customer feedback, these some of the applications:

– People dealing with weight related issues are using the scale to do portion control with their own home cook meal
– Parents with type I diabetes children use our scale to educate their children how much carbohydrate their children have consumed
– Body Builders use our scale to track the sources of their protein intake.
– Individuals who want to make sure that their family members and themselves are receiving sufficient vitamins from their daily food consumption.
– And many more…..

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If you are looking for a great gift for a tech savvy person on your holiday list, the NutriCrystal Wireless Smart Food Scale is the perfect choice!  Mommy Ramblings is adding the NutriCrystal Wireless Smart Food Scale to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!

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