Archives for March 28, 2021

Fun Gift Ideas for the kids this Easter!

Looking for fun gifts for the kids this upcoming holiday? Here are some of my favorites! Creatto is a simple yet versatile building system that consists of just two primary components that can be woven together into countless 3D creations. The flexible yet durable plastic tiles interlock quickly and easily for all skill levels; no additional materials or hardware required! Each Creatto kit includes assembly instructions for four different configurations, but the possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Add strings of colored LED lights to illuminate your works of art from the inside out. Creatto is available in a variety of designs for $9.95-$29.95 and is for Ages 6+. This one is so creative and a lot of fun! Find out more here!

Super Duper Bubble Gum Lab

It’s time to have some yummy gummy fun with this awesome bubble gum making kit! Mix up your gum base and then sweeten it with sugar. Next, use the three included flavors to make your gum more delicious than ever. Choose from watermelon, orange, and classic bubble gum or try them all! Finally, cut it up, package it, and label it with stickers to give away as gifts. While you make these yummy treats, you’ll also learn about the scientific properties of elastic materials. Ages 6+ MSRP: $19.95. Kids will enjoy making bubble gum!

This next one will be a hit and is great to put in the Easter Basket!  Jabuka, the new word game with the coffee theme, is giving the Easter Bunny a new twist on options to fill baskets this year. Hopping on an idea to add games to the Easter deliveries, Jabuka is the big treat that is the right size to lay nicely next to the decorated eggs and chocolate bunnies. Jabuka is packaged in a neat, eco-friendly cloth bag and at about five-inches and weighing just a few ounces, it just fits nicely as a compliment to any Easter basket. This one is great for older kids. teens and young adults and even older adults!

Jabuka ($19.95 for 2-4 players ages 8+) is the multi award-winning rotating letter word game that brews up a lot of fun. Its small, portable, quick and easy game play offers affordable, multi-age entertainment through a cool, coffee theme that you can play just about anywhere. As an easy to learn and play word game, Jabuka is fun for all groups, and it has also been adopted as a fun educational item for hybrid and remote learning too.

How to Play: Players spill the coffee bean-shaped tiles and start a battle of words (official rules at www.Jabukagames.com). No turn taking. Just grab the letters and make words. Then, maybe you can steal words from other players with clever word scrambles and adding letters. Notice the yellow letters that can be twisted, such as:

  • “E” is “m” or “w”
  • “c” is “u” or “n”
  • “r” can be “j”;
  • “t” is also “x”;
  • and more

Looking for fun Easter toys and games? Joyin is the website to check out! I received these fun Squishy Easter Eggs but they also have other fun outdoor games and more for the upcoming holiday like an Easter Egg and spoon race game set. The Squishy Easter Eggs are really fun to squeeze and kids and adults will love them! A great way for adults to relieve stress too! Check out this great website at https://www.joyin.co/collections/easter-games-toys.

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to facilitate this holiday featured post. Images were also provided.

Keep kids Safe with THE Coolest and Best Soaps & Sanitizers!

Looking for fun soaps for the kids during the pandemic? Kids are sure to love these soaps and they range from popable soap to color changing soap! Now, hoe cool is that?!

Changing colors? Now, that is pretty cool!

Clean With Color Hand Sanitizer Encourage kids to sanitize their hands with this colorful creation from the mind of Crazy Aaron! Made from top-quality ingredients, this fresh gel changes color as the product is used so children can experience the wonder of three different colors in every bottle. Plus, the artistic designs add extra fun and whimsy to the healthy habit. Available in 4 designs; Dinosaurs, Mermaids, Outer Space, and Princess Castle. Coming soon (December 2020). MSRP $5.00.

Clean With Color Hand Soap Give children an extra reason to wash their hands! Created using HypercolorⓇ technology, this color-changing foam soap is a blast to use. Watch as it changes colors in your hands and then rinses a different color. It smells terrific, too! Available in Apple (Green), Strawberry (Magenta), and Berry (Blue) scents! Available now. MSRP: $6.00.

Simply fun soap? No need to look any further!

SPLATZ Alli DiVincenzo, co-founder of ONE FUN and a mother herself, was struggling to get her son to wash his hands regularly. “My 3-year old son loved putting his hands in mud and slime. But washing up was a constant struggle. Since I couldn’t change my kid, I decided to change his soap.” So she developed SPLATZ.
SPLATZ
Naturally fun hand soap

Onefun.com SPLATZ, the first innovation from One Fun, are eco-friendly bubbles of pure hand soap that literally SPLAT! when kids squeeze them under water. Developed by an entrepreneurial designer (and MOM) and two Harvard/MIT scientists using a patent-pending formula and made in the USA with all-natural ingredients, these irresistible balls of fun change the way kids think about washing their hands.

  • Natural, bio-degradable ingredients
  • Eco-friendly packaging
  • Promotes healthy habits
  • Developed by Harvard/MIT scientists
  • Made in Massachusetts
  • 8 oz. bottle =40 SPLATZ=40 washes

Here are a few more fun soaps!

Crazy Cleanz 20 Second Soap Bags 
Crazy Cleanz 20 Second Soap Bags (3pk) – Crazy Cleanz 20 Second Soap is powerfully formulated to kill bacteria & germs on contact within 20 seconds of hand washing. Crazy Cleanz 20 Second Soap makes hand washing more fun! MSRP $19.99.

Crazy Cleanz Hand Sanitizers -30ml 
Crazy Cleanz Hand Sanitizers -30ml (10pk) – Crazy Cleanz Hand Sanitizer is made of a unique formula of 62% Ethyl Alcohol that is powerful in helping reduce bacteria on contact yet gentle for use on delicate hands. Suitable for all ages of children and adults. MSRP $17.99.

PIKOWash! Click Here – to sing along to the new version of PPAP (Pikowash Hand washing Fun) Internet sensation Pikoraro, most famous for his viral song PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen), is on a mission to make hand washing fun for all! Using his internet fame and smash hit – Pen Pineapple Apple Pen – Pikotaro has recreated the video promoting effective and proper handwashing in a fun and engaging way. The new PPP-2020/PIKOWASH led to a collaboration with MTG Co. a leading beauty company in Japan, to introduce the PikoWash soap, the first of several products to be introduced in the United States. Avail on Amazon

Self Disclosure: I received some samples of the above items. Images were provided.

Family Friendly Festivities | Celebrate Easter & the Start of Spring at The Grove, Americana at Brand and Palisades Village

Adorned with outdoor Easter décorand spring themed backdrops, the three iconic dining and retail destinations are currently providing visitors exclusive offerings in food, fashion, and more. Fun for all ages, interactive activities include a limited-time Instagram story Easter Egg Hunt, spring inspired photo installations and a Shop for Spring spending incentive with a chance to win a private dining experience. What’s more, guests can take advance of exclusive limited-edition spring products, promotions, and prizes from top brands such as Charlotte Tilbury (The Grove), Sugarfina (Americana at Brand), APL (The Grove) Veronica Beard (Palisades Village), Frame (The Grove) and many more.

More information of Caruso’s Spring Themed Programming (March 22 – April 4)

  • An interactive Easter Egg Hunt will be featured on property specific Instagram channels, highlighting an impressive selection of tenants’ exclusive spring products, promotions, and weekday surprise and delights
  • Guests are invited to take part in a Willow Wonka inspired spending incentive, in which shoppers who spend $500+ in a single day can present their receipt to the concierge to receive a complimentary chocolate bunny made by acclaimed French pastry chef Fabrice Benezit. The chocolate bunnies will be hollow, with a ‘golden ticket’ hidden inside a select few. The special ticket will be redeemable for a private dinner for four of their choice at The Americana at Brand, The Grove, or Palisades Village​
  • Each property’s Spring photo installation will be live from March 15th and guests will be encouraged to post their photos on social and tag the property handle.  Caruso will be reaching out to guests who post with surprise and delight prizes (including complimentary parking, car wash, discounts, and more)

Credit: The Grove, Americana at Brand and Palisades Village. Image was also provided.