Guidecraft PowerClix

Guidecraft sent us three sets of their awesome PowerClix. We received PowerClix Organics, PowerClix Frames, and PowerClix Solids. They are super cool! PowerClix Organics and Frames are some of the most unique magnetic building tiles we have ever seen! We love all of the unique and creative shapes. PowerClix Solids have the strongest magnets and the brightest colors we have ever seen on magnetic tiles. The PowerClix Organics and Frames also have very strong magnets as well. I am pleasantly surprised with PowerClix. I did not expect them to be so strong and brightly colored. They are really pretty. We are having a lot of fun with the unique pieces in the Organics and Frames sets.

I will say it again, they are so cool!!!

Here are examples of what they look like with the boxes they come in.

These are not the only PowerClix sets they sell though, they have several more very cool types! Be sure to check out their website.

PowerClix received the Parent's Choice Gold Award, and two awards from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. See the press release HERE.

http://www.guidecraft.com/

So Guess what?!?

I get to give 3 sets away here on my blog!!!!!!

First off, check out some of our PowerClix pics. Then be sure to come back and visit this blog post daily for more chances to win. The giveaway begins today 2/22/16 and ends on 3/8/16. One winner will be randomly chosen from the entries. The mandatory entries can mostly only be done once, except for 1-2 that involve commenting on Facebook. There are a ton of non-mandatory optional entries that will earn you lots of entries towards winning the PowerClix!

Once the winner is randomly chosen, Guidecraft will mail out Guidecraft PowerClix Frames 26 pc set, Guidecraft PowerClix Organics 26 pc set, and
 Guidecraft PowerClix Solids 24 pc set just like the ones in these photos to the lucky winner! woohoo!  Thank you Guidecraft!

So a recap of what one lucky winner will receive...

Guidecraft PowerClix Frames 26 pc set

Guidecraft PowerClix Organics 26 pc set

Guidecraft PowerClix Solids 24 pc set

Some of our PowerClix photos...

Now, onto the giveaway!!

Guidecraft PowerClix Giveaway!
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Zike is totally awesome

Zike sent us this awesome green Z100 WingFlyer and we LOVE IT! This thing is totally cool. Zike is like bicycle meets scooter meets elliptical machine. 

What an amazing concept, and it gives you a great workout! This is much more fun than riding a scooter or a bike. They make it in several styles and sizes, which includes for adults! I plan on getting myself one very soon.

Zike makes an excellent OT and PT therapy tool as well.  Zike is a great way to build up better balance and strength. Basically imagine an elliptical machine (without the rapid arm movement) on wheels. This is way better than a bicycle or regular scooter. Riding Zike before doing school work would definitely improve the child's ability to concentrate and absorb what they are learning.

Bike riding and scooter riding are considered vestibular activity, and provide a calming sense over the vestibular system.  Read more about what the vestibular system is and what vestibular activities are HERE on The Motor Story.

Zike is an excellent investment in your child's future! Not only is it great exercise and a great outdoor play activity, it is an excellent therapy tool. Which in turn helps your child to excel in schoolwork and concentrate better! 

So Guess what?!?

I get to give one away here on my blog!!!!!!

First off, check out some of our Zike pics. Then be sure to come back and visit this blog post daily for more chances to win. The giveaway begins today 2/22/16 and ends on 3/7/16. One winner will be randomly chosen from the entries. The mandatory entries can mostly only be done once, except for 1-2 that involve commenting on Facebook. There are a ton of non-mandatory optional entries that will earn you lots of entries towards winning the Zike!

Once the winner is randomly chosen, Zike will mail out a brand new green Zike Z100 WingFlyer just like the one in these photos to the lucky winner! woohoo!  Thank you Zike!

http://zike.net/

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Zike Z100 WingFlyer Giveaway in Green!
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PlasmaCar

Plasmart sent us one of their awesome PlasmaCars and boy do we LOVE it! This is one of the most awesome outdoor toys my kids have had in a long time. If fun could be weighed, the fun had from riding PlasmaCar would weigh a ton! I am actually shocked at how much they love this thing. I figured they would like it, but they can not get enough of it. In fact, they have requested to play on it more than they want to play on other outdoor ride on stuff like bikes and such. I am impressed that it holds adults too.  I tried it out, it was fun! I had my teens age 19, 17, and 16 try it out too. Everyone thinks it is pretty awesome.

So guess what?

I get to give one away here on my blog!!!!!!!!

First off, check out some of our PlasmaCar pics. Then be sure to come back and visit this blog post daily for more chances to win. The giveaway begins today 2/22/16 and ends on 3/7/16. One winner will be randomly chosen from the entries. The mandatory entries can mostly only be done once, except for 1-2 that involve commenting on Facebook. There are a ton of non-mandatory optional entries that will earn you lots of entries towards winning the PlasmaCar!

Once the winner is randomly chosen, Plasmart will mail out a brand new Plasmacar to the lucky winner! woohoo!  Thank you Plasmart!

*Bonus*
 Person with the most entries will get a separate mystery prize from this blog. It will be an equally awesome prize! So if you wan to clarify, this contest will technically have two winners. Want a hint on the prize that I am giving away? It lights up and you put stuff on it. I blog about it a lot too. That should give you a good hint! Now get to those entries! Best of luck to all! 

Our PlasmaCar pics

 http://www.plasmarttoys.com/home.html

http://plasmacar.com/

Plasma Car Giveaway 
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The mystery prize winner is  Lisa W.

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Glow Stick Aura

We have been playing with glow sticks a lot lately, every night the twins ask to take a few to bed. They wanted to try seeing what they looked like in water. So I thought of our fish bowls that we used for our ping pong ball carnival game. They worked out pretty nicely!  We used tonic water in our fish bowls, so it would look cool with the black light on. Then we turned off the black light and started playing with the camera!

So, what's with the cool glowing aura?  Nothing but a camera trick, but an awesome and fun one!

 This made me think of the Play at home mom blog. They had a glow stick xylophone post a few years ago. They accidentally had their camera flash on when taking a photo, which resulted in an awesome aura coming from their glow sticks. Their photo was blasted all over the internet, and even tested on man vs pin's youtube channel. Many people changed the description of their photo when they pinned it and made it to say, that when you tap the glass, you get the aura effect. Not true.  They even state on their website that it is a camera trick and not the result of tapping on the glasses to cause the aura.  We tried tapping on the glass, just as part of the experiment.  Nope, just a camera effect!

In order to get this cool effect, be in a dimly lit room in the evening, put your camera in manual mode, mess around with the settings, and put the flash on.  We played around until we got some cool glowing effects.  This was a neat science experiment and lesson in photography. My 7 (almost 8) year old twins loved this and had a blast!

Try it out and be sure to tweet, Facebook, or Instagram your photos so we can see! Tag us and use the hashtag #ULTG too!

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