Move Over Floam!

Floam! Here is a toy that my kids have begged and begged for, and the TV commercials make it look so fun. Our neighbor friend brought some over a few weeks ago, and it was not all that we had hoped.

1)It smells, really bad.
2)It gets all over your hands and requires alot of soap to get off.
3)It was pretty fun to build things with, but the gross factor outweighed the fun- and that is my kids' evaluation.

So I was at market the other day and found a great alternative. It is called Play Foam and it is distributed by Educational Insights and also Faber Castell. It is the same sticky bead concept, but without the smell, and without the mess. I got a couple of samples to bring home and the kids are completely obsessed. They have been playing with it for a couple of hours now, making all kinds of things. OK, one of the kids left the PlayFoam out - on the carpeted floor! Yikes! Amazingly enough, I picked it right up, there is nothing stuck to the carpet, and the playfoam is not dried out! This stuff is brilliant!

Summertime Fun

Summertime fun is all about getting active and we've got the perfect outdoor toys and gear! From bubbles and balls to rockets and marshmallow shooters we've got you covered in our Active Toys category. If outside activity is your goal, then your free summer fun pack will include toys like jump ropes, bubbles, splat balls, water balloons, buckets or bike horns. We will customize your summer fun pack to fit the types of toys you order. It will include active toys, rainy day toys or a nice combination of both depending on the items you order. You do not need to do anything to receive your active toy summer fun pack, we will just include it at the time of shipping. Every order will include free toys! The bigger the order, the more free stuff you get, so get carried away. You know - in the spirit of summer. Have fun shopping!