Monster Mob

Looking for a great fun and easy game that doesn't take hours to learn how to play right? This might be the game for your next family game night. Mind you this is slotted for 2 players from ages 3 and up. Yes it is that easy to learn how to play and talk about fun.

My daughter likes to take this with us when we are waiting at appointments. Of course anyone who knows our family knows we love to play games. We like to look for games different then most out there. Even though this one feels like others games it is has it's own charm that everyone seems to love right from the start, from the cute monsters to their funny names. So funny. We have even come to trying to make the faces or sounds that some of the monsters might make if they were real.

Very easy to play. Mix up cards, divide in half and turn over the cards one at a time. You have two kinds of carts. Catch cards, and Monster cards. When a catch cart up for example catch 3 the other person has three cards to come up with a catch card of their own or lose the pile of cards. If they come up with a catch card for example catch 1 during their turn then the other player has only once card to come up with a catch card or that person will win the pile. Lots of fun with lost of twists and turns. Just when you think you are winning this game of chance can turn it right around on you.

We loved this game so much it is going on our 2016 Holiday Gift Guide List.

Monster Mob can be found on Amazon.


What Brain Box Ltd. has to say about their product.

Monster Mob as seen on kickstarter:
Everyone will enjoy playing Monster Mob, an exciting new children's card game.
Monster Mob is more than just a game
Our aim is to teach your child about taking turns and sharing. As the game is based on luck, a winning or losing streak doesn't last long.
Your kids don't need to know that they're learning just let them have fun assembling their Monster Army.
Because Monster Mob is compact, they can play it anywhere: at home, during car trips and with cousins at grandma's house.
Try Monster Mob risk-free
Customer satisfaction is our top priority, even with our youngest shoppers.
If your children aren't delighted by this fun family card game, return it within 30 days for a 100% refund of your purchase price.
No hassles and no questions asked.
How to play:
- There are two kinds of card - capture cards and monster cards.
- Play continues alternately until a capture card appears.
- Each capture card has a value of 1 - 4.
- The number on the capture card determines its value.
- If capture card with a value of 1 is revealed, then the opponent has only 1 attempt to reveal another capture card or lose the pile of monsters.
- Likewise a capture card with 2, 3 or 4 means the opponent has to reveal a capture card within 2, 3 or 4 cards or lose their monsters
For a fun family game that enhances your child's cognitive development, add Monster Mob Children's Card Game to your cart today.

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Match It! Trilingual Colors and Shapes

This is a great learning toy/puzzle for those who would like their child to learn new languages. Each piece matches up with the words in English, Spanish, and French. A great way to give your child a heads up on learning languages early in life.

The Learning Journey International Match It! Trilingual Colors and Shapes teaches shapes, colors, English, Spanish and French. Great for both home and school use. Colorful, fun, and easy to put together.


Match It! Trilingual Colors and Shapes can be found on Amazon or at the website near the bottom of this post.



What the The Learning Journey International has to say about their product.

This colorful set of 30 Match It puzzle cards will provide children with a great introduction to Colors & Shapes – and three languages! Match It! Trilingual Colors & Shapes cards feature a color or shape and the corresponding matching card show the word in English, Spanish and French. Simply match the two pieces together to complete the puzzle and start learning some new words! Each puzzle is self-correcting as no two puzzle cuts are the same. This is a fun way to learn about colors and shapes.  Contains 30 two-piece puzzles cards. Ages 3 + years.

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Rainbows & Storms Make your own Board Game

How many times have you heard a child say " If I made a game I would play it this way?". Well now they can put those ideas right on a game board of their very own. With their own rules, and decorating it with the included stickers. This set comes with everything you need to make your own board.

When my girls come home from vacation we are going to use this one the next rainy day that comes along. They are going to have a ball coming up with their very own game. Very colorful and exciting. It also comes with suggestions as well as ideas on how to make it educational.

Great for a classroom project, homeschool project, or just for plain old fun. Family games nights just took another turn with a game made by the very family who will play it.

Rainbows & Storms can be found on Amazon.


What Griddly Games has to say about their product.

Griddly Games are games and kits that #getyougoing.  Proud to offer you a chance to play our Rainbows and Storms game. For ages 4 and up, this is a make your own board game kit. Simply Design, Stick & Play. Children have the opportunity to place over 300 adhesive shapes and colors on their board to envision their own rules, chance cards, and ultimate strategy for success. You can create your own chutes and ladders style game but where the rainbows bring you up and the storms take you down. The kit comes with rewritable chance cards and an erasable marker, so that every game is a new experience. This game can be used in educational settings as well. The common core standards can be incorporated into game play.

Be the master of your own destiny with this Create-Your-Own-Board Game Kit.

Create and play with others, or work together to build a game as you go!

Contents:

1 die

1 erasable pen

4 playing pawns

1 blank playing board

12 coated erasable chance cards

Instructions

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Dinosaurs roaring to play

Even though it is just the girls at home now they like to play with dinosaurs too. My sons would have loved these when they were little.

My grand-daughter even loves dinosaurs. Especially the kind she can carry around and play with.

These dinosaurs are large but not so oversized that you can't take them with you to play with.
These dinosaurs are ready to play with right out of the box and in my 12 piece set I didn't have any doubles which I am pretty sure is for every box.

These are great for gifts, birthday party loot bags, treasure boxes. or even for sale in your store. I myself loved all of the different dinosaurs that were included. This would be a great present for any dinosaur lover.

The Kid Imaginative 12 pack Dinosaurs can be found on Amazon.

• MISSION: Provide kids exceptional playtime and educational experiences through learning resources.
  SAFETY: No tiny removable parts. Passed EN71 test standards. BPA, lead-free & concern free!
  EDUCATIONAL: Enhance Imaginative play, memorization, recall & foster kids science curiosities.
  INTERACTIVE: Participate in home-made spelling bee to cultivate comprehension & learning concepts.
  QUALITY OF SERVICE: Customer care team ready to answer all questions and concerns within 24 hours.

Available Colors: blue, pink, yellow, green, brown, silver, red, and purple! Dinosaur
Sizes: 5-7"
Dinosaurs Species: T-Rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Apatosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Brachiosaurus, Styracosaurus, Velociraptor, and Euoplocephalus.

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Old MacDonald's Farm

Looking for a great gift for our pre schooler? Check out this puzzle from The Learning Journey International. It is a sing puzzle with Old MacDonald's Farm.

12 big pieces to be put together. Then push the button for musical fun. Sing along to Old Mac Donald's Farm.

My two year old grand daughter Lainy just learned how to sing this song so this is going to be shipped up to her.

I would love to see more puzzles like this made. Super cute and educational.



This puzzle can be found on Amazon.


What the Learning Journey International has to say about their product.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Once you complete this fun 12 piece floor puzzle, place the sound module and sing away!  This beautifully illustrated puzzle of Old MacDonald on his farm features the lyrics to this favorite nursery song. A simple touch of a button on the sound module and your little ones can sing along! Putting jigsaw puzzles together helps children develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor and problem solving skills. And they can sing along while they do it!  Puzzle measures 24” x 18”. Ages 2+ years.

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Take-A-Part Build Toy

Summer is just around the corner which means summer vacation for my girls. That leaves me to finding things to keep them busy in between what they come up with, mostly for rainy days where they can't get outside to play.

Having little toys like this building kit, and craft projects really saves the day in more ways then one.

It gives my child something fun to do while they are learning to read, follow instructions, match up pieces, sort, count, and of course build.

Great for children ages 5 and up. Everything is included to make two different models but with a little imagination your child might even be able to make a few other designs of their own.



The Take-A-Part Build Toy is available on Amazon.


What Elf Star has to say about their product.

The take apart vehicle is a great development toy for children who love to assemble and build! With this set, children can build their own vehicle, take it apart and rebuild again. Two plus models can be built from the set. Encourage your children to find more possible ways to build. The fun is endless!
Features:
• Non-toxic eco-friendly rubber fiber material, safe to the children
• Large brightly colored pieces, easy for small hands to maneuver
• Precision craft, no sharp edges
• Fifty (50) pieces including necessary tools
Benefits:
• Improve hand-eye coordination
• Encourage spatial thinking
• Develop patience and attention
• Create quality parenting time
Recommended Age: 5 and Up

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Dauber Dawgs Dot Activity Book

This is a great item if you already have the Dauber Dawgs dot markers or even a different set from a different brand. You get 24 different animal sheets, and they are good enough quality to be able to copy if you have a copy machine. My husband scanned these so that my girls and grand daughters can do them all over again just by printing what they would like to work on.

My daughter likes to use the dot markers first and then she likes to go back in and color the rest of the picture.

Really nice for both young and old. Yes even us parents enjoy using these. Can be used at home or school for learning or just for fun.


You can read my post about the Dauber Dawgs Dot Makers here.










Dauber Dawgs Dot Activity Book can be found on Amazon.


What Cameron Frank Products has to say about their product.

Cameron Frank Products presents 24 activity sheets straight from Dauber Dawgs Dot Activity Book ANIMAL EDITION. These sheets were made exclusively for Dauber Dawgs Dot Markers. Each coloring page includes dots for you or your child to dot with their dot markers!

You can find out more about Cameron Frank Products on:

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Dauber Dawgs

Most of us adults might remember using these while playing bingo with our parents, but I have always loved the idea of using these with children to create art.

You can use these at home, pre-schools, and regular schools. I love that this set comes with so many colors and they are so easy to get going. You are just seconds aways from creative dot fun with Dauber Dawgs.

If you visit Cameron Franck Products website you can also print out more worksheets which is a great way to add more dot for your buck.

You can use these to learn colors, letters, numbers, etc. Plus you make some really great art along the way.

Dauber Dawgs are easy to hold and use which is great for young learners or those with developing hand eye coordination. Great for any young artist but I have to say even us adults had fun with these.


Dauber Dawgs can be found on Amazon.



What Cameron Frank Products has to say about their product.

Dauber Dawgs are dot markers specifically designed with the developing toddler in mind. These dot markers were made so that small and big hands could grip them easily. Each pack comes with 100 pages of downloadable dot marker activity pages. Start building a strong aesthetic foundation in your toddler today with a pack of Dauber Dawgs Dot Markers!

You can find out more about Cameron Frank Products on:

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Lace and Trace

Like other ETI Toys this also comes with its own storage for on the go fun. I have to say this is the most original of their unique toys.

So far we have loved them all. If my children love a toy and use it over and over again it is a win for me as a parent.

This is easy to use just thread the tracer or just put the pieces of rope on with your hands it is your choice to make art come alive.

The board is like a big velcro screen screaming for color. There are idea cards but my daughter likes to make her own designs most of the time.

The strings are different sizes and can easily be added to with round shoelaces around the home from outgrown shoes (make sure you wash them first). Cut them into different sizes and you add more colors.

This is one of our quite bag items and it is one that is used quite often because it is one of the favorites.

The Lace and Trace kit can be found on Amazon.


What ETI Toys has to say about their product

• ►UNLIMITED FUN: Draw a flower, a house, a figure and draw much more! Use included idea sheet or build with your own imagination!
  ►EDUCATIONAL: Helps children develop fine motor skills, hand and eye coordination and generate ideas and creativity.
  ►SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: Encourages children to work together to build draw designs. Great family bonding activity will have you and your little ones drawing away for hours!
  ►CONVENIENCE: 58 piece set, which includes colorful shoestrings, a black board and a guiding pen, can easily and neatly stored and transported in the included storage box.
  ►SAFETY: All pieces are made with high quality non-toxic and safe material
   

Build a Creative Model with Lace and Trace with Board(TM) for your special little ones!Use the included idea sheet with many sample drawings or use your imagination to draw your own design today!
- Are you looking for a special toy that will help your little one learn critical skills while having loads of fun? 
- Are you little ones becoming lazy and idle sitting in front of electronic devices for hours? 
- Are your kids getting bored playing with the same lego like blocks over and over again? 
- Are you looking for the perfect gift that your special little one will love to play with time and time again?
Introducing Lace and Trace with Board(TM) by ETI Toys(TM) 58 piece set for drawing a new design every time!
- Kids will love to make a house, a flower, a plane and much more! 
- Comes with 58 pieces including a board, colorful shoestrings and a guiding pen to be used to make designs. 
- Includes convenient storage box for easy organization to prevent misplacing pieces. 
- Made of high quality non-toxic plastic that is safe for young ones to play with. 
- Idea sheet includes several designs that will challenge and engage your little one over and over again! 

Amazon buyers buy ETI Toys(TM) products with confidence.
You are backed by our 100% Money Back Guarantee!What's in the box? 
- Black board, shoestrings and a guiding pen 
- Storage box 
- Idea sheet
Available on sale while supplies last. Be sure to Buy Now to Build your Imagination today!

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Lace and Pegs

As a mother of 6 children we have done the toys everyone has, now that we are older we look for toys that are different then other toys.

I like how the Lace and Pegs kit from ETI Toys take lacing cards to a whole new level. You can lace or use pegs to make pictures that really pop.

What we love about the ETI toys we have reviewed so far is that they include their own storage as well as being portable, these are toys we can slip in our quite bag for hours of fun when needed.

This set comes with lacing cards, lots of pegs, laces, storage case, and directions with ideas.

My daughter has played with this many times.

The Lace and Pegs kit can be found on Amazon.


What ETI Toys has to say about their product.

• ►SAFETY: All pieces are made with high quality non-toxic and safe material
  ►CONVENIENCE: 368 piece set can easily and neatly stored and transported in the included plastic box.
  ►UNLIMITED FUN: Make a castle, a safari, a flower garden and much more! Use included idea sheet or make with your own imagination!
  ►EDUCATIONAL: Helps children build fine motor skills, hand and eye coordination and generate ideas and creativity.
  ►SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: Encourages children to work together to make creative designs. Great family bonding activity will have you and your little ones creating away for hours!
   

Make a Creative Model with your Imagination with Laces and Pegs Kit(TM) for your special little ones!Use the included idea sheet with many sample designs or use your imagination to build your own design today!
- Are you looking for a special toy that will help your little one learn critical skills while having loads of fun? 
- Are you little ones becoming lazy and idle sitting in front of electronic devices for hours? 
- Are your kids getting bored by making the same puzzle over and over again? 
- Are you looking for the perfect gift that your special little one will love to play with time and time again?
Introducing Laces and Pegs Kit by ETI Toys(TM) 368 piece set for Making A new design every time!
- Kids will love to make a house, a castle, a safari, a zoo, a flower garden and much more! 
- Comes with 368 pieces including a pegboard to be used to make designs. 
- Includes convenient multi-compartment box for easy organization storage to prevent misplacing pieces. 
- Made of high quality non-toxic plastic that is safe for young ones to play with. 
- Idea sheet includes several designs that will challenge and engage your little one over and over again! 

Amazon buyers buy ETI Toys(TM) products with confidence.
You are backed by our 100% Money Back Guarantee!What's in the box? 
- Pegboard, laces, pegs and figures 
- Multi-compartment box 
- Idea sheet
Available on sale while supplies last. Be sure to Buy Now to Build your Imagination today!

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Disclosure:  MarksvilleandMe received one or more of the products mentioned above as part of a promotion with Tomoson and ETI Toys. Regardless, MarksvilleandMe only recommends products or services we use personally and believe will be good for our readers. Some of the links in the article may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive compensation.  If you would like MarksvilleandMe to review a product or service please contact us at marksvilleandme@gmail.com. 

Educational Toys Kit of Screws

I love to find toys out of the ordinary for my children to play with. Things that not every other child has because I want my children to be different.

Finding ETI Toys was really nice because they have all sorts of different kind of toys. So far all of them have come with their own storage which makes it great for a school or home setting. Also great for travel, or for what we call quite bags.

This set really opened up a whole new world for my daughter because even though we have had building toys in the past she has been the one that never got to really play with them because the boys had all grown up and moved on.

As you can see she is having a blast after a mini course in how most screws work. We give this toy and the company that makes them a thumbs up.

The Educational Toys Kit of Screws  can be found on Amazon. 


What ETI Toys have to say about their product.

• ►UNLIMITED FUN: Build a skyscraper, build a crane, build a plane and build much more! Use included idea sheet or build with your own imagination!
  ►EDUCATIONAL: Helps children develop fine motor skills, hand and eye coordination and generate ideas and creativity.
  ►SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: Encourages children to work together to build creative designs. Great family bonding activity will have you and your little ones engineering away for hours!
  ►CONVENIENCE: 92 piece set, which includes screw drivers, wrench and nuts & bolts, can easily and neatly stored and transported in the included storage box.
  ►SAFETY: All pieces are made with high quality non-toxic and safe material 

Build a Creative Model with Kit of Screws(TM) for your special little ones!Use the included idea sheet with many sample designs or use your imagination to build your own design today!
- Are you looking for a special toy that will help your little one learn critical skills while having loads of fun? 
- Are you little ones becoming lazy and idle sitting in front of electronic devices for hours? 
- Are your kids getting bored playing with the same lego like blocks over and over again? 
- Are you looking for the perfect gift that your special little one will love to play with time and time again?
Introducing Kit of Screws(TM) by ETI Toys(TM) 92 piece set for Making A new design every time!
- Kids will love to make a house, a crane, a plane and much more! 
- Comes with 92 pieces including screwdrivers, wrench and nuts & bolts to be used to make designs. 
- Includes convenient multi-compartment box for easy organization storage to prevent misplacing pieces. 
- Made of high quality non-toxic plastic that is safe for young ones to play with. 
- Idea sheet includes several designs that will challenge and engage your little one over and over again! 

Amazon buyers buy ETI Toys(TM) products with confidence.
You are backed by our 100% Money Back Guarantee!What's in the box? 
- board, screwdrivers, wrench, nuts&bolts 
- Storage box 
- Idea sheet

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Dogs Art-Adults Coloring Book Ally Nathaniel

If you love the Canine kind and love adult coloring books this might be one for your. I was a bit disappointed because they didn't have a Saint Bernard inside to color but to get every dog would take a big book.

I did find some dogs like this poodle which is cute to color and my daughter colored the mastiff so we had lots of fun and plenty more fun to have in the future.

Great for downtime or just fun anytime. Think colorful pens, markers, and pencils, just like when you were a child. I put a  piece of  cardboard from a cereal box in back of the page where I am coloring just in case. I haven't had any breakthroughs with color yet is is just something I do just in case there is.


This Dog Adult Coloring Book can be found on Amazon.


What  Ally Nathaniel has to say about their product.

Let your imagination and the artist in you come out in a fun and fulfilling way, and paint the world with new colors.
Unlike many other coloring books, this book has been created by a real artist who illustrates all coloring pages by hand.
In this hand drawn coloring book you will find 30 beautiful, and artistic coloring pages. Coloring these dogs illustrations not only help you get calm, de-stress and regain your mindfulness, but will be a great addition to your home -decor. Just color the pages, frame your work and there you have a unique art piece.
This beautiful and interactive coloring book has highly detailed pen-ink illustrations as well as less complex illustrations for beginners.
Celebrate the artist in you by adding "Dogs Art” coloring book to your collection, and enjoy unique coloring pages.
*Get hours and hours of fun, creative expression and stress relief.
*Rediscover the joy of coloring..
*Nourish the child in you.

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