Summer Slime Fun

Looking for a great gift idea or something to keep the kids busy this summer? Look no further. Slime is in. Check out this set by Explorer's Choice which has everything included in the description below. You can also see the link where to find this awesome slime kit.

The first thing my daughter pulled out was the clear crystal slime and the fruit pieces to make this awesome slime which she called the fruit bowl. 

Later she also mixed some crystal slime with the foam beads that are included to make what she calls the fun-fetti slime. I can't wait to see all of the slime creations she is able to make. I love that the crystal slimes are already made and ready for mix ins.  

This is the galaxy egg that was included with our kit. At first we thought the egg was colored, but once opened the egg was clear and this was the color of the slime. I love how interesting it is when light hits it in different places. 

This is the slime my daughter made with the crystal grey slime and a little of  each of the three colors of the glitter she choose. So beautiful. We love how easy it is to incorporate add ins. Some slimes will not pick up glitter or foam balls well but this slim makes combining items easy so kids can enjoy their masterpieces.

There are so many options. Just pick a slime add in glitter, foam beads, and or fruit pieces for your own slimy fun. Great for parties, classrooms, playgroup, camp, home. Sure to make a some kids giggle with excitement when they get their hands on the hours of fun this box holds. 

INCLUDED:
- 24 color Crystal Slime (2.65 pounds)
- 1 pcs Galaxy Egg Slime (.13 pounds); An Explorers Choice Exclusive
- 6 Vials Glitter
- 6 Bags Foam Beads
- 1 Bag Fruit Slice
- 3 pcs Straws
- 3 pcs Slime Tools
- 1 Fruit Slime Mold (random)
- 6 Animal Molds (random)











- Letter from Explorers
NOTE:
To keep slime moist always keep in a tightly-sealed container after use.

WARNING:
- Always wash hands after use.
- Not suitable for children under 6 years old. Presence of small parts. Choking hazard.
- Slime may stick to a stain carpet, wood or other surfaces.






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Setting Place

I always have a running wish list of items going both in hard copy and online. This was one of the items I had on my wish list that I was able to get to review. So excited. These little mini chalkboards with easels contain 18 chalkboards, a sponge eraser, and one stick of chalk.

Personally I like chalk markers better but this chalk writes nice and smooth. You can use these for place settings at a table, for potluck dinners so everyone knows what is available, for make your own sundae bars, hot dog bars, etc.

These would be awesome use at a sweet sixteen birthday for the candy table so everyone knew what was in the containers before filling up their treat bags. So many ideas. These would even be great for teachers. I can see lots of crafts having these incorporated in. My imagination just runs wild with items like this.

These mini chalkboards can be found on my link below.

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MEMORIAL DAY OUTDOOR GAMES FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Bring the fun to your backyard this Memorial Day weekend with yard games for all ages. While you’re grilling up hotdogs and hamburgers, friends and family will be striking up friendly competition – and an appetite.
Here are a few of our favorite backyard games.

I have seen my family play this at our 4th of July parties but have never really played myself.

Wild Gate Sports Stars and Stripes Cornhole Tailgate Toss
You can’t beat a classic! Not only is cornhole a universally appealing game, it’s also easy to teach new or young players – less time teaching, more time playing. Plus, this set features a stars and stripes design that is perfect for your Memorial Day cookout and other events all summer long. Pull it out again later in the summer for the Fourth of July!



Croquet was one of my biggest summer activities with my father, every now and then we even got my mother out to play with us. This is a game I would teach all of my friends how to play when they come over. It is time to buy a set and teach my own children how much fun this game is.

Baden Champions Series Croquet Sets
A croquet set is a summertime staple for backyards large and small. Designed for 2-6 players, we especially like how this set features hardwood mallets with soft rubber grips for comfort. It even comes with a complete croquet rulebook, perfect for new players or rusty ones.


This is another game I would like to add to our outside games. Again I have seen my family play this at parties but have never played myself.

AGame 2017 Classic Ladderball Game 
If you’re looking for a new backyard challenge, this ladderball game fits the bill. Friends and family will appreciate the easy learning curve to this game, but the extra skill involved to getting the golf tosses around the ladders.

Keep kids occupied and active this summer with this selection of our favorite backyard games from DICK’S Sporting Goods. Until 7/29, buy one game and get the second for 50% off. No code needed.

Poleish Sports Bottle Bash Game 
This unique game will put your kids’ skills to the test. Filled with competitive fun and excitement that the whole family can enjoy, Bottle Bash combines the games of disc golf and horseshoes with a few new twists.


MashBall Game Set
This game set offers competitive fun in the backyard, the park, or the beach. Create two teams of two and take turns throwing the ball into the holes. The first team to get to all 10 holes win.


This is another of our favorite beach and backyard games.

OrgoSport OGODISK-XS Game Set
From pool parties to backyard fun, this game set combines all of your child’s favorite games into one. Safe and fun to use, it’s perfect for playing disc golf, catch, baseball, or badminton. Kids can play in teams or individually.

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HOSTING ESSENTIALS FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Memorial Day weekend is often filled with family and friends gathering together for good food and good times. If you’re planning a Memorial Day backyard BBQ, be sure you have a few essentials on hand to make it a weekend to remember.
Here are a few of our favorite hosting essentials.

Martha Stewart Wood 4-Pc Grilling Set 
If your grilling tools are looking more ‘tired and tarnished’ than ‘tried and true,’ it may be time for an upgrade. This four-piece wood grilling set features everything a grill master could need: a two-pronged fork, a basting brush, a spatula, and tongs, all with a classic rosewood handle and stainless steel finish.


Ribbed Glass 2-Gallon Beverage Dispenser with Stand 
This beverage dispenser is sure to be a real crowd pleaser from Memorial Day and beyond. The large 2-gallon clear glass container holds enough liquid to last a couple of hours depending on your number of guests, so you can do more celebrating and less of worrying about beverage duty.


Stars and Stripes Burlap Banner
Add some patriotic decor to your Memorial Day BBQ with this handmade banner. Its burlap material adds an authentic feel to your gathering. Grab several and string them across your deck or fence for the perfect party touch.

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Colorful Reuseable Straws

One thing to have on hand when you have children are straws.  These straws from BESU are great because you get 25 different straws and a straw cleaning brush.

They are super colorful, reusable, and have  ridges on them to keep them in your lidded cups.

You can use these in your home, work, school, play, and even for parties so everyone can tell which drink is theirs.

My 9 year already picked out her favorite, she just loves straws. I like that straws keep my teeth from being stained any more then they already are.


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SHABA Vivid Tube Luminous Portable Bluetooth Speaker

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I have been wanting a Bluetooth speaker all to myself, which hasn't happened quite yet. What can I say I love my children. I do however get to use this one from Shaba from time to time so I can watch movies, and listen to music through my computer. 

Some movies when you watch them through streaming are really low in sound so having one of these little things is great. This Bluetooth speaker can also be use through your auxiliary so this is perfect for me. 

Super easy to use, hooks up with blue tooth quickly and just a few tweaks with the controls and you can hook this up to your computer or even just listen to FM radio. I don't use the lights but the girls love to use them at night to dance too. 

The SHABA Vivid Tube Luminous Portable Bluetooth Speaker can be found at my affiliate link below.

What Shaba has to say about their product.

1. Portable speaker 
2. Hands-free speakerphone 
3. Micro SD card playing 
4. Auxiliary connection 
5. FM Radio (Radio channel auto-search and memorized) 
6. Recording function (simply store in the TF card) 
7. Dynamic Light effect in 4 modes 

• Mode 1: Warm white light
  Mode 2: Color changing light
  Mode 3: Interchanging light effect
  Mode 4: Interchanging light effect with variable speed
  Mode 5: Blinking blue lights that synchronize with the music
  Mode 6: Blinking warm white lights that synchronize with
  the music + color changing lights
  Mode 7: Slow spinning light effect
  Mode 8: Fast spinning light effect
  Mode 9: Slow progressive light effect
  Mode 10: Fast multi-directional progressive light effect
  Mode 11: All Lights On

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Spriak Led Party lights

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This is a really fun item to have on hand for parties, sleepovers, dances, holidays, etc. Great for use in the home or outside weather permitting, works by remote and has many different designs to choose from. It can be set to go slow or fast depending on what you are using it for and will even work with music.

We had a much larger music dome light like this that my girls had a ball with, but I trust them much more with this less expensive one with friends around. My girls are sure to have a good time dancing to music with this in the near future.

Watch my review below in which I do a sampling of what it looks like during the day.

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Awesome Holiday Lights

These lights are awesome. They are solar powered, waterproof so you can use these near the pool or outside in bad weather, they have different lighting scenarios so you can change it up depending on the party or your mood. I can honestly say I can see these being used for pretty much all of the Holidays, parties, and just for a fun look in a teens room.

I love the new lights that are coming out to help you update your Holiday lighting and this is one that sure has me excited. We are going to string these around our room for the Holidays to bring some cheer into our year.

You can see these in action on my Instagram here.

The Homeme 50 LED Solar String Light are 23 feet of lighting excitement. and then can be found on Amazon.


What Homeme has to say about their product.

(1)Energy-saving & Eco-friendly: The Built-in rechargeable battery is powered by solar energy , resulting in no pollution to the environment.
(2)Longer working time & lasting lifespan - The battery has been optimized which capacity up to 1000mah,to ensure a longer working time; yet maintain the led lights 50000 hours of lifespan ,while the market led bulbs only work for 5000 hours .
(3)Faster charge& better quality - homeme solar panel is twice the size of the market solar panel , therefor it absorbs sun energy more quickly ,and battery charge faster ; solar panel is made of a durable and long lasting frosted board ,which has longer using life
(4)Brighter & better decorative effect- homeme solar string lights were amazing brighter , perfect decoration for holidays and parties like Christmas, Halloween,Valentine's Day,birthday ect
(5)IP 65 Waterproof Rating: such high waterproof rate feature makes it a suitable decoration for both indoor and outdoor ,like wall ,Xmas tree ,gate, yard garden, patio, porch, lawn, fence ect

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Glorious Cheese

Our family loves to eat cheese. When we plan a party the cheese platter is one of the first things we put together. I have always wanted a really nice cheese knife set and this one is right up there. I am in love with it. Looks great with pretty much any decor from fancy to laid back.

This set comes with 5 pieces spreading knife, 3 slicers for cheese of different hardness, and one serving knife. The case that comes with this is great for storing your set in between uses. This company took care in the presentation for their product.

This makes a great hostess gift, wedding gift, or anniversary gift.

This set can be found on Amazon.


What Vinkesso has to say about their product.

The Most Stylish, Easy To Use Cheese Knives Are Finally Available On Amazon!

Just grab the stainless steel, rounded handle of your desired cheese knife and effortlessly start cutting your delicious cheese.

Feel the razor-sharp, shiny blade cutting through your finest yellow or white cheese and get ready to fulfill your tastebuds with its epicurean taste.

We are a company that strives to provide only first class household accessories and that is what you will get with this superior set!

Check Out Why These Are The Perfect Tools To Cut And Serve Cheese On Every Occasion Below:

They are carefully designed to slice every type of cheese with ease and serve it without damaging its look!
They will help you spread soft cheese on your bread or other foods easier than usual knives!
Are made of Stainless Steel that won't rust and doesn't affect the taste and smell of your cheese!
Will make every party, celebration or special gathering more formal and professional!

You will get a spreading knife, 3 slicers for cheeses of different hardness and one serving knife.

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Pompoms made easy

Yes you can make these by hand by folding a thousand times, but if you are in a hurry or need to do tons of pompoms then you might want to check out these premade pompos that come flat, all you have to do is fluff them up once you get them. Yes all of the fun part without the work.

Great for weddings, anniversaries, baby shower, birthdays, or even for decorating rooms. I can see these in my daughters rooms in different colors around their mirrors. So cute and cheap. So if you aren't crafty or just don't have the time these pompoms just might be what you need.

You can find the 5 pack of pom poms on Amazon.


What Ohuhu has to say about their product.

• *Pieces are pre-folded and pre-cut
  *Excellent for weddings, birthday parties, bridal showers, baby showers and other special occasions
  *Three different colors (pink, rosy red, orange)
  
  This Ohuhu crafts pom poms will bring you memorable weddings, birthday parties, bridal showers, baby showers and other special events if you use them as decoration. They are pre-folded and pre-cut piece, and all you need to do is assemble them nicely. Come with an instruction.

Specifications:
-Product dimension: 13" x 1.4" x 1.4"
-Product weight: 98g
-Material: paper

Package Includes:
-3 x 8 inch pom poms (pink, rosy red, orange)
-2 x 12 inch pom poms (pink, rosy red)  

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Pretty Gift Boxes

Looking for great small gift boxes for gifts or cookies this Holiday Season? You might want to check these boxes out. They come in Red or Gold and in packs of 6 folded flat, Easy to assemble. Just add a gift tag and pretty bow and you are all done, no wrapping needed.

Cute for parties as take home gift boxes filled with treats. I am thinking Chinese New Year with the colors but would be great for Christmas as well. Size  9.4 x 5.9 x 3.7 inches. 

You can  find the Italdesign Gift Boxes on Amazon.



How to win the hearts of your friends with stylish Italian gift boxes?
You will instantly win the hearts of your friends with these gift boxes in stylish Italian design. Pack your gifts lovingly and quickly. The gift boxes are available in classical red and are easily foldable and stable. They can easily be reused when handled carefully. This makes them a very cost-effective and environmentally friendly packaging alternative.

Ideal Size, Big Results
The measurements of the gift boxes are ideally suited for the stylish packaging of your gifts such as sweets, chocolates (truffles, cookies, etc.) but are also perfect for gifts such as books, jewellery, ties, scarfs and many more. Therefore, you have the ideal packaging solution for many different gift-giving occasions like Santa Claus, Christmas, Valentine`s Day, Thanksgiving, weddings, or when you want to give presents to neighbors, employees, friends and many others.

What everybody ought to know: they are sturdy and cute
The special design, the rich colors and the high-quality finish create a cute packaging, while the strong cardboard quality provides high stability. Ideal for small gifts.

Now finally everybody is able to pack presents creatively, fast and stylishly!
Packaging will be so easy! The easy handling and uncomplicated folding together with the creative and stylish design will allow a quick way for the perfection of your present.

Guarantee
Because your satisfaction is most important to us, we guarantee you a complete right to return the merchandise. If the gift boxes do not meet your expectations, return them and you will certainly get your money back.        

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Color changing Floating Ball

This is one of the best products I have seen in a long time. Love floating candles and love this floating color changing ball even more. So cute.

Great for parties, sleepovers, bathrooms, bedrooms, mood lighting, dancing, etc. Can be bought one at a time or in packages of varying sizes.

We have so many ideas for them already. I have a bigger set on my wish list for the near future. When I review items I don't always buy more but this is one of those items that I want more of, for both gifts, and to have more for our parties.

Easy to use just place in water and it lights up take out of the water and it stops.








You can find these floating color changing balls on Amazon.

AGPtek Waterproof Mood Light Garden Deco Flashing Ball LED RGB Color Changer Floating Ball, Great for Pool, Ponds, Wedding & Parties 8cm/3 inch

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Tattoos for Everyone

Looking for a fun new way to let your little ones try out some tattoo's? This might be a new option for you if you have a few extra minutes to help them out. They an take the templates and make their own creations. So many colors to choose from each tattoo will be unique to them because they make them.

Yes it is OK if the adults want to try on a few too, we won't tell. Great for sleepovers, teen parties, family get togethers, etc.

I love that it came with so many pieces, there is sure to be something for everyone. Enough supplies to make many tattoos. My 12 year old was able to do this on her own while my 7 year old needed a bit of help to remember the steps. Results were better than I expected which means no unhappy children.

You can find this Body Art kit on Amazon.

Custom Body Art 16-Color Rainbow Wheel Glitter Tattoo Set

 - 16 Colors of Glitter Tattoo Shimmer in Large 10ml Glitter Pots: Brilliant Silver, Vegas Gold, Fire Red, Fuschia, Mystic Pink, Lavender, Purple, Sapphire Blue, Sky Blue, Emerald Green, Rootbeer, Orange Sparkle, Black Sparkle, Neon Green, Neon Yellow, Neon Pink

 - 30 Uniquely Themed Glitter Tattoo Stencil Designs

 - 2 Large Cosmetic Glitter Applicator Brush and 2-Small Cosmetic Glitter Applicator Brush

 - Four 7ml Bottles of Glitter Tattoo Body Glue with Applicator Brush

 - Our Glitter Tattoo's are Non-Toxic, FDA Compliant and safe for use on skin. The waterproof glitter tattoos will last from 3 to 7 days under normal conditions.

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