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Milk Unleashed Giveaway

The Milk Unleashed Giveaway hosted by Mommy Lesson Plans.

Now that school has started, it feels like I am always in the car. I live in the desert, so keeping things cool is pretty much next to impossible. So, providing my sons with milk has never been an option. And my littlest one loves milk. So, when I found out about Milk Unleashed I was really excited. Now I can carry milk anywhere we go. Yes!

Kelly Kits

I love doing art with my kids. These Kelly Kits look like a great idea! I am so excited that they are offering free ones right now. I plan on getting one right away!

Kelly Kits encourage art play using a wide variety of creative tools & materials beyond what coloring books can offer. The Original Kelly Kit comes complete with one set of five unique activities that cover the five art disciplines: painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking, & collage. Each kit contains all of the tools & materials needed for the activities, the user just needs access to a kitchen! To increase functionality for homeschooling parents, each activity includes an instruction card with an enrichment idea to adapt the art activity to a school lesson. Kelly Kits are designed to encourage creativity & teach!

Get a FREE Children's Art Kelly Kit Delivered to Your Door!  A $9.99 Value http://www.kellykits.com/free-kit-2/ Promo Code: USFG99

Fresh Baby Giveaway & Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Candy Galaxy Giveaway

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Roaring Spring paper Product Giveaway

This giveaway is hosted by Dishin' With Rebelle, please visit her to see a full review on the products being given away! Roaring Spring paper products uses recycled sugar cane to make their paper. They offer a wide array of products from school supplies, office supplies, to home use. Roaring Spring has graciously donated a paper package for all of your at home, office, or school needs!

The BlanKz Toy Giveaway & the Blog Hop

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The Blankz Giveaway hosted by Mommy Lesson Plans

You may have noticed that there are two Blankz contests on this blog. Just think of this as two chances to win.

I'm artsy. I used to tell my students that the reason I became a teacher was because I liked to color. (Funnily enough, they believed me.) It seems I have passed this trait on to my children. My boys love to color.

Another trait I have passed on to my children is the need to cuddle. If we aren't snuggled up on the couch, then we snuggle with a pillow or a stuffed animal. My boys have so many stuffed animals that there's barely room for them in their beds.

Blankz Giveaway #1

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Mountain T-Shirt Giveaway

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The Bounciest Giveaway Ever

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Welcome the Sock Gram Pencil Socks Giveaway

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Back "Pack" To School With Green Supplies Giveaway

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The Perplexus Original

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"Easy to play. Hard to master."

This is a quote taken from the back of the box. And my family agrees. The Perplexus Maze Original
is a maze ball around the size of a basketball. It is meant for children six and older. (They make the
Perplexus Rookie too, which is for younger children.) It has a little silver ball that the player tries to move around on a track without letting it fall. It is colorful and inviting; making children want to pick it up immediately. (I'll admit, the grownups like it too.) It is portable and quiet, making it easy to bring on trips. It sells for approximately $25, however, I have been able to find it for about $15.

Ideally, you would want to buy this game for children over six. It requires that a child be able to count up to 100. The directions on the box are in three languages, English, Spanish, and French; but any child who can read numbers can play it. This puzzle is fun for all types of kids. However, since it is challenging, you would want to monitor the frustration level. My nine year old son has Asperger's Syndrome and he had approximately the same frustration level that my five year old son had. They both kept having to start over and would get mad. Then, they would pick it back up again and start over. They literally could not put it down! "I have to do this mom!"

At first when we got the box, we didn't read the directions and just started moving it around. I then picked up the box and read the directions on the back. It was then that we realized that you needed to count in a certain order. My older son, immediately liked it better when I told him this. My 5 year old still prefers to play it without the numbers (fine with me.) I tried to play it too, but the numbers were hard for this old lady to read. Once I moved into better light, I found this game to be really fun. 

I then began to wonder what would happen once my sons mastered it. Would it then collect dust? So, I went to the Perplexus webpage. I was happy to discover that there were several ideas for both single player and multi-players; as well as Freestyle. It's nice to know that I will be able to teach my kids other ways to play.

As a mom of a special needs child, I would recommend this product for several reasons. First, it is easy to use and does not require major gross motor skills. Even my toddler was able to move the little silver ball along the track for a little while. Second, the design of the ball makes it easy to hold. There is a little bar around the outside of the ball that serves as a handle. Furthermore, I especially like that it is mentally challenging; allowing the kids to work through their frustrations in a fairly controlled environment.

Enter here for a chance to win your own Perplexus Original.

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