Take Advantage of the Winter Storm and Have Fun!

It's a snow wonderland out there and kids will have a chance to play in the snow. This is the first time this season people will be able to play in a considerable amount of snow.

The National Weather Service in State College originally predicted there would be about 4 to 6 inches of snow overnight Friday and into Saturday.

According to the National Weather Service this Sunday we will have partly sunny skies with highs at about 32 degrees and lows in the mid-teens.




~ Fortrus Super Trip Plastic Snowskate 35in Fortrus $62.89  

Other Snowskate

-  Lucky Bums Snow Kids Toboggan Sled, 35-Inch, Lucky Bums $34.99  

Other snow sled

Good News for Amazon Prime Members, 20% Discount On Pre-Orders And New Releases

Being a member of Amazon Prime gives you a lot of incentives like free two-day shipping on a number of items sold through Amazon, it also gives you access to thousands of online videos, movies and TV shows, ad-free music, unlimited photo storage, and Kindle books. On top of this, Amazon added another incentive, 20% Discount on pre-ordered games as well as new releases. What they mean about “new release” is the 1st two weeks after a game has been launched.

The 20% discount are for new physical games during pre-order or the new release window, the discounts are automatically applied at checkout, and the discount offer only applies on games shipped and sold by Amazon itself and not from a third-party seller.

Amazon Prime Membership cost $99 per year.

You can try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial.

Parrot Launched "Disco Drone" At CES 2016

Parrot SA is a France-based wireless products manufacturer company headquartered in Paris, France. They are the maker of the Parrot AR.Drone. The company's latest project is the "Disco Drone", it is a very unique drone since it can not only reach speeds of 50 miles per hour, it does so with wings.

The Disco Drone ditched the quad-copter design (Parrot AR.Drone $262.26 at Amazon) for a drone that is similar to an airplane. It is equipped with a single propeller at the back that can be started up with a shake.  You can just toss the drone into the air and it will start to circle as it ascends. It will continue to do so until you gain control through Parrot’s own Skycontroller, which can be hooked up to a smartphone or tablet.

The drone is equipped with sensors that includes gyroscoe, GPS, accelerometer, and even a barometer. It also has la 14 megapixel camera on the front of the drone. On a single charge, it can give you up to 44 minutes flight time. Once you are done using the drown and you are ready to land it can be landed automatically it will spiral down to the ground for a smooth and angled landing.

Back Propeller

Controller

Goodbye 2015 welcome 2016

    May your days be painted in gold. May your life be filled with diamonds. May the stars shine bright on your life. May you have a fun filled 2016. Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas! 2015

As you relish the gifts, goodies, decorate every nook and corner of your home
and enjoy each others company
May the joy and festivities continue to radiate in your lives,
long after Christmas is gone.

Merry Christmas!Happy New Year! 

 

Mattel unveils Bug Racer car driven by crickets

Mattel, a California based toy company has unveiled their latest toy race car for kids, which is driven by insects. The toy car is called the "Bug Racer", and it doubles as a cricket habitat. The toy is equipped with sensors inside that detects the cricket’s motion and steer the vehicle based on those movements.

The Bug Racer is operated with batteries and it is shaped like a cricket. The habitat can hold up to 5 crickets and features 4 different driving modes. The 4 driving modes are: Cricket in Charge (this mode lets crickets to power the car themselves), Drag Racing, Autodrive and Light Show.

The company said that the toy is powered by eleCRICKETy. The cricket habitat is removable for easy cleaning. The car automatically reverses and redirects to another direction if it hits something.

Available in Toys R Us and Amazon:
Toys R Us $34.99
Amazon $54.48

Spin Master Bunchems (megapack)

Bunchems looks similar to seed burrs which is a dry fruit or infructescence that has hooks or teeth. However, bunchems are made of soft-plastic that is safe for your precious munchkins.
These spiky balls connect to each another with flexible hooks. Your kids can squish, connect and create with the Bunchems Mega Pack.

The pack includes 370 colorful Bunchem balls and accessories for limitless ideas and hours of intelligent creation fun. It also include an instruction guide that shows how to make various creations.

Spin Master Bunchems (megapack $21.28) on Amazon

***Warning: don't let it near your kid's hair, it's very stubborn to remove once it is tangled.