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Archive for the ‘Outdoor Fun’ Category

July 12th, 2008

Bring a Drive-in Movie Theater to Your Backyard with an Inflatable Screen

Recently, I was at Walt Disney World and saw a huge inflatable movie screen set up on the beach outside the Beach Club Resort.  The sun was just setting and lounge chairs were placed on the beach creating a really cool outdoor theater setting.  This week, I received information from Open Air Cinemas about […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 7 comments

July 9th, 2008

Gazillion Bubble BBQ - A Bubble Blower that Works

My sister gave me the heads up on the Gazillion Bubble BBQ from Funrise, which I bought at Toys ‘R Us for my triplets’ fourth birthday next week.  I’ll post a review after we test it out, but I wanted to share my sister’s report on it.  Apparently, this bubble blowing machine actually works!
We’ve […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 1 comment

July 4th, 2008

Fireworks Recalls - Have a Safe Independence Day

It’s July 4th which means people in the United States will celebrate Independence Day today.  With July 4th celebrations typically come fireworks, so I wanted to share information about two fireworks recalls from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Black Cat Fireworks (pictured below) have been recalled because unexpected debris can scatter that can hurt the […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

July 2nd, 2008

Zimm Zamm, July 4th and Summer - a Blast from the Past from PlayLibrary

This month, b5media’s Lifestyles Channel bloggers are being asked to share a blast from the past related to the U.S. July 4th holiday.  When I think of my family celebrating Independence Day when I was a child, I remember going to the town parade, which included mostly fire engines and soccer teams, in the […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 19 comments

June 17th, 2008

WHAM-O Slip ‘N Slide Mega Shark - Review

I have one more toy to review from WHAM-O as part of the WHAM-O 60th Anniversary - the WHAM-O Slip ‘N Slide Mega Shark.
The WHAM-O Slip ‘N Slide Mega Shark is slightly different than most Slip ‘N Slides because a huge shark’s mouth is located at the end of the Slip ‘N Slide that […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

June 15th, 2008

WHAM-O Pro Classic Original Frisbee Disc - Review

Today’s review of the product line up celebrating WHAM-O’s 60th anniversary is the WHAM-O Pro Classic Original Frisbee Disc.  Frisbees have been around for over 50 years, and they never get old or boring or out-dated.  They’re inexpensive, easy to use and easy to take wherever you go.
Tags: frisbee review, outdoor-toys, toy review, ultimate frisbee, […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

June 13th, 2008

WHAM-O Original SuperBall - Review

As part of my ongoing series of reviews of WHAM-O products to help celebrate WHAM-O’s 60th anniversary, today I am reviewing a classic toy - the WHAM-O Original SuperBall.
I remember playing with SuperBalls as a child, and WHAM-O’s Original SuperBall works just as well (if not better) than I remembered.  With 50,000 lbs. of […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

June 9th, 2008

Slip ‘N Slide Wave Rider Splash Factor by WHAM-O - Review

This year marks the 60th Anniversary of WHAM-O, so this week I will be reviewing several products supplied to me for testing by WHAM-O, including their 60th Anniversary Special Edition products.  First up - the WHAM-O Slip ‘N Slide Wave Rider Splash Factor.
The Slip ‘N Slide Wave Rider Splash Factor is intended for children […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 5 comments

June 8th, 2008

WHAM-O’s 60th Anniversary

2008 marks the 60th anniversary of WHAM-O, the creator of many of the toys and games parents remember from their own childhoods such as the Slip ‘N Slide, Hula Hoop, Frisbee, SuperBall and more. 
To help celebrate its 60th anniversary, WHAM-O has five 60th Anniversary Edition Toys out - a Hula Hoop, Slip ‘N Slide Mega Shark, […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 5 comments

June 1st, 2008

iPlay Aquatrax Deluxe Water Adventure System - Yay or Nay?

If you read PlayLibrary frequently, then you know my triplets’ fourth birthday is coming this summer. I gave them a catalog from Sensational Beginnings this week and asked them to tell me if they saw anything they wanted me to get them for their birthday. Of course, they wanted everything in the catalog, but one […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 3 comments