Welcome to Summer

It is that time of year when the school days wind down and the summer days ramp up! We love summer for so many reasons but mostly for the time we get to spend with our family. This year we are kicking off summer with Spin Master to create a “Welcome to Summer Gift Basket” for our kids with a whole bunch of activities for them to enjoy. With kids ranging from 5-11 between our two families, we have an array of ideas to bring summer fun to your adventures whether you are at home, at the beach, or at a cabin!

Tech Deck Sponge Bob Fingerboard Bonus Pack is a small toy, easy to pack on trips or day adventures. We love these for doing tricks and they also make a great fidget toy at a restaurant or on the go. Our boys are big fans and a small toy to pack on trips that provides easy fun for busy hands.

GUND makes the softsest, coziest stuffies that all of our girls have loved over the years. Gund has a line of Disney pairs including Simba and Nala, Lady and the tramp (adorable puppies) and Bambi and Thumper. The features are so sweet and remind you of your favourite classic Disney movie while offering the cuddliest hug.

Melissa and Doug is a brand known by so many families. The brand is known for their educational and learning wooden toys that encourage children to use their imagination. The Salad Spinner set is a great addition to a summer kitchen play theme for younger children. We are road tripping soon so activities that are mess-free and on the go are extremely helpful. The Puffy Sticker Pet Place or On the farm is a coiled book with stickers and a variety of different scenes to create stories. The Sticker WOW Minnie Mouse, Sea Turtle and Dinosaur are great for all ages because there is a new activity with stickers on each page, keeping children engaged for hours.

We love a good activity that has multiple options and the Meccano 10-in-1 Race Car delivers. For any child who loves building and tinkering, this set provides a variety of different options of racing vehicles to build and design. All of the materials required come with the set which makes for an easy set up.

Now for those who have younger children and love Paw Patrol, the Paw Patrol Pup Squad Airport Playset is a great option for summer. We think our kids will love that the set launches the Paw Patrol vehicles out the doors at the bottom and there are a few other interactive pieces that encourage creativity and imagination, which we love. In our home Sky, Chase and Marshall are crowd favourites!

If you have a superhero or Batman lover (we are looking at you Cruz!) in your house the Batman 2-in-1 Transforming Batmobile set would be a great set for creative play. The set features a 2-in-1 Batmobile that transforms into the Batcave. As moms, we love toys that serve dual functions because we can maximize the play time while saving space.