You would recall a while back I mentioned the online store Zulily (this is a link with my invitation code), the members only shopping site. You invite a friend and you can get $10. Yes, the same one that offers designer clothing at bargain prices. Since they don’t need to store large supplies, it also means they pass that savings onto you. I guess that also means if you like something, grab it early as they may not have much stock of it.

Back To School shopping need not have to be from those giant department stores. You can get stylish outfits that not every kid will be sporting. Now I know many of my readers, and I, love Zulily so I manged to get an awesome deal for the readers of Mommy Niri. So go on, start shopping.

Coupon details:

Enter NIRIBTS

$10 off purchase of $50 or more

Coupon code expires  8/26/10

One use per customer

The kids did play with them for a while but I admit it held the attention better for my 3 year old than 5 year old, but then again maybe that was what it was geared for. Basically this all in one amusement park comes with a rollercoaster, fair games to hit the pins, swing and big wheel.

What I loved:

• The shape is just right for toddler hands.
• That most of it was non electronic
• Little kids could really play by themselves
• The vibrant colors
• That it was compact enough to carry around to play elsewhere.
• The changeable hands for the figurine.
• The ability to “hit” the pins” for the game without much effort and no pieces falling off.

What I did not:

• The electronic sounds – seriously don’t think they were necessary
• This is a pet peeve for most sets – I wish they came with just more than one figurine. Just no fun having one character at the fair.
• While the interchangeable hands are fun it makes for small parts getting lost easily
• The roller coaster is too fast – yeah I know that is what they normally are but for the effort it takes to place the character the fun is over soon after it began.

Disclosure: I received the product for review!

So you would have read about my little girl’s and my trip to Kentucky, well the kind folks at Kleenex wanted to offer my readers something special. You can win a month’s supply of Kleenex Sneeze Shield to give away to one of my lucky readers. To win just leave a comment with a back-to-school tip or even a question for Patrice McCrary. Note that the tips you leave  may be used on the Kleenex site.

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