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BenSpark’s Holiday Gift Guide – Gear Up and Battle Friends with the HyperStrike Bows from Zing

HyperStrike Kids
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Zing sent me an amazing influencer pack for their HyperStrike Bows for free to add to my Holiday Gift guide. Opinions are my own. These bows are rated for 14+ but we decided that our children have taken archery lessons with real bows and arrow so they could play with these.

The kids have been playing with ZING bows for a very long time. In fact today after we went and did a capture the flag game with the HyperStrike bows I saw in my Facebook memories that six years ago Eva and I were using Zing bows in our Backyard Monster Hunt. We did a few Monster hunts and even did that for Eva’s 6th birthday. There have been a lot of changes in that time, especially with Eva. Here she is six years apart.

Eva and Zing 6 years apart

While Eva has grown up in that time Zing has also made improvements to their toys. The new HyperStrike bows are incredible and can launch darts up to 250ft. We were shooting them across a giant field around the corner from our house. The arrows that we received had embedded whistles in them so you could hear them coming. Luckily Zing also sent us masks to protect our faces. The masks were great, too because they fit over my glasses. I could actually see what I was shooting at! Check out our video below.

Introducing HyperStrike, a breakthrough in backyard battle from Zing. Designed with patented loop-and-launch technology, these high-performance bows can launch its whistle arrows over 250 ft.! Available now in orange carbon, green camo, blue (Target exclusive), and red (Costco exclusive).

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BenSpark’s Holiday Gift Guide Code ARTIE 3000 from Educational Insights to Draw For You

The kids with Artie 3000
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We received an Artie 3000 from Educational Insights for free to include in our Holiday Gift Guide and to play with and review. Opinions are our own.When I went to the HoliDAY of Play I was introduced to ARTIE 3000. This adorable little robot can be programmed with several different languages in order to draw using a slim marker. I was so impressed with this robot that I asked for one for my Holiday Gift Guide. It is a such a great toy for kids to use to learn how to code and for a great price point for something so powerful. The fact that you can use several different coding languages to control ARTIE 3000 is amazing. Most toys only have one option for coding. This means that the toy will gorw with your kids. Eva has already caught the programming bug with the Code Car that I included earlier this week on the gift guide. She is beyond thrilled to see what ARTIE can do. You can see ARTIE 3000 in action in our video below.

Some features of ARTIE 3000:

  • THE CREATIVE WAY TO LEARN CODING: Artie 3000 is the coding robot for kids where you design the code, and Artie 3000 draws the lines! With preprogrammed designs, beginners can start coding right away
  • STEAM & STEM POWERED FUN! Artie 3000 was created for beginner to advanced coders. Artie features easy setup where kids can code using Drag & Drop, Remote Control, Point & Click, Blockly, Snap!, Python and JavaScript.
  • WHAT’S INCLUDED? Artie 3000 robot, 4 washable markers, quick start guide, and activity cards. Artie also has pre-coded designs and advanced coding apps for kids to grow with. Requires 4 AA batteries, not included
  • SAFE & SECURE WIFI! No internet connection is required with Artie 3000. With his built-in WiFi server, all you need is a tablet, computer, or phone to control Artie. This allows classrooms and homes to run multiple robots simultaneously
  • MENSA APPROVED! American Mensa named Artie 3000 an Honorary Mensa Member and partnered with Educational Insights to create coding activities and programs that spark curiosity in coding for kids of all learning levels
  • MADE BY EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS: Since 1962 Educational Insights has been creating toys and games that ignite the spark in every child

You can learn more about ARTIE 3000 the website CodeWithArtie.com.

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