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Christmas is for Kids Give it Forward Project Update


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The christmas is for Kids Give it forward Project is going strong. When we came back from our trip to New York City there was a huge box and four smaller boxes with all sorts of things for me to review and much to give to Christmas is for Kids. I received a giant box of Batman Power Attack figures from Mattel. They are part of a box to throw a Batman Power Attack party but I was able to get the box to review and donate many of the toys to Christmas is for Kids. There are a ton of great figures that are going to be donated. I kept and reviewed a few Batman figures and one Robin figure plus the Total Destruction Batmobile. That is a pretty sweet ride. Eva and I made a video of that today and we’ll have that up in a few days.

We also received multiple packages from Blip Toys including their new Amazimals line of toys. We got three puppies that each do something different. Eva got to choose one of them to keep and review. The rest are going to Christmas is for kids including a Squinkies Zinkies set.

And last but not least was the stuff that we got from our trip to the Activision Family Game Summit in New York. Allison and I each got a bag and the bags were filled with video games, toys and more. We kept some of the stuff for ourselves and are going to buy a family Nintendo 3Ds to play all the games and we also kept some for gifts for friends as well. But the bulk of what received is going to Christmas is for kids including $20 in Target gift cards for what we as a family are going to buy. We need to do that shopping soon.

Be on the lookout for toy reviews coming very, very soon.

Christmas is for Kids Toy Collection Project Kickoff


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For the past three years we have participated in Christmas is for Kids. We save a little money every month so that we can go on a toy shopping trip in order to make a donation. We do this as a family to teach the kids an appreciation for what they have and an understanding that there are children who do not have the same good fortune that they do. In addition to our saving money for a shopping trip I’ve enlisted the help of some toy companies who have agreed to donate toys to the cause as well as provide me with toys to review. I’ve explained it all in the video below.

So, I’ll be posting up reviews and videos and I would ask for your help in promoting the videos and the reviews so that I can repay the kindness of these great companies who have agreed to help.