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Outdoor Toys
Step 2 Waterwheel Play Table Is A Creative Kids Water Table
February 16th, 2020
Nothing is more fun or fascinating to a small child on a hot day than playing in the water! The Step 2 Waterwheel Play Table makes this an enjoyable, safe, and creative activity for children ages 12 months to four years old. Parents will love the ease of assembly and the quick double drain feature for removing the water. They can also rest assured that their child is spending quality time playing in the fresh air with a safe toy. Hours of creative play await the lucky toddler who has this great water toy. Water can be dipped up in the cup then poured into the funnel that lets water flow over the spinning wheel.
The water then flows into the molded harbors, canals, and lakes. There are even little sailboats to float in the bays and lakes. Any additional waterproof toy can be used with this water table making for endless play ideas. Sturdily built, the table is just the right height for little ones to play safely. Three children can comfortably fit around the table encouraging creative group play. Different levels inside the water table ensure that different height children can easily be accommodated. When the weather is cool, the table can be used as a sand box by filling with play sand.
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Kitchen Gadgets & Appliances
Best Slow Cooker – Hamilton Beach Smart Slow Cooker
February 15th, 2020
An essential for today’s busy families is a good quality slow cooker. The ability to spend a few minutes prepping food in the morning before going to work and having a hot, home cooked meal when you get home is priceless. If you’re in the market for a slow cooker, consider the Hamilton Beach 33967 Set ‘n Forget 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker. This is a family sized best slow cooker with a six quart capacity. The chef in the family has three cooking options to choose from: program, manual or probe. The probe feature is especially handy when cooking large cuts of meat as it uses an included thermometer probe.
It switches to automatic warming when a safe, internal temperature is reached. The slow cooker also features a digital LED control panel with a timer. A clip-on spoon is also included as is a clip-tight gasket lid. The removable stoneware is dishwasher safe as is the lid. Customers providing reviews for this product on Amazon overall seemed happy with their purchase of the slow cooker. However, some customers did have the experience of the slow cooker turning itself off at random points during the cooking process.
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Workout Equipment
Concept Rowing Machine Provides A Solid Indoor Rowing Experience
February 11th, 2020
Ever see a rowing competition on TV and think: Wow, what a great workout that’d be? Now’s your chance to get the same workout – right in the comfort of your own home. The Concept2 Model D Indoor Rowing Machine is your opportunity to get a full-body work out on a quality piece of equipment. This concept rowing machine provides exercise to all of your body: your arms, legs, back and even abs get a workout, all at a low-impact level that proves to be easy on knees and ankles. Plus, there is no shortage of extra features on this machine. Keep track of your distance, pace, speed and calorie burn with PM3 performance monitor.
Rowers can also choose a slower-paced, heavy boat speed or faster, sleek speed to vary workouts. The Concept 2 Indoor Rowing Machine comes with a great warranty plan on frame parts, moving parts & the monitor. Use the accompanying online motivational tools (for example: training forum) to compete worldwide in an indoor rowing competition! If you’re looking for an effective, easy to use, durable, total-body workout (one that even connects you to other indoor rowers!), then look no further than the Concept2 Model D Indoor Rowing Machine.
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Furniture
Uncle Milton Moon In My Room Illuminates In A Dark Room
February 7th, 2020
Add an atmospheric touch of soft moonlight to a child’s room with the Uncle Milton Moon In My Room. This educational light exhibits 12 different moon phases and works with a remote control. It can be programmed to light as the room darkens helping children with fear of the dark find something pleasant to focus on. The moon comes with a 15-minute moon tour CD, so kids can learn details about the moon. Many users found the light to be comforting for children, and watching the moon before falling asleep becomes a nightly routine. Because it is hung on the wall, it is appropriate even for a very young child’s room.
Whether your child has a space themed room or is simply fascinated by the moon, they will enjoy this educational light. Reviewers consistently note that the moon goes through batteries at a rate of four AA batteries per week. The only way to make the batteries last longer is manually switch the moon off by taking it off the wall and using the switch on the back after every use. Many suggest using rechargeable batteries. A significant number of users reported that the LED lights burned out in a short time and cannot be replaced.
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Indoor Toys
Little Tikes Outdoor Playhouse Provides Endless Adventures
February 3rd, 2020
If you are looking for a play environment that will occupy your three to six year old with nonstop, imaginative fun, the Little Tikes Endless Adventures Tikes Town playhouse is perfect! Unlike other playhouses that have a single theme, this creatively designed toy encompasses an entire town. One wall can be made into a schoolhouse or firehouse depending on which decals you apply. This side has a small corner table, a door, and chalkboard on the interior. Next, there is the sports wall. Your child can play basketball or toss the provided ball at targets or the net. The third wall is a drive up grocery complete with swing open window and bank ATM.
The final side is the service station with gas pump and crawl through tire. Children will never run out of creative play ideas! Sturdily built of colorful molded plastic, the generously sized playhouse measures 55” long by 48.8” wide by 58” high. Perfect for the yard, deck, or playroom, this playhouse will provide years of imaginative play. The vast majority of reviewers are as delighted as their children with the playhouse. The consensus is the playhouse provides an imaginative setting for hours of role playing and just plain fun. Children never tire of the many creative activities the Little Tikes Playhouse inspires. A single reviewer mentioned that the inside of the playhouse is rather dark and lacks accompanying freestanding table or chairs.
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Pest Control
Flowtron Bug Zapper Is A Rugged And Energy Efficient Insect Killer
February 2nd, 2020
There is nothing finer during the glorious summer months than enjoying a barbecue in the backyard with friends and family. Unfortunately insects almost always insist on making their presence felt as unwanted guests at any outdoor party. Sure, bug spray, citronella candles, and fly swatters can be used to defeat these pesky guests, but what put up with the stink of candles or effort of fly swatters when the Flowtron 80-watt Bug Zapper can do the work for you. The Flowtron Bug Zapper can operate efficiently for just pennies a day and features a rugged design that will not rust or crack while exposed to the elements.
The Flowtron Electronic Insect Killer uses two 40-watt UV bulbs to attract flying pests to the electrified, clog-free grid and kills the annoying party guests in an environmentally friendly manner. The dead pests simply drop to the ground to be reabsorbed by Mother Nature. The Flowtron can guard an area up to roughly 1 1/2 acres. The efficiency of the this bug zapper can even be increased by adding Octenol to attract the bugs to their doom even more effectively. Some users have complained that the clog free grill doesn’t live up to its promise, and that mosquitoes were only attracted with the added Octenol; but the majority of users found the Flowtron Bug Zapper extremely effective at helping them take back their yard and patio from pesky intruders.
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Gardening & Lawn Care
This Lawn Buddy Is Your New Best Friend For Garden Work
January 21st, 2020
Image a rolling mini cart, with a drink holder, throw in tool clips and you can rest your knees or back by using it as a seat. Take all this and warp it into the perfect sized rolling lawn car. Well, let me introduce you to your new lawn buddy! It is a sturdy garden cart wagon that you can scoot along with you as can you complete your lawn and garden work. Just sit and row around while pulling weeds or planting that new foliage. Forget having to head back to the garage or home for plants, pots, or other tools. This garden cart seat can simply be lifted up and you will presented with removable organizer tray with three storage compartments below.
The Ames True Temper Lawn Buddy can carry a weight of over 250 pounds with well constructed wheels that roll around with ease. So feel free to stack on those heavy bags of soil, mulch or fertilizers can pull it around with the retractable handle that can be pushed or pull. This cart can be a real time and life saver combining versatile features and a convenient solution to carry all your lawn project supplies. I think I know why it is called the lawn buddy. You won’t want to do yard work without it.
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Camping & Hiking
Thermarest Sleeping Pads Allow You To Rough It Comfortably
January 20th, 2020
Hiking that looming mountain is a lot easier with a good night’s sleep. There is a vast array of sleeping pads on the market, but most of them fall short of ideal. Air mattresses sink in the middle and require a pump, traditional foam pads absorb every drop of condensation in your tent, and closed-cell foam pads are just not that comfortable. Your aching back has hope however: Therm-a-Rest pads are self-inflating, thin air mattresses that place a soft cushion of air between you and the rocks/roots under your tent floor. For example, this Therm-a-Rest Trail Lite pad is 1.5 inches thick when inflated. Easy enough for packing into your backpack.
Its urethane foam keeps this pad lightweight (only 2 lbs for the regular size), and its 150 denier polyester construction makes it rugged and water resistant. No pump is needed for these pads; just open the valve and let it fill with air! The trade-off with these pads is that they can fill more slowly with age (but storing them unrolled helps), and sleeping bags can slip off of them easily if you are tenting on any kind of slope. All told however, ThermaRest sleeping pads are the best portable pads you’ll find without sacrificing comfort.
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