For Halloween, I'd trade my stash with my brother in exchange for chores. Easter was better, I'd receive gifts.
Puzzles were my favourite, however, I have many fond family memories of sitting around a board game and spending time together.
When I received the opportunity to share Outset Media Games with you (for a second time, I knew that I wanted to get the kids involved and,
Start a new Easter family tradition of our own.
Who better to do that with than a great Canadian company like Outset Media Games. Since 1996, they have been producing high quality entertainment that promotes learning, fun and family time. They are 100% Canadian owned and one of their many awards is the Neighbourhood Toy Stores of Canada (NETS) "Supplier of the Year" of which they are a five-time recipient.
It was hard to choose what to get as there was so much variety, even for kids as young as three!
We received several different sized "Create your own Puzzles", pencil crayons, and Farm Dominos.
Artemis took to the puzzles like a fish to water. She loves them as much as I did as a child. Max enjoyed deconstructing them. The pencil crayons are triangular which made it easier for small hands to grip and kept them from rolling away. We even tried creating a puzzle with markers and it turned out great. Next up, crayons.
A really cute touch was the "this puzzle created by" label on the back of the puzzle. And an added bonus, the puzzles are for sale at the National Art Gallery Gift Shop in Ottawa!
The Farm Dominos were a hit. The kids loved looking at the nicely illustrated cards and calling out all the animals and their sounds. The box says that the game is intended for ages 3+, however, Sidney came over and joined in the fun and she's just over two years old.
I look forward to playing this game with the kids for years to come.
Want something for grown ups? You have to check out their "What" game and "Canadian Trivia Family Edition" to name a few. Journeys of The Zoo is not responsible for the hilarity that will ensue.
Connect with Outset Media via their Website, Facebook and Twitter.
Now what you've all been waiting for, Outset Media Games is giving away a $75 gift certificate for their products and/or Cobble Hill or Jack Pine Puzzles.
Enter to Win Below!
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CONTEST DETAILS | |
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Prize: | $75 Gift Certificate for Outset Media Games and Cobble Hill or Jack Pine Puzzles. |
Eligibility: | USA and CANADA. |
Duration: | The contest will run from Friday, February 15 until Friday, March 1, 2013, inclusive. |
Shipping: | Included in the prize. |
Entry Method: | Rafflecopter Form. |
Disclosure: | Journeys of The Zoo received a copy of this product(s) that enabled us to complete this review. |
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i would get puzzles and games...
ReplyDeleteI really liked this puzzle
http://www.outsetmedia.com/puzzles/cobble-hill/1000-piece/canoe-lake
I would definitely get some of the Professor Noggin games and I really like the Fairy floor puzzle.
ReplyDeletei would buy games..we love to have family game night at my house... mind trap or hummbug just to name a couple
ReplyDeletePlenty of Yarn puzzle http://www.outsetmedia.com/puzzles/cobble-hill/1000-piece/plenty-of-yarn
ReplyDeleteI would get the Family Scavenger Hunt
ReplyDeleteFirst thing I would get are the 60pc princess puzzles for my 4 year old, then games with the rest. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like the Ocean Dominos.
ReplyDeleteocean dominos looks cool or the dino one...or both
ReplyDeleteThe Family Scavenger Hunt and the Canadian Trivia game. :)
ReplyDeleteI would pick the Attic Treasures puzzle and the Canadian trivia game.
ReplyDeleteI think my family would like Pick Two!
ReplyDeletepuzzles and games would be great fun
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of the Create-your-own-Puzzles so would probably pick that! Ocean Dominoes also look pretty great!
ReplyDeletedoughnuts puzzle
ReplyDeleteCharades and trivia games.
ReplyDeleteI would like the What? game
ReplyDeleteThe Family Scavenger Hunt looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteI would get the What? game and Them and Us.
ReplyDeleteI would get some farm animal dominoes for sure!
ReplyDeleteI would pick American Trivia Family
ReplyDeleteI'd chose a couple of the What? games!
ReplyDeleteI'd choose Snowy Owl Gathering puzzle.
ReplyDeleteI would choose the Family Scavenger hunt and Cross Crib!
ReplyDeleteI would chose any of the family puzzles or card games! Couldn't chose just one thing.
ReplyDeletei think i would choose some of the puzzles
ReplyDeleteIt would be a mixture of Games and puzzles, for sure the Kids Charades game.
ReplyDeleteoddball2003 at hotmail dot com
I would choose http://www.outsetmedia.com/puzzles/create-your-own-puzzle/24-by-36/floor-puzzle
ReplyDeleteI would get games for 3 & 4 year old & some puzzles
ReplyDeleteI would get Family Charades In-A-Box Compendium for sure... and probably the Canadian Trivia Family Edition. And who knows what else!
ReplyDeleteWe'd pick Professor Noggin's Reptiles & Amphibians.
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I'd get the American Trivia Family Edition
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Professor Noggin games
ReplyDeletethis game looks fun
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elaine from sccc
I would choose the "FART" game..because my son would think that was funny! lol :/
ReplyDelete(Karla Sceviour on rafflecopter)
I would want the American Trivia.
ReplyDeleteI would get the tea cup puzzle.Thanks
ReplyDeleteI would get the Welcome To My Garden puzzle, thank you:)
ReplyDeleteI love the puzzle selection, especially Enough Candy for Everyone
ReplyDeleteWide Eyed Fishies & African Plains
ReplyDeleteWe are a home schooling family that travels a lot. Every time we stay in a timeshare for a week, we always do a puzzle together as a family. I would love to get the 3D Lenticular Puzzle - Wolf. My middle child is a Wolf Scout and I think he would really enjoy it.
ReplyDeletewelcome to the garden puzzle
ReplyDeletethe family scanvenger hunt
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I would pick some puzzles prob the 60 piece ones
ReplyDeleteThe Tormenter
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance
With a $75, let's see:
ReplyDeleteKnow Your Partner and Pick Two Deluxe, both sound good!
Those Mind trap games look cool, I would love to get a couple of those. I love games that make you think.
ReplyDeleteI would choose Venetian Vacation, Summer Pier and Sable Island puzzles
ReplyDeletefrankburcu(at)gmail(dot)com
I would definitely choose the Mind Trap game.
ReplyDeleteapril yedinak
Scavenger Hunt and What? looks fun
ReplyDeleteProfessor Noggin's Dinosaurs would be a hit in our home!
ReplyDeleteI'd get some of the mindbreak games for my students!
ReplyDeleteI would choose dinosaur dominoes and other 3+ kids games for my son and us to play :)
ReplyDeleteRAFF NAME Jaimee M
It's a tough decision, lots of great choices but since my kids are older I would choose some brain games like Mind Trap(left brain right brain), IQ and Theories and also a couple puzzles!
ReplyDeletei might get the 20th anniversary edition of mindtrap
ReplyDeleteI would probably get a 60 pc kid puzzle but it's hard to choose!
ReplyDeleteFamily Scavanger Hunt
ReplyDeleteIf I win.. id definitely want to get "Know your partner" or "Mindtrap"
ReplyDeleteThe family scavenger hunt game looks fun
ReplyDeleteI like the 3-D T-Rex puzzle. Thank you
ReplyDeletecandieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
Id buy mind trap for sure and maybe something more simple for my daughter as well.
ReplyDeleteamymccarty at hotmail dot com
I'd like to get Mindtrap and What?
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway opportunity. I hope you will add your giveaway to my win it page. I think I'd like the scavenger hunt game. It would be great with our two youngest grandchildren. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI would like puzzles if i won
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Florence
Family Scavenger Hunt and Picture Charades.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway!
my son would love the farm animal dominoes and i really like the america trivia family edition
ReplyDeletePuzzles and trivia games
ReplyDeleteFamily Charades In-A-Box Compendium
ReplyDeleteMommyofone Shanna
Picture charades, play it with my 3 and 5 year olds :)
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I would pick the floor puzzle
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I would get is Professor Noggin's Dinosaurs!!http://www.outsetmedia.com/games/professor-noggin-s/dinosaur-s
ReplyDeleteProfessor Noggins Wonders of Science.
ReplyDeleteMy kids would love the create your own puzzle. They love puzzles! Thanks for following my blog, I'm following you too!
ReplyDeleteTheresa
I'd like to get at least a 1000 piece puzzle, and the game "What?" :)
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE puzzles! I would definitely choose one or two (or more!) jigsaw puzzles for us to do. I love the Santa's Homework puzzle.
ReplyDeleteh4schaffer at gmail dot com
i love the family scavenger hunt game
ReplyDeleteI'd love this game! http://www.outsetmedia.com/games/mind-trap/left-brain-right-brain
ReplyDeleteFamily Scavenger Hunt game looks like fun!
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Animal farm puzzle
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would love Family Charades In-A-Box Compendium
ReplyDeletethe game What?
ReplyDeletei want something for the family :)
ReplyDeleteCanadian and American trivia games. Educational is always good.
ReplyDeleteFamily Scavenger Hunt
ReplyDeleteThe 3D puzzles look very cool
ReplyDeletePicture Charades would be fun and work for all of my kiddos! (BTW, I added this giveaway to my Giveaways for Kids Monday Link Party!)
ReplyDeleteI think Family Scavenger Hunt looks like fun http://www.outsetmedia.com/games/family-scavenger-hunt
ReplyDeleteI would get the Mind Trap game and a Pack of Prof. Noggins Cards!
ReplyDeletei would choose Family Scavenger Hunt, we love doing things with the kids
ReplyDeleteI would buy some puzzles for my uncle and some puzzles and games for the little ones :) ajordan030489@hotmail.com
ReplyDeletePuzzles and brain games
ReplyDeleteI like the Venice in teh Summer puzzle and the Children's Carousel puzzle.
ReplyDeleteIQ Busters - wood or wire
ReplyDeletescavenger hunt, puzzle games and of course whatever my husband would also like
ReplyDeleteOne thing I would get is the Know Your Partner game to play with my hubby.
ReplyDeleteMore Ice Cream puzzle
ReplyDeleteid get Family Scavenger Hunt. tam.c
ReplyDeleteI would choose puzzles and games.
ReplyDeleteI would choose Know Your Partner!
ReplyDeleteIt's difficult to choose with so many, but just to make sure they were games that my kids would like I would probably choose at least one of these:
ReplyDeleteDung Deck
Silent But Deadly
Fart!
Yea, we've got a strange sense of humor over here!
For myself I would like Keel Over or What? Girls Night Edition
Games and puzzles. My kids are crazy for puzzles and have mastered the ones we have, and they are just getting into games. I love the Ocean Dominoes and think the kids would love to try Family Charades.
ReplyDeleteI like the dinosaur dominoes and family charades
ReplyDeleteKnow Your Partner sounds fun! Or maybe a trivia game, those are always my favorite
ReplyDeleteI would get pick two
ReplyDeletePond Hockey-Opoly 2nd edition
ReplyDeleteamy williams
sethandtjay at yahoo dot com
maybe the the Welcome To My Garden puzzle
ReplyDeleteI think with all the kids games we have I might go with "What?" which is an adult game :)
ReplyDeleteI would choose a collection of puzzles, like the Father Christmas one.
ReplyDeleteI would choose Family Scavenger Hunt and Family Charades wilcarvic
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I'd love the family scavenger hunt, mindtrap, and a couple of floor puzzles for everyone to work on together.
ReplyDeleteI´d get some fun games like What? and Scavenger Hunt!
ReplyDeleteI'd get some professor noggin games!
ReplyDeletepuzzles!
ReplyDeletei would let my kids pick a puzzle from there
ReplyDelete60 piece Princess Puzzle
ReplyDeleteprofessor noggins canadian geography
ReplyDeleteI'd get this - http://www.outsetmedia.com/games/mind-trap/left-brain-right-brain
ReplyDeletemy daughters would like this: http://www.outsetmedia.com/puzzles/cobble-hill/coloring-puzzle/fairytale-princesses.
ReplyDeleteI like Mind Trap - left brain, right brain
ReplyDeleteI'd start with Mindtrap, then probably some puzzles.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I would choose the Family Scavenger Hunt game.
ReplyDeletei would start with the Venetian vacation puzzle and then maybe pick two
ReplyDeleteCanadian Trivia game
ReplyDeleteWhat? Girls Night Edition
ReplyDeleteabrennan09@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI like the "Family Scavenger Hunt" game, or the "Canadian Trivia Game."
I would buy MindTrap 20th Anniversary Edition
ReplyDeleteBuy puzzles!!
ReplyDeletei would get a few puzzles
ReplyDeleteI would get puzzles and games.
ReplyDeleteI would get Family Charades or Scavenger Hunt
ReplyDeleteProfessor Noggin's card game http://www.outsetmedia.com/games/professor-noggin-s/wonders-of-the-world
ReplyDeleteProfessor Noggin card games Dinasaurs or freshwater life
ReplyDeleteProbably the Prof. Noggin game
ReplyDeleteFamily Charades In-A-Box Compendium and a puzzle
ReplyDeleteI'd be loading up on 3D Travel/Nature puzzles.
ReplyDeleteThe game What?, Wonders of the World and Family Scavenger hunt.
ReplyDeleteI would try the game Doodlepix! It's a game for a family of 4+, and it looks interesting!
ReplyDeleteI would get the family scavenger hunt!
ReplyDeleteI would get canadian trivia
ReplyDeletepuzzles and games for my 3 boys
ReplyDeletepirate ship puzzles and trivia about other countries
ReplyDeleteI think I would get the family scavenger hunt for me and my boys :D
ReplyDeleteThe Kirklake train picture, it is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe Family Scavnger Hunt and several puzzles!
ReplyDeleteThe canadian trivia looks fun to playy with the kids.
ReplyDelete-Sheila S.
Family scavenger hunt sounds fun
ReplyDeleteI agree the family scavenger hunt sounds awesome
ReplyDeleteI would get Professor Noggins Wildlife of North America
ReplyDeleteI would start with "What?" Girls Night Edition! :)
ReplyDeleteProfessor Noggin's Dinosaurs
ReplyDeletemy daughter would love the Fairy floor puzzle
ReplyDeleteI would get a nice 500 piece puzzle
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.outsetmedia.com/puzzles/floor-puzzles/36-by-24/welcome-to-the-farm
This is cute for my kids :o)
the fart game and puzzles
ReplyDeleteI like the game: MindTrap 20th Anniversary Edition
ReplyDeleteMy son would totally want the Fart game...I wouldn't mind some puzzles and great family games!
ReplyDeleteMy son would want the Fart Game and I will let him pick.
ReplyDeleteFamily scavager hunt or any learning game for my babes!
ReplyDeleteI'd choose these: Canadian Trivia Family Edition, American Trivia and the Lenticular Puzzle - Wolf.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
my kids would love this I love the dinosaurs game, dinosaur dominos, family scavenger hunt, and prehistoric animals for sure thanks for the chance eaglesforjack@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Garden Puzzle..
ReplyDeleteChristmas Balls jigsaw puzzle
ReplyDeletePerhaps the "American Trivia Family Edition" Game!
ReplyDeletewe would do some create your own puzzles. thanks! jenna_burris at yahoo
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