Mattel Games Family Fun & Giveaway
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As the days grow shorter, the weather cools, and the kids start going stir crazy, we all start looking for activities to keep parents sane and the kids entertained. Mattel Games just launched a new line of fun games geared towards pre-schoolers and young children that are exciting for the entire family. We had the pleasure of trying out 4 new great games that Mattel was generous enough to send us as I help them promote the launch of these new games. I'm also giving away a prize package of all 4 games valued at $96 to one lucky Classy Mommy reader. Enter below to win.
Whac-a-M
ole Ages 4+ $22.00
This take on the classic arcade and amusement game will appeal to people of all ages - and they’ll probably get into a frenzied sweat trying to beat down the Moles who keep lighting up during about 45 seconds of game play. I like how this game can be played with 1 player only and has both an easy and more competitive setting. From the “Mom” perspective, Whac-a-Mole was my personal favorite game to play as I found it such addictive fun. And I’m the competitive type so I really enjoyed trying to beat my own score again and again. Mackenzie liked the fast paced action of this game and I was impressed with her ability to perfectly play Whac-a-Mole as she held her little mallet to beat down the Moleys.
ole Ages 4+ $22.00This take on the classic arcade and amusement game will appeal to people of all ages - and they’ll probably get into a frenzied sweat trying to beat down the Moles who keep lighting up during about 45 seconds of game play. I like how this game can be played with 1 player only and has both an easy and more competitive setting. From the “Mom” perspective, Whac-a-Mole was my personal favorite game to play as I found it such addictive fun. And I’m the competitive type so I really enjoyed trying to beat my own score again and again. Mackenzie liked the fast paced action of this game and I was impressed with her ability to perfectly play Whac-a-Mole as she held her little mallet to beat down the Moleys.
Uno Moo! Ages 3+ $19.99
Everybody loves Uno and this game is a spin off of the classic designed with young kids in mind. Playing cards are replaced by adorable animal figurines in Uno Moo that Mattel research shows are far easier for tiny little hands to grip and hold. The object of the game is to get all your animal figures into the Red Barn first. Uno Moo helps kids practice matching colors and animals during game play. I love the design of using figures instead of cards for Uno Moo since a stack of cards can be boring for young kids - not to mention holding a hand of cards is a physically impossible task for a 3 or 4 year old. If you have you ever tried to play Go Fish with a 3 year old you know what I’m talking about! Uno Moo has become a quick favorite in our household as my preschooler is really getting into games. Mackenzie requests we play it again and again. Even little Kyle at 21 months, who is under age for real game play, is thrilled with the animal figures and loves putting them in and out of the barn as he watches us play. He does his best to help us get the animals into the Barn and when we make a match he is quick to say “Bye Bye Moo!” or “Bye Bye Baa Baa” as we put a cow or sheep into the barn. He even carries the little barn full of figures around the house!
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aucer Scramble Ages 5+ $23.99Board games are certainly fun, but sometimes the little ones need to get moving! For little bundles of energy like our little Kyle, Saucer Scramble is right up their alley.
Little “alien” saucer discs, about the size of a silver dollar, get launched into the air where they float for a few seconds. Each player gets a scooper to try to catch them. There are few different ways to play the game, but for Kyle and Kenzie, we had plenty of fun just trying to catch them. Somehow, the game for us morphed into trying to catching the saucers, which then became our make-believe food that we had to stash away for the winter. Not exactly the rules that Mattel had in mind, but my kids loved it.
Electro
nic Toss Across Ages 5+ $29.99
nic Toss Across Ages 5+ $29.99 Electronic Toss Across will get you moving, throwing and jumping as this spin off of Tic-Tac-Toe can be played 8 different ways. The electronic game board can be used on the floor or hung on the wall. It lights up and makes sounds during game play and you can program it for single player or multi-player games. Players toss bean bags to hit their "electronic" pod target for games like Darts, Tic-Tac-Toe, aim for the 4 corners, and more. My kids were a little young to aim perfectly for this game according to the rules compared to their ability to play the above games, but tossing, throwing, and shaking bean bags is generally always exciting and appealing for the little tykes so they still enjoyed their own version of fun.
Enter to win a Mattel Games prize package valued at $96.
1. Leave a comment below by November 7th, 2009. Include your email address if it's not visible on your profile page - so we may contact you if you win.
2. Get another bonus entry by joining our Classy Mommy Facebook Page and leaving an additional comment there by November 7th, 2009.
Disclosure: During the period of October - November 30, 2009, I'm working with Mattel on the launch of their new line of games targeted towards pre-schoolers. All opinions are my own honest thoughts and experiences with these products.
posted by Classy Mommy at 9:09 PM
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Oh wow, I need something like this to keep the kid entertained. abcegc@yahoo.com
Such fun games for the family. Especially since it is getting cold out. We need more indoor activities.
would love this!!! Our little girl is just starting to play games with us. rstinger@vandals.uidaho.edu
Thanks for the chance,
Roxy
would love this my little one is just starting to play and understand games.
Thanks for the chance!
Roxy.
rstinger@vandals.uidaho.edu
would love to win this!
bro2ice@yahoo.com
Posted a comment on FB page!
bro2ice@yahoo.com
would love to win!
janel_blakely@hotmail.com
Great games! Thanks for the chance!
slemay99@yahoo.com
This is a great giveaway - Thanks!
rgerman@mchsi.com
This a great giveaway! Thank you!
rgerman@mchsi.com
Great games! I was going to buy that Uno Moo for my 2 1/2 year old for X-Mas. That would be great if I win it instead! Pick me! Facebook Fan. Posted a comment there too. meeko1826@yahoo.com Miranda
These sounds like so much fun. What a great way to spend some family time together!
I joined your Facebook page and commented.
These look like great games!!
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These look like amazing games. If I don't win, I'm going to have to pick them up.
estadt [at} ppg {dot} com
Hope I win! love board games! arobertson232@yahoo.com
These sure would be great stocking stuffers!!
My just turned 3 yr old is starting to love games. Thanks for the ideas for Xmas!
My kids love to play games. Thanks!
secrets_girl23@yahoo.com
I would love to win this and then donate it to Toys 4 Tots.
Angie
one 4 earth at aol dot com
Thanks SO much for this awesome chance to win!
Scott
nynekats at aol dot com
I would love to win for my 2 grandkids.
denisemillwood@aol.com
I am always looking for things for the kids to do!
crystalaaa at hotmail dot com
Thanks so much for the giveaway! These would be great for my nephew's for Christmas!!!!
Mattel is awesome... would love to receive anything made by them!!
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Facebook Fan!!
tacomaprncss@aol.com
We love to play games as a family! Great giveaway!
jenandgreg121104@yahoo.com
My son wants Whac-a-Mole so badly for Christmas; thanks for the great giveaway!
pamr@mts.net
what a cool site, thanks for the contest:
gbaker386[at]hotmail.com
I love hearing about games! Thanks. We've got Candyland Castle already but I love the look of UNO Moo (esp with the new confusing UNO cards, having non-cards is more appealing)
sarah dot schreffler at gmail dot com
we love to play board games.
We would love to win. Most of are games are for the older kids (14 & 17). So our 3 year old feels left out. Thanks for the chance.
jpmg@netzero.net
We'd love to play these fun games with our kids!
treflea4 at gmail dot com
We could have some great family game nights with this! :-)
khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com
We love Whack a Mole. Thanks
babysmamatimes3 at yahoo.com
Oh I so hope my name gets drawn that Wack a Mole game is on my daughter's Christmas list!
This would be so fun!
Allisonking77@yahoo.com
These would be great gifts to give to poor children at our church. thanks for all you do
my family would love these!
sunela at gmail dot com
What a great prize pack! I'd love to win this! Thanks for the chance!
Ooh these look like fun!
All the games look great. Nice to see a few new ones with the younger kids in mind. :)
cool family games
These are perfect Christmas gifts! THANKS!
mycreativecontainers@yahoo.com
I would love this! Such a great offer!
-Melissa grneyz@hotmail.com
Great way to entertain!
hartsk@uncw.edu
These games are fantastic!
mle526@hotmail.com
This would be perfect for my daughter. laurenNbrent@eatel.net
Thanks,
Lauren
Great family games! Looks so fun!!
-Kerissa snappleapple404@yahoo.com
Would love this prize for my kids! What fun!
schmitztwinsmom at gmail dot com
This would be fabulous!
-jaycilyng@yahoo.com
My munchkin would love these games!
lisadthomas at hotmail dot com
These are great games for the whole family!
These are some great games. My boys would love those. amanda_hnk@yahoo.com
These are perfect games for the little ones!
sopergirls@sbcglobal.net
games are the best family entertainment! What a great way to promote togetherness! lael101@yahoo.com
Would be a wonderful addition to my son's games. erika_mcnamer@yahoo.com
Awesome give away. My 3 kids would love these games.
dragonblondebutterfly@gmail.com
I have a 2 year old boy and a 2 month old boy this would be great!
kerriekg@yahoo.com
These games would be wonderful to win...all of the little ones in my life would love them. (my kids, nephew and niece, kids that I sit for)
I am a facebook fan!
kerriekg@yahoo.com
This would make an awesome Christmas gift wormie270@yahoo.com
These would be perfect Christmas gifts for my kids and my nephews and neices!
Melissa S
ssbmelissa@yahoo.com
These would be great for my 3 children.
dkalweit79@hotmail.com
This would be SUPER FUN!!!
ashley.kirby09@gmail.com
Awesome!!
JesiMegh@gmail.com
We would love this! Football season is over (little league)and we need something to do together now as a family and the farm uno is great for even our daughter who is almost three!
Jeana G
momof3_420@yahoo.com
my 5 yo would love this! curleyem@gmail.com
What a wonderful prize! My grandkids would have so much fun with these! Thank you!
Facebook fan.
I would love this for my little girls Christmas!
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These would be great for my 3 children.
dkalweit79@hotmail.com
Both of my kids would love this!
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Facebook fan.
ashleyconaway2008@gmail.com
These are great!! Would love to have them for our children!!
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These would be perfect for Christmas presents!
leslieschuler@yahoo.com
My kids and the ones I babysit for would love this stuff!!
I loved games as a kid and I am sure my daughter would love these!
rbs44@aol.com
These all look fun. Thanks for the chance.
I"m a facebook fan. (Sonya Sparks)
I hope I win!
lmonti802@yahoo.com
perfect for Christmas gifts! Great giveaway!
tonyabryant@ntin.net
Fantastic for the winter months! Would love this!
Thanks!
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Christmas gifts!!!! Woohoo!
lil_momster@hotmail.com
These games will keep us active during the winter months. Thanks for the chance...hope to hear I'm a winner.
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This would save us this year!
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This would be totally awesome to win!!
Wundergyrl2007@aol.com
What a great prize to keep kids busy through the winter months!
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This would be awesome for family night.
Thanks,
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veniceangel@hotmail.com
What a neat gift asket!!!
jmhallier@hotmail.com
Thank you so much for this chance!
Jen Giordano
misspriss2481@aol.com
Great giveaway!
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I Love this site. Thanks!
amberheeter@hotmail.com
I'm putting whac-a-mole on my son's Christmas list! I love that game!
lainie2744@yahoo.com
This would be such a great gift for my daughter! Thanks for the giveaway!
Desi
drgdlgletterboxers@yahoo.com
would love to win these, my kids love games
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These games would be so fun on a family game night!
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My boys would love these!
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Brandi
lawyer180@yahoo.com
My kids would love these games!
lamcconnon@yahoo.com
How fun!
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oh wow!!
These look AWESOME for the long winter months ahead. My boys would LOVE them!
euroduck111@hotmail.com
These are amazing... great bonding time for our busy family!
ashley_smith001@Hotmail.com
We love playing games as a family! This will be nice when it's cold outside. Thanks!
johnthegirl at hotmail dot com
Not only would my son love these games, but so would his dad and I. Most Sundays you can catch us around the kitchen table playing uno spin. But it's getting kinda tiring being as to how it is the only game we all can play. I would love to win these in time for the holidays....THANKS for the opportunity.
wheatpea24@yahoo.com
These games look great. Your website is Great as well. Mags7791@aol.com
These look like great toys!
ashearl@gmail.com
Would love to win these games. :)
k_t_holm@yahoo.com
Would love to win these. What fun my family could have this winter. It is supposed to be a very cold winter. Thanks for your website
my family loves game nights...this would be great! ~haleyjulian79@yahoo.com
Wow, great Christmas ideas!! missystithem@yahoo.com
these games would be great for the long, winter nights!
m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com
Our family loves games! this would be great for us!
I have three kids and I know this would keep them entertained for a long time!! Thanks!!
rebeccalynn78 at gmail.com
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Amanda
This would be great for our family
baby_radar(at)hotmail(dot)com
This would be great for our family
baby_radar(at)hotmail(dot)com
My kids would love this!
Jinglebells1823@yahoo.com
Hoping to win!
bjmcmilla@hotmail.com
Awesome giveaway! My family would have so much fun with these games.
abfantom at yahoo dot com
Great for game night, hope i win
dp9599@yaho.com
Always in need for additional entertainment!!!
Obnurseamber06@yahoo.com
Fun games!
katiekarr at gmail dot com
We have foster kids... this would be awesome!!!!! Thanks for the chance!
curtismssions@gmail.com
These would be fun for the whole family!
Kelly - wardrops@hotmail.com
We only have CandyLand and Memory. I would love to expand our game collection.
Ready to play some new games with my daughter!
LvBlakKat@aol.com
This would make Christmas shopping/budgeting a whole lot easier! Thanks for the chance! jodi@whitsitt.net
Such different ideas for games. And winter is the best time to keep little ones occupied.
jesblu00@msn.com
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Ilove how the games are different thatn many preschool games. It would make entertaining young ones much easier this winter.
jesblu00@msn.com
Great fun!
tmongaraz@yahoo.com
Wow, what a great giveaway!
threetimesblessed@ymail.com
Awesome... love games!
hockeygirl1974@yahoo.com
This would be a great prize pack to win for my God-daughter and God-nephew. Thank you for the opportunity to win this~!
Great Giveaway!
dawnuwlax@yahoo.com
my girls would adore this!
sbnowak at gmail dot com
I would love to win this, it would make a great xmas present for my two girls.
sexyhots29@yahoo.com
Great gift for my kids!!
jnjhogue@sbcglobal.net
Would love to win this for my kids
jnjhogue@sbcglobal.net
My kids would love this.
jamie.hogue@sjmc.org
What great family games!! Love to do these in the winter when it is too cold for the kids to go out and play!
what great family games!! SO great to play together when it is too cold to go out and play!
I would love to win this! My hubby and I LOVE to play games with our 3 game loving kiddos!!
Heather
trimble98@msn.com
We love playing games with our grandchildren. We sometimes adapt the rules to age and ability. They would love these new ones to play. Thanks for the chance!
itsme10151(at)yahoo(dot)com
We love playing games with our grandchildren. Sometimes we adapt the rules to age and ability. They would love these games. Thanks for the chance!
itsme10151(at)yahoo(dot)com
just in time for the holidays! thanks for the chance
marilyn lindsey
mkalindsey@yahoo.com
who wouldn't like these mverno@roadrunner.com
Oh wow, this would be sooo fantastic for when I am keeping the grandkids. I would so love to try all these games out with them. Thank you for the chance. bagrant962@yahoo.com
i would love to give these as christmas gifts to my daughter and my nephews - i'm getting a little tired of playing the ladybug game and candyland with my 3yr old - time to try out some new games!
clpiper331@netzero.net
This would be awesome for Christmas!
mandyrcox@gmail.com
We love playing games. Sholland12@zoomtown.com
My sonwould love these!
carried102@yahoo.com
This would be perfect for my kids! Thank you!!!! asramears@verizon.net
This is awesome! Merry Christmas to your lucky winner :)
Wow, all these games and 5 grandchildren. What a great combination!
These games sound wonderful.
Thanks so much for this giveaway.
What a great giveaway! Our child is now at the age where we can have family game night! Thanks!
mrs.schmid(at)gmail(dot)com
This would make a great Christmas gift. hipnautica@hotmail.com
LOVING GAMES. o94o94o@gmail.com
OOO-what fun!
christyrjackson@sbcglobal.net
These games look great! I'd love to win them for my son (and give the ones that are too young for him to a needy family at Christmas).
This would be great to win!
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nancyrobster@gmail.com
(in Canada)
FAcebook Fan and left a comment
Anne Taylor or annectaylor1
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nancyrobster@gmail.com
(in Canada)
Great giveaway!
sevans2905@comcast.net
Thanks for the chance to win!!
ladybug47472002@yahoo.com
Thanks for the chance to win those great games!
johnsonjanicelynn@hotmail.com
Canada
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
clemmon03{at}gmail{dot}com
We would have so much fun with the saucer game! budokunasi@yahoo.com
oh my - so awesome. I would enjoy these right along with the kiddos
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FABULOUS! erica_p_2000_2000@yahoo.com
Exactly what my daughter would love to have bundled under the tree!!! MELISSASESCAPE@AOL.COM
Would love to bundle these to go under the tree!!!
MELISSASESCAPE@AOL.COM
Wow! The kids would have a blast. Thanks!
Mrspoofa(at)aol.com
we have a family game night buit these game look awesome for all ours are for older kids and now that we have a baby comming up we need some games she can play too
Would love these games!!
rcfsmf[at]yahoo[dot]com
wow this looks great
cindy.harris88@yahoo.com
These would be great for game night
sylviawhit@gmail.com
wow this is awesome, great for my classroom
kimmeymichele@yahoo.com
Those games look so fun! We are a gaming family!
Jeanettero at juno dot com
WOW Looks like lots of fun!
FUN, FUN, FUN...
tamarcarney@bellsouth.net
What a great giveaway! Thanks so much!
Hope I win!
lisafoerter@hotmail.com
What a fantastic group of games! Our family loves playing all types of games. The mixture of your games is perfect.
The Flying Saucer game and the Electronic Toss Across need movement and that is such a good thing. Please enter my name in your drawing. Great gift ideas!!!!!
Thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I am a fan of your Facebook Page!
Again, many thanks.....Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
What a great giveaway! Our family love to have "Family Game Nights" but I think this we would use this great giveaway as a donation to a less fortunate family during the Christmas Holiday. BrenMason@aol.com
Wow! I grew up with these toys. My family would love to have "Family Game Nights."
jackieque@comcast.net
Wow! I grew up playing these games. My family would love to have Family Game Nights.
jackieque@comcast.net
My son would love to have these toys.
joan.baker@cox.net
These are so cute!would be perfect for my daycare!
mestizas_angel74@yahoo.com