What’s the number one selling outdoor snow toy this year on Amazon? No, it’s not a sled, snowboard or pair of ice skates. It’s a snowball maker that looks like a pair of tongs made from ice cream scoops.
I can hear you now. “I don’t need no stinking snowball maker. I make great snowballs.” Well, at least one reviewer admits to being quickly outclassed at a recent snowball fight by a tiny youngster and their Flexible Flyer Snowball Maker. Continue reading
They just don’t make sleds today like the antique wooden runner Flexible Flyer sled my family has used for generations. Wipe a year’s worth of dust off and put a little wax on the rails and it was good to go for another season of sliding. Most of today’s sleds just aren’t made like that anymore. The folks at Hammerhead Sleds have taken that old adage to heart and embraced it to create a modern sled that rockets down the slopes and offers something extra – comfort. Continue reading
If you find your child sits in front of their computer for many hours out of the day, you will want to find a way to get your child to leave their computer for some outside activities and enjoying the sun. This can be difficult to do, many kids prefer to talk to friends online and build their social media profiles. They get their social contact with the use of the computer monitor and the keyboard. Many children begin to withdraw from social opportunities when they begin spending too much time online, they can also suffer from such things as obesity, decreased muscle strength, and decreased flexibility. Exercise is a very important part of childhood and many kids are missing out on it because of their computer habits. Continue reading