Holiday Gift Guide Review - Hasbro Games

Whether it be board games or video games, games are one of the other things that have always had a special place in my house for the Holidays and any time of year. Hasbro sent me a couple of their new games which were released this fall and as usual, they both look like great games!


CUPONK

Show your skill and show your style with CUPONK - a new trick shot game where players are rewarded for making the wackiest trick shots possible. Choose the CUPONK cup that best represents your personality and start sinking obscure shots from off the rim, wall, or even kitchen table to show off for your friends and earn bragging rights for weeks. Everyone will know that you landed the plastic ball in the cup when it lights up and lets out sounds. Master the basic shots? Try to perfect the trick shots included in the game box - from the Rick O'Shea to Blind Hook - and turn your home into a playing field to become the CUPONK master.

Choose from three graphically themed CUPONK cups each with unique lights, sounds, accessories, and plastic balls that match the design of the cup to define your style: Gorillanator, El Campeon, Let It R.I.P.

Players: 1 or more
Ages: 9 and up
Approx price: $14.99

I got the El Campeon style as shown above and am planning to put it under the tree for my oldest son. I really like the look of the Let It R.I.P. version which has zombies on the cup, so I may pick that one up for myself if we like this one as I think it looks like it would make a challenging game for adults as well!

Girl Talk

Girls just want to have fun, and Hasbro's new collection of GIRL TALK games will help girlfriends do just that. The new line of GIRL TALK games for tweens and teens includes Dare Confetti, Sparkle Spots, and Sassy Sticks, each a unique game that gets girls talking, bonding and laughing over the things that make each of them special.

“Knowing how much girls love spending quality time together was one of the reasons for creating these games,” said Phillip Jackson, Group Executive of Games at Hasbro. “While developing the new GIRL TALK games, we consulted with more than 400 young girls to ensure that we were creating games that would really be appealing for them to do while spending time together. We’re excited with the result and hope girls will enjoy talking and laughing while playing these new games.”

Players: 2 or more
Ages: 8 and up
Approx price: $12.99

I received Sassy Sticks as shown above, but I don't think my daughter is old enough to enjoy this game yet so I will either save it for a future gift or give it to my niece. It does look like it would be a fun little game for slumber parties or birthday parties for older girls though.

Dot Girl First Period Kit Review and Giveaway

I received this too late to be able to include it in my Cool for School reviews, but this is a product that would definitely come in handy for young girls in school. My daughter is still too young for this since she is only turning 6, but those of you with girls approaching puberty might want to consider offering her the Dot Girl First Period Kit.

I got my first period when I was 11 - in an airplane on a school trip to Quebec. By that time, the majority of what I knew on puberty I had learnt at school. It isn't that my Mom didn't talk to me at all about it, but it was very brief. I wasn't prepared with my own pads, and I certainly wasn't prepared for the horrible cramps that I got for that first year.

The Dot Girl First Period Kit offers everything a girl needs for her first period including information and supplies, fashionably packaged in a discreet carrying case. The Kit is a perfect addition to a tween girl's backpack, gym bag or school locker and a must have for every girl on the first day of school. Help parents help their daughters be prepared.

Inside the cute circular pouch you will find a Period Answer Book which addresses 20 questions that young girls often ask, 5 sanitary pads, 5 disposal bags, 2 antibacterial wipes, and a gel heating pack that fits perfectly in your hand. The heating pack warms up in seconds and can be re-used, it can also be used as a cooling pad by leaving it in the freezer. It doesn't get hot enough to burn, and stayed warm for around 30 minutes.

I would have loved to have a kit like this one handy when I got my first period, and the heating pad would have been fabulous to have for those first year cramps. My niece's 10th birthday is coming up in November and I plan on giving this to her. She lives with her Dad, and she does visit her Mom on the weekends but as a single Father I'm sure this is something he might be able to appreciate too.

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You can purchase your own Dot Girl First Period Kit online or from select retailers for around $22.99

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