Pictopia Star Wars Edition

    

       Pictopia Star Wars Edition, is a family friendly trivia game that has 1000 questions. Yes, you have heard me right, 1000.  Make your mark in the galaxy by proving that you are either a Padawan or Jedi Master, by answering questions that range throughout the whole series of movies.  Topics range from characters, planets, ships, anything in the Star Wars world will pop up as a question in this game. Its
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    With all Wonder Forge games, this game is what it seems to be but also more. A mix between a family fun game, trivia and a little bit of poker, you will have a blast playing no matter how many times you open the box. The game comes with 200 Question Placards, 6 answer dials, 30 wager coins, 6 marker pegs, 1 score tracker panel, 1 die and instructions. Each player takes turns being the "host" and asking questions to individual players or in some instances to the group- where you can all work together to get the answer.  Before you answer, each play must wager coin amounts based on how certain they are about their answer. If answered correctly, the player (s) will move their peg up the score tracker the amount they wagered. So if you are really really certain about your answer then it is best to wager a lot- but remember with every wager there is a risk!   The player Who reaches the final position on the score tracker must successfully complete a final challenge to claim their victory.
    Oh how sweet it is when you win. I suggest victory laps, and making everyone applaud your success, because honestly, winning at Star Wars Trivia is a HUGE DEAL. Even though princess leia will not be there to hand you out medals to mark the occasion, you should still make sure to have your very own ceremony at the end of the game. In fact I insist you do. If however you are playing with young ones, I guess maybe skip the gloating- you know showing them there is no shame in losing blah blah blah. But if you are playing with friends, RELISH YOUR WIN!

   At its essences Pictopia is a trivia game but there are so many different elements that no one will dare call this game ordinary.  True Star War fans, and fans in training alike will get a kick at the questions that range in difficulty, and moving about the pegs, making bets and even using their own “force” to see how much they know about the other players.  Great for fans of any age- and although suggested starting age is 7- the little ones will have just as much fun teaming up with their older and wiser parents and friends and play along with them making this a truly family friendly game in every sense.  Sold at Target, you should run out and get this baby before the new movie comes out, because after that you won’t need to be a Jedi to know that this baby will sell out fast!

Wonder Forge Presents Snoopy Flying Ace Game

                              Wonder Forge Presents Snoopy Flying Ace Game

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      Based on the wildly popular franchises new movie, this board game is set in France.  Snoopy as the Flying Ace is going to be sitting on top of an easily constructed Eiffel Tower.  Place Snoopy on his balance beam astride the tower and he turns into the games unique spinner, as well as the highlight of the game.

   Game play is easy; everyone gets color coded cards with matching colored tokens.  Spin Snoopy, while he is flying everyone quickly turn the cards over until your card matches with one of the other cards that are face up on one of the other player’s decks.  When you have a match you place a token on that character on the rounded game board claiming it as your own.  You need to be quick- the more tokens you have on the board the greater the chance that you will win!  When Snoopy eventually stops spinning, the cloud trail will land on one particular space, whichever players token is on that space wins that round, if the character space has no token no one wins and everyone keeps playing.

Wonder Forge Star Wars Face Off Dice Game

                                   Star Wars Face Off Dice Game From Wonder Forge!

  This simple Dice game is fun for the whole family.  It comes in a "Good vs. Evil"  dice cup with Darth Vadar face sculpted on one side and Luke Skywalker on the other giving you a preview of the good vs evil game play.  Five custom dice are included and each die has four heroes and 2 villans on it.  The goal of the game is to gain 250 pts before your opponets do.  You can do this by either going hero or going villain  and that can change turn for turn.  The Characters on the dice lead to different point variations, so if you are going hero, you can re roll up to three times until you get the combination of hero's that you are satisfied with.  Now, with this comes a serious draw back- during one of your rolls if you roll all villians, you lose that turn and gain no points.

        Going villian offers similar gameplay, however you only get to reroll once and you keep the outcome to yourself, you tell your fellow players what combo you got and now you wait to see if anyone is going to call you out on it or not.  If they do call you out and you are telling the truth (like when Darth told Luke he WAS his father- sorry for the spoiler alert) you get double the points, if you lie and get caught then the player who confronted you gets the points.  If no one calls you out then you get the points you claimed.  Its a slippery slode of deception. All I know is that is I play with my friends, one in particular (JUSTIN) I will always call out- that guy is a cheater.

    I love dice games, especially one that is themed with a franchise that I love. Wonder Forge is great at creating franchise based games with unique and fun game play. This is available at Target and will be a great gift for kids and adults a like this holiday season!

Girls Gift Guide! Our Top Seven Picks For The Princesses In Your Life!

           We have a TON of great options for girls this season; here are the top seven! They are all tested and approved by everyone here at The Mommy's Guide and are sure to bring smiles to the special girls in your life!

1) Crayola Beadola Bead Maker! This is great for any crafty girl in your home! First, form a small ball and place one of the included grommets on one side of the Beadola unit. Then use the unit to puncture a hole, then add another grommet to the top of the unit and insert it into bead.  Lastly, remove all the excess clay and then use the bead bunch to roll the bead onto one of the twenty four designs included (on four design plates) to get the design you want fully around the bead.  Let it air dry and then glaze it over any way you like!  After that is dry you are done and able to wear the charm on one of the two bracelets included, or to add to any pre-existing charm bracelet you own. A great way for any little crafter to make their own memories, give gifts or just have a wonderful time with!  Available at Toys 'R Us read our full review!

2) Style Me Up's Charmazing is the new craze that hit Toys 'R Us exclusively this November. The all wrapped up kit comes with enough charms and additives, like embroidery floss and beads, to make three bracelets.  There are instructions to walk you through decorating the bracelets, or your child can just use their imagination to make a truly unique fashion accessory.  Each kit has a theme, such as friendship or love, giving them many choices, as well as your ability to give them more kits for birthdays or special events! There is also an app making the Charmazing experience a social one with codes and a collectible card on each charm.  All you need to do is open the app,  create an account and then scan the charms and bracelets by taking a picture of them.  They will then be uploaded onto your app and added to your collection.  The ultimate goal is to be a charm master!  You can also earn points, get combination suggestions and Charm advice like,  "listen to the good people around you."  You can also add friends and earn points for lending your charms to them!

3) The Alex Company Bling Bangles!  This DIY kit includes beads, floss and instructions for your fashionista to make their own stylish bangles!  This is a great gift that girls 7 and up will love.

Wonder Forge Presents Disney Plans Sky Race Action Game!

     Wonder Forge has come out with an amazing new Disney Planes game just in time for summer vacation. Children ages 4 and up can use one of  four soft foam gliders featuring characters from the movie and fly through the Wings Around The Globe Rally.

    Your child will use their imagination to create their course using the included Stage Markers.  Flip the Flight Control Tiles that are randomly placed by the stage that you are aiming for and discover what crazy weather condition will affect your tossing challenge. Whether it be lying down or throwing with your eyes closed, you will have to face these challenges and try to get your plane closest to the stage marker.  Whoever does that wins the flight control tile, which has a point amount on it. You then place that tile on the Leader Board.  Everyone has to finish the course and at the end you add up all your points- whoever has the most points at the end of the game wins!