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Giveaway and Review: Fyrflyz

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fyrflyz

 

I’ve argued that the best toys are the simple ones that come without instructions, highly transportable, inexpensive, fun for all ages.

My official list included things like Frisbees and a deck of cards, but I’m just now realizing I forgot the yo-yo. Yo-yos are great because they take little finesse to be able to use, but the possibilities are endless. Some people are freaking AMAZING at the yo-yo. And anyone can create new tricks.

I had a friend once open a concert just doing yo-yo tricks with a little comedic timing. It was groan-worthy and mesmerizing at the same time.

How do you improve on a classic like the yo-yo? I’ll tell you how.

You flatten it out a bit, put lights on either end, and play it horizontally.

They’re called Fyrflyz, and you can create an endless array of shapes with light when you play with them.

light up yo-yo

lightup yoyo

They don’t photograph well in low-light, though. The patterns all kind of blend into each other and make circles.

I think I probably enjoy watching the kids play with these things as much as (or more than) they enjoy playing with them! They were frustrated at first, unable to create much beyond a circle or an oval, but the Fyrflyz sit here and there around the house and the kids pick them up when they’re not doing anything.

And as time goes on, they’re discovering new patterns and shapes.

spiral

light shapes

(I could say something about how they’re probably accidentally absorbing information about physics, geometry and three-dimensional shapes… but I won’t. Instead, I’ll mention how much I loved my Spirograph as a kid. This toy reminds me of that quite a bit.)

Here’s a video the boys made of their Fyrflyz fun.

 

Fyrflyz are available for purchase at Toys R Us stores and other toy stores/aisles.

But lucky you: I’ve got one to give away!

yo yo toy

You can have two chances to win:

1) MANDATORY:

Leave me a comment below about your favorite childhood toy.

2) IN ADDITION YOU CAN:

Follow @FamilyFunDE on the Twitter; leave a second comment letting me know you did or you already do.

That’s all, folks! Game on and good luck!

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This contest will run until September 15th at noon. A winner will be selected at random and notified via email. Winner must have a U.S. mailing address.

I received a Fyrflyz toy from BSM Media to try out for the sake of this review, and two to distribute to the world at large. No compensation was given and all opinions are mine, mine, all mine!

 

Comments

  1. 1. I think your family is basically The Coolest.
    2. My fav childhood toy is kinda lame: baby dolls. I was really into dolls and playing house and pretending to be a Mommy. My super life-like baby doll was named Pascal. I definitely dug my roller skates when I finally mastered them, though.
    3. As I am now required by my employer to be on Twitter, I will follow ya’ll.

    Thanks for the awesome video. I will watch it again!

    • My favorite childhood toy was a rubix cube!!
      I also loved playing Candy Land..

      I have two boys that love the yoyo.I pray we are blessed with this gift.

  2. My favorite childhood toy was probably a book. I’ve been following you and I don’t think you’ve followed me back. I don’t take it personally. You’re just not that into me.

    I think these toys are cool. I’ve used them before and LOVE ’em.

  3. My favorite toy when I was a kid was my bike. I rode it all the time. Even got where I could beat my brothers in the ramp jump.lol
    stanleybilly(at)bellsouth(dot)net

  4. Barbies and hot wheels. I loved to play hot wheel cars in the dirt with my cousin when I was a kid. Almost as much fun as making mud pies!

  8. My fave childhood toy was roller skates. The neighborhood kids lived on skates. Toys would come and go but skating went for years. At about highschool it moved indoors to the rink.

  16. I loved the Brite Lights. At least I think that’s what it was called…Brite Lights or Lite Bright…something like that. It was a board that you could put these little lighted pegs on. It was cool and would keep me occupied for hours.

  18. One of my favorite toys as a young child was my Gloworm. I carried him all over the place and slept with him at nap times too.

  20. I used to LOVE My Little Ponies. I had so many in my collection lol! I only wish I still had them for memories sake… Thanks for the most awesome giveaway!

    anglesmr[at]gmail[dot]com

  23. I was a fairly active kid- balls, frisbees, rackets, pretty much anything you could play outside with is included in my fave childhood toys.

  34. My favorite toy from my childhood was my heart-to-heart teddy bear. When you press up against the “heart” it would make a beating sound. Very soothing. I gave it to my daughter recently, and I hope she finds as much comfort from it as I did.

  35. My 2 favourite games were playing with Mr. Potato Head and racing Matchbox cars.

  36. My favorite toy growing up was Barbie’s. I had a big house for them, cars and a ton of clothes.

  38. hmm…. my favorite childhood toy~ blocks and tinker toys were right up there, so I’ll go with that. 🙂

  40. My favorite toy was a gyroscope that my dad gave me one year. I was fascinated by it for hours.
    laura dot hopelessromantic dot emerson at gmail dot com

  45. My favorite childhood toy way my paint spinner. I spent hours making fun tye die creations.
    lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

  50. I loved my panda stuffed bear. I still have him the closet, shhhhh!

    vmkids3 at msn dot com

  53. My favorite childhood toy was my bike! I also loved my ball shaped yo-yo that lit up! =)

  61. My favorite childhood toy was my baby dolls, BUT, my hubby LOVESS a yoyo! lol
    hairbows.n.more at gmail dot com

  64. used to luv playing with lite brite…is that even around bec. would luv to find that for my kids?

  68. i loved my cabbage patch kids when i was young.er
    brittneydejajason at gmail dot com

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  74. My favorite childhood toy was rubix cube.
    Also playing candyland!!
    Please bless my boys with this gift.

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