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SmartMax Mega Ball Run – A Toy for EVERYONE!

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Would it be completely out of sorts to start my review by saying that toys can be for adults too? When I saw the SmartMax Mega Ball Run, sure I knew that my kids would like it because of course they would… but how many toys can I really say that I’ll have a blast getting on the floor and playing with them? Not many. So yes, I was excited to receive the SmartMax Mega Ball Run.

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Construction toys are not only fun for the kids (and me!) but they’re so good for the mind.  Smart Toys & Games, Inc. brings us this awesome magnetic ball run where your children construct their own path for the balls. They develop strategies and challenge their cognitive skills as they snap and click pieces together. You have to determine which sizes pieces will fit where and how sturdy your base pieces have to be to maintain the structure you’ve built on top of them. They’ll go wild with creativity but also increase their skills with the more they build. The recommended age is 3+ and I can see the buildings grow as your children do, from small slides to large, intricate tracks!

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On the topic of the age, I’d like to mention that unlike most of the magnetic building toys out there, SmartMax Mega Ball Run balls are 1.8-inches in diameter, meaning that those of us with babies don’t have to worry that a piece will be swallowed! We’ve kept little toys out of my home for years because we almost always have a baby and without supervision, we were really concerned. I am completely in love with the fact that we can play with the baby around with no trouble! Plus, she enjoys watching the ball fly down the slides! The team at Smart Toys & Games, Inc. who made the decision to use balls that were non-swallowable are geniuses, someone tell them I said that.

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Once your children have put together the tunnels, tubes, and structures, they drop the ball into one for it to slide through and roll onto the floor. It reminds me of one of those obstacle courses that people make on television! There are infinite ways to create it, whether you go big or go small. Like I said, this is something that will have me on the floor bonding with my kids so I already foresee having races with them. I create a structure and they create one, then we see whose ball gets to the finish line faster.

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We’ve played with magnetic toys in the past but with the balls incorporated with this, SmartMax Mega Ball Run will be the one that stays with us. It will work for boys or girls and it’s not something I really think they’d ever be too old for. We will probably purchase several other SmartMax toys to use with it, increasing the already in-numerous ways to play!

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Buy:

You can purchase the SmartMax Mega Ball Run for $119.99 online and at Toys R Us, Target, Learning Express and other specialty toy stores nationwide.

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THE GIVEAWAY:

One (1) winner will receive a SmartMax Mega Ball Run!
Open to US only. Ends 5/2.

No purchase necessary. Open to residents of US only. Giveaway ends May 2, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). ONE ENTRANT PER HOUSEHOLD/IP Address! I check all entries – cheating will not be tolerated. Winner will be notified via email and needs to reply within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen. Please make sure you check your spam folder – I will not be responsible if you did not receive winning email notification. Winners name(s) will be displayed on the post, and will also be posted on Winners List shortly after drawing has occurred. Winners will be chosen randomly by Giveaway Tools. Screenshots of winners available by request. Prize will be shipped directly from sponsor or their PR Agency unless otherwise noted. Eighty MPH Mom is not responsible for prizes lost in transit, although every attempt will be made for prize delivery. **By entering this giveaway, you confirm that you have read and agree to the Eighty MPH Mom giveaway rules. Sponsor reserves the right to limit one prize per person/household (of this item/prize pack). Please allow 6-8 weeks for deliver of prize {though it is usually much sooner}. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. Odds of winning: The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. All prizes will be awarded. Void where prohibited by law.

*Tiffany received the above product(s), free of charge, to facilitate this review. All opinions are those of reviewer only.

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  4. Would love for my great nieces and nephews. Would be great at holidays and reunions,they can play together and share.

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  13. I would absolutely love to win this to give my granddaughter. She would love this to death and it looks as though it would occupy her for quite a while. I love the design and I love that the balls are bigger than marbles for this toy.

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  40. Both of my sons would love this, but my oldest has such an “engineer” geared brain, I know he’d love every second of this!

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  41. I would love to win this for my son’s, but I know my husband would be right in there with them, so I will say for all of the boys in the house!

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  47. I would love to win this for my 2 yr old grandson, he is into blocks and I know he would absolutely love this, thanks for the opportunity to enter

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  53. I’d love to win this for my 7 yoa niece. I think she’d have fun with it. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)Hotmail(dot)com

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  74. I think both my 5 year old and my 13 year old boys would enjoy this (it’s very rare to find something they can play together).

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