Saturday, January 22, 2011

Fun and Function Review & Giveaway




I grew up in a house with my aunt who has Downs Syndrome. I also have a young brother-in-law who is only eight and he is autistic. So I have some experience with special needs children. I also know how hard it is to shop for a special needs child. You want to get them something they will enjoy but that will also help them overcome their difficulties. At Fun and Function, they have dozens of wonderful toys that are designed with special needs children in mind. They will help them learn balance, sensory and motor skills, sleep help, early learning and more.



For our review, I received one of the wonderful Peanut Ballls which we picked out for my brother in law. He is a little camera shy so we used Willow as a model for our picture. But the peanut ball was actually lots of fun for all the children. My older kids loved sitting on it as a chair, the baby loved being held up to bounce on it, and eventually, even my brother in law warmed up and started to play on it.  We were able to inflate the ball in minutes and the air stayed in even with lots of kids bouncing on it. Its a great way for all children, whether they have special needs or not, to get some exercise and improve their balance.




Fun and Function has hundreds of wonderful toys, and while their main goal it to provide fun and affordable toys for special needs children, they have many wonderful items that every child can enjoy. One of their newest items is their "Guess How I Feel Game" which is a great way to teach younger children how to express their emotions. Right now they are offering shipping for a flat rate of only $6 no matter how much you order so its a great time to stock up for birthdays and holidays.





One lucky winner is going to receive a Peanut Ball just like the one that I received to review. To enter, visit Fun and Function and tell me another item you would love to have. For additional entries you can do any of the following, but you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted.

1) Subscribe to my blog by email
2) Follow my blog on friend connect
3) Blog about this giveaway with a link to New Age Mama and Fun and Function(5 Entries)
4) Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway using the button at the top of this post (Daily)
5) Become my friend on face book  or a fan of New Age Mama on Face Book (one entry each)
6) Grab my main button and tell me where I can find it
7) Follow New Age Mama on Network Blog
8) Follow my author blog on friend connect, twitter, or  face book (one entry each)
9) Post this giveaway on any sweepstakes site, Mr Linky, or other networking website-leave the link where I can find it (1 entry each)
10) Become a fan of Fun and Function on face book
11) Follow Fun and Function on twitter
12) Follow the Fun and Function Blog
13) Subscribe to the Fun and Function newsletter


 
This giveaway will end at midnight on  2/9/11 and is open to the US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to Fun & Function for offering this great prize!


***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***

231 comments:

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What a great company. My 14 year old daughter has Down Sydrome and is non-verbal and I found a couple of things I am going to order for her. The Zingo game looks like fun.

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I like the trampoline a lot! My daughter would love that since she loves to jump everywhere she goes!

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I would love to have the tumble mat or the crash mat....So many cute ideas. My kids would love so many of them. :)

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