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Franklin Pop Up Junior Goal

Whether you’re playing soccer, lacrosse, or hockey, this set is great for practicing your goal shot. It comes with a sturdy, netted goal that sets up in mere seconds. Secure the goal to the ground using the included peg hooks. Backpack includes adjustable courier-style strap for easy transport. Assembled goal measures 4′3″W x 3′2″H.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great little Pop – Up goal
This is a great pop-up goal. It has two small shock cord poles that are stored in a pocket in the carrying bag, and they are great to stabilize the goal when it is being used. The goal “pops up” and then the poles are inserted in a pocket on each side of the base. Easy to fold flat when the small poles are removed. I bought two and the children love them!

5 Stars Great Item
Purchased for 6-year-old….great product for the money. She loves it. Took a few ‘trial and errors’ to figure out how to collapse it for storage, but now it folds up perfectly and tucks into its case. Very happy with this item.

5 Stars Great Product High Price Here
This product is great. The goal is set up in about 45 seconds and takes down almost as quickly. Comes with a storage bag. A bit pricey here, Wal-mart carries this item for 19.99. shop around.

4 Stars Fun for indoor or outdoor play
Both my boys, age 5&6, enjoy this goal. Indoors with a nerf or other soft ball, or nerf-type ball or dart gun, as well as outdoors with a soccer ball.

3 Stars Pops up easily…..but……
Santa brought this gift to our 4 year old for Christmas. It comes in a storage bag with strap. It pops up easily and there’s not to much difficulty in putting the poles in for support. It also comes with stakes to keep the net in one place, however, I cannot figure out how to “twist” the net back into a circle to place it back into the storage bag. There were no instructions with the net.

I have contacted Franklin Sports to see if they can help me with this problem. To date, I have not heard back from them but if I do, I will be sure to let you know what happened.

So my suggestion is that unless you have a place to keep the net when not in use, since it can’t be closed and leaving it outdoors will surely ruin it, buy something else.

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Halex Select 6 Player Croquet Set in Deluxe Carry Case

Perfect for family gatherings and backyard fun, the Halex Select 6-Player Croquet set includes everying you need for friendly competition. It includes six 24-inch hardwoord handles, six 7-inch mallets with caps, two stakes, nine wickets, and six balls. A deluxe carry bag is included for easy storage and allows you to tote the set along to barbecues and afternoons in the park.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Croquet Sixpack
The set arrived in it’s own carrying case and in good condition. The six mallets and the stakes are made from a good quality hardwood and the set includes all items necessary to play a rousing game of croquet. The balls are a bit small based on my memory of other sets I have used but are certainly playable. Time will tell about the durability of the items but summer will certainly include several challenging games of croquet in this household.

4 Stars fun
I have never played Croquet it was fun and the set is really nice all wood and the carrying case is nylon but well made!!

4 Stars An amazing deal for a good croquet set
I actually bought this game just for the hoops as I needed a set and this entire croquet set cost less than merely purchasing a set of wickets by themselves. This set will not endure a lot of abuse and probably wouldn’t last more than a couple of years, but it is a bargain. I purchased a set that cost 13 times what I paid for this, and it is definitely not 13 times better. Yes, the balls are lightweight and the construction and wood quality are not superb, but for what you pay for this set you definitely get your money’s worth.

3 Stars Wooden Croquet Set
Halex Select 6 Player Croquet Set in Deluxe Carry Case

This is a nice set. Sturdy and lots of back yard fun. The only thing I don’t like is that in order for the mallets to fit back into the carry case for storage, you have to unscrew the head from the handle. Then each time you play you have to reassemble the mallets.

4 Stars Great for little kids – Use Wood Glue
I was able to get this set at a local retailer for only $25, needless to say it was a no brainier compared to the much more expensive sets. The proportions are perfect for children under 9 years old. This is not an adult set, but you can make it work even if you’re really tall (just bend a bit more!). The set includes every thing you will need and the one sheet instructions shows a diagram of a proper court. The nylon bad holds everything, including the assembled sticks.

The problem with most of these assemble / dissemble Croquet sets is the handles always fall off in due time. So, I used very good quality wood glue (get the indoor / outdoor glue – not just indoor) and put it on both sides of the groves in the mallet head, then hand twist tight and let it dry.

You will be creating essentially 6 permanent sticks. The directions are fairly complex, but Halex Corporation is part of Regent Sports (think Spalding too). So, you can get decent customer support on most of the items they sell, plus they print all the rules of the major outdoor games on their site (Bocce, Croquet, Badminton, etc.) :

http://www.regent-halex.com/instructionarchive.html

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Spring Jam Basketball by Swimways

Make a splash with this slam-dunk pool game. Brightly-colored graphics on this fabric-covered, inflatable basketball set make a cool addition to any pool. Includes pro-style grip basketball. Twist-and-fold design makes for easy portability and storage. Carry/storage bag included. Measures 21.5″ x 26″ x 26″.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars FUN BUT DO NOT LEAVE IN THE SUN…
This pool toy is a fun way to pass the time but do as the instructions say and do not leave it in the pool when not in use, especially in the direct sun. I left mine in the pool one afternoon and it developed a leak (due to the extreme heat) which is unrepairable since the tubing is covered by the outer material.

4 Stars Great Proudct!!
I got this for my birthday and Loved it when I first opened it. Its educational because my sister learned how to shoot baskets, The one con though is that the toy needs to be deflated when its not being used and its hard to fold up.

5 Stars Superb pool fun
Awesome I love this thing. Even I feel like shaq with this thing LOL. I run circles around all those 7 year olds..LOL. Seriously though this is a great toy. Still having fun with it. it’s durable. I suggest this to anyone looking to add a little fun to their summer.

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Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wire Puzzle Rack

A puzzle rack to solve your storage puzzle! This sturdy wire puzzle rack holds up to 6 large and 6 small puzzles for convenient clean up and organization.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Fits M&D chunky puzzles!
I ordered this puzzle rack for our growing collection of Melissa and Doug puzzles, including several “chunky puzzles”, despite some reviews stating that the chunky puzzles would not fit. THEY DO FIT! Quite nicely, actually. We also have a small peg sound puzzle that fits in the top section, and one large peg shapes puzzle that fits, just barely, in the bottom section. It is the answer to my puzzle storage prayers!

5 Stars Melissa and Doug Wire Puzzle Rack
This puzzle rack works just as it should. It holds plenty of puzzles. The only problem is that is does not hold puzzles with raised pieces. No big deal, we had plenty of puzzles to fill it. A great way to organize a space.

5 Stars GREAT SOLUTION FOR GROWING PUZZLE LOVERS!
My son loves puzzles. As he grew we were having trouble keeping them in order. This offers the PERFECT solution. It holds his younger, easier puzzles (peg and 12 piece) as well and his more complext puzzles (24+ pieces). It’s very sturdy and even easy enough for my 3 year old to get the puzzles in and out. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

4 Stars Pretty good for inexpensive rack
This works pretty well if you want an inexpensive rack. Not all the puzzles will fit perfectly, and I definitely have more puzzles than slots.. But I wasn’t willing to buy an expensive one like they have in day care – the big wooden ones work great because if pieces fall out they don’t fall down to the puzzle below or get stuck and they are generous height-wise for each puzzle. On this wire one, my daughter had trouble at first putting the puzzles back in, but eventually she mastered it. In the meantime, I just told her to put them on the floor and I’ll put them away later, as I find my set of puzzles work best in a particular order. I have some foam puzzles from the $1 rack at Target and I just shove them in on top of the chuncky puzzle with pegs because another wooden one doesn’t really fit on top of it.

In summary, you get what you pay for… if you want an inexpensive solution that isn’t perfect, you can try this and it may neaten up the area enough for you.

5 Stars Wire rack works great!
Loved the Melissa and Doug Wire Puzzle rack for the two different sized puzzles. I had several different brands of puzzles and it fit them all great! Solved my puzzle storing problem definitely! Great purchase for our home.

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Ultimate LEGO DUPLO Building Set

Little builders with big imaginations will love diving into this tub of colorful LEGO bricks. Comes with building plate, wagon base and figure to help inspire role-play fun. New container allows for easy clean-up and efficient storage. The transparent lid lets little builders display their models. 71 pieces. Tub measures 7.56″H x 15.12″W x 7.56″.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars He Never Tires of His Legos!…
I purchased this set at Wal-mart for my son when he was about a year old. At that point he was a little too young to have the patience to sit and attach the blocks together. However, now, at almost 16 months, this is one of the first things he goes for in his playroom.

He’s figured out to connect the blocks, but is still a bit young to really make anything, such as a house or building. The size of the pieces are great for his clumsy little hands, large enough that he can grasp them and stick them together. He LOVES the little car that comes with, and plays with it all the time. I also really like that this is a toy we can play with together, it’s not something he loses interest in after a few minutes.

Overall, I definitely recommend Duplo Legos! I’ll absolutely be buying more sets as he continues to grow. I was a huge fan of Lego’s as a child, and I’m thrilled that my son gets so much enjoyment out of them as well!

5 Stars Ultimate Legos
Our grandson (18 mos.) loves playing with his Lego Duplo Building set. He is learning how to put them together and take them apart. He is also learning to identify different colors. Well worth the money.

5 Stars Good Starter Set
This is a good starter set, one can never have enough duplos, but this set includes a useful number of bricks plus a wheeled base for making cars, and a little guy. My 2 year old and 5 year old love playing with them.

3 Stars Quantity has been drastically cut
I bought this same set for my daughter about six years ago. I went to buy the same set for my son and was disgusted to see that what had 140 pieces just a few years ago now only has 71 pieces for the same price.

5 Stars Two HOURS of fun on a plane ride
My son turned two the day we took a long flight. He played with the bricks for TWO HOURS on the plane. He loves, loves the bricks, both by themselves and with a few characters purchased as part of another set. The characters go a long way.

This is a nice little set with all of the basic bricks needed plus the fun of a small building plate and a person. We also bought a large building plate 15 X 15 which is great.

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