If your kids have ever played with Nerf toy guns before like the awesome N-strike, they will surely love this new toy from Nerf -- the Stampede. The Nerf Stampede will surely captivate the hearts of your young ones, while they run around around with their friends having loads of fun. This new product from Nerf is a machine toy gun that only costs forty dollars. It is pretty easy to dominate your opponent with this gun because it can quickly shoot and reload the foam darts that come with it. It can accommodate up to sixty darts because its three extended clips that are included in the package can accommodate eighteen each. This gun can be used as a bonding activity for the whole family because you can afford to buy for each member of your family. Hunting down each other with this five pound toy can make you sweat a lot. It is like working out in a gym but this is much more fun, and even for kids who don't really like to exercise much, it is a great workout.

If you do not approve of toy guns in your household, then here is a more peaceful toy: Why not try a musical instrument like a kids guitar, drums or a keyboard? Your kid can spend quality time learning how to play one of these instruments, which is a great skill to have. You can just spend the whole afternoon singing and dancing. To make the bonding experience more fun, prepare your video cam or handy cam and record some of the music that they play. Upload it in YouTube and share it with your friends and other relatives in Facebook. You can also create your own composition and songs and record it in either online or burn it onto a CD. Some electronic keyboards have this function. It is like having your own recording studio right in your home. Kids piano and keyboards also have pre-recorded dance songs, which make it a lot easier to play great sounding tunes. They will surely enjoy twist, waltz, rumba, disco and rock. Just start the tunes and play along with the rhythm.

Playing with your kids is so much fun. Your kid will look forward to your bonding time and play time. Make the most of his childhood. Create good childhood memories by playing with him. Buy toys that you can both use and enjoy.

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By Jerry Hendrickson