So, yes. I have two girls! But don’t be fooled, although at least one of them is a girly girl at all times, sometimes she still likes to get into the ‘rough and tumble’ toys.

When I unboxed the Zing Zip-Bak Bow and the Pop Rockets my girls were ecstatic and couldn’t wait to get outside to try them out (although I will admit, I did catch them and daddy trying to play with them indoors and they got a good yelling at! OUTDOOR TOYS!!).

The Zip-Bak Bow launches it’s foam arrows OVER 95 feet! Now you see why I said OUTDOOR TOYS! This compact shooter has Power Swing technology which gives you the ability to ready, aim, fire as the bow arms open up for extra action and an added punch. The ammo, Soft foam Z-Arrows are a soft, safe foam with a suction cup on the end so that it’s able to stick to almost any surface (even foreheads, don’t ask!) for loads of fun for the kids (and dads). Once you load your ammo in, watch them fly and even bounce back!
The Zip-Bak Bow was a huge hit in our household, the Pop Rocketz were too until the dog got a hold of them and tore them to shreds. These are pocket size, take anywhere, air powered rocket launchers with foam rockets and they sore more than 50 feet! The girls were amazed with the height, and they say that they’re safe for indoors and out, but take my advice, keep them OUT!
Zing’s Air Storm toys are a hit with my girls, I could just imagine how fun they would be for some boys. They recommend Zing Toys to be for ages 8+ but I did have my 6 year old play with them as well and she had a blast!

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Bullying is a pretty big thing with today’s kids. Now I’ll be honest, I don’t understand it fully, I quite honestly was the bully when I was a kid. I was never bullied myself. So a lot of times, I just don’t get how this whole ‘bullying’ thing has gone from kids being kids, to kids committing suicide. In my mind, it used to be just that. Kids will be kids, suck it up and stick up for yourself!

I have changed my mind a bit though, I’ve had my own daughter come to me with some ‘bullying’ issues and as a mother it hurts to hear that you’re child isn’t friends with everyone, it hurts to hear that your child is hurting because of the things another child is doing. That’s why I’m so happy to see corporations like the WWE stepping up and trying to inform kids and parents about the dangers of bullying.

At first, I really didn’t see the whole thing, WWE encouraging ANTI-Bullying? Isn’t that what they do on a constant basis? Don’t they beat each other up? Don’t they antagonize each other? Make fun of each other, get on each other… BULLY each other? Sure they do, but there’s a difference. They’re also looked up to by children, so when they’re NOT in character, they can help out a ton to have kids understand, what they do is entertainment, who they are are real people who as kids also suffered from being bullied.

The Be A STAR campaign really has opened my eyes, especially after seeing it in person, first hand. My daughters school was lucky enough to have WWE and the Be A STAR campaign come to their school last week when WWE Smackdown was in town. We were also lucky enough to have the current World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus come speak with the kids!

The assembly was about a ½ hour long. The kids were VERY receptive to Sheamus and the whole Anti-Bullying campaign. Our school this year has grown a lot, not only with the number of students we have but also with the addition of bring the Jr. High kids back into the elementary system. Our schools went from being K-6 to now being K-8, which also means bullying issues have been on the rise.

Sheamus spoke from the heart, he himself has had issues with bullies in the past as a child. Often made fun of he said because of his pale skin, freckles and red hair. He let the kids know, it’s not ok to do, how it hurts and what they can do about it. He also answered a few questions from the kids, mostly bullying related but with a few wrestling questions in there as well, such as “Are You Afraid Of John Cena?”.

The kids had a blast, and honestly with me being in the 1st grade classroom every day, I can tell you the message they try to get across to the kids, actually DOES work. While reading a story the other day, there was a character that was being a bully. The kids started shouting “Don’t Be A Bully, Be A STAR!” and this isn’t the only time I’ve heard it either.

For those who have the same thoughts as I used to have, for those who think it’s odd for WWE to be rallying around an anti-bullying campaign, I can tell you first hand, it really does work, and they really do make a difference coming to talk to those kids! Having a 6’4” muscle bound man, talking to them about how he used to be bullied, and how you can change and stop the bullying in school, really does stick in their heads!

I want to give a HUGE thank you to the WWE and Sheamus for coming out to our school, you truly made a difference and helped these kids think twice about bullying!

You can view more photos from our Be A STAR event HERE and HERE.

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