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SHOPPING PLAYING WITH YOUR FOOD COMIC ADVENTURES If your child loves to draw and get lost in illustrated stories, they will love the My Comic Book Kit ($30), which includes markers, tracing pen, pencil, sharpener and ready-to-use pages so they can create their own comic adventure! Once the story is complete, mail the pages (a pre-paid envelope is supplied) for it to be made into a professionally bound comic book. Available at uncommongoods.com One of the popular games from last holiday season was Pie Face Showdown ($24.99). Each player places their head through the mask and races to see who can hit their button the fastest in tug-of-war style. Push the button down faster to move the loaded arm closer to the opponent. Players must move quickly or someone will end up with a whipped cream (not included) in the face! Available at Toys “R” Us, Target and Walmart TRIVIA FOR A NEW GENERATION Who didn’t play Trivia Pursuit growing up? The game has now been updated for the new millennium. Trivia Pursuit 2000’s ($24.99) allows players the option of choosing a topic. Don’t know the topic? No problem. Try to stump the group to get ahead. Avoid getting stumped as a group by working together to answer the 2000s-related questions correctly. The first player to fill up the scoring token with all six scoring wedges is the winner. Available at Toys “R” Us, Target and Walmart SPEED RACER This three-pack of Tonka Die Cast Vintage Vehicles ($11.99) is perfect for boys and girls who love police cars and fire trucks. The pack features three classic Tonka vehicles in vintage stylings and packaging. Available at Toys “R” Us, Target and Walmart COURTESY OF MANUFACTURERS SUPERHERO SAVES THE DAY ARMOR UP! If your child is team Iron Man, pick up the Iron Man Slide Blast Armor ($19.99) so they can launch into battle just like the superhero. Kids can push a button to send armor up their arm or pull the lever to the gauntlet then push the button to fire two Nerf darts! Available at Toys “R” Us, Target and Walmart 201magazine.com If your child is team Captain America, they will love gearing up for battle with the Captain America Scope Vision Helmet ($19.99). This high-tech helmet features a lighted scope and button-activated firing missile. Choose from one of three colored lights depending on the mission. Comes with one firing projectile. Available at Toys “R” Us, Target and Walmart ARCADE FUN Pac-Man is back! This mini-sized version of Pac-Man ($19.99) allows for real-time game play. Use the joystick to move around the maze but watch out for the ghosts! Kids will have fun playing along and parents will remember all the joy they had while playing the arcade game as a child. Available at Toys “R” Us and Walmart (201) FAMILY | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 31