The Summer Plan - Playcation
Near or Far, Summer is all about PLAY!
Are you going on a big trip this Summer?  Heading to far-off destinations and adventure?  Or are you sticking close to home and exploring the sights and attractions close to home?  Vacation or Staycation, it doesn't matter.  This summer the Happy Up stores are declaring a PLAYcation for all!

Everyone needs a break.  Everyone needs to change the pace.  Everyone means you.  So make some space, take some time, and get this show on the road!

Worried about keeping your gaggle of travelers happy and occupied?  We've got some great pack-and-go items for you that don't need an app, a charger, or a screen!
Scoot Out of Town
MicroKick Scooters
MicroKick Scooters

These are absolutely the best scooters around.  We've stocked them for years and know they're a quality product.

So why feature a scooter in an email about travel toys? We've seen them come up again and again as a great toy to take on vacation.  They're easy to take apart (and put back together) so they can travel in a suitcase.  And some airlines* may even let you check them at the gate so your child can scoot through the airport!  Read more about traveling with a scooter here:  LaJolla Mom's 5 Reasons to Travel With a Scooter

MicroKick Scooters' award-winning feature is the three-wheeled design.  With two wheels up front, they are incredibly stable and safe for the youngest riders.  The front wheels are fixed, so you lean to steer.  This allows for a smooth gliding ride.  Older kids love the speed and precision.  Younger kids love the speed and stability. You can see the scooters in action in these videos:  Mini MicroKickMaxi MicroKick

*double check with your airline and the airports, because rules are constantly changing!
3-in-1 Mini MicroKick Scooter
3-in-1 Mini
Ages 1 - 5, up to 50lbs
Handle Height up to 24"
Scooter Weight 4.2lbs
Mini MicroKick Scooter
Mini MicroKick
Ages 3 - 5, up to 50lbs
Handle height 24"
deck length 21"
Scooter weight 4.2lbs
Maxi MicroKick Scooter
Maxi MicroKick
Ages 5 - 12, up to 110lbs
Handle height up to 34"
deck length 23"
Scooter weight 5.5lbs
On the Go Games
FindIt Kids World Game
Find-It Games

It's a hidden object game for all ages!

Find-It games are sealed tubes with gobs and gobs of plastic beads inside.  And hiding within all those beads? Itty bitty objects for you to find!

Shake it, spin it, turn it.  As the beads tumble in the tube, the objects will float into view and disappear again. The tube has the list of objects printed on one of the ends, so the entire game is self-contained.  It does come with instructions and challenge cards.  If you're on the go, you can leave those at home.

Available in a range of themes, you'll be able to keep everyone occupied and engaged while on the road, in the air, or waiting out a rain storm.

Currently in stock: Kids World (pictured), Travel the World, Original Find-It, At the Beach, Wildlife, and Starry Night.
For ages 6 to 106.
Bellz Game
Bellz

Bellz is addictive fun in a pouch!

Unzip the travel pouch and you're ready to play. It flattens and becomes the game arena. Inside there is a magnetic wand and 40 jingle bells. The bells are in 4 colors and 3 different sizes. Use the magnet wand to pick up bells of only one color. Make a string off the end of the magnet wand, or create a cluster - just don't pick up bells of any other color or your turn is over. Each player must decide how far to push their luck on every turn. The first player to collect all 10 bells of one color wins!

Seems simple... But it's not! See how to play here: Bellz Magnetic Game
For 2 - 4 players, ages 6 and up.
Ivan's Hinge Puzzler
Ivan's Hinge

Where fun and brilliance converge!

Manipulate the swinging, hinged pieces of Ivan's Hinge. What starts out as a simple interest in flexing vivid pieces and sections leads to a head-scratching challenge when you attempt to match one of the brilliant pattern cards. Fold, pivot, unfold, re-fold... One you match the pattern on Ivan's Hinge to one of the challenge cards, you'll be hooked. It's an irresistable mind-twisting puzzle.

See the folding and flipping genius of the puzzle here:  Ivan's Hinge
Bean Boozled JellyBelly Game
BeanBoozled

Do you dare to accept the challenge?

Spin the wheel and eat a jelly bean...  Is it Yum or Yuck?  Did you get carmel corn or moldy cheese? Peach or Barf? Stinky Socks or Tutti Fruitti?

These are genuine JellyBelly jelly beans.  So you know the flavors are spot on.  Yikes! And watch the faces in the video:  BeanBoozled!
Too Funny!
Take-Along Playsets
Take-Along Sticker Sets
Peaceable Kingdom makes some of our favorite travel playsets.  

They all come packaged in these handy little cardboard cases.  They're small enough to slip into a child-sized backpack or suitcase, but carry big play potential!  The re-usable vinyl cling stickers and cardboard scenes mean you can keep little hands and imaginations busy for hours.

The Sticker Fun sets include two fold out scenes and plenty of re-usable vinyl stickers.
For ages 3 and up.
Airport Sticker Fun
At the Airport

At The Zoo Sticker Fun
At the Zoo
 
Ocean Animals Sticker Fun
Ocean Animals

The Analog Answer to "Are We There Yet"
US ScrunchMap Here's the scene:  It's a multi-state road-trip.  The kids want to see a map.  You know they'll never get the paper map folded neatly again. You also know they're liable to re-program your navigation app so you're sure to be lost by the end of the day. The answer?

Scrunch Map!

This US map is printed on super-durable (and water-proof!) tyvex. It shows the state boundaries, major highways, cities, geographic features, and waterways. It's 2' x 3', so it's easy to read. It can help youngsters visualize how far they've traveled, and how much further there is to go.

Once you've established that no, you're not there yet, forget folding.  Just wad it up and cram it into the included pouch. The Scrunch Map can also double as a sun-shade in a backseat window, a head-wrap, a cape for Super Map Kid, a blanket for the dolls, a tent for pretend friends, or a picnic surface!
Happy Trails to You from the Happy Up Crew!
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