Who doesn’t love Hot Wheels? I have fond memories of Hot Wheels being around the house when I was a kid. I even remember countless friends and relatives playing with Hot Wheels. Now, my own son has quite a collection brewing.
Is it possible to perfect something as timeless as Hot Wheels? Instead of wondering, check out the new Mega Bloks Hot Wheels™ Super Race Set 8-in-1. This new package combines the thrill of Hot Wheels with the construction and creativity of Mega Bloks.
Mega Bloks recently sent me one of these things to test out—and my 8-year-old was pretty much frothing at the mouth about that. It sat in the corner for about two days, unopened. While there, he was constantly eyeballing it, studying the box, and asking, “Is today the day?”
When that day came, I can’t say that I was 100-percent excited at first. Typically, when I see a box that has “289 pcs” emblazoned across the front, I picture myself wincing with foot pain in the middle of the night. Even worse, I think about all of those pieces that end up whenever the extra sock goes—and how the set usually just sits after those few pieces have gone missing.
Well, that’s one of the great things about this package. Designed for ages 5 and up, the set does include instructions on how to build eight different cars. However, there are plenty of pieces, allowing kids to create something that they can truly call their own. My son had a blast sitting on the floor, spreading all of the pieces out (keeping each of the numbered bags in respective piles, of course), and building away. Then came the tweaking. Oh, there was so much tweaking! It’s a lot of fun and seeing that mind and those hands working away is definitely worth getting a few lodged in between my toes here and there.
Could you see your little one getting revved up about this set? Well, Mega Bloks has offered to send one of these sets out to one GeekMom reader, along with plenty of other goodies. The entire prize package includes the following:
• Wheelie Racer
• Roger Dodger
• Bad to the Blade
• 24 OURS
• Fast Fish
• Dune it Up
• Super Race Set 8-in-1
• Speed Racer Pit Stop
This is a $100 prize package, people!
To enter this race, you NEED to log into the Rafflecopter widget below, using your Facebook account or email address. This is not negotiable. We need that email, so we can let you know if you win! Then, go to the comments section below and answer the question: What was your first car? (That’s for fun.) You can like us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter for up to two additional entries. (A total of three.) If you already like/follow us, it will still enter you in the giveaway. Our winner will be chosen at random, when the contest ends at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2014. The winner’s name will then be posted in the Rafflecopter widget, so you can check back to see who won.
Good luck!
Prizing & samples courtesy of Mega Bloks. Giveaway open to U.S. addresses only.
My first car was the super-reliable 87 Jeep cherokee. (30 days before the engine blew – eventually the whole things was pretty much under warranty by replacing it piece by piece…)
The first car I drove was a 78 Thunderbird. V8 and hogged the road.
Ford Fairmont
Acura Integra
A mazda 323!
Chrysler LeBaron RagTop. It was sweet and I was queen of the road!
Toyota Corolla
It was a Camaro
Ford Escape Hybrid
my first car was a 82 chevy malibu
i dont havemy drivers license i was in a car accident when i was 18 that traumatized me it is hard for me to even be in cars sometimes especially with people that drive to close are do things that are distracting like eat or talk on the phone
I had a Nissan Sentra.
My cousin had a Dodge Intrepid he sold to me for 5 dollars, and it was pretty good to me until it completely blew up. Not literally. Almost literally but not THAT literally. There was definitely a lot of smoke and overheating involved. And lack of functioning.
’82 Nissan Pulsar hatchback, nicknamed Bumblebee
My first car was a 84 Audi 4000 Quattro that I shared with my Dad…it was sweet and I loved driving it!
Chevrolet Malibu Classic
I had a brown Pontiac Sunbird.
My first car was a purple Gremlin!
My first car was a red Jeep Wrangler. It was the only thing about me that was ever cool.
My first car was a 1994 ford tempo.
my 1st car was a Chevy town and country, I didn’t learn to drive till I moved to the States.
My first car was a 1990 Mustang. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
My first car was the old family van. A dodge caravan. I didn’t drive it for long before the engine died on me.
’98 Mitsubishi Eclipse
My first car was a 1976 Chevy Blazer
My first car was a Toyota corolla! Boring, but mine!
2005 Shinka Edition RX8!
My first was a Kia sorento.
I had a gray oldsmobile 88 that I shared with my dad!
a dodge stratus
My first car was a little brown box. It could take me as far as my imagination could go.
I’m just now starting on my Christmas shopping (gasp! I know!! I’m super late getting started this year!) but I would be thrilled to win this amazing prize pack for my son :)! My first car was an 1988 T-top Camaro !
My first car was a family hand-me-down….Toyota Corolla.
My first car was a 1985 Mercury Marquis.
Mine was a ford escape
82 chevy chevette brown..I called it the turd LOL
Black Ford Escort with blue racing stripes! We lovingly called him, Stripes.
A 1965 Ford Mustang-In very rough shape!
Ford galaxy