New Cottage Toy
November 12th, 2007If you had to pick your favourite cottage toy what would it be? Your boat, Jet Ski, wakeboard, fishing rod, or maybe it’s your hammock. Cottages are our playground, and the lake, our sandbox. I firmly believe you can never have too many toys.
Our newest toy, an air hockey table, is proving to be the most popular one yet. It is an excellent choice for those who cottage year round. Anyone can play it, but you do need two people. While air hockey might not be your typical cottage toy, trust me, if you have the space this is a good pick.
Although they are very bulky, they are easy to assemble - just make sure you know how to operate a power drill. I recently purchased ours at the Superstore for $178.00 plus tax, but other stores, like Sears, also stock them. Note - Costco does not. Our table is 72 inches long and stands about four feet high, and has a digital display to record goals. It fits nicely into our basement.
What is so surprising is that four-year-old girls, as well as 50-year-old men, enjoy playing this game.
I think this would make an excellent family Christmas present and might give the kids a much needed break from their Playstation. I didn’t think you could break a sweat playing this sport, that is until I played my sister. Caution should be used when playing family members, especially older siblings, like your 43-year-old sister.
We are planing a “tournament” over the holidays and are inviting our friends to sign up. I wonder how many calories I could burn playing air hockey?
If you have purchased any new toys for the cottage, or are considering some for Christmas gifts, we would love to hear what they are, and who they’re for. And if my husband is reading this, the keys to a new Malibu wakeboard boat would fit nicely into my stocking.
Cheers,
Julie
Note - the photo shown above is taken from the Sears website.
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November 13th, 2007 at 12:29 am
Natalie and Julie locked in a life and death struggle playing air hockey, like the gladiators of old. Neither one prepared to concede to the other….. hmmm
November 13th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
A staple at our place is a Crokinole board. If you haven’t tried Crokinole - you really must! My parents had the game when I was a wee girl and the tradition has been passed down. We all have a game at our places! http://www.crokinole.com/
Next favourite game for a WHOOPING good time is Pit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_(game)
Way too much fun!
November 13th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Oh my gosh, you just named my two favourite childhood games. My grandma had a Crokinole board that came out every New Year’s day, where we’d spend the next 7 hours eating junk food and playing our relatives.
Pit - I got for my 6th birthday - again from my grandma - loved it and played it to death.
Oh thanks for the memories and the link, Debb.
Cheers,
Julie
November 14th, 2007 at 3:20 am
Cool, Julie! Not many people I know have played or even heard of Crokinole and Pit. They both bring great memories for me too.
When my parents sold their cottage, my hubby and I took up camping for a while. When the family visited us at the campground, we’d pull out the Pit game on rainy days. I still remember the small crowd of people who gathered by our site wondering what we were all hollering about. It’s so contagious - you yell, you laugh and you yell some more!
The best Crokinole memories are from our French River cottage — sore shooting finger and all!
Oh — and Rummy Q [also known as Rummy Blok]. That’s a great cottage game too!
November 15th, 2007 at 1:39 am
Debb,
I love it. Now those are all great Christmas ideas for the cottage folks - or how about a great hostess gift for those visiting a cottage this holiday or next summer.
Cheers,
Julie