Petz Beach Cupcakes

Last year’s school year was tough for us. We moved after the first 9 weeks and suddenly Josh went from elementary school to middle school. From a small school that was project based to a large, traditional school. We inherited lockers and changing classes. It was a lot to take in. Especially for a child who suffers from Autism. Josh’s grades fell drastically, which for someone as smart as he is, this was a first. Luckily, we made it through. And a few weeks ago, the first report card came. And it was Honor Roll! WOO HOO! And, because I’m a proud Mom, his reading test came back. Josh is reading at over an 11th grade level! He’s only in 6th grade! Awesome right? Well, we had to celebrate.

It was perfect timing because I was given the chance to review the new Petz Beach 3DS game. So before Josh came home from school I decided to make some special cupcakes to help reveal his ultimate surprise. The new 3DS game!

These cupcakes were just about as easy as you can get. Just a simple box mix with store brought frosting. I divided the white frosting in half, tinting one half blue and leaving the other half white. To create the sand, we just crushed up some Golden Oreos. The consistency was perfect sand.

I started with the beach side. Just frost half of the cupcake with the white frosting and roll in the Oreo crumbs. Then using a butter knife, frost the other side with the blue frosting. We like our water side to have lots of waves, which is good since I’m not a very good cupcake decorator. But even I can manage creating some choppy waves! Then, a couple Teddy Grahms relaxing on the beach and your cupcakes are ready! Quick and easy! And of course delicious!

Josh was pretty excited about his cupcake, but afterwards when I gave him his new 3DS game, he was very excited!

We have had several Petz games over the years so we were excited to add this one to our collection. There were several things that I felt like were really cool (and so did Josh!) One of which was that there were so many choices of animals. This game had everything from dolphins to puppy dogs.

Another thing I loved was the fact that while he was playing he was also learning really great facts about animals thanks to Petz partnership with Encyclopaedia Britannica.

This is a game that will last and entertain your kids for a long time. The game actually expands while they play giving them so much to do and learn. You can also connect it to play with friends which is a big plus for us!

Petz Beach would make for an awesome holiday gift this year. (You can purchase it from Amazon here!) They have also come out with Petz Countryside which is another fun adventure kids are sure to love!

Petz Beach & Petz Countryside Product Specifications:

• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Release Date: October 14, 2014
• Platform: Nintendo 3DS system
• Category: Pet Simulation and Adventures
• Rating: E

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.