Sponsored Message: Flare Play gaming platform streams kid-friendly video games and educational content, right on your TV

This is a sponsored message from Flare Play Kids love video games, but understandably, parents can justify the gaming time better when kids are actually playing something educational. That's where Flare Play comes in to make everyone happy. This new gaming platform gives kids a huge variety of age-appropriate video games, with lots of parental controls and no clutter of discs or cartridges.

Be sure to enter the giveaway below for a chance win your own gaming console! 

With more 150 educational games and interactive ebooks designed just for kids from LEGO, Disney, Pixar, Warner Brothers, even Hooked on Phonics, the compact Flare Play console easily plugs into your TV's HDMI port, then streams all the content --including downloadable Android games -- right to your screen via WiFi.

Up to four players can join in for collaborative play, and robust parental controls allow you to create five individual profiles for kids, and set restrictions based on each child's age.

 

Because the console is so small, Flare Play is perfect for small living spaces or for families who don't want a huge gaming system taking up their living room. It's also perfect for travel, when you need a little diversion or rainy day group fun. And it's a budget-friendly gift too: $49.99, gets you the console, 50 free games, a controller, and a one-month membership. Additional membership levels are based on your kids' interest and usage, starting at $4.99 a month with no contract. However the peace of mind of having parental controls and a guaranteed age-appropriate kids' gaming experiences: Totally free. This has been a sponsored message on behalf of Flare Play  

Extra Cool: Win it!

Cool Mom Picks is giving away a Flare Play console, 2 controllers, and a 3-month membership to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment below telling us why you'd like a Flare Play in your house, and do it by Friday December 18, 11:59pm PST. We'll choose one winner at random. U.S. residents only, 18 to enter, void where prohibited. Read full contest rules here. Also, don't miss the free Flare Kids educational app for kids. For every free download through 12/31, Flare Kids will donate $1 to the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House.