As our regulars know, toy drives are very close to our hearts at Brighten Up. We are so pleased to be able to continue with, and expand upon, this important giving program in our communities this year.

One of our favourite parts of our toy drives are our annual Pictures with Santa! 

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Just in! You can help a deserving child have a wonderful Christmas through our Angel Tree Toy Drives in both Erin and Fergus. Both Toy Drives will kick off on November 17th!

- In Erin our partner organization for this initiative is East Wellington Community Services

- In Fergus our partner organization for this initiative is Big Brothers Big Sisters Centre Wellington

Supporting these wonderful organizations and their toy drives is something that has been very meaningful for our business for the past 13 years and we love hearing about the impact donations have on families in need.

To participate, visit one of our stores to purchase or drop off a new, unwrapped toy donation or make a gift card or financial donation.

Brighten Up will be donating 10% of all gift cards purchased to help meet the increased need in our community!

EXCITING NEWS — we are running Pictures with Santa this year to support our Toy Drives. Keep watching our website and social media for more info. Don’t forget to subscribe to our e-mail list to keep up to date on all we are doing!

 

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Happy November!

With the holidays just around the corner, we are excited to offer you a special promotion on some of our most popular STEM products!

BUY 2, GET THE THIRD ITEM FREE* on all 4M Brand Products

Only until November 30th!

* Free product will be the lowest retail value of the three items. Clearance items excluded. 

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Hello readers!

We are so excited to reveal this year's 2023-24 Holiday Favourites Flyer. This year has an excellent line up for all ages. We hope you will check it out and be as excited as we are by thee fun toys, games and more! 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW

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Calling littles of all ages, we want to see your costumes! Get dressed up and come by either Erin or Fergus. No tricks please... but there will be treats!

Stop by in costume on Halloween weekend (October 28, 29 & 31), and you'll be in for a treat!

Don't miss out on 'Trick or Treat Main Street' in the Village of Erin from 11am-3pm on Saturday, with special treats throughout the downtown including free face painting by Makin' Face at Brighten Up Erin!

AND our Happy Halloween Sale is still on!
20% OFF ALL IN-STOCK DRESS-UP SETS, PRINCESS DRESSES, CAPES & ACCESSORIES *Sale Ends October 31st*

This is also a great time to put together a wish list... with budgets tight this year, Santa will be shopping early for those perfect gifts!

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Congratulations to our winners and a huge thank you to everyone who came out to participate in the inaugural Brighten Up Toys and Games Puzzle Competition! We had so much fun and hope you did too. From the creative team names to the costuming and team spirit — it was a great success!

Thank you to our sponsors Ravensburger and Cobble Hill Puzzles.

The Centre Wellington Sportsplex provided the perfect venue and we also enjoyed wonderful treats from Fergie's Fine Foods. 

Image link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/teggxbw8SvTqnbyQA

We had a total of 152 puzzlers on 53 teams in attendance!

Ravensburger 1000pc
1st – 1:21:53 ‘Piece Out’
Runner Up – 1:26:02 ‘Puzzle Fantatics’

Ravensburger 500pc
1st – 42:07 ‘Love You to Pieces’
Runner Up – 52:15 ‘Indigo Girls’

Cobble Hill 1000pc
1st – 1:20:58 'Some Assembly Required'
Runner Up – 1:23:11 'Puzzleologists'

Cobble Hill Family Pieces
1st – 39:10 'Puzzle Wizards'
2nd - 49:45 'Red Hot Chili Peppers'
3rd - 53:52 'Team Green The Puzzle Machine'

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Happy Halloween Sale!
20% OFF
ALL IN-STOCK DRESS-UP SETS, PRINCESS DRESSES, CAPES & ACCESSORIES

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Join Us This Thanksgiving Weekend at the Erin Fall Fair!

We will be hosting our annual Kid's Zone on October 6-9 inside the big white vendor's tent.

- FREE make and take crafts
- Game and toy demos
- Special promotions at the fair only!
- Face painting by Makin' Faces (pay per face)
- Launch of our new holiday flyer

Don't miss out on the fun!

For information about the Fair visit https://www.erinfair.com/

 

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Full details below, to purchase your team's ticket CLICK HERE.

Piece your way to victory at the FIRST Brighten Up Puzzle Competition! Assemble your puzzle team, choose your challenge, register at Brighten Up Toys and Games in either Fergus or Erin, practice and PUZZLE!

Sunday October 22, 2023

Registration Time: 12:30pm
Competition Start Time: 1:00pm

Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex

550 Belsyde Ave E, Fergus

Sponsored by: Cobble Hill Puzzles and Ravensburger Puzzles

Your team registration fee includes: 

• Participation in this exciting competition as teams race to finish their puzzle first!
• Take home the puzzle your team completes (one per team)
• Light refreshments catered by Fergies Fine Foods, Fergus
• BONUS: There will be special “Some Assembly Required” Puzzle Deals on Select Images for Cash and Carry available at the Puzzle Challenge only!

Chose your challenge from four options:

1. Ravensburger 1000 piece puzzle (up to 4 team members, $30+HST per team)
2. Ravensburger standard 500 piece puzzle (2 team members, $25+HST per team)
3. Cobble Hill 1000 piece puzzle (up to 4 team members, $30+HST per team)
4. Cobble Hill Family pieces puzzles (1 Adult and up to 2 Children, $25+HST per team)

Prizes:

• The WINNER in each 500 piece and 1000 piece challenge category will receive a voucher for one free 1000 piece puzzle in their chosen brand for each team member
• The RUNNER UP in each 500 piece and 1000 piece challenge category will receive a voucher for one free 500 piece puzzle in their chosen brand for each team member
• The TOP THREE teams in the Family Pieces challenge category will receive a voucher for one free Cobble Hill Family Pieces puzzle for their team
• BONUS PRIZES for best dressed, team spirit and puzzle cheer!

Register Your Team:

• In store in Erin or Fergus
• By phone 519.843.8887 (Fergus) or 519.833.9258 (Erin)
• By e-mail ask@brightenuptoysandgames.ca
• Your registration fee must be paid in store, online or by e-transfer for your registration to be finalized. Your team’s spot will NOT be secured until payment is received.

Rules, Tips and More!

• Practice with your team! The images which you will compete with are a secret but you can practice on a variety of images to get your puzzling strategy pieced together.
• Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to register and get yourself settled.
• Brighten Up will provide the puzzle, tables and chairs, but anything else you want for your puzzling and comfort you must supply.
• You may use any puzzle sorting methods you would like but you MUST remain contained to your allocated table space (no putting extra sorters on the floor, chairs, etc.

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Thank you for your interest in Ravensburger's Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game - we are all very excited about this new product!

Our first shipment of Lorcana HAS ARRIVED! As we have received a very limited supply from Ravensburger, it will be available for purchase IN STORE ONLY and while supplies last.

We will be respecting the MSRP on all items:
Starter Decks, $22+HST each
Booster Packs, $8+HST each
Gift Sets, $40+HST each
Illumineer's Trove, $65+HST each

For this reason, we will not be able to sell sealed boxes of booster packs. We will also not be able to hold or pre-sell product.

Thank you for your understanding!

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AN IMMERSIVE TRADING CARD GAME

Wield magic inks and the power of Lorcana to assemble your team of Disney characters. Some characters will be familiar friends. Others will be fantastically reimagined.

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A SWIRL OF COLORFUL STARLIGHT APPEARS, growing brighter and brighter until it is all you can see. When the burst of light subsides, you find yourself in a wondrous new place. Welcome to the Great Illuminary, the center of a magical realm called Lorcana.

The Illuminary summoned you here because of your powerful imagination. You follow a pulsing line of light through curving hallways and numerous rooms to emerge into a vast atrium. A mechanism there towers over an open book. Sparkling down from above is a stream of colorful story stars, each containing fragments of Disney stories. 

Nearby, a unique tool catches your eye. It’s an inkcaster, and when you pick it up, it feels both exciting and familiar. Instinctively, you hold it high above the open book. Magical ink pulsing with energy flows through the mechanism and combines with the light from a story star on a page of the lorebook in front of you, creating an image of a Disney character. With the power of your inkcaster, the image rises off the page. This is a glimmer, a new version of the character that only exists in this world. As an Illumineer, you can create glimmers of characters and items to add to the lore of Lorcana—a treasure that must be preserved and protected at all costs. 

Soon, other Illumineers across the globe will be called to the aid of Lorcana. You’ll summon glimmers to quest with you as you search for missing lore in a race against time. Only together can you protect this wondrous realm from threats. 

Will you answer the call?

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THE INKS & THEIR ATTRIBUTES

Illumineers use six magical inks to summon glimmers of Disney characters.

Some will appear as familiar friends while others will appear in fantastic new forms.

Each type of magical ink gives the glimmers different qualities. Usually this means expressing or exaggerating qualities already present in the original character, but it can also mean "theming" the characters with new roles and skills.

No ink is innately good or evil, and both heroes and villains can be found in all six inks.

LEARN TO PLAY AT: https://www.disneylorcana.com/en-US/how-to-play/

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BEGIN YOUR ADVENTURE: STARTER DECKS
To play Disney Lorcana, each player will need a deck of sixty cards. Ready-to-play starter decks contain a preconstructed deck with a specific card list. If you’re new to trading card games, or if you want to experience the game with a deck designed and tested by Team Lorcana, this is a good place to start. Each starter deck includes:

• 1 starter deck of 60 cards, including 2 foil cards of the characters on the package front
• 11 game tokens
• 1 rulebook
• 1 booster pack containing 12 randomized cards

EXPAND YOUR COLLECTION: BOOSTER PACKS
Unlike starter decks, booster packs contain twelve random cards from Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter. Use booster packs to build and customize your deck with abilities and characters beyond those found in starter decks. Each booster contains twelve randomized cards:

• 6 common cards
• 3 uncommon cards
• 2 rare, super rare, or legendary cards
• 1 foil card (random rarity level)

JUMP IN: GIFT SET
The gift set includes two collectible oversized foil cards and two playable foil game cards in addition to game tokens and four boosters. The gift set for Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter will feature Mulan – Imperial Soldier and Hades – King of Olympus. Gift sets include:

• 2 oversized foil cards
• 2 playable foil cards
• 34 game tokens
• 4 booster packs of 12 additional game cards each

THE ULTIMATE CHOICE: ILLUMINEER'S TROVE
The ultimate treasure for both collectors and players, the Illumineer’s Trove includes a full-art storage box, two deck boxes, eight booster packs, a player’s guide, and more. The player’s guide offers a look into the world of Lorcana as well as a complete visual guide to all cards in Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter. Also included are deckbuilding tips and game strategies. The Illumineer's Trove includes:

• 1 storage box
• 2 deck boxes
• 8 booster packs
• 15 game tokens
• 1 player's guide

ACCESSORIES
Protect your collection from wear and tear with card sleeves, deck boxes, playmats, and card portfolios.

• Card Sleeves: Each pack contains 65 matte-finish card sleeves featuring a Disney Lorcana glimmer. The first characters featured will be Captain Hook, Elsa, and Mickey Mouse.
• Deck Boxes: Each deck box can hold up to 80 sleeved cards. The first Disney Lorcana deck boxes will feature the same Captain Hook, Elsa, and Mickey Mouse art as the card sleeves.
• Playmats: Each playmat features striking artwork of Disney characters. A fabric top prevents damage during gameplay and can also be used as a desk mat or mouse pad, while the anti-slip bottom keeps the mat in place during use. The first Disney Lorcana playmats will feature Maleficent, Maui, and Mickey Mouse.
• Portfolios: Players can safeguard their collection with portable card portfolios, which hold 64 standard cards as well as 8 oversized cards. The first Disney Lorcana card portfolios will feature Stitch and The Queen.

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