Creativity for Kids Special Occasions Fashions ~giveaway~

This giveaway is now closed.

We have winners!!

Congrats!!! 

I am off to email the winners. Thanks to everyone else that entered.

My kids are the crafty types. They love cutting with scissors and gluing everything in sight.

That's why we love the Creativity For Kids craft kits. With so many different ones to choose from, everyone has something to keep them busy....Crafting!

We recently had the opportunity to try our sewing skills with the Special Occasions Fashions kit.

A little bit about it:

• Ultimate fashion designer set features everything you need to create amazing designer originals.  Just add imagination…
• Ever dream of being a fashion designer of exquisite gowns?  From pearls to lace, you can design your own wedding dresses and special occasion fashions.
• Featuring even more supplies than the original award-winning Designed By You Fashion Studio, this deluxe version includes exceptional quality essentials that every couture fashion designer needs to inspire one-of-a-kind originals.   Dream it, Draw it, Design it.
• Everything is included! Mannequin, Satin Dress, Assorted Fabrics, Assorted Trims, Spools of Thread, Sewing Needles and Threader, Thimble, Pins, Pin Cushion, Scissors, Tape Measure, Fabric Swatches, Sketch Book, Pencils and Sharpener, Iridescent Sparkle Accent,  Silver Sparkle Accent, Satin Roses, Satin Bows, Tiaras, Velvet Accessories Storage Bag, Instructions and Ideas

We actually created 3 fun and stylish dress designs. I let the girls choose the fabrics and trims and I helped with the sewing part. It was a great way for us to have a little "Girl Time" as well.

(My video will be posted shortly. I am having editing issues at the moment.)

You can check out this clip for now (from Creativity For Kids):

Do you think this is something that your child would like to try?

I have (3) Creativity For Kids Special Occasions Fashions kits to give away!
$39.99 value

Here's what ya need to do:

Visit Creativity For Kids website. Browse around...

Then come back here and let me know about one other kit you would like to try. (mandatory)

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This giveaway will end on October 15th.

We did receive one of the above mentioned Creativity For Kids kits (from the PR firm)  to be used with this feature post. No other compensation was received and the opinions are entirely my own.

Olivia 2 in 1 Transforming playset from Spinmaster

The perfect playset for my daughter (age 5) is the Olivia 2-in-1 Real World playset/dollhouse from Spin Master.

We received it last week and to this day it is the most played with toy in her room.
(and she has a lot of toys, y'all!)

A little bit about this playset:

The Olivia 2-in-1 Real World Playset Dollhouse offers everything you need to embark on a grand adventure. Join this dynamic 6-3/4 year old for exciting exploits in her home or on the high seas. Olivia sees every day as an opportunity, and encourages children to try new things and develop a vivid imagination. Enjoy hours of imaginative play decorating her house or transforming the set into a cool pirate ship. Sail around the world and brave rough squalls. With Olivia by your side you can explore the farthest oceans or find adventures in your own home. Olivia can do and be anything she wishes, and so can you!

It's actually 2 playsets in one. On one side is the house and on the other is the pirate ship. All you do is flip it around to change the scenery.

It's also portable and easy to tote around.

You can catch a glimpse of my kiddo playing with her playset in the video below:

Comes with 23 pieces of furniture and accessories and one Olivia the Pig figure

Retail price $29.99

Available at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys R Us and Amazon.com.

Special thanks to Team Mom for this review opportunity. We received One Olivia 2-in 1 playset and One plush Olivia doll to be used with this feature post. No other compensation was received.

Gigantic, Enormous, HUGE bubbles with MEGA BUBBLE

We have a winner!

(Special thanks to my twitter pal, AnotherMomOf2 for sending in the winning number. For all of you new blog readers, that is how we pick winners around here. I ask for a number on Twitter and the first one to come through is our winner.)






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We're blowing bubbles today, Y'all!

GIGANTIC and ENORMOUS sized bubbles!

Introducing :

MEGA BUBBLE by Science Museum and Wild Creations.com

Yes, that up there surrounding the lady? That is a real bubble!

The Mega Bubble comes with an inflatable base that holds the bubble solution, allowing someone to stand in the middle while the bubble wand is lifted up over their head.

Contents: Inflatable base, easy to assemble bubble wand and bubble solution

The only thing that you will need is dishwashing liquid (unscented) and water.

We really enjoyed the Mega Bubble! It was a little tricky during the first day but that was only because the wind was blowing pretty hard.

(See video below)

 

We left the bubble base and wand outside soaking in the solution overnight and the next day the bubbles were even bigger and they held together better.

*The wind was not blowing either.

You can see some of those bubbles in the video below. (Very end)

 

I would definitely recommend the Mega Bubble.

It is a great way to spend time outdoors!

~Giveaway~ 

Would you like to try the Mega Bubble with your kids?

Wild Creations has generously donated a Mega Bubble or any other product from their new Fall Line.

All you have to do is visit Wild Creations. 

Browse through their products and tell me which one you would choose if you win.

*Madatory*

(Solar Airship, Mega Bubble, Jellyfish Lampquarium, RC Rattlesnake, Giant Retro Space Hopper, Unpredictaball, Pocket Monocular, Hydrophobic Sand, Science Putty or Buzz Wire Bomb)

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You can also find Wild Creations on facebook and Youtube.

This giveaway will end on Wednesday, September 29th.

Trendy Momma ~The Rusted Chain giveaway ~

We have a winner! 

(Special thanks to my twitter pal, Celeste_W for sending in the winning number. For all of you new blog readers, that is how we pick winners around here. I ask for a number on Twitter and the first one to come through is our winner.)



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It's time to treat MOMMA.

Oh Yeah!

What do you want, Momma?

Huh?

You want something LIKE TOTALLY AWESOME from The Rusted Chain?

O.K.

How about a $25 gift certificate? It can be used on anything in her store. 

What's that?

Did you say "Woo Hoo!" ?

I did too!

What will you choose?

Did you see this?

 

It's new.

I love love LOVE it.

What about this?

I shoot people necklace.

Get it?

SHOOT as in CLICK not SHOOT as in BANG.

I dig it.

If you've never been to Beki's site or blog then let me tell you a little about her.

:Snicker:

OHHHH....Alright....

I'll be good!

I think I've already told you this before but I have known Beki for awhile now. We both met on this little site called ebay. You've probably never heard of it though : )

Beki has been designing jewelry for awhile.....

She's old.

LOL!

I am kidding (not that long).

She makes awesome handstamped necklaces and nifty earrings along with the swankiest of bracelets.

Don't take my word for it though. Visit her site www.therustedchain.com. 

Be sure to check out her blog too. She posts pretty pictures and tells stories of bad children.

SHE DOES!

Now back to the giveaway . . .

Head on over to Beki's website, The Rusted Chain.

Have a looksie.

Then another.

Come back here and let me know which is your favorite piece of jewelry. 

(mandatory) 

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@therustedchain giveaway hosted by @lindatweetsalot http://tinyurl.com/277kapn (Gift certificate for hand stamped jewelry) 

For each EXTRA entry, be sure to leave an additional comment. 

This giveaway will end on Monday, September  27th.

e-z bat by Monkey Business Sports

~Giveaway is now closed~
We have a winner!

Congrats : 

"Swing it like THIS."

"NO!" 

"Like this"

:SWING:

:SWOOSH:

Ay Yi Yi!

Sound familiar?

Ever try to teach a little one how to hold and SWING a bat? It can be frustrating and definitely time consuming. 

You have to find the ball.

Throw the ball.

STOP

Run over and show them how to swing.

Where to swing...

Pick up the ball again.

Mom, Dad...

Meet E-Z Bat!

With the E-Z Bat young ball players experience the wow factor of hitting a home run everytime! Just load up the E-Z Ball and E-Z Stopper and give it a swing!

The E-Z bat teaches the kiddos how to swing. You just pop the ball forms on the bat and let them SWING, SWING and SWING some more. They will have the perfect form in no time flat. Once they have the hang of "swinging" then you can focus on the actual "hitting" part.

Comes with 2 E-Z Balls, 1 E-Z Stopper, and 1 E-Z Bat.

Ages 3 and up

Retail price: $15.99

For more information visit www.monkeybusinesssports.com.

~Giveaway~

Would you like to win an E-Z bat or something just as equally awesome from Monkey Business Sports?

Here's what you need to do:

Visit  Monkey Business Sports and browse through their products.

Come back here and let me know which one is your favorite. MANDATORY

~Extra entries~

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Post about this giveaway on twitter. Just be sure to RT @lindatweetsalot

Subscribe to my Youtube channel and leave a comment on any one of the videos (2 entries)

This giveaway will end on Saturday, September 18th.

The winner will be able to choose from the following products: E-Z Bat, FoamStrike Switchblade or FoamStrike Pocket Shot.

You can also find Monkey Business Sports on Facebook and Youtube.


We were supplied with one E-Z bat to be used with this feature review. We were NOT compensated in any other form. The opinions above are entirely my own.

Moon Dough Magic Barnyard

Ok, it has now been exactly one week and one day since we first opened up the Moon Dough Magic Barnyard playset.

The box says "Never Dries Out". I am here to tell you that . . . .

IT HASN'T dried out YET!

If you didn't watch our first initial review on Moon Dough, you can do so by clicking that link up there.

                                                                                                                                                         
  The product we received was the Moon Dough Magic Barnyard (cute cute!)

What's inside the box : 

Barn

4 animal molds

one hay bale mold

one fence mold

barn ramp

barn silo

3 packages of colored Moon Dough *yellow, white and blue

&

1 playmat to catch all your moon dough crummies/niblets AKA MESS!

I demonstrated how the barn actually works in the video but I know some of you don't have time to watch a video . . . .

So, here's what ya do :

After assembling your barn (adding the crank and ramp---SUPER SIMPLE), you will need to choose your moondough color and add it into the top of the barn. 

These are where the animal molds are located. If you don't like the animal that pops up, simply turn the crank until you get another animal. 

Place a clump of moon dough inside the mold.

TIP: Make sure to pack the dough inside by pressing down with your fingers.

Give the handle a crank. It will actually need to click TWICE to form your animal. 

Once the animal is ready it will shoot down the ramp.

Pretty easy, huh?

Now to make your fence and hay bales, You will need to put your moon dough in those molds (packed firm) and twist back and forth to make the molds pop out. Be careful with these, they need a little extra care so you aren't missing ends and pieces!

Guess what? That's it!

Of course, you will want to continue all of those techniques until you have a full barn but you get the idea, right?

This is our first time working with Moon Dough. My kids really enjoyed this playset. 

My thoughts: Cute idea. I love the fact that the Moon Dough never dries out. I can't begin to tell you how many containers of Play-Doh has been tossed out in my house because it dries up so fast. 

Thumbs Up, Moon Dough! The creative process of building and stocking the barn kept my kids busy for awhile, another plus.

As noted in our first video, The smell was unpleasant when we first opened the packages but by the time we played with it the 3rd and 4th time I barely noticed it.

MESSY! (moon dough crumbs on the floor)  But of course, just about anything fun will have a mess involved.

Buy more moon dough! Let's face it, 3 colors is just not enough for creative kiddos.

Don't mix the colors!!! How many times have you said that? Yeah, that's what I thought. Colors were mixed but the kids didn't seem to care. (Blue and White chickens are OK!)

Would I purchase another Moon Dough product? You bet!

You can purchase Moon Dough at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target and K-Mart.

Team Mom supplied the above mentioned product to be used with this feature post. We were not compensated in any other form. The thoughts and opinions on said product are our own. 

Flipping through my Parents magazine....

I love Parents magazine!

Here's some of the FAB-NESS featured this month . . .

Goody Bag- p.23

I love the Frames Wallpaper from Land of Nod.com

(see the wall? That is wallpaper that you can decorate!)

Goody Bag p.26 features this SUPER cute Lego Make -N- Create watch...

Available at Amazon.com

I'm not sure if you have seen my newest vlog but We are going HEALTHY! So, I am scouring the web for all kinds of healthy snack/lunch ideas. Parents magazine has some pretty yummy recipes featured in this issue as well as information on Probiotics (The Friendly Bacteria). p.46

I can't wait to try the Toasty Breakfast on p.47!

Healthy Brown Bag lunches....They have 11 easy and healthy ideas from some TOP chefs. p.224

Check out the latest Parents magazine for more tips, trends and healthy food ideas.

You can also visit them on the web @ Parents.com

Be sure to check out the Good Blog as well!

~NEW~ Squinkies playsets

I wanted to share some of the new Squinkies items with you today.

The Gumball Surprize PlayHouse

(Isn't this adorable?)

As I said in the video above, I think this would be a great little reward system for the kids. When they have done their chores, allow them to pop a coin in the gumball and out pops a Squinkies toy. The Gumball Surprize Playshop holds up to 28 Squinkies.
 
Contents in package: The Gumball Surprize Playshop, of course, An assortment of 9 Squinkies, 2 pretend coins (you can also use real coins) and a set of furniture for the playhouse

Expect hours of pretend play!


Birthday Surprize Bracelet

The bracelet sets are ideal for any girly girl. They come with 4 Squinkies, the bracelet and a ring. You just pop the little decorative pegs onto the bracelet and the Squinkies will sit right on top.

Who knew fashion could be so much fun?

Under the Sea Surprize

This one comes with 3 Squinkies. When you are done playing just toss them back into the adorable shell case. My daughter is actually storing (I believe) 12 of her favorite Squinkies inside *without the balls.

I know that I've already said it but these might just be the "It" thing this holiday season. They are already a huge hit around my neighborhood. All of the neighbor kids were fighting over my kids assortment today.

Prices . . .

Gumball Surprize Playhouse $19.99

Birthday Surprize bracelet and Under the Sea Surprize set $7.99

They should be hitting shelves at Target, ToysRUs and Wal-Mart this week if they have not already arrived.

To stay up to date visit Squinkies.com.

Be here NEXT WEEK as I am hosting a SPECTACULAR giveaway!

Please note: There is a warning label on all Squinkies products. These are not intended for children under the age of 4 due to choking hazzard. 


We received the above mentioned products to be used/reviewed for this feature post. We were not compensated in any other form. The thoughts above are entirely my own (and my children's thoughts).
Squinkies toys are not recommended for children ages 4 or under.
 

I dig these chore charts.

Trying to get the kids to do their chores?

Be creative!

Burger Chore Chart 

Ice Cream chore chart

Both tutorials are from Childmade.com

Mr. Potato Head has style

Remember when you were decorating the nursery? 

Ooohing and Ahhhing over every little detail....

Choosing the most wonderful colors you could find....

The fabrics, the accent pieces...

YOU had control.

*AHEM* I guess so seeing as  the lil one couldn't talk, walk or decide what cartoon character to plaster on the walls.

Kids grow up.

Kids demand control over their creativity.

:Sigh:

I learned to give in years ago and ya know what? I love seeing their creativity and personality shine through their decor style!

Pink? Go for it.

Mismatched bedding **CRINGE** but go for it.

Cartoon characters ....BRING IT!

My kiddos got a few new additions for the bedrooms this past weekend. I thought I would share some of them with you.

First: The Mr. Potato Head Spud Hut tent

This is quite possibly the cutest tent that I have ever seen. Not only can you get inside for hours and hours of imaginative play but on the outside you will notice Mr. Potato Head. (A naked Potato Head) hehe*

Don't worry though, he won't be naked for long because the Spud Hut comes with various Mr. Potato Head parts (mouth, mustache, noses, eyes) and using the velcro on the backs you can stick the pieces on and dress him up however you want to.

I LOVE IT!

The tent was a breeze to assemble as it uses a simple pole system. 

I think it took me 10 minutes total to put together.

The doors fold up for easy access also.

Approximate size: 40 inches width, 40 inches Length and 36 inches height

(My 2 younger children both fit inside.)

Here's the other tent. It's the Littlest Pet Shop clubhouse.

So cute even the cat had to sneak inside!

This one matches my lil princesses room perfectly. 

It's very spacious and also has several clear mesh pockets for storing all of her Littlest Pet Shop toys.

(Well, not ALL but at least some of them!)

On the inside and outside you will notice some of the popular LPS characters. 

The little curtains (mesh) tie back in the front to create an open window.

Add some Littlest Pet Shop Peel & Stick wall decals and you have an instant bedroom makeover!

***

Mr. Potato Spud Hut tent retails for $24.99 and may be purchased at KMart and through the JCPENNY catalog.

The Littlest Pet Shop Clubhouse retails for $24.99 and may be purchased at Target and Kroger.

Special thanks to our wonderful friends over at Foghorn PR for supplying us with the above mentioned items.

Squinkies

Let me introduce you to the NEXT BIG THING!

Yep, move over hamsters. Squinkies are coming!!

Squinkies, the only collectible small doll line that comes packed in a surprise toy bubble

We received a special BUBBLE PACK which included a variety of Squinkies (16 total). Included were babies, kitties, ponies and puppies. Each one comes in a plastic bubble as the "surprize". *Totally cute!

My girls love these.

I split them up between the two of them and I could hear them in the other room trading. 

"I'll give you a pony for that piggy."

~Can you believe it? Squinkies actually brought out the sweetness in them.....for a few minutes anyway.

Psst...You can also add a Squinkie to the end of your pencil or pen. Now that's TRENDY!

Right now there are (I believe) 96 different Squinkies to collect. Go ahead and grab them all : ) In October 2010, they will be unveiling new Squinkies to collect.

Along with the Squinkies, you can also collect fun themed playsets such as the Cupcake Surprize Bake Shop, Tea time Surprize Play set, and so many more.

Got a little diva like I do? She will enjoy the jewelry surprize sets.

Collect them all.

~recommended for children ages 4 and up due to the size~

Where can you purchase Squinkies? 

Target

Toys R Us

Wal-Mart

Amazon.com

***** 

Stay connected :

Squinkies.com

Squinkies Blog

Squinkies on Facebook

Squinkies on Twitter

Be sure to come back here next week because I will be giving away some AWESOME Squinkies products!


We did receive a Squinkies Bubble Pack to review as part of this feature. The thoughts above are entirely my own.