October 20, 2009
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSEDHasbro, the company that we all know and trust for wonderful games and toys, is the maker of one of my favorite games. I loved Memory when I was a child and it was one of the first games I was really excited to play with my children. I like Memory because you can play it with one person or a bunch of people. I also like this game because it presents a wonderful learning situation while a child has a ton of fun. The Spongebob Memory Game from Hasbro gives a different twist on the old game by using the silly characters from the popular kids' show. My kids both absolutely love this game. I like that both my two year old and my five year old can have a good time playing it. 
A game that I had never heard of is called Crazy Old Fish War. This is a super fun card game that combines Crazy Eights, Old Maid, Go Fish and War. It's a fast paced card game that is recommended for ages 7 and up. However, I found that by slowing things down, it was a fun learning game for my five year old. The pictures on the cards are silly and the colors are vibrant. It definitely holds a child's attention and it's a ton of fun to play. 
I love Hasbro's games and toys. They are always coming out with new products and raising the bar for how much fun kids can have! Their games are affordable and their quest to get all families playing games together is awesome. Check out their website, where you can always buy their products or stop by any of the big stores that proudly sell their products. One reader will win the Spongebob Memory Game and the Crazy Old Fish War card game!Contest is open to US only and will end on October 28th.To enter: Visit Hasbro and fill out entry form belowExtra Entries:-Enter our other giveaways here at Lolidots-Sign up to Follow the Lolidots Blog (friend connect box on sidebar)-Become a fan of Lolidots on Facebook-Follow Lolidots on Twitter and tweet@lolidots Win Hasbro Games! http://lolidots.com/giveaways5 entries- Blog about this giveaway5 entries- Put the Lolidots.com button on your blog or site (image and html on our sidebar)
Posted by Robin Haws. Posted In : Games
October 18, 2009
Posted by Robin Haws. Posted In : Gear for Kids
October 18, 2009
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSEDOne reader will win Cool Jams wicking pajamas!Did you know that over 85% of women will experience night sweats at some point in their lives? There are so many reasons women deal with night sweats. The most common reason is menopause but, younger women are not immune. I had night sweats throughout both of my pregnancies and woke up drenched for a couple of weeks after having the c-sections. I have friends who experience night sweats due to thyroid problems and have known many who deal with this problem because of diabetes. Even monthly premenstrual cycles can often mean that a women wakes up soaked in sweat. If you've ever dealt with this problem then you know what a pain it can be to need a change of clothes in the middle of the night. I remember waking up shivering because of the sweat. It's a very uncomfortable feeling. Cool Jams is a company that has created a line of pajamas for women that eases the discomfort of night sweats. These amazing pajamas are made from an exclusive wicking fabric that pulls moisture away from your skin and helps to thermo-regulate your body temperature. The fabric is incredibly soft and silky and my Cool Jams are the most comfortable pajamas I've ever worn. The micro fiber in the fabric allows the pajamas to dry 100% faster than a normal cotton fabric. The way these pajamas are made makes the wicking part never wash out. No matter how often you wear them and how many times you wash them, your Cool Jams will keep working. 
Sometimes, when I'm overly tired or not feeling well, I can't seem to get a steady body temperature. I'm either freezing or too hot. It's times like those that I will layer on clothing and have to take it off every few minutes. A few nights after getting these pajamas I had a bout of this body temperature craziness. I put my Cool Jams on and, not only were they amazingly comfortable, but they seemed to change with my body's temperature. The pants are warm enough for when I'm chilly and surprisingly cool enough if I get hot. Going out into the southern night heat didn't bother me, whereas with other pajama pants I would have been sweating. 
I am a huge fan of these pajamas. There are so many styles to choose from. Whether you are a nightgown woman, prefer shorts, like capris or want pants, you'll find a cute pair of pj's to snuggle up in. I highly recommend these pajamas for every woman. Even if you don't experience night sweats, these pajamas are super comfy and cute.
Snappy is a fan too!
One reader will win their own set of Cool Jams pajamas!Contest is open to US and Canada only and will end on October 26th.Want some right now? Use code "lollipops" and get 10% off!To enter: Visit Cool Jams and fill out entry form below.Extra Entries: -Sign up to Follow Lolidots Blog -Sign up for Lolidots Mailing List
-Become a fan of Lolidots on Facebook -Follow Lolidots on Twitter and Tweet @lolidots Win Cool Jams Pajamas http://lolidots.com/giveaways5 entries- Blog about this giveaway and link back to here10 entries- Purchase Cool Jams during this contest
Posted by Robin Haws.
October 16, 2009
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
Welcome to the last giveaway of the Halloween Spooktacular Week!
Today's prize is a combo from 3 different companies.
There will be one winner that will receive all 3 prizes!! There are extra bonus entries so be sure you complete them all for your chance to win this end of the week prize!!HilaryI adore the clothing from this Etsy shop. My kids have tees from there and I have one for myself arriving in the mail any moment. Hilary's artwork is unique and original. All of the tees are handmade and of the highest quality. These tees get some serious wear at our house and have been through quite a few loads of laundry. The designs are still as perfect as the day we got them. Even with prices this affordable, it's nice to know the product will last. Both the kids get oohs and aahs when they wear their shirts out. TRex is absolutely in love with his Dragon tee from Hilary and Snappy looks adorable in her Bunny tee.
One of my favorite designs in the shop is the super cute little owl. You could definitely wear the owl tees any time of the year but, I think they are way too cute for October and Halloween wearing! The delightfully talented and humble designer behind Hilary has graciously offered to donate an Owl tee of the winner's choice to today's prize pack! The winner will get to pick any size from adult to child!
LolidotsYou didn't think I'd do a Giveaway Event without throwing in some stuff from my boutique, did you?! The Halloween Boo-tique here at Lolidots carries our popular Kikai Tees in Halloween themed styles for boys and girls.
You'll also find adorable Kutie Klips creations perfect for Halloween and Fall! The winner of today's contest will get one Halloween Kikia Tee in the style of their choice (white tee only) and will get to pick 2 of the Halloween bow creations!DremelThis prize pack just got a little bigger! The company you know and trust for all your power tool needs has an amazing item just in time for Halloween. Dremel's Pumpkin Carving Kit is absolutely amazing.
Unlike regular pumpkin carving, you do not cut all the way through the pumpkin. The Dremel tool allows you to basically shave away layers at different levels according to their super easy to follow patterns. This creates a design that glows when lit from inside. The kit came with a bunch of different patterns of varying degrees of difficulty. You can also download patterns from the Dremel website which I think is very cool. I really don't think any of them are "difficult" because this tool makes things so easy. To me, it's a matter of how much time you want to spend on it. The simple faces aren't as time consuming as the haunted house scene or the pirate that my husband chose to do. First we cleaned out the pumpkin. The kids were both thrilled and disgusted at this.
Once the pumpkin is clean you can place your pattern where you want it on the pumpkin. This is the part where I really like that you can download and print your own patterns from their site. If you happen to have a larger pumpkin then you can enlarge the image before you print it. Otherwise, you can use a copy machine or a smaller pumpkin. You can use spray-on adhesive to place the pattern on the pumpkin. We used tape. The Dremel tool easily gets through the paper and you can trace the pattern. This can be done on the low setting until you need to remove a large area.
My husband was reluctant to use the pattern because he is an artist and would always rather draw his own but, he was quite pleased with the image and the outcome. He found it easiest to do a basic trace with the tool and then remove the paper to go back over his lines and make sure they were all the right depth and had a nice uniform look. (and so he could be a super perfectionist) The end result was delightful. I will say that this took about an hour from the time he started cutting the pattern. I would definitely think that the simpler patterns wouldn't take as long. Once it's finished you can test it with a candle inside. We really like the battery powered lights that flash or have different colors. If you want more light then you just carve out a little more pumpkin from the grooves. All in all my husband said it was extremely easy to use and he liked it much better than normal carving. There is more control with this tool and you can do much more intricate designs. He also liked the possibility to do freehand designs. We, and our super scary pumpkin, give the Dremel Pumpkin Carving Kit two spooky thumbs up. This is our end result...
One reader will win it all! The tee from Hilary, the tee and bows from Lolidots and the Dremel Pumpkin Carving Kit!! Contest is open to US only and will end tomorrow Saturday October 17th at midnight central time along with all the other contests this week.
You will get one extra entry in each contest you enter for the following:-Sign up to Follow the Lolidots Blog -Become a fan of Lolidots on Facebook -"Heart" the Etsy shop -Follow Lolidots on Twitter and Tweet @lolidots Halloween Spooktacular Giveaway Event! http://lolidots.com/giveaways-also Tweet@lolidots Win a Dremel Pumpkin Carving Kit! http://lolidots.com/giveaways5 entries in every contest you enter - Blog about the Halloween week of giveaways here that will end on 10/17 with 4-5 giveaways per day and link back to this page of our blog10 entries for purchasing from the company sponsoring the contest10 entries in each contest you enter for putting our Lolidots.com button (not the Halloween one) on your blog. This button and it's html is located on the sidebar here. There are 3 "Scavenger Hunt" entry possibilities at the bottom of the form. These are worth five entries each. You can fill the form out as many times as it takes to complete all your entries but, please do not do duplicate fields. You only need to fill the fields out once. (with the exception of tweets)
Posted by Robin Haws. Posted In : Halloween Spooktacular
October 13, 2009
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
Ametista
Sometimes things go bump in the nightthings that scatter when you turn on the lightCatching those spooks is hard to dobut I know a place that's done if for youAmetista is the shop for you to seeif you love to see fright turn into gleeFor in this shop you'll find something funMoNsTeR bOx hunters who catch them for everyoneThese boxes and bottles are rather uniqueOur Jack box is amazing, take a peek...
He spooks us by day and lights up at nightthough he's so charming and fun, he's hardly a frightFor trinkets and treasures or just for looksyou'll find Ametista has a box or bottle for all your nooksOne of my favorite shops around Ametista is giving one of you a MoNsTeR bOx they foundlurking around the jungle all alonescared and ready for you to take it homeVisit their shop and I know you'll seehow they put their spell on me!
Craft JunkieOne of my favorite kinds of decor is wooden cut out letters. I love all the different fonts and the incredibly imaginative ideas for the wooden letters I found at Craft Junkie 28 on Etsy. Whether you want decor for a certain holiday or something cute for the mantle all year round, you'll find the perfect item in this shop. I love the pumpkin they sent us and it looks so cute sitting on a shelf in the living room. I also really like the cute little turkeys and pilgrims and the Fall letters would be wonderful with some leaves and gourds around it. The custom wall letters for a child's room are adorable and incredibly affordable. I love that you can customize them with different fonts and colors. The glittery wooden Princess word is definitely my fave but, I'd love to have the distressed Family for my living room. I think the craftsmanship of the pumpkin we got is exquisite and I definitely recommend this shop for it's designs, creativity and affordability. Craft Junkie 28 would like to give one of my readers their Boo letters!
DaffodillliesI recently found this cute little shop on Etsy called Daffodilies. First, the name is just adorable. So are the clothes. Daffodillies sent us several outfits for Snappy and I was thoroughly impressed with each and every one of them. The tie dyed brown and denim top and skirt are unbelievably cute. 
This fall outfit is so wonderful and I really think it will be her Thanksgiving outfit. 
One of the things I love about Daffodillies are the incredibly unique hair accessories. The clips are made from scraps of the same fabric in the outfit that are frayed to be super trendy and embellished with things like tulle, flowers, buttons and rhinestones.
Love them all! There are tons of cute and unique clothes to pick from at Daffodillies. The tie-dyed shirts and onesies are so great. The embellishments on them are very high quality and the sizing of the skirts is perfect. Another thing that they sent was one of the women's skirts. It's absolutely adorable that Snappy and I have matching skirts. The skirt is comfortable and fits really well. We were so incredibly lucky to also receive one of Daffodillies' blankets. This quilt is super soft on both sides and really big. I have completely stolen it from Snappy and kept it to use when I am lounging! I hope more people find this gem of a store because there are so many wonderful items and the owner is a gem herself. Daffodillies would like to give one of my readers their Boo tee or onesie! (up to sz8)
EmilinaBallerinaMy new favorite piece of jewelry is from a store on Etsy called Emilina Ballerina. One of my favorite things about it is the chain. It's nice and long and a dark silver. At the clasp is a tiny heart with the words "made with love" stamped on it. The pendant is something I've never seen before. It is a clear bubble with black rope-type detailing around the middle and at the top. Inside the bubble is the word "witchy". On the other side there is a cool black and white design inside the bubble so that I can wear the necklace whether it's Halloween or not. Love versatility! All of the bubble charm necklaces at Emilina Ballerina are awesome. They are, like all the other jewelry in this shop, inspirational. I love the "bloom" and the "imagine" bubble necklaces. Other jewelry includes bracelets and necklaces that are hand stamped and some with cute little charms. There are some great holiday pieces for Halloween and for Christmas. There are necklaces to express your individuality and bracelets to remind you of what is important. When I like so very many items in one store it's also really nice to know that all of them are really affordable. Going into the holiday season, it's important to maintain a tighter leash on that pocketbook and Emilina Ballerina will allow you to get some awesome gifts for others and treat yourself without breaking the bank. The quality is superb and I am incredibly happy to have found this shop. Emilina Ballerina would like to give one of my readers an amazing gift box and Halloween bubble necklace!
To enter these contests fill out the entry form below. All giveaways are open to US only and will end on October 17th.You will get one extra entry in each contest you enter for the following:-Sign up to Follow the Lolidots Blog -Become a fan of Lolidots on Facebook
-Enter any other current giveaways here on Lolidots -"Heart" the Etsy shops
-Follow Lolidots on Twitter and Tweet
@lolidots Halloween Spooktacular Giveaway Event! http://lolidots.com/giveaways.php
5 entries in every contest you enter - Blog about the Halloween week of giveaways here that will end on 10/17 with 4-5 giveaways per day and link back to this page of our blog
10 entries for purchasing from the company sponsoring the contest
10 entries in each contest you enter for putting our Halloween button on your blog. This button and it's html is located on the sidebar here.
Posted by Robin Haws. Posted In : Halloween Spooktacular
