CLOSED: Hey Sid!...Microphone and DVD pack (+Christmas Carnival Giveaway #23)-2 winners

This post is a 'Christmas Carnival' feature...The Carnival of Giveaways (or should I say Christmas prezzies?) on Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports from November 1- December 5 2010.
For a list of all the live giveaways visit 'The Christmas Carnival Center'


* Click here to view the name(s) of the winner(s)*

Do you have a preschooler who "wants to know everything about everything"? Well then he'll be in good company with Jim Henson Productions inquisitive 5 year old Sid. Bunny girl loves Sid the Science Kid and honestly I love settling down on the couch and watching him on PBS Kids too!

One of Bunny girl's favorite parts in each episode is when Sid shouts his name into his microphone and it echos out powerfully.(That somehow tickles her no end!)
If your little one loves that part too, you really should pick up Playskool's Sid the Science Kid Gotta Know microphone

Perfect for little hands to grasp, this replica of Sid's microphone is 6.5 x 3.5 x 9 inches in dimension and uses 3 AAA batteries to work. The 4 colored buttons when respectively pressed resound laughter, provide an applause, play the Sid the Science Kid theme song and (Bunny girl's favorite one of all...) create an echo when spoken into the set.
The little ones will also be humored to hear silly sounds (like the moo-ing of a cow!) randomly popping up when they press the 'theme music' button.

This is an entertaining toy for your child especially if they like 'pretend play' and if they're Sid fans, then all the better!

Pair the toy with the Sid the Science Kid-Gizmos and Gadgets DVD

Your preschooler will spend 115 minutes with Sid, learning about how heavy things can be lifted and what helps make our lives easier, with the 4 featured episodes

• The Broken Wheel
• My Slide
• Sid's Amazing Invention and
• The Tree House

Not only will your child enjoy watching Sid but he/she will walk away learning something new. (Thanks to the DVD Bunny girl now knows what a pulley is.)


* A Big Thank You to Jim Henson Productions for sending us an additional pack that will be donated on their behalf to the Angel Tree program as part of the the 30 Day Giving Challenge.*


Buy it:

You can buy Playskool's Sid the Science Kid Gotta Know microphone for 14.99 US$ and the Sid the Science Kid-Gizmos and Gadgets (DVD)for 12.99 US$.


Win it:

Two readers will have the opportunity to win a Sid The Science Kid gift pack, each, that will include

• Playskool's Sid the Science Kid Gotta Know microphone and
  
• Sid the Science Kid-Gizmos and Gadgets (DVD)

Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Tell me who you'd like to win this pack for.


2. Love on the Sponsor-

- Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

RT @ebmommy #Win a Sid the Science kid #Microphone and #DVD pack at EBMR's #Christmas #Giveaway (12/4) http://bit.ly/cZwNTJ - 2 winners


3. Eight additional entries: (1 entry each)-

- Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect

- "Like" me on Facebook.

- Follow my feed via RSS

- Subscribe via email to receive EBMR's blog updates

-Snag my Blog button

- Host my Christmas Carnival Giveaway button on your blog

- Tweet or post a message on Facebook about the Christmas Carnival

-Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)


* Please ensure your Blogger Profile holds your email address. If it's set to private or your email address does not show, please add the same in your comments*


This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 2 winners will be chosen with the random.org generator on December 4, 2010 at 10 pm Central time.






** EBMR Disclaimer: KCET and Jim Henson Productions sent us the Sid Talking Plush for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.

Labels: Christmas, Christmas Carnival 2010, Hasbro, Jim Henson productions, KCET, More giveaways, Reviews and giveaways, Sid the Science Kid.

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 3:00 PM 268 Comments

CLOSED: Hasbro's Family Game Night Holiday Fun (+ Christmas Carnival Giveaway #8)- 5 winners

This post is a 'Christmas Carnival' feature...The Carnival of Giveaways (or should I say Christmas prezzies?) on Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports from November 1- December 5 2010.

Labels: Christmas, Christmas Carnival 2010, Games, Hasbro, Hungry Hippos, More giveaways, Nab It, Reviews / Giveaways, Trivial Pursuit

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 9:01 PM 374 Comments

CLOSED:Monopoly's 'Money Makes It Real' Contest (+Giveaway)

* Click here to view the name(s) of the winner(s)*

All of us have played Monopoly some time in our lives......


We've raced around the board trying to acquire as many streets, houses and hotels. We've also tried to avoid paying those penalties and landing behind bars. It has been fun but also very intense! (I don't remember ever winning at this ever!!)

Can you believe that Monopoly is actually 75 years old this year?
WOW!

To celebrate the 75th Anniversary, Monopoly is giving away 20,580 US$ in cash (equivalent to the cash value in the game) with its Money Makes It Real contest !


Win it on EBMR:

One reader will have the opportunity to win Monopoly-The Property Trading Game


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Enter the Money Makes It Real contest and come back and tell me what you'd do with the money in just a few words.


2. Love on the Sponsor-

- Fan/Like Family Game Night on Facebook

- Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

RT @ebmommy Win Monopoly at EBMR's (8/21)http://bit.ly/9uahRn #giveaway #win #hasbro @hasbro #monopoly #familygamenight


3. Four additional entries: (1 entry each)-

-Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect, RSS feeds, email updates

- Fan me on Facebook.

-Snag my Blog button

-Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)


* Please ensure your Blogger Profile holds your email address. If it's set to private or your email address does not show, please add the same in your comments*


This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on August 21 2010 at 10 pm Central time.





** EBMR Disclaimer: This post has not been monetarily compensated, nor have I received a product for review. The post is purely based on the information provided by the sponsor.**

Labels: Blogosphere Giveaways, Hasbro, monopoly, More giveaways, Reviews / Giveaways

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 10:26 PM 81 Comments

CLOSED: Guesstures- Hasbro's Family Night Fun (+Giveaway)

I officially have a favorite fun game since March this year and thanks to the ladies from my church. I discovered it during a 'Ladies Fellowship Meal' gathering we had at one of the ladies homes, just before we dug into some delicious homemade lasagna. I have to warn you, this game is not for those who don't love a good laugh and some big time charades!!

I have to applaud Hasbro's creativity on taking an age old favorite game like Dumb Charades and giving it a good modern shake-up and send out into the market in the form of their popular game Guesstures.

The rules are simple:

• Pop 4 cards into the Action Timer (You can choose a combination of Easy or Hard cards but remember the Hard cards hold more value in terms of the points you can earn for your team)
  
• Act out each card as the Timer ticks
• If a card is guessed, you will need to pull it out before it drops down into the 'Cannot retrieve' slot in the Timer. (Its hilarious watching a team correctly guess their team mate's charade and then see the card they guess fall into the slot, only because they ran out of time in that split second!)
  
• The best actor/actress wins the trophy!
  

Watch the demo for a clearer picture.

I know for a first timer, you would think the easy way out would be by picking out 4 Easy cards, but keep in mind some of those Easy Cards have words that are really hard to act out.

This is a fun game to play with family and in large gatherings especially as its a great ice-breaker. Our dinner gathering started off on a quiet note with all the ladies feeling a little shy (even though we all knew each other) but by the time we were halfway through Guesstures, everyone had thawed all the way through and we sounded like a bunch of loud, giggly school girls!! I'm waiting to play this at home with Hubby when my Mom and Sister come down and I know for sure we will have a lot of laughs.

I definitely recommend this game as a keeper!


Buy it:

You can buy Guesstures for 24.99 US$ from Hasbro's online toy shop.


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win their own Guesstures game set for the family.


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Leave a comment telling me what your family's favorite game is.


Additional entries: (1 entry each)

-2. Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect, RSS feeds, email updates

-3. Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

RT @ebmommy I'm tryin to win Guesstures- Hasbro's Family Night Fun Game at EBMR's (5/15) http://bit.ly/9p6kjU #giveaway #hasbro #win #fun

- 4. Fan me on Facebook.

- 5. Snag my Blog button

- 6. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)


This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on May 15 2010 at 10 pm Central time.




** EBMR Disclaimer: Hasbro sent us the product featured for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: family, Guesstures, Hasbro, More giveaways, Reviews / Giveaways

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 5:41 PM 276 Comments

CLOSED: Sweet Surprise Doll and Dinoroars (+ Giveaway)

If your little girl has reached that phase of playing hairdresser with your hair and you are trying to save your head from being yanked to the left to the right and have had enough mini heart attacks seeing the little clumps of hair on the floor after 'hairstyle' time...then you really have to go out and get her Hasbro's Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise.
From one Mom to another, I'm telling you Strawberry can save you from bald patches....big time!

Thankfully Bunny girl's Sweet Surprise came at a time when she was due for a reward for a milestone she'd crossed, so she got the doll the same day it came in and boy, what a treat it was to see her open the package.


Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise has yummy strawberry smelling waist length hair and comes with 2 barrettes with Shimmer Shine hair extensions, 4 hair clips, 2 sheets of little accessory stickers and a neat 'make up' pen.

Bunny girl has the sniffles right now so I haven't told her about the fun things she can do with the 'make up' pen as yet. (If you fill the 'make up' pen with water and freeze the same till the water turns to ice, you can then use the pen on her eyes, cheek and lips to see 'make up' magically appear!)

Right now she's happy styling and re-styling Strawberry's beautiful red hair.


The clips have been strategically placed on specific strands of hair, admired and then taken off and placed strategically on a new position on the doll's head.

I honestly don't mind as long as Bunny girl's playing with Strawberry's hair and not mine!

Here's my little stylist's customer after her big make-over!.....

Doesn't she look great? (Tired and relieved yes....but also great!)

You can buy Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise for 22.99 US$ and she can be bought online or from a store near you.
(Suggested for children 3 years +)


I was also sent this ferocious little fellow from Playskool

I'm saving this Dinoroars Hatchlings T-Rex for one of my friend's little boys. I'm sure he'll have a blast seeing this little one in action. (Reminds me of a tamer version of one of those dinos on Jurassic Park!)



The little dino from Kota & Pals has certain 'touch and watch me roar' spots and even snaps open its jaws for 'food' when you touch its tongue.

Dinoroars Hatchlings are one of ten winners picked in Forbes.com list of 2009's top Holiday toys.

You can buy Dinoroars Hatchlings for 14.99 US$ and they can be bought online or from a store near you.
(Suggested for children 3 years +)


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win a Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise doll. (I'm sorry Mommies with Dino fans...maybe next time we'll have a Hatchling to give away. )


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Visit the Hasbro toy shop and tell me one fun toy you found that you know your child would love.

Additional entries: (1 entry each)

- 2. Subscribe to my blog via email or Follow my blog

- 3. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

RT @ebmommy: Win a Sweet Surprise Strawberry Shortcake doll at Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports: http://ow.ly/1o3Fm1 #giveaway #hasbro #ebmr

- 5. Fan me on Facebook.

-6. Blog about this giveaway

-7. Snag my Blog button

-8. Vote for Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports in the Giveaway Blog Contest


This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above. 1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on February 20 2010 at 10 pm Central time.




** EBMR Disclaimer: Hasbro sent me these toys, through Litzky, for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: dinoroars, Hasbro, litzky, More giveaways, playskool, Reviews / Giveaways, Strawberry Shortcake, Sweet Surprise

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 2:16 PM 285 Comments

CLOSED: Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Cafe (R&G)

When the doorbell rang a few days ago and the Fedex guy stood on our doorsept with this huge oversized package I was thrilled. He quietly whispered "Are you planning to ship your daughter anywhere?", laughed out loud and walked away. The box was honestly that huge!!!!

Bunny girl was eager to open the box but I managed to distract her and get her into bed for a nap before I attacked the package myself and boy, what a treat that was! Our enormous box held 2 playsets that would excite any little preschooler....2 fun imagination playsets from Hasbro!
(Note: I will be reviewing both playsets as individual posts )

After spending a little time playing with the sets myself (ok so I admitted it!), I found safe hiding places for both goodies.
*As a rule, as parents we generally do not give Bunny girl toys unless they've been earned or as a treat for something she has gone through or done. The only exception to this rule is when I get children's books for review...they're given to her right away. Yes it does get hard but we feel it's important for her to be able to value what she receives and helps her enjoy the toy concerned to the max.*
Thus I don't have any photographs of Bunny girl with both sets as she will get one along with her Christmas prezzie and the other on a later occasion.

The playset that she will get for Christmas is the Strawberry Shortcake Berry Cafe.


Strangely enough my sister sent her 2 of Strawberry's buddies in the mail for Christmas and she has a little Strawberry Shortcake figure of her own, (Did I mention Bunny girl loves playing with her little figurines and figures?....they're a whole collection of characters, animals and what not stuff she has been collecting over a year and a half!) so this playset is just perfect!



The Berry Cafe is complete with all the little odds and ends Strawberry Shortcake needs to get the cafe in clockwork functionality! Your little girl can send Strawberry (yes the playset comes with its very own scented Strawberry figurine) up the little staircase to take a nap in her little bedroom and come rushing down to whip up some delicious ice cream muffins, waffles, cupcakes, pancakes and croissants. When all is done, she can place the goodies in her little basket and fly away to her friends in Berry Bitty city using her best ride of all...the little blue bird. (you can get the little bird to actually spin around)

If your little one loves imagination play, like mine does, this playset will be an absolute treat. (I can't wait to see Bunny girl's reaction when she gets this!)


Buy it:

I wouldn't suggest buying this off Amazon as they're presently selling this for 57.75 US$ ...ouch! ToysRUS is selling this at a much cheaper price at 29.99 US$. (You can also check these stores)
The playset is a suggested gift for children 4 years and older.


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win the Strawberry Shortcake Berry Cafe for a special little girl they know.
I honestly wish we could get this shipped out to you before Christmas but sadly the time frame is just too tight. Thus we've decided to let this be a New Year prezzie or if you know a little girl who celebrates her birthday early next year...this will make a great birthday prezzie.


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Look around the Hasbro site and tell me something else you think your kids would love this Christmas.

Additional entries:

- 2. Subscribe to my blog (remember you need to activate the subscription if you subscribe via email) or Follow my blog & leave a comment stating that you subscribe or follow.

- 3. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway and add the hashtag #ebmr at the end. (You can tweet daily. Each daily tweet counts as an additional entry)

- 5. Add the link to this giveaway on a Mr Linky on a blog giveaway site, forum, carnival. (leave a comment with the link)

-6. Snag my Blog button and leave a comment with the link.


This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on January 2 2010 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.


** EBMR Disclaimer: Litzky and Hasbro sent me this playset for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: Hasbro, litzky, More giveaways, Reviews / Giveaways, Strawberry Shortcake

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 4:34 PM 283 Comments