Bella Sara Review and Giveaway

~~The giveaway is now CLOSED~~

Bella Sara is a fun-filled trading card game designed for children ages 5 and up, featuring horse-themed fantasy cards complemented by the online magical kingdom of North of North. Originally launched in Denmark, it is known to be the "most successful trading card product ever developed for girls", with over 83 million cards sold since it was first introduced to the U.S. in 2007. Earlier this month, Bella Sara debuted Royalty, the ninth series in this popular brand to expand the imagination of little girls with royal realms and fantastic castles.

I have never entered the world of trading cards until I received two packs of Bella Sara Royalty cards for review. I have to say these cards are adorable and high-quality. Each pack contains 5 horse, character, or treasure cards, 1 sticker card, 1 temporary tattoo card, and 1 Bella Sara Ticket card. Instead of 5-7 codes, as in previous series, only one Ticket card with one code is included in each card pack. The secret code can be activated on the Bella Sara website to unlock such goodies as horses, horseshoes, castle rooms and prizes. Besides their entertainment value, the cards are educational as well. Each Bella Sara card features one inspirational message.
I like these messages on my cards:

• Read a good book. Let it inspire you to write a story of your own.
• Give someone a good laugh. You may make a new friend.
• You can always get the help you need. Just ask for it.

The Bella Sara website is a safe online magical world to enhance the user experience of Bella Sara trading cards. It provides an entirely private environment with no interaction with other users. Parents can also use the Parental Control feature to adjust your child's level of interaction with the website. There is also FREE access to a variety of online activities, including jigsaw puzzles, coloring pages, wallpapers, printable posters, etc.

The new Royalty collection has a suggested retail price of only $2.99 per pack and is available at BellaSara.com, Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon, Toys'R'Us, and many other booksellers and toy stores. You may learn more about the Royalty card set here.

The Giveaway

Thanks to Team Mom, I'm able to give away to one of my lucky readers a Bella Sara Prize Pack featuring Royalty (1 pack), Miniatures (1 pack) and Treasures (1 pack) collections.

Required Entry: Visit Bella Sara and leave a comment telling me your favorite card from the Royalty collection. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).


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Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 6/20/09
Open to US Residents Only.
Winner will be chosen using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.
Thanks for entering and good luck!