New Look Giveaway #5: Rada Pro Nail Station 3 Winners

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Have you ever imagined getting a professional style manicure at home? Rada Pro can help you achieve this easily with their patent pending Nail Station. Rada Pro is "a team of a Spa and Nail Salon professional and an inventor in the field of mechanical engineering." The company specializes in ergonomic tools and accessories for SPA and Nail Salon professionals as well as consumers.
Thanks to Lisa at It's A Glam Thing, I had the opportunity to try out this innovative product. The Rada Pro Nail Station consists of three major parts: Hand and Foot Stand, Accessory Tray and Polish Holder. It also comes with a pump bottle for polish remover. The assembly is easy and straightforward.

The Hand and Foot Stand is self-adjusting to support fingers and toes in the most comfortable position. It comes with two removable, washable slip covers, made of 100% cotton terry-cloth. Since the Nail Station can be used for both manicure and pedicure, it's great to have one separate cover for each procedure. Nail polishing had been a messy business for me. I often have trouble keeping my hand stable and invariably got polish on my cuticles. That's why the Hand and Foot Stand is my favorite feature of the Nail Station. It significantly reduces nail polish spillovers and makes it easier to let the polish dry.

The Accessory Tray is designed to hold all that you need for a manicure, such as polish remover, extra polish, nail files, cotton balls, and other implements. The tray swivels all the way around the center piece and can be easily adjusted to the most convenient position. It helps keep your supplies organized in one place and within easy reach.

The Polish Holder can be swiveled and tilted to the right angle. It leaves your hands free for a faster touch-up. Both the Accessory Tray and the Polish Holder can be completely removed, if needed.

You may purchase this Nail Station for only $24.99 at Rada Pro. It's an awesome time and money saver for those who love to beautify their fingers and toes.

The Giveaway

The nice people from Rada Pro have generously offered to give not only one, but three of my lucky readers their very own Rada Pro Nail Station! That's a $75 value in total! Who wouldn't long for such a wonderful gift!

Required Entry: Visit Rada Pro and leave a comment telling me another product besides the Nail Station that you'd like to try. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).

Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• NEW! Vote for me and tell me my vote count after you vote (5 extra entries)
• Enter this giveaway by 10/2 (1 extra entry)
• Follow my blog publicly (1 extra entry)
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• Follow Me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry per day) Yes! You may tweet once daily to increase your chances:

RT @luckytoddler Beauty giveaway! Win a cool Rada Pro Nail Station! 3 winners! http://bit.ly/rprons #manicure #nailpolish #giveaway
Please leave the link to your tweet in your comment.

• Enter the EyeGlass Necklace giveaway by 10/10 (1 extra entry)
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• Blog about this giveaway and link back to Rada Pro and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry for mentioning this giveaway on your blog; 3 extra entries for a separate blog post).
• Include the following text on your blog Win over $1,000 prizes at icefairy's Treasure Chest and link back (1 extra entry)
  

Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 10/14/09
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!

New Look Giveaway #4: EyeGlass Necklace

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My mom often lost track of her reading glasses. The moment I ran into EyeGlassHolders.com, I knew I finally found a perfect gift for her! A beaded eyeglass leash or necklace would provide a stylish solution to this common problem. Some of you may still remember my review and giveaway of BooJeeBeads ID necklace. EyeGlassHolders.com is the sister site of BooJeeBeads.com. Founded by the same brilliant women entrepreneurs, the store is also dedicated to uniting fashion with function. Their beautiful eyeglass holders speak for themselves.

I received this colorful Kaleidoscope EyeGlass Leash for review. Both mom and I are deeply impressed with its fabulous design and high quality beads. It's easy to attach to her glasses and goes well with any outfit. And most important of all, it keeps mom's glasses within easy reach! There are no more instances of scouring the house gingerly for a pair of glasses.


These stunning leashes and necklaces have a starting price as low as $12! In addition, EyeGlassHolders.com also carries a number of cute EyeGlass Pins and EyeGlass Cases. It's definitely a great place to look for the most fashionable eyeglass accessories.

The Giveaway

EyeGlassHolders has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers an EyeGlass Leash or Necklace of her choice, valued up to $30!

Required Entry: Visit EyeGlassHolders.com, and leave a comment telling me your favorite product from the site. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).


Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• NEW! Vote for me and tell me my vote count after you vote (5 extra entries)
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• Subscribe to my feed via email (1 extra entry) and leave your email address.
• Follow Me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry per day) Yes! You may tweet once daily to increase your chances:

RT @luckytoddler Fun giveaway! Win a stylish eyeglass necklace of your choice! http://bit.ly/eyeghn #giveaway #jewelry
Please leave the link to your tweet in your comment.

• Become my fan on Facebook and leave your name (1 extra entry)
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• Blog about this giveaway and link back to EyeGlassHolders.com and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry for mentioning this giveaway on your blog; 3 extra entries for a separate blog post).
• Include the following text on your blog Win over $1,000 prizes at icefairy's Treasure Chest and link back (1 extra entry)

Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 10/10/09
Open to U.S. & Canadian Residents.
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!

New Blog Award

While I was struggling with my drowsy eyes, Lynn at Midday Escapades brightened up my night with the most coveted One Lovely Blog Award. Thank you so much, Lynn, for this great honor! In case you don't know, Lynn hosts fun giveaways as well as an ongoing MckLinky, where you can list your own giveaways.

To carry on the spirit of the One Lovely Blog award, I need to follow these rules:

1. Accept the award
2. Post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.
3. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here are my 15 lovely nominees (in no particular order):

1. The Mom Reviews
2. Mama of 3 Munchkins
   
3. My Four Monkeys
4. A Mom's Balancing Act
5. The Shopping Mama
   
6. Raising Itty-Bitty Bookworms
7. Frugal & Fabulous
8. Delightful Chaos
9. I Could Use A Deal
10. An Island Life
11. Mama Buzz
12. Minnesota Mama's Must Haves
13. Pretty Pink Momma
14. The Mommy Files
15. Health, Beauty & Family
    

My list is a mix of new bloggy friends and old friends with a new look. Each of them has great things to share and give. Time for more blog hopping~~

Last Chance to Win A Year Supply of Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets!

Just a quick reminder that there are only 3 days left to enter the hot Purex giveaway, where one Grand Prize winner will receive one year supply of Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets. You could also be the daily winner of one Purex Complete 3-in-1 Starter Kit. Simply click on the button above to enter.

If you haven't tried the innovative laundry sheets before, please read my review to see why they are such a desirable prize:)

Recent Winners

Before we find out who are the lucky winners, please be reminded that three great giveaways are ending very soon-$100 Looney Tunes gift basket (9/30), Pond's Travel Essentials Gift Pack (10/1), and $15 Amazon gift card (10/1)

Now onto the list of winners:

Jennifer @Blue Frogs & Butterflies won a set of Aller-Ease protective bedding products because her tip has been selected for the Flip for Fall Ultimate Checklist. She's one of the lucky 10 finalists in the contest!

Cheryl @The Lucky Ladybug (comment #241) won her choice of footstool from Your Couture Kid. She chose the cute tee footstool with sneakers.

Jen @Up Close & Personal with LadyTink (comment #38) won her choice of $40 worth of Twilight inspired jewelry from Bella Bejeweled. She will receive the Alice Bracelet and the Alice Ring.

Congratulations, ladies! Enjoy your prizes! If you ever write a review of the prize you won on my blog, please let me know and I'll share it with my sponsor as well as my other readers.

Thanks again to all my awesome sponsors and everyone who has supported my blog along the way! You're all my precious treasures!

Looney Tunes Eating Right Kids Program Part IV

Do you take your kids to grocery shopping? I do and I've seen a lot of moms do during my regular visits to supermarkets. Have you ever thought about making a trip to the grocery store a fun and educational experience for your kids? The Looney Tunes Eating Right Kids program encourages us to discuss about an interesting topic, one that I haven't given much thought to before.

Question of the Week: How do you navigate the grocery store with your kids?

We always start with the fresh produce section, picking fresh fruits and vegetables. My son often leaves with a big apple in hand. Our second stop is either the bakery or the cereal/breakfast section. Baby food and snacks come next. Not surprisingly, they are my son's favorite parts of the store and where we stay the longest. I love to check for new flavors and new varieties. We then get milk, yogurt and eggs from the diary section. We usually conclude our trip at the natural/organic products counter. I'm trying to integrate more green food into our diet.

Although I haven't made a conscious effort to teach my child about healthy eating through grocery shopping, the way we navigate the store is quite consistent with what I believe to be a healthy living style. Again, I'd suggest leading by example as a great way to encourage kids to eat healthy foods.

Feel free to share you grocery shopping stories here and grab your final extra entry for the big Looney Tunes gift basket giveaway!

Meanwhile, don't forget to send your questions about nutrition to Momlogic’s nutrition expert, Haylie Pomroy. She can be reached at eatingright@wb.com.

Win A Hitachi 32” LCD TV

AllAmericanDirect.com is hosting another great giveaway. One lucky winner will take home a Hitachi 32” LCD 720p TV. The deadline to enter is October 13th, 2009. While you're on their website, you may also enter to win $10,000!

Win $12k Cash from Care.com

Care.com has recently launched their Year of Care Sweepstakes, in which one Grand Prize winner will be awarded $12,455 cash-the cost of a year of child care for the average American family.

To enter, simply visit Care.com, sign up for a free Basic Membership or subscribe for a full Premium Membership. If you already have an active membership to Care.com, you can enter by clicking on a button on your homepage. The sweepstakes is open to U.S. Residents aged 18 or older. The deadline to enter is 10/9/09 midnight pacific time. Please read the official rules here.

Wizard of Oz Anniversary Giveaway: DVD Set & $50 Gift Card

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Wizard of Oz, the Costume Blog is giving away a prize pack including a Blu Ray or DVD special edition of the Wizard of Oz movie and a $50 gift certificate to CostumesInc.com! Better yet, if you include "icefairy sent me" in your entry, you will be eligible to win a $60 gift certificate instead of $50. That's a $10 bonus exclusive for my dear readers! Plus, entering this giveaway will give you an extra entry into the $100 gift certificate giveaway.

Entering is easy. Simply comment on this post by Thursday October 1, 2009. Good luck!

Let's Play Giveaway #20 (Finale): Karito Kids Doll

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We are entering the last day of my Let's Play blog party. Are you all having fun? I have given away $833 in prizes since the launch of this event. But that is not all. I'd like to conclude with a fabulous giveaway from Karito Kids, best known for their award-winning multicultural line of dolls and books.

KidsGive, the company behind Karito Kids, was founded by two amazing women Lisa and Laura, who believe that kids around the world are fundamentally the same and that they would help each other if given the chance. The Karito Kids World Collection of dolls and accompanying story books were therefore created to encourage kids' innate sense of philanthropy as well as their desire to learn about different people and cultures.

The name Karito ('ka-ree'toe) means charity and love of one's neighbor. It was taken from the constructed international language, Esperanto, which was formed to foster peace and international understanding. Karito Kids products are highly distinctive not only because of their premium quality but also because they introduce children to the concept of charity and embed in them a sense of social responsibility from an early age.

Every purchase helps another child as it comes with a special code that can be activated online to let kids donate 3% of the retail price to one of four charitable causes: food, home, school or health. As a result, children learn about humanitarian projects from around the world and help underprivileged children through donations. It has also been suggested that introducing children to different countries and cultures can encourage understanding, acceptance and a desire to help others.


The world collection features six beautifully made, fashionably dressed poseable dolls that represent 11-year-old girls from different cultures and countries around the world. Each doll stands 21" tall, with jointed limbs and a soft torso, displaying the unique beauty of her ethnic heritage and the clothing styles reflecting the influence of both her culture and personality. My favorite from the collection is Gia from Italy, whom I received for review.

Gia is an 11-year old fashion diva helping her parents operate their pensione (family inn) in Florence, Italy. She dreams of becoming the world’s most famous fashion designer. Gia comes with her own passport and a hardbound, 136-page fiction book that includes pages from her journal describing the country she loves!


When I first met Gia, I was amazed at how tall she is and how finely sculpted she is. She's absolutely adorable!!! I love the interchangeable clothing and accessories that I can use to dress her up for different occasions. I had never dreamed of having such a high-end doll when I was young. My excitement was beyond words. The doll is phthalate free, safe for children aged 3 and above, and wears a wig that can washed and styled. The adventure book was written by Edgar Award-winning novelist Walter Sorrells and illustrated by former Disney animators who have worked on such classic movies as Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and The Beast and Lilo and Stitch.

Karito Kids dolls have won tons of toy awards, including 2007 Family Fun #1 Toy of The Year Award. They were selected for Oprah’s “O” list the month they launched (July 2007)! With a suggested retail price of $99.99, the dolls are now available in 800 online and specialty stores in the U.S. and Canada.
In 2008, Karito Kids launched a second line of smaller soft-bodied dolls called Travel Charmers, which are sold at only $20 each. They are designed to be more affordable to families pinched by the recession. Be sure to check these out!

The Giveaway

Lisa and Laura, the awesome women entrepreneurs behind Karito Kids have generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a Karito Kids World Collection Doll of choice! That's a $100 value! I bet it will make an unforgettable gift!

Required Entry: Visit Karito Kids and leave a comment telling me your favorite product (other than the one being reviewed here) from their online store. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).

Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• NEW! Vote for me and tell me my vote count after you vote (5 extra entries)
• Join the Karito Kids group on Facebook and leave your name (1 extra entry)
• Leave a relevant comment on this post (1 extra entry) If you already left a comment, there's no need to comment again.
• Follow my blog publicly (1 extra entry)
• Subscribe to my feed via email and leave your email address (1 extra entry) .
• Follow Karito Kids AND Me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry per day) Yes! You may tweet once daily to increase your chances:

RT @luckytoddler Toy giveaway! Win an adorable @KaritoKids Doll of choice! A $100 value! http://bit.ly/kkdoll US & Canada! #toy #giveaway
Please leave the link to your tweet in your comment.

• Enter this giveaway by 10/2 (1 extra entry)
• Enter the Kaskey Kids giveaway by 10/4 (1 extra entry)
• Enter the Looney Tunes gift basket giveaway by 9/30 (1 extra entry)
• Enter the Pond's gift pack giveaway by 10/1 (1 extra entry)
  
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• Add icefairy's Treasure Chest to your blogroll and leave the link (1 extra entry)
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• Blog about this giveaway and link back to Karito Kids and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry for mentioning this giveaway on your blog; 3 extra entries for a separate blog post).
• Include the following text on your blog Win over $1,000 prizes at icefairy's Treasure Chest and link back (1 extra entry)
  

Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 10/9/09
Open to US & Canadian Residents!
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!

Text-A-Thon for A Cause & Win Electrolux Appliances!

In honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September, Electrolux and Kelly Ripa are hosting a "Text-a-Thon for a Cause" to help raise support for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), whose mission is to fund research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer.

Now through the end of September, you can donate $5 to the cause by texting "KELLY" to 85944 from your mobile phone (standard text messaging rates may apply), or logging on to www.kelly-confidential.com. You can log on to the website once a day and be automatically entered to win an Electrolux front load washer and dryer in Turquoise Sky (ARV $3,498), the color inspired by the teal ribbon of ovarian cancer awareness!

Throughout September, you can also help spread awareness for the cause by sending a virtual T-shirt to a friend via Kelly Confidential. For every virtual t-shirt sent, Electrolux will donate $1 to the OCRF. You can also purchase a limited edition T-shirt designed by Ripa. All of the proceeds from the sale of these T-shirts will go to OCRF. You may watch Kelly's PSA for the campaign here.

There's still time to act. Don't miss your chance to contribute and win!

New Look Giveaway #3: $100 Costumes Shopping Spree

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With Halloween just one month away, it's about time to go costume shopping. Costumes Inc. is a great place to start! Why? They have a vast collection of costumes in distinctive styles, diverse themes, and for every one in the family--babies or kids, teens or tweens, parents or grandparents, even pets can find a costume that fits. It's a haul of fun to browse and shop there!
I'm particularly fascinated by the wide range of toddler costumes the store carries. The picture above shows the one I chose for my son. Isn't that adorable?! There are also lots of Disney Costumes to choose from for your little princess.

Costumes Inc. is very easy to navigate. You may shop by category or by theme. Wanna dress up your kid like a pirate? Select Pirate Costumes and you'll see all pirate costumes for adults and children. You may narrow your search through several filters: size, quality, price, stock, etc.

Wanna look like your favorite movie character? No problem. Click on the Movie Costumes tab on the top navigation bar, and you'll be taken to a page where costumes are sorted by movie name. Star War fans will sure be overjoyed to receive such cool Star Wars Costumes!

Are you ready to check out? Don't forget to use coupon code ICEFAIRY to receive $5 Off orders $35-$50, ICEFAIRY-50 to get $10 off orders $ 50-$75, and ICEFAIRY-100 for $20 off orders $100 or more. This is an exclusive discount Costumes Inc. has offered to icefairy's friends :)

The Giveaway

The nice people from Costumes Inc. have generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a $100 gift certificate to their online store! That's enough to buy 3 costumes or more. Woot! Woot!

Required Entry: Visit Costumes Inc. and leave a comment telling me how you would spend the $100 gift certificate if you won. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).


Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• NEW! Vote for me and tell me my vote count after you vote (5 extra entries)
  
• Leave a relevant comment on this post by 10/2 (1 extra entry) If you already left a comment, there's no need to comment again.
• Enter the Wizard of OZ giveaway by 10/1, include "icefairy sent me" in your entry, come back and tell me that you did (1 extra entry)
  
• Follow my blog publicly (1 extra entry)
• Subscribe to my feed via email and leave your email address (1 extra entry) .
• Follow Costumes Inc. AND Me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry per day) Yes! You may tweet once daily to increase your chances:

RT @luckytoddler Halloween giveaway! Win a $100 @costumesinc shopping spree! Open to all! http://bit.ly/coskid #Halloween #costume #giveaway
Please leave the link to your tweet in your comment.

• Follow @costumesforkids on Twitter and leave your Twitter ID (1 extra entry)
  
• Enter this giveaway by 10/2 (1 extra entry)
• Enter the Kaskey Kids giveaway by 10/4 (1 extra entry)
  
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• Add icefairy's Treasure Chest to your blogroll and leave the link (1 extra entry)
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• Blog about this giveaway and link back to Costumes Inc. and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry for mentioning this giveaway on your blog; 3 extra entries for a separate blog post).
• Include the following text on your blog Win over $1,000 prizes at icefairy's Treasure Chest and link back (1 extra entry)
  

Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 10/8/09
Open Worldwide!
(Note: Residents outside the U.S. will be responsible for any duties and import taxes)
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!

Let's Flip for Fall: Ultimate Checklist and Aller-Ease Winner

Thanks to all your wonderful participation, the "Ultimate Flip for Fall Checklist" is finally here! Is your tip on the list? Check it out--

1. Wash furniture slipcovers and throws that aren’t on your bed and snuggle up withclean, allergen-free blankets.
2. Keep your dryer vent clear: Excess lint in the dryer vent will cause extra dust to be released into your home. Speaking of laundry, flip those laundry loads quickly to avoid mold and mildew.
3. Take down mini blinds, or at least while the curtains are washing, wipe blinds
   clean of all dust and debris. While you’re at it, wash windows and seal windows
   along the edges.
4. Change air filters, vents and maybe even call in the chimney sweeps!
5. Clean the entire house using disinfectant, but especially don’t forget the phone
   and door handles that are often overlooked. Steam clean the carpet as well.
6. Create a Flip for Fall checklist for all the areas in your home (hall closet, master
   bathroom, beds, pantry etc.). Once an area has been cleaned, check it off and
   include the date.
7. Clean out old items in the garage and attic, and get seasonal decorations ready.
   Use bins to organize by holiday or season so that you can easily locate them.
8. Go through kids clothing and have them do a fashion show to make certain that
   everything fits. Clean their closets while everything is out.
9. Make sure your flashlights have batteries and stock up on emergency candles.
10. Change the look and feel of your home with simple changes like hanging a fallthemed
    welcome sign or changing your doormat, bring out seasonal candles, table
    decorations and even placemats.
    

Since great minds think alike, there were considerable overlaps among the tips that had been submitted. Aller-Ease has decided to enter all those that submitted the same or similar tip chosen for the checklist into a random drawing. The 10 Ultimate Checklist winners, the best video winner, and the most activity winner will be announced next week. Stay tuned!

We do have a winner for my Aller-Ease giveaway that ended last night. Among all the entries collected from my first two Flip for Fall posts, comment #82 was chosen by random.org. Heather @The Penny-Pinching Mama, you won! Congratulations!!! You will receive your Aller-Ease bedding set just in time for the allergy season.

For those who didn't win, you can still have 2 more chances to win at My Four Monkeys and Pretty Pink Momma. Both giveaways end tonight. Hurry!

Plus, from 9/21 to 10/30, Aller-Ease is giving away 25 Aller-Ease Deluxe HMT pillow protectors, 10 Aller-Ease Deluxe HMT pillow protectors with Allergen Barrier Pillows and one grand prize of an allergy-proofing bedroom makeover for the entire home (up to four beds). Find out how you can enter to win here.

Only 7 Days Left! Win 1 of 4 Laptops!

This is a final reminder for the hot laptop giveaway sponsored by Cookies Kids. To enter, simply register to receive their Newsletter, and then come back and fill out this entry form. There will be four winners, each receiving a new laptop ($500 value).

Please make sure you read and understand the Giveaway Sweepstakes "Terms and Conditions" before entering.

Deadline to enter: 9/30/09 at 11:59 AM ET.

This contest is brought to you by courtesy of the Momfluence network.

Let's Play Giveaway #19: Build-A-Bear 5 Winners

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Do you love Teddy Bears or plush toys in general? Have you ever tried making your own stuffed animal? Build-A-Bear Workshop is definitely the #1 woman-owned store I'd recommend for a unique, interactive hands-on experience with toy making. Founded in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. now has over 400 stores worldwide as well as a fun virtual community called Build-A-Bearville, where you can bring your furry friends to life online for FREE!

When you visit a Build-A-Bear Workshop store, you will enter a distinctive teddy bear themed environment consisting of eight stuffed animal-making stations: Choose Me, Hear Me, Stuff Me, Stitch Me, Fluff Me, Dress Me, Name Me and Take Me Home. Shop assistants are readily available to guide you or your child through the process. You may take a quick virtual tour of the shop to find out how it works.

When they found out that I'm a huge fan of plush toys, Build-A-Bear Workshop invited me to try out their new Wild Furry Friend-Owl , and a Summer Adventure Pack filled with a 3-D map, 3-D glasses and a special code that can be used to play the buildabearville.com Scavenger Hunt. The adorable owl furry friend came in his very own Cub Condo carrying case with windows and a door. We love his silky fur and his head that spins all the way around!

Here are some of the nice features of Build-A-Bear Workshop

• You may choose from over 30 varieties of stuffed animals and own one at a highly affordable price ($10- $25)
• You may record a personalized message or select a pre-recordered message to place inside your furry friend
• You get to select a small satin heart–a Build-A-Bear Workshop trademark and place it inside your new friend, along with your best wishes.
• You may dress up your furry friend in fashionable clothes and accessories of your choice
• Each furry friend has a cute Cub Condo carrying case, designed as a handy travel carrier and new home.
• The Find-A-Bear ID Program helps you reunite with your furry friend if it's ever lost.
• Each furry friend receives a personalized birth certificate including its name, birth date, and a special code to unlock FREE virtual stuff at Build-A-Bearville--online friend, 2,000 Bear Bills, an extra room and decor and exclusive reward
• FREE Stuff Fur Stuff® Club membership allows you to earn points and redeem them for reward gift certificates.

Build-A-Bear Workshop and their products have won numerous awards, including the 2009 FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" List and the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval! The company is also actively engaged in charitable programs and has donated over $20 million to various charity causes!

You can also order your furry friend directly online at http://www.buildabear.com/ and host your own Build-A-Party. You may want to subscribe to their email newsletter for special offers. For instance, now through 9/28, you may use this coupon both online and in store to receive $5 off $10 purchase. Don't miss this great deal!

The Giveaway

The super blog friendly people from Build-A-Bear have generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a $25 Bear Buck$ gift card! Besides, I'm throwing in 4 additional Build-A-Bear gifts I received at BlogHer: 1,000 Bear Bills (i.e. $5 off $25 coupon) and 3 Bear Tunes Music downloads ($1 each). There will be a total of 5 winners!

Required Entry: Visit Build-A-Bear Workshop and leave a comment telling me your favorite product from their site. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).


Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• Use the store locator and tell me how many stores you found in your area (1 extra entry)
• Become a fan of Build-A-Bear Workshop on Facebook (1 extra entry)
  
• Follow my blog publicly (1 extra entry)
• Subscribe to my feed via email and leave your email address (1 extra entry) .
• Follow Build-A-Bear AND Me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry per day) Yes! You may tweet once daily to increase your chances:

RT @luckytoddler Toy giveaway! Win 1 of 5 @buildabear gifts, incl. a $25 gift card! http://bit.ly/babgc US & Canada #toy #play #giveaway
Please leave the link to your tweet in your comment.

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Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 10/5/09
Open to US & Canadian Residents!
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!