Win a Trip to the San Diego Zoo!

Does your little one love to draw and color? Would you like to take an unforgettable summer vacation at the San Diego Zoo, one of the best in the country? Then I've got some exciting news to share with you. To celebrate the new National Geographic Kids personalized books and the San Diego Zoo’s 100th anniversary, Put Me in the Story and National Geographic Kids present the Little Explorer Drawing Contest, where one lucky Grand Prize winner will receive an all-expense paid 4-days/3-nights vacation for a family of 4 at the San Diego Zoo, plus the two new books!

To enter, simply fill out the entry form on the contest page by July 8, 2016. For extra entries, download the free coloring pages on the contest page and share a photo of your child’s drawing on their coloring page with hashtag #ColorAndExplore on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. You can also upload the drawing to the photo gallery on the contest page. Please make sure your social media posts are made public for your extra entries to count. Besides the Grand Prize, two runners up will each receive National Geographic Little Kids Book of Animals and National Geographic Little Kids Book of Dinosaurs personalized books, along with 1-year subscriptions to National Geographic Kids magazine and National Geographic magazine.

National Geographic Little Kids Book of Animals

Hardcover $29.99 | Paperback $19.99

Explore the rain forest, the ocean, and the icecaps with this personalized guide for your animal-lover! National Geographic Little Kids Book of Animals is a colorful introduction to some of the world’s coolest creatures. From blue morpho butterflies and red-eyed tree frogs to tigers and polar bears, this personalized guide is sure to indulge your junior explorer.

National Geographic Little Kids Book of Dinosaurs

Hardcover $29.99 | Paperback $19.99

Take a trip back in time with this personalized guide through the prehistoric world! With full-color illustrations, quick facts, and pronunciation guides, National Geographic Little Kids Book of Dinosaurs has plenty of information to captivate your paleontologist-in-training.

This kid-friendly reference book includes dinosaurs of all kinds: big and small, scaled and feathered, meat-eating and plant-eating. Your kiddo will learn fun facts about each dinosaur and answer questions like, “How many plates do you see on the Stegosaurus?”

I received both books personalized for my boys for review. First of all, I'm impressed with the fast and easy ordering process and the amount of personalization allowed for each book. You can not only personalize the books with your child's name, but you can also add her photo and a special dedication message. I'm also very pleased with the premium printing quality and rich contents of the books. The Book of Animals for instance, features beautiful photos of each wild animal alongside quick facts about its size, diet and habitat. Fun questions are raised to keep the young reader thinking and exploring. The books go beyond educating the kids about animals and dinosaurs by encouraging the kids to get creative. On the final pages, your child can mark their favorite animal or dinosaur characteristics, and draw themselves as their favorite animal or dinosaur. My boys had tremendous fun reading and interacting with the books. You can order them for your child through the links above or wait to win them from the contest!

Disclosure: I received free books to facilitate my honest review. All views and opinions expressed are my own. icefairy's Treasure Chest is not responsible for winner selection or prize fulfillment.

$50 Novica Gift Card Giveaway

Kisa over at Ohayo Okasan and a group of awesome bloggers have teamed up to give away a $50 Gift Card to Novica.com!

Novica.com boasts a unique collection of beautiful unique gifts made by artisans around the world. They work with National Geographic to help these artists express their talents and provide them access to the world market. Doing so helps them to earn money and care for their families in ways that would not be possible without a wider audience.

Aside from having a broad range of handmade crafts such as jewelry boxes and clothing, they also have some stunning silver jewelry. Their selection of earrings in Amethyst, Garnet and Amber will have you browsing for hours just trying to pick what you want!

One lucky person will receive $50 to spend at Novica.com. Just fill out the Rafflecoper from below and good luck!

Popsicle Prize Pack Review and Giveaway-5 Winners!

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Popsicle® is a brand I grew up with. Their products filled my summer memories with cool sensations and colorful flavors. I can hardly tell you enough of how much personal meaning the brand has for me. Just think about their inspiring slogan: If It’s Popsicle®, It’s Possible! I got really excited when Popsicle® offered me the opportunity to sample their newest product--Jolly Rancher™ ice pops!

Popsicle® Jolly Rancher™ ice pops are not only colorful and flavorful, they are also quite healthy. At 45 calories, each pop is made with 10% fruit juice, is fat free, and provides 10% of the daily value for vitamin C per serving. Each 20-pack includes 10 pair of pops, each coming in four flavors in four color-coded layers: Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Grape and Sour Apple. This is the first time my son has tried an ice pop. He's absolutely fascinated by its interesting look and rich fruity flavors. He started to ask for a popsicle instead of yogurt during snack time. He usually got a green light when we came back home from outside. Who can resist a cute child's request for a delicious summer treat that even adults (including myself) crave for?

On the stick of each Jolly Rancher™ ice pop, there is a riddle with its answer hidden under the colorful ice pop. Older kids may have fun trying to resolve the riddle while gulping down their frozen treat. In fact, this bonus feature could make you eligible to win some great prizes! You'd better start collecting these cute sticks now.

To make the Summer of 2010 one to remember, Popsicle® is giving away three grand-prize family trips to dig for dinosaurs in Wyoming, dive with dolphins in Florida and explore the universe by going to Space Camp® in Huntsville, Ala. From now through September 30, 2010, you can enter the Anything's Possible Sweepstakes for your chance to win the grand prize trips and the daily prize, the National Geographic Kids™ “Big Book of Fun”.

I also received a copy of the Big Book of Fun for review. As you can see from its cover, the book is filled with colorful pictures, fun games, trivia tests, and lots of activities to keep kids engaged for hours. You can request a FREE copy of the book if you buy any four participating kids products or download the Small Book of Fun for free here.

In addition to the Anything's Possible Sweepstakes, Popsicle® is also hosting a Stick Joke Contest on Twitter. Simply submit a kid-friendly joke to the Popsicle® Twitter page  for a chance to have your joke included on a Popsicle® stick or on http://www.popsicle.com. See official rules here.

Popsicle® has partnered with National Geographic Kids™ on the "Slow the Melt" campaign, which encourages kids to take easy steps to help slow the melt of the polar ice caps. As a reward, kids may play four new fun games in the Slow Melt Game Zone. Between now and August 15, 2010, Popsicle® will donate $1, up to $25,000, to the National Geographic™ Polar Fund for every Tweet containing the hashtag #SlowTheMelt. Funds raised will support research and exploration efforts of the polar ice caps and global warming issues. Thank you in advance for contributing to this great cause with a simple tweet.

The Giveaway

To maximize your summer fun, Popsicle® has generously offered to give five of my lucky readers a Popsicle Summer Fun Prize Pack! Each prize pack includes two coupons each good for a FREE Popsicle product valued up to $4.00 and a copy of the 80-page Big Book of Fun (Retails $6.99)! A total of $75 worth of products are being given away here!

Required Entry: Visit Popsicle.com, and leave a comment telling me your favorite product besides the Jolly Rancher™ ice pops. (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 pm Central Time on 7/22/10

Open to US Residents Only

Winners 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!

Disclosure: I received free products to facilitate my review. I didn't receive monetary compensation for writing this post and thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Giveaway from Energizer and National Geographic!

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Energizer Ultimate Lithium and National Geographic are calling all photographer enthusiasts to enter their second annual Ultimate Photo contest! Everyone is welcome to enter a photo in one of six thematic categories: animals/wildlife, nature,people and cultures, travel, weather and inspiration/Keep Going® by the end of June. All entries will be judged by the award-winning photojournalist Jim Richardson. The Grand Prize is a 10-day National Geographic Expeditions trip for two to the Galápagos Islands! The winning photo will also be featured in National Geographic magazine. You may get a sneak peek of the current entries below.

After Richardson select two finalists from each category, between August 14 and September 15, Americans will be given the opportunity to review each of the category finalists and vote for their favorite in each category. You may enter now for your shot at the fabulous grand prize or wait until the voting period to help choose the grand winner. Regardless, Energizer and National Geographic would love you to win a great prize package on my blog just for checking out their hot contest.

The Giveaway

Thanks to Energizer and M80, I'm giving away a one-year subscription of National Geographic Magazine and a sample of Energizer Lithium Batteries!

Required Entry: Check out the current entries in the 2009 Ultimate Photo Contest and leave a comment telling me your favorite photo from one of the six categories. (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 6/30/09
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!