PetCakes Update!

PetCakes® Collectibles Series 1 and Series 2 can be purchased on our E-Commerce site www.petcakesetc.com.  Right now if you purchase two to four  PetCakes® Collectibles you will receive four PetCakes® Collectibles Minis free.  OR you can purchase just the minis. It is a 4 pack and it costs $11.99 plus $4.99 postage and handling.
Just in time for Easter!

Pocoyo for Easter!

 IT’S A FUN, SIMPLE, AND FREE WAY TO CELEBRATE EASTER!
PLAY “POCOYO’S 2011 EASTER EGG HUNT” TO EARN
POINTS AT POCOYOWORLD.COM
 
PLUS OTHER FREE EASTER ACTIVITIES
Throughout April 2011, visit www.pocoyoworld.com to register and play “Pocoyo’s Easter Egg Hunt” for FREE. Colorful Easter Eggs are hidden throughout the site. Locate them all and collect points to participate in a variety of games and activities on the site.
Also available online are additional FREE Easter activities, including Cut Out and Play Easter Eggs; and Pocoyo’s Easter Coloring Sheets (http://www.pocoyo.com/Pocoyo_Easter.html).
Pocoyoworld.com has been awarded a Four Star Review by Common Sense Media (http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/pocoyo-world) a non-profit organization which has become the nation’s leading organization of its kind, helping millions of parents, educators, and young people make better decisions about the media and entertainment in their lives.
Access to Pocoyo World is completely free of charge. After a simple registration process you will be able to enjoy lots of content in a safe environment. Just by registering you will have access to all Pocoyo World areas, games, activities, and shops, and you will also be able to exchange gifts with your friends.
Users who belong to Pocoyo World’s Premium Club will be able to access lots more content and areas, and get exclusive virtual objects (costumes, vehicles, interactive objects, etc.). In addition, they will receive a monthly report monitoring their activity on Pocoyo World and have the chance to take part in exclusive events and promotions. To celebrate Easter, we will provide you with a code to activate a FREE 30-day membership to review Pocoyoworld. We will also provide a FREE 14-day trial code to one of your followers. Please let us know if you would like to participate.
Following the adventures of Pocoyo, the animated series brings children into the bright world of this inquisitive and fun-loving boy and his animal friends, Elly (the elephant), Pato (the duck) and Loula (the dog).   The multi-award winning series is about curiosity and imagination, tolerance and respect, love and laughter. Packed with color, music and vibrant visual images, the series is both educational and entertaining; Pocoyo is about learning through laughter. This international smash hit series has been broadcast in over 120 countries worldwide.

Watch Pocoyo in the U.S. every day on Nick Jr. at 4:25 pm Eastern; on Univision’s Planeta U on Saturday mornings at 8:30 am Eastern; and on PBS stations and Discovery Familia (check local listings).

Pocoyo toys are available at Toys”R”Us stores nationwide, and at www.toysrus.com and www.amazon.com. The toys, targeting preschool children ages 18 months through three years, capture the vibrant and exuberant world of Pocoyo and his animal friends, encouraging them to “learn through laughter.” Additionally, two DVD’s from NCircle Entertainment have been recently released.  “Super Pocoyo” on January 11, 2011 and “Meet Pocoyo” in 2010.

ABOUT POCOYOWORLD
What is Pocoyo World?
An online environment where you can create your own virtual “me” and enjoy games and adventures alongside your favorite characters, forming part of a virtual community where you can make friends and share activities.

Heirloom Wooden Toys- and coupons

Educational toys – sounds boring, doesn’t it?  Not when they’re designed right and built to last!  Take a look at these beautiful toys created to build vocabulary, motor skills, cognitive abilities and communication: 

This month’s coupon will save you $15 off an order of $100 or more!  Use Apr2011 at checkout.  Good through April 30. 

3-D Feel & Find by Guidecraft3-D Feel and Find  
Guidecraft’s 3-D Feel & Find is a bestseller for us – there are so many ways to play for almost any age level.  Hide the shapes in the bag, then challenge your kids to reach in and find a shape to fit a puzzle board just by touch.  Younger kids can match shapes to the puzzle boards out in the open.  One of our customers has made a video blog of this game so you can see it in action

Balance Bike by Smart GearThe Latest in Bike Technology 
   
Notice anything different about this bike?  No pedals!  These sturdy wooden Balance Bikes let kids learn how to balance for real, without any training wheels at all!  They glide and just put their feet down until they get the hang of it.  A great way to develop coordination, gross motor skills, self-confidence and balance.  Ages 2 & up. 

Guidecraft's Fraction Action Board available at Heirloom Wooden ToysNew Eco-Friendly Manipulative Toys from Guidecraft 
This new line of manipulative toys is made from hardwood and colored using low-VOC aniline dyes instead of paint.  This process allows the grain and texture of the wood to show through while still providing the visual interest of color!  Check out the Fraction Action Board (at left),  Sun Sorter and Fraction Pairs for some other educational ideas. 
Get ready for summer!  We have a great selection of playhouses, teepees, games and building kits to help you fill those long summer days with fun and imagination. 
 
Remember to plan for some lazy days with not too much going on – give your children (and yourself) the gift of having absolutely nothing to do! 
Shopping’s Always Easy

Free ground shipping on all orders over $99. (All other orders only $5.)  
Give us a call if you have questions or comments, we love to hear from our customers!  And f
ollow us on Facebook or Twitter to catch our exclusive coupons and deals!

 
What could be a better gift than one that makes every day easier and more fun to be a mom?  Save 10% on Kitchen Helpers and Learning Towers through  5/15 with code KHLT2011 and 10% off any teepee through 4/30!     
 
 
 

Twisted Thursday!!! BLOG HOP!

Extra Entries Oppertunities!!

Anyone who would like extra entries- please feel free to vote for a bloggy buddy Closer To Lucy– she is trying to win a contest to put in a special floor for her handicapped child.
If you want to vote for her, please feel free to have 5 entries into any contest  🙂

“This one is really for my daughter. For those of you that don’t know my (Lucy’s) story…the long and the short of it is I have a special needs child in a wheelchair.

I have always wanted to put in hardwood floors for her and make her bathroom more assessable but can’t afford all the work that would go into it.

I’ve enetered yet another contest in hope of winning it! Wouldn’t that be thrilling! OMgoodness I just can’t even imagine.

Gotta like the page:
My entry is under Carmen Askew and my caption is Getting assessable isn’t easy!”
 http://apps.facebook.com/ecomomcontest/contests/107279/voteable_ent…

Green Sprouts- Great Feeding Options for your kiddos! CONTEST!

Do you LOVE natural products?  I know I do.  I really try as hard as I can to stay all natural if at all possible.  With food containers- this can be tricky.  I use a lot of glass.  I don’t want my Little Man to deal with the side affects of BPA or other chemicals later in life!  (Nor do I, LOL)  However- there is a new option.  Green Sprouts, available from iplay!  It is made from plants– and while not microwave or dishwasher safe (Well, it is dishwasher safe, top shelf only, for up to 10 washes- so…), it is really great to have a NON-Glass option for food-to-go.  It’s easier and lighter, that’s for sure!  Plus, if it drops- it’s fine.  It is just better to hand wash them, because they will last longer that way.  They have flatware, cups, snack cups, and bowl/plate sets.  
You can use the plates as tops to the bowls- and that is how we have been using them pretty much every time.  I also love that there is three sections in the bowl- especially for fruit.  In the mornings, we bring a lot of fruit for Little Man to have with breakfast, and this is my new favorite container.

New! Petroleum free! Made from plants! Forks & Spoons that are right-sized for toddlers.  Twist-on spouts are easy to drink out of and interchangeable with Snack Cups  Deep, divided bowl has 3 sections and plate doubles as a travel lid. Multi-use disposable items are dishwasher safe, top rack only up to 10 washings; hand wash for longer life.

Since 1982, i play., Inc. has been developing bibs and feeding accessories to meet the needs of babies as they grow and develop through infancy.

Mandatory entry

You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win. 

 Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.



“Like” iplay on Facebook

– Follow iplay on Twitter 
and tweet about this contest!   
#Win Green Sprouts- Great Feeding Options for your kidd… http://t.co/KHhyqpd @HaveSippy  @iplayinc


+2 entries

-Subscribe to Have Sippy Will Travel by email, and confirm subscription
+3 entries

Follow me on Twitter ( you can use my adorable button to the side!) and tweet about this contest
#Win Green Sprouts- Great Feeding Options for your kidd… http://t.co/KHhyqpd @HaveSippy  @iplayinc

Please make sure you follow first!
+2 entries

– Stumble this post

– Email a friend about this contest, with a CC to me at  kangabunnie@gmail.com
(you get an extra entry if they enter, too!)

 -Add my button to your blog, and leave me the link so I can find it

– Follow me on “Networked Blogs”

– blog about this giveaway, and link back to this contest (leave me the URL in comment, please)

-Add me to your blogroll, with a link back to me

– Vote for me on “We’re On The Fence!”  (Just Click the Button to the left that says “We’re On the Fence” until it confirms you voted for yours truly!)

– enter another one of my giveaways

– comment on a non-giveaway post

OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: A product sample was provided for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed in this post are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US And Canadian shipping addresses only.  Limited to US + Canadian residents; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends April 26,  2011.  

Win an Easter Basket from National Geographic Kids!

It’s almost Easter- and LUCKY YOU, I have a great Easter basket for one of you, featuring the cutest book from National Geographic Children’s Books!
Baby Animal Pop! has adorable, full size (yep- true-to-life-size) pop out pages filled with the cutest little babies.  I can’t wait to bring this to the Pre-K and show all the kids  🙂   It just got here today, and I wanted to post about it right away since Easter is just so close!  Sorry I don’t have any pictures for you- don’t worry, I will post some later!  🙂
On a side note- I love National Geographic, and we love to read their books and magazines. I am so happy to be able to offer one of you a book from this well respected, educational (and fun!) publisher- I hope you all enter!  

 
Nothing says Spring like baby animals and National Geographic Children’s Books’ new Baby Animal Pop! is — literally — BURSTING with LIFE-SIZE pop-outs of the cutest, cuddly babes on the farm.

In this show-stopper of a picture book a baby bunny, a sweet lamb, a wobbly pony, a family of piglets and a line of baby ducks all magically unfold with at the turn of the page to reveal their actual size.  This book is sure to dazzle, but it is educational as well. Additional pages with special photos and captions highlight awesome animal features and supplemental spreads include “The First Year of Life,” which gives a glimpse of a baby’s animal development.

Baby Animal Pop! is the perfect addition to any child’s Easter basket this spring and will last far longer than the candy!  I am pleased to be able to offer you a Baby Animal Pop! Easter Basket to give away on your site (US only please).  The give away contains a copy of Baby Animal Pop!, an Easter container, an adorable stuffed bunny holding HER baby, Easter eggs and, of course, jelly beans!

Mandatory entry

You must be a public follower on Google Friend Connect.
Leave me your email so I can contact you if you win. 

 Extra Entries
Leave a separate comment for each entry.

“Like” National Geographic Kids on Facebook


– Follow National Geographic Kids on Twitter
@NGKids
and tweet about this contest!   
#Win an Easter Basket from National Geographic Kids… http://t.co/ZTNBGkC @HaveSippy @NGKids  FLASH GIVEAWAY!!!

+2 entries

-Subscribe to Have Sippy Will Travel by email, and confirm subscription
+3 entries

Follow me on Twitter ( you can use my adorable button to the side!) and tweet about this contest
#Win an Easter Basket from National Geographic Kids… http://t.co/ZTNBGkC @HaveSippy @NGKids  FLASH GIVEAWAY!!!

Please make sure you follow first!
+2 entries

– Stumble this post

– Email a friend about this contest, with a CC to me at  kangabunnie@gmail.com
(you get an extra entry if they enter, too!)

 -Add my button to your blog, and leave me the link so I can find it

– Follow me on “Networked Blogs”

– blog about this giveaway, and link back to this contest (leave me the URL in comment, please)

-Add me to your blogroll, with a link back to me

– Vote for me on “We’re On The Fence!”  (Just Click the Button to the left that says “We’re On the Fence” until it confirms you voted for yours truly!)

– enter another one of my giveaways

– comment on a non-giveaway post

OOO, so many ways to win! Good luck!

DISCLOSURE: A product sample was provided for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed in this post are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
No purchase necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Open to US And Canadian shipping addresses only.  Limited to US + Canadian residents; 18 years old and above.  Sponsor is responsible for providing and mailing prize. Ends April 14,  2011.  

Re-Tweet Club!

Want help sharing your posts, reviews, and giveaways? Want to increase your Klout? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Let’s help each other out with retweets!

Join the Retweet Club!

With your hosts:

@Syrana, @Marirene74, and @HaveSippy

The Rules:

1 – The first rule about the Retweet Club is to talk about the Retweet Club.

2 – Tweet the last entry on the spreadsheet (copy and paste!) – The first spot will always be about the RT Club post!

3 – Choose any post you want that’s family friendly!

4 – Add your tweet to be retweeted – typed AS you want it tweeted (refer to the first spot for an example).  Please make sure it is only 140 characters.

5 – Use bit.ly or tinyurl to shorten your post links.

6 – You can retweet more than one and post more than one request.  We ask that you retweet one for each that you post.  We will randomly tweet off the list too.

Optional – You can follow the hosts and send us a tweet telling us you are part of the #RTClub and we’ll follow you back!

If you’d like the code to post the listing on your blog, please contact me and I’ll send it to you.

**PLEASE NOTE** It takes about 5 minutes for the spreadsheet on this post to update with your submission.  To see the spreadsheet and confirm your information was recorded you may CLICK HERE.