HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA- fun giveaway!

One of the things that I love about blogging is having the opportunity to give away things to my readers.  I'm actually pretty good at winning things on other blogs, too! 

Well, today... two winners will receive a Hotel Transylvania gift pack. 

And actually, just today my kids asked me if they can go and see the movie Hotel Transylvania.. starring Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez.  The release date is September 28, 2012.. today, so I'm sure we'll be heading out in the near future to see this new family film.  At 8 and 10, I feel my girls are ready for the PG rating.  But just in case you have little ones, there is some rude humor, action, and scary images. Little man will have to sit this one out. 

Visit Hotel Transylvania here ( a place where monsters can rest in peace) to learn more about the film.

Now for the giveaway...

The Hotel Transylvania gift pack- includes the following..

 Activity Book

 Book Cover

 Eraser Set

 T-shirt

Giveaway ends... Friday, October 5th, 2012 :USA- Eastern Time.
(This contest is now closed.)


Good Luck!
Jen

Winners...
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Milk Unleashed: On the Go Activities and Giveaway

It's time for back to school, which means it is time to start packing those lunches.  Usually, I pack water or a juice box, but I never thought about packing milk.  I'm interested in trying Milk Unleashed- handy single-serving shelf safe milk and excited to be able to giveaway a gift pack to one of my readers.

Having an on-the-go lifestyle can be challenging to say the least and Milk Unleashed is here to help! You can take it anywhere at anytime! Milk Unleashed goes wherever your family goes, whether it’s a lunchbox, a cooler, purse or a diaper bag! With handy single-serving shelf safe milk there’s no need to ever run out!

Would you like to try Milk Unleashed shelf safe milk? 
Now is your chance!  Just enter my giveaway below!

GIVEAWAY:
One Milk Unleashed variety pack: 4 shelf safe milks (white and chocolate)
One cow stress ball and information about shelf safe milk

To enter:
Explore the app above and comment-share which tip or activity you like best.
Be sure to leave a contact email or website.
Contest ends-9/7/12

Jen

Disclaimer: No compensation was given for the above blog post.  I will be given on variety pack to try and one gift pack to give away to one of my readers.

Candy Making Kit- Giveaway!

Last chance to enter..giveaway ends today at midnight! 

Enter here...
http://raisingcreativeandcuriouskids.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-your-own-chewing-gum-kit-review.html

Have an AWESOME weekend!
Jen

Chick-fil-A Active Games for the Family and Giveaway

My children adore Chick-fil-A! Even little man asked to go the other day after seeing the famous cow on television, which made me giggle.


"Chick-fil-A momma- I go."

Another thing that my kids adore is family night- whether it be a game or a movie. I'm always looking for new ideas to make these times together fun.  Well, Chick-fil-A shares some fun ways to get active with your family. 






Now for the giveaway!  Win a free kids meal! (I have 3 to give away to my readers) Just leave a comment sharing your favorite activity from the Old School Board above and a way for me to contact you. Easy peasy! (be sure to comment before 4/6/2012)

What other ideas do you have for family fun?

Enjoy,
Jen

Disclaimer- I didn't receive any compensation for this post.  Just the opportunity to give away a few kids' meals and share ideas! 

Little Angels- Giveaway!

It's not too late to enter!  There are many chances to win.  I actually have extra copies, so I now have 6 videos to give away.  3 on this site and 3 on my other blog.  Be sure to enter at both blogs for more chances to win. 

Enter here and here.

I am going to give this giveaway one more week- deadline- November 21st. 

Good Luck!! 

Jen

Cookie Monster Count and Crunch Giveaway

Who doesn't love Cookie Monster? Well, I'm throwing little man a cookie monster/sesame party this December, so I'm hoping to win this toy over at Our Ordinary Life.  If you have a little one at home that loves Cookie Monster, be sure to stop on over and enter to win Sesame Street Playskool Count ‘N Crunch Cookie Monster !

Good luck,

Jen

Color It By Numbers Review and Giveaway

It's always fun to try out new kid friendly products, so I was happy to share Color It By Numbers with the girls.  Color It by Numbers has a series of online color books: Princesses, Vehicles, and Animals.  Each color book has three variations that can be chosen to color- simple, make it visible, or choose your favorite colors(no numbers).

Peanut chose the Princess color book.  She enjoyed both the color by number feature and the more creative- choose your favorite color feature.  After discovering a little rainbow crayon, she found that she could switch the colors in her artist's palette, also.

The Animal Color book was Sunshine's choice.  She selected the make it visible option because it was more challenging compared to the simple variation.  The toucan and the octopus were her favorite pictures to color.  She said that she had fun working on her creations.  One feature that she mentioned that she liked was the ability to move back and forth among pictures without her current picture being erased.

The girls seemed to have a lot of fun with the online color books, but it hasn't been something that they've asked me to play on repeatedly.  I think that when it comes to painting- they prefer the real thing- to get messy!

I think the simple color by number would be fun for preschoolers to practice number recognition and colors.  A good way to integrate beginning technology for little ones!

To learn more, take a short video tour!

Giveaway......Now for the good part- I get to give away one virtual color book to one of my readers. (valued at $9.99)  Here's how to enter- visit the Color It By Numbers site and take a peek at each of the virtual products.  Next come back to Creative and Curious Kids! and comment about which color book you think your child would enjoy. 

For extra entries:
1-follow Creative and Curious Kids!
1-subscribe
1-like Creative and Curious Kids! on Facebook
1-like Color It By Numbers on Facebook
1-tweet post
1-follow me on twitter
2-blog about this giveaway

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry!
Also, please be sure to include contact info. - email or blog address, etc.

(Giveaways ends on August 5th at 12:00am EST.)

Good Luck,
Jen

Disclosure: I was given 3 different versions of Color It by Numbers virtual color books to download for the purposes of this review. I was not compensated in any other way.  The opinions above are mine and my differ from others.

Swagbucks, anyone?

This post doesn't have much to do with being creative or curious, although I was curious about swagbucks and so I joined.  And I'm curious if any of you have joined?  If so, what cool things have you purchased with your swagbucks?  Also, if you are curious like me- check out swagbucks here and if you join guess what- i get more swagbucks!  This is all new to me, so we'll see how I do with it.  From what I understand, you can earn swagbucks from using their search engine.  I usually use google, but I'm going to try it out.  I love freebies! 


Let me know you thoughts.


Jen

Disclosure- I wasn't given anything to write this post, although I can earn swagbucks if I refer my readers. 

Giveaway Scout

Many Mommy bloggers have been fortunate to test and share products relating to our blogs.  Recently, I was contacted by Giveaway Scout and given the opportunity to submit my own blog.  Giveaway Scout is also a great place to find giveaways if you like to enter them.  I've been pretty lucky and have won many blog giveaways such as educational toys, art supplies, books, and more! 

Giveaway Scout - All blog giveaways, contests and sweepstakes in one place brings you the latest giveaway promotions with products ranging from coupons and samples to high value jewelry and electronics. Giveaways have become extremely popular in recent years and thousands of blogs offer them on a regular basis. Giveaway Scout scans a large number of giveaway blogs and updates every hour with the latest offers.

To learn more or to submit your blog, visit- Giveaway Scout.

Enjoy your day!

Jen

Wii JumpStart Get Moving Family Fitness Review and Giveaway

This past Christmas, my girls received a Nintendo Wii game system from Santa and boy were they thrilled as can be.  Trying out different games together during family time has been a blast.  I was even playing it on Christmas Day - remember this was my due date.  My husband had a lot of fun laughing at his pregnant wife trying to play Wii. Well, this is what Wii games should be all about- being together and having fun as a family.
 

Recently, JumpStart released it's third Nintendo Wii game: JumpStart® Get Moving™ Family Fitness. Here is a detailed description of JumpStart's newest game: 

Get Moving Family Fitness: Sports Edition Featuring Brooke Burke gets the family active with more than 15 sports challenges, including basketball and speed skating, in 11 exotic arenas, such as the moon, a dinosaur jungle or a volcano. Players can design their own characters to race and play, keep track of personal best calories burned, engage in routines for an extra challenge and compete head-to-head or play solo. The game can be played utilizing the Wii Balance Board™ or simply with the Wii Remote™ and nunchuk.

My little product testers, ages 6 and 8, enjoyed their experiences with this new game.  Speed skating was their top pic from all of the 15 sports challenges, followed by volleyball and basketball. They claim that it helps their muscles and arms feel more flexible. Too cute- my little fitness gurus.

Sunshine said she thought this arena was funny because the cows would moo at her as they were playing. It's good to see my 8 year old being playful instead of trying to grow up so fast!

Compared to other Wii games that we have played, my husband and I think that JumpStart® Get Moving™  has a lot of variety  and is appropriate for younger children. (designed for ages 4 and up) We limit our children's time on video games, but like the idea of having a game that encourages movement for indoor play.  This would also be a great indoor activity when the weather isn't cooperating outdoors or for family game night.

 Favorite Features:

*creating their own character
*choosing different backgrounds- thumbs up to the Egyptian and the Underwater Background

Disappointments:
 My 8 year old did mention that she doesn't like the fact that you need the Wii balance board for some of the games. Obviously, we don't have a Wii balance board, so we weren't able to play a couple of the games.  Some of the movements can be challenging at first, which causes a bit of frustration for young ones, but once they stuck with it, they were able to figure it out better than Mom! 

Overall, my family was pleased with the product and will continue to play and "get moving" together.


Do you have a Wii game system at home?  How would you like your own copy of  JumpStart® Get Moving™ Family Fitness?

**To Purchase-















**To WIN JumpStarts Newest Wii Game-
Visit JumpStart's Website- which game do you think your kid's would enjoy? Leave a comment.  Don't forget your contact information just in case you are my lucky winner. (blog or email address) 

For extra entries:
Blog about Giveaway (2)
Follow Me (1)
Blog Roll (1)
Subscribe(1)
Tweet or share on Facebook(1)

(Giveway ends 8/12/2010- 12:00 EST time)

*For even more chances to win and to read another review, visit my friend Chels at Fantastic Find! I also liked this detailed review on Common Sense Media- if interested.

Have fun playing with your kids!

Jen

ps.  In the mood for a good laugh? Take a peek at me playing Wii on my due date.  Go ahead and make fun of me, I'm a good sport.  :)

Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of JumpStart® Get Moving™ Family Fitness at no cost by Knowledge Adventure in order to test the products’ abilities and give my own personal opinions on it. The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but were not influenced by the company or the free product provided.

I am an affiliate for Amazon,therefore receive compensation if a product is purchased through an affiliate link.

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Giveaway Reminder!

My CSN Stores giveaway will be ending soon! (6/30)  I'm giving away one Bazoongi Play Hut to one lucky reader. 

Be sure to enter here!



Enjoy your Monday! I'm recovering from a week at Kidz Kamp and waiting tables this weekend.  Let's just say I need a massage bad!!  or a chiropractor, maybe.

Jen :)

CSN Stores Review and Giveaway! Bazoongi Kids Play Structure

After being contacted by CSN to explore their online stores, I was excited to pick out the Bazoongi Choo Choo Tent to review for Creative and Curious Kids! When the above box arrived on my doorstep, I was excited to get building right away. The directions were easy to follow, but assembling it by myself was a little bit more challenging. I should have waited for hubby to come home to give me a hand. The quality of the tent is great- very sturdy. Also, the image on the tent is eye-appealing and colorful.

Some of the features include the following:

•Train images for each side of the tent
•2007 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice award winner
•Swinging screen flap for easy entering and exiting
•Multiple screen windows
•100% spun bonded UV / Water resistant fabric
•Patented fiberglass poles with protective plastic coating
•Reusable vinyl carry bag


After getting it set up, I let little man try it out. Keep in mind, this isn't a tent for infants. It is suggested for three years old and up, but I just couldn't help myself! Take a peek at little man in his new choo choo tent.





















Now for the good news! CSN is giving me the opportunity to give one of my readers a tent of your own. Woo Hoo!

To Enter, visit the links below. Choose one of the tents listed that you would like to win. Be sure to have your contact info. in your comment.(email or blog address)

Choo Choo Tent

Bug House

Circus Tent

Garden House


Extra entries:
Blog about the giveaway (2 extra)
Tweet (1)
Share on Facebook(1)
Follow Me! (1)
Blog Roll (1)
Subscribe (1)

That's 8 chances to win!!
Good Luck!

Jen

Giveaway begins on 6/16/2010 and ends on 6/30/2010- 12:00am east. Open to USA
and CAN.

Disclosure: I was provided with a CSN Stores product for the purposes of this review and one for a giveaway. The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but were not influenced by the company or the free product provided.

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Once Upon a Baby Brother Giveaway

I'm hoping to win this book to share with my girls, but would be excited if one of my reader's won it!




What I like about Once Upon a Baby Brother is the unique spin the author takes to share how the main character deals with having a baby brother. The illustrations are just adorable. You'll have to visit Brimful Curiosities to read her wonderful review and to enter the giveaway!

Happy Reading and Good Luck!

Jen

Exciting News!

No, I'm not pregnant with my fourth child! 

Actually, I'm excited, because I get to review an item from CSN Stores and offer an item to one of my readers.  CSN Stores have such a large variety of items. They have over 200 stores with everything from baby items to outdoors. If you need furniture, you can find it at CSN Stores, home improvement needs such as recessed lighting- yes, you can find this there as well. 

Being that Creative and Curious Kids focuses on kids stuff, I'm selecting an item from their Toys and Games store. I can't wait to share my product selection with you, but it's a surprise, so you'll have to stay tuned for my review and giveaway. It's a good one! 

Take Care,
Jen

Great Giveaways!

Here are a couple of great giveaways that I entered today!







Family Frugal Fun Blog is giving away a copy of Laura Numeroff's new book-
The Jellybeans and the Big Book Bonanza.



J.Leigh Designz is giving away a copy of Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures.

To purchase- go to the WB shop!

Hopefully I'll win or at least one of my readers! Good Luck!

Jen

Paint By Number Cupcake Pop-Art Review and Giveaway!

Do you know how excited I am to be able to review and give one of my readers a Paint by Number kit from Faber-Castell? So excited, because we adore their products, especially the Creativity for Kids line. You can find scrapbooking to pop up book kits in our craft stash! This week, my girls were eagerly anticipating their creative project time. They were so lucky to have the opportunity to test out Paint By Number Cupcake Pop-Art .



I'm impressed with the quality of this product when compared to other paint by number sets that I've seen. Made of sturdy canvas and a frame for mounting, the kids will be able to keep their art safe for years to come. The kit comes with 8 different paints, but gives you a guide for mixing more pastel like colors. We used a paper plate to mix the colors. My girls enjoy mixing paint, so this wasn't an issue for us. Faber-Castell has a variety of Paint by number kits available from tree frogs to fairies.(Suggested for ages 6-10)



The Cupcake Pop-Art was our selection because I wanted to introduce my daughters to this type of art. As an extension, I'd like to take a trip to the Warhol Museum.



The suggested age for this set was 8 years old, although my 6 year old did very well with it. It was tedious due to the details, but she actually was more skilled at painting in comparison to her 8 year old sister. So instead of age, I would suggest thinking about ability when purchasing this product.



This would be a good long-term project to work on because of the detail involved. My older daughter prefers more open-ended art and kept asking me if she could please just choose her own colors, etc. I did have her follow the paint by number for some of the painting, so I could assess how she would do with following the directions. I think with the Cupcake Pop-Art, parent supervision and guidance with the number chart is helpful. Other sets that they carry may be easier to follow.



I highly recommend this product and will be keeping some of the other Paint By Number sets in mind for future birthday gifts. I love to give the gift of art!



Would you like to have fun painting with your children? Well, today may be your lucky day! Faber-Castell has provided one Paint By Number Cupcake Pop-Art for me to give away to one of my readers.

To enter:
Visit the Faber-Castell/Creativity of Kids website and comment about another item(s) that you think your child would enjoy.

For extra entries:
1. blog about this contest and link back: 2 entries
2. tweet about this contest/link back (1 entry)
3. join my blog frog community (1 entry)
4. follow Creative and Curious Kids (1 entry)
5. Creative and Curious Kids on your blogroll? (1 entry)
6. subscribe.(1 entry)

Please leave a separate comment for each entry and a way for me to contact you- via blog or email address. This contest will end Monday, May 3 at 12:00am EST. (US/CAN)

Good Luck!
Jen

Disclosure: I was provided with two Paint by Number Cupcake Pop-Art sets for the purposes of this review. The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but were not influenced by the company or the free product provided


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Neighborhood Fun Center Playhouse: Great Giveaway!

What?

from step2

Where? Enter at J.Leigh Designz

Why? Because your child would have a ball on this awesome playhouse!

Good Luck! If you win, let me know so I can be jealous- he, he!

Jen

Greenzy's Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to the winner of The Greenzys children's book- Stephanie from Grants Giveaways and Sweeps!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this Giveaway! Hope that you enjoyed the review.

I used the following website to randomly draw my winner for this contest:

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Draw date: 2010-04-14 03:56:11
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Take Care!
Jen

Last Day for my Giveaway!

Just wanted to remind my readers that today is the last day to enter my Earth Day Giveaway!


The prize:
The Greenzys by Danielle Mentzer. This children's book is a heartwarming tale that teaches the concept of environmental conservation, or “green” living.


To learn more and to enter, visit my original post here!

Enjoy your Monday!

Jen

It's Friday- Help!!

Any organizers/house cleaners out there who would love to stop by today and help me w/ my home? Actually, my wonderful mother is here to the rescue. She was here yesterday, too. God love er'! She's helping me get the house together so that I can have people in my home tomorrow without being totally embarrassed of the mess. And when I say mess, I truly mean a big, cluttered mess.
Tomorrow will be Peanut's fairy birthday party, so I won't get a chance today or tomorrow to post any activities.

Now don't run away just yet- here are a few things for you to look forward to.....


*Birthday pics from peanut's fairy party!
*Creative writing ideas for kids.
*The Baby Times- Tuesday
*Creativity for Kids Review and Giveaway!
*And don't forget my Earth Day Giveaway- deadline- April 12th.

Oh no, I forgot about the Ultimate Blog Party! Hmm. Maybe I'll get a chance to hop on later tonight- during the wee hrs. I'm sure.

Wish me luck on the house/party preparations- I need it!

Enjoy your weekend,

Jen