Well, it’s been a great couple of weeks, and we were able to donate some wonderful toys to some needy children. Again this year, our Because It’s Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway is a success because we had very generous sponsors who helped support and charities and provided prizes for the giveaways.
For each prize pack, the entries were tallied in the order the gifts were revealed, so while the counts for each post started over at #1, we added them all together in the orders below.
Prize Group 1 …

Toys are very important for all children so if you can get a toy that they enjoy and encourages exercise, that is a decided plus.  Add to that the fact that said toy is safe, fun, made in the USA, and made from recycled plastic milk cartons and you would really have a great toy.
Meet that great toy.
I give you the Purple Jump Rope from Green Toys.
Top features:

100% cotton rope
Handles made from 100% recycled plastic
6 ft adjustable rope
Super safe: no phthalates or BPA
Made in USA

Crisscrosses, can-cans and double-unders are all …

It is not unheard of for a child to request an animal for Christmas ~ a kitten, a dog, even a horse.  However, when the Holiday has passed and the novelty has worn off, sometimes that is when the problems begin.  Well Hasbro to the rescue.
This cute little pooch is a whole lot less trouble the traditional sort.  He is 8 x 8 x 11 inches ; 1.4 pounds and soft as can be.  He comes in White, Pink and Light Blue but that is only the beginning.

Meet I-DOG …

Don’t you just love Build-A-Bear Workshop?  It is a fun and happy place that becomes magical to your child as they  build their own furry friend.  They carry everything from traditional Teddy Bears to Zoo Critters, Donation Animals to clothing for them all, Build-A-Bear really has so many different choices and allows for such personalization that you are sure to find the perfect Christmas gift for each person on your list.  In fact, Santa may even shop there…they are that good!

While I have yet to have the opportunity to build …

Books have always been a wonderful thing for me to have.  My parents always read to me and books were something that could transport me from this world  into another.  Now, even as an adult, this magic is something I love to share with my own children, especially special books we read only during certain times of the year.  Brought to us by the wonderful folks at Leaping Antelope Productions and by Marilee Joy Mayfield and Tracy La Rue Hohn, The Snowman’s Song is a Christmas Story that we can …

Bella Sara….the name synonymous with beautiful and magical horses who are loved by children – especially girls – world wide.

Bella Sara™ is a magical world of horses where children can expand their imaginations through play. Originally launched in Denmark by Gitte Odder Braendgaard through Conceptcard, Bella Sara inspires and empowers children with positive messages and the magic of North of North.  Published by Seattle-based game company Hidden City Games, Bella Sara began as a trading card game that has since expanded into an international product line. With three set releases …

Can you believe that the Play-Doh brand is over 50 years old? Now known for the ability to give hours of colorful, creative play, Play-Doh was first introduced in 1956 and for quite some time, it only came in white.(You could win a Trivia Contest with that knowledge!)  Now owned by Hasbro under the Playskool division, Play-Doh has continually come up as The toy to get by children around the world.  In f 2003, the Toy Industry Association even named Play-Doh to its “Century of Toys List”.  That really says …

Due to some late additions and to give you all extra time to get in on the fun, we have extended the closing date for Because It’s Christmas Kids and Charity Giveaway 2!  You now have until this Friday at Noon CST…BUT NO LATER so get in on the fun and watch for the latest additions later today!!

Build-A-Bear Workshop really amazes me with depth of their creativity and the generosity of their hearts.  Every year they have something or someone new that will light that spark in a child’s eye, and more accessories than imaginable to dress them up in.  Kids really love and need a special friend that is all their own -  I know my girls sure do – and Build-A-Bear makes quality and unique toys that can hold up to all of the loving a child can give them.
This is especially important this time …

The next gift in our Because It’s Christmas Kids and Charity Giveaway is from one of a well known and well loved brand, Playskool.  And I cannot imagine many boys who would not love a Nerf Vortex Mega Howler NFL Football.   So head on over to Kim’s blog, What’s That Smell? and enter your heart out!

“Mo-om, are we there yet???”  If you have kids and take them any further than next door, you have likely heard this in one form or another.  Well, have I found the cure for that – and no, I do not mean extra Benadryl all around!;)
Meet TravelKiddy, our next giveaway in the Because It’s Christmas 2 Kids and Charity Giveaway.  TravelKiddy is a company that has taken a fun and amazingly simple approach to the issue of traveling with children and trying to keep them entertained.  Jen, the Momprenuer behind …

The next gift in our Because It’s Christmas Kids and Charity Giveaway is from one of our wonderful sponsors from last year, Petit Baby.  They carry a complete line of toys to entertain and amuse children of all ages so run on over to Kim’s blog What’s That Smell? and get yourself entered for another wonderful Group One gift, an adorable animal puzzle from Djeco!  Bonne Chance!

Spunky Sprout.com, a company who is a firm believer in  doing good and charitable deeds, is our next sponsor for Because It’s Christmas 2 with their Splat Floating Ring Toss toy. What child would not enjoy playing with this in the tub?
So head over to What’s That Smell? and enter to win all of the toys in Group One!

Once upon a time I was a little girl (shut up – I said it was once upon a time) and every Christmas season, I looked forward to getting to see my favorite shows, shows like Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer, The Year Without a Santa Claus (my v-e-r-y favorite!), Merry Christmas Charlie Brown, The Little Drummer Boy, and Frosty the Snowman.
Well, the good people at Build-a-Bear have come up with yet another adorable rendition of a cuddly creature – Frosty the Snowman!  This is first of the gifts for Prize …

Automoblox is a company that has taken the toy car to the next level and luckily enough, it is the wonderful company who has provided the next prize!

So head over to What’s That Smell? and enter to win all of the toys in Group Three!

If you have a little girl in your life, chances are that at one point or another she will be head-over-heels for horses.  I know I sure was and in a way, I still am so nothing is more fun than sharing that with my middle daughter, P2.  A while back, I had the chance to post about Bella Sara and Baby Bella. That is when I introduced P2 to them for the first time.  Since then we have learned about Treasures & Miniatures compliments  of Team Mom, helped with …

While you may or may not have heard of Bravo Sports, you are sure to know about Barbie.

At Bravo Sports, we don’t just sell sporting goods, we live the lifestyle behind our brands. Whether it’s fun, funky, or functional, mass-market, specialty or core, we provide today’s sporting goods market with a full line of quality outdoor products. Employee approved from suits to sneakers – Bravo Sports.

When my girls first started to want to ride a scooter, I was not at all sure that was something I wanted my little girls …

The first gift in our Second Annual Because It’s Christmas Kids and Charity Giveaway is up!!

It is an adorable plush Portuguese Water Dog from Build-a-Bear Workshop!
Head over to What’s That Smell? and enter to win all of the toys in Group One!

Because It’s Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway 2 – Prizes

Wondering what the prizes are in the Because It’s Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway? Right here is where we are going to “unwrap” the prizes as the giveaways become live!
There are a total of five prize packs to be given away, but you will be able to enter numerous times for each prize pack because each item in the pack will be shown as a separate giveaway. Entry into each separate giveaway makes you eligible for the entire prize …

Hard to believe but it is time – time to start our 2nd annual Because It’s Christmas Kids and Charity Giveaway!
Today is THE Day!! The day we are kicking off our Christmas giveaway event, Because It’s Christmas 2 that we are doing as a partnership with Kim and Lori from What’s That Smell? The event will be run here, on 3 P’s in a Pod AND on Kim and Lori’s What’s That Smell? Talk about a party!
Let me give you an intro post about the charitable organizations …

Last year, Kim and I ran what we called “Because It’s Christmas, Kids & Charity Giveaway” which was an event that included some great giveaways and some great gifts for charity. We were able, thanks to our sponsors, to donate over $900 worth of toys to charity, and we had over 9,000 entries into the giveaways. It was a fun and successful event so we have decided to do it again.
The Second Annual Because It’s Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway (or BIC 2.0 for short) will be kicking …