Save Big on Fisher-Price Toys and Joe Boxer Sleepwear at Kmart (Starting 12/3) #Holiday2012

Some retailers just know what families want for Christmas and Kmart is one of them!  If your family is like mine, then what you want is to watch your children open super-cool toys, squealing with excitement, while wearing oh-so-cute matching cuddly pajamas.  Throw in some hot cocoa with a dollop of vanilla ice cream in it and you'll have what I would describe as a perfect Christmas morning.

I'm not sure if Kmart can help you with the hot cocoa, but they are right there for you when it comes to cool toys and cuddly pajamas!  Here are two great deals to help you get that much closer to a perfect Christmas morning . . .

1.  BOGO 50% off Fisher Price Toys - Just buy one Fisher-Price toy and get 50% off a second Fisher-Price toy of equal or lesser value!

2.  Save 40% off select Joe Boxer Sleepwear - This sale includes selected baby, kids, and womens sleepwear, robes, and thermals.

This sale is for a limited time only, so don't wait to shop and remember to come back and tell me what you bought!


This is a sponsored post with Brandfluential.  I am a Sears blogger, though all opinions are my own.

Holiday 2010 Giveaway: "Fisher-Price Pets" Dog Toys [CLOSED]

Fisher-Price has come out with a line of toys for dogs that mimic popular toys for children and we were sent three to try out for our dogs. I have two dogs that played with these toys. Mogwai is a mini-Yorkie/Chihuahua mix that belongs to my sister, who is temporarily living with us. Ruby is our mini-Dachshund and she’s about 1 year old and really doesn’t care much for dog toys. We’ve bought her many of them over the past few months, and she really couldn’t care less. Therefore I was truly surprised to see that she loves these Fisher-Price dog toys, as is seen by the picture of the chewed up toys.

The Fisher-Price Chatter Pup Telebone, looks like the classic Fisher-Price pull toy, the Chatter Telephone. The telebone is hooked to the squeaking “chatter” part with a rope that is strong and a favorite for most dogs. The Fisher-Price Xylobone is the dog version of the xylophone. It is soft and great for chewing. It too squeaks and has the fun rope feature. Finally, and Ruby’s personal favorite, is the Fisher-Price Ruff-a-Stack. The Ruff-a-Stack is similar to the very popular baby toy, the Rock-a-Stack, and is just as cool. The two pieces can stack together or come apart and are held together by a rope. Ruby has played with this one the most, as you can see. We have played tug-of-war with this and she has chewed on it for hours and it’s still holding up nicely. The rope finally broke a few days before writing this, but that is to be expected from any dog toy after being played with so vigorously.

I think there are many reasons Ruby likes these toys so much. For one, they are much more like real toys than rubbery and thick like many other dog toys. They are made of a plastic-like material that is strong but still flexible. Also, all are heavily scented like peanut butter, which could also hold the draw to them. Either way, Ruby and Mogwai both love these dog toys. I was happy with them as well, and have already contacted my local Petsmart to see if they have them in stock. I think these will be a staple with us for a long time.

The Fisher-Price dog toys come in sizes small and large for any size dog. All three toys are $7.99 for the small version, $11.99 for the large one and are carried locally at Petsmart, Petsmart.com, and the Fisher-Price online store.

Thank you to Fisher-Price for sending us complimentary sample products to base this review upon and for providing additional product for our contest prize.

What you can win:
One lucky reader will receive the Fisher-Price Chatter Pup Telebone, Xylobone, and Ruff-a-Stack (winner chooses small or large size).

Limitations:

This giveaway is open to U.S. entries only. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address and be age 18 years or older. If you enter anonymously and do not include a valid email address in your comment entries, I will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.

How to Gain Entries:

Browse the selection of dog toys offered by Fisher-Price. Then leave a comment telling me the name of the toy you like best. You MUST do this to be eligible to win this contest.

Extra Entries:

1) For 5 extra entries, leave a relevant comment on one of my non-giveaway posts. Then leave FIVE separate comments with the name of the post on which you commented. You will earn 5 extra entries for each different non-contest post you comment on.

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For 5 extra entries, enter one of my other contests. Leave FIVE separate comments here telling me which contest you entered. You will earn 5 extra entries for each contest you enter.

3) For 10 extra entries, join the Fisher-Price Family E-Mail Program. Then come back here and leave TEN separate comments telling me you did.

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Random Drawing:

This contest will be closed on Monday, December 6th, 2010 at 11:59pm EST. A random number drawing will be held shortly after. The winner will be announced here and will be contact via email or through their blog. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new number will be drawn.

Good luck in the drawing!

Holiday 2010 Review: Fisher-Price Imaginext BIGFOOT the Monster

We have not been able to visit our local Toys"R"Us without making a stop in the Fisher-Price Imaginext section to visit the lovable BIGFOOT the Monster. That is why when he showed up at our house, my children thought for sure that Christmas had come early, especially our 3 year old son who had been fascinated by this remote control toy for many months now.

I have to admit, when I first saw BIGFOOT the Monster at BlogHer '10, I thought to myself that our 3 year old daughter would likely be afraid of him. We have an Imaginext remote control dinosaur and she never wants any part of it. However, it turned out that BIGFOOT managed to win the hearts of every member of our family. I think what makes him so endearing is his face, which is designed so that his eyes, eyebrows, mouth, and even his nose move. This combined with his voice and many programmed phrases really gives BIGFOOT the personality of a gentle giant.

A Note to Parents . . .

If you are planning to surprise your little one on Christmas morning with this toy, here are some things you should know. If you choose to leave BIGFOOT in the very cool box, be prepared when you open it to see that one of his arms is detached so he could fit in the box better. He is extremely easy to remove from the packaging. There are just some twist ties plus a few twist and release locks, like the one pictured above. The remote control requires 2 AA batteries that are not included. Most importantly, BIGFOOT comes with a rechargeable battery. So you may want to open him and charge the battery while your family eats breakfast and then play with him after.

BIGFOOT the Monster is recommended for children ages 3 to 8. I am always skeptical when there is such a wide age range, but in this case it is fitting. Although this toy does such a long list of things, it is very simple to use. The remote is extremely kid-friendly and has symbols on the buttons rather than words. There is no wrong button to press. Also BIGFOOT has a rough and tumble construction and is made to stand up to bumping into things. The same is true for the remote control.

Please take a few minutes to watch BIGFOOT the Monster in action . . .

We have played with this toy quite extensively and once in awhile, BIGFOOT still does something we had never seen before. This is truly impressive compared to remote control toys that only have a small number of functions, which leads to boredom quite quickly.

One thing we have not been able to figure out is how to get BIGFOOT to do a forward roll. We have only been able to make him roll backwards. Another things is that we cannot get the included red ball to click into place in BIGFOOT's right hand while he is on. When he is switched off, we have no problems. So for now, we just put the ball in his hand before we turn him on. Then when he does turn on, he will eject the ball from his hand to mimic a small toss.

Of all the things BIGFOOT the Monster can do, I never get tired of watching and listening to him sleep, as well as seeing him perform a backwards roll. Our nearly 7 year old son loves to feed BIGFOOT with the included leave because that is the one thing that allows him to interact with the toy directly. Our nearly 4 year old twins just love to watch BIGFOOT go, whether they are the ones controlling him with the remote or not.

The Imaginext BIGFOOT the Monster retails for approximately $99.99 depending on where you shop. You should be able to find him on Fisher-PriceStore.com, Toys"R"Us, Amazon.com, Walmart, and other retailers of Fisher-Price Imaginext toys.

Thank you to Freeman PR for providing a complimentary sample toy on behalf of Fisher-Price for us to base this review upon.

Look Who's Coming for Dinner!

Look who is going to make a surprise appearance at our house! It's BIGFOOT the Monster from Fisher-Price's Imaginext line. Our children have been fascinated by him since we saw him at Toys R Us recently. Now that the BIGFOOT the Monster television ads have been running, he is all our 3-1/2 year old son can talk about. What an enormous surprise it's going to be when BIGFOOT shows up at our house.

Please take a minute to watch this footage of BIGFOOT the Monster in the city of Manhattan . . .

Of course, it's the little BIGFOOT that will be coming to our house. I do not believe the big one will fit through our front door. Look for our review of BIGFOOT the Monster later on this fall.

Although we will be receiving a sample toy to facilitate our upcoming review, no compensation was received for sharing this video with our readers.

Happy 80th Birthday Fisher-Price!

Look who turned 80 today! It's Fisher-Price, the household name that brings us Little People, GeoTrax, Power Wheels, Planet Heroes, Shake 'n Go, View Master, Little Mommy, and more. Here are some photos from the celebration earlier today at the East Aurora Community Nursery in East Aurora, New York . . .

Fisher-Price(R) celebrated its 80th birthday Friday, Sept. 24 in East Aurora, N.Y., with a classic-toy-themed cake designed by Butterwood Desserts, a local specialty bakery and dessert shop.

Neil Friedman, president of Mattel brands, Kevin Curran general manager and senior vice president, Fisher-Price brands, and children from the East Aurora Community Nursery, helped employees celebrate the 80th birthday of Fisher-Price(R) Friday, Sept. 24 in East Aurora, N.Y., with a classic-toy-themed cake designed by Butterwood Desserts, a local specialty bakery and dessert shop.

Children from the East Aurora Community Nursery helped celebrate the 80th birthday of Fisher-Price(R) Friday, Sept. 24 in East Aurora, N.Y., by singing "Happy Birthday" during the employee presentation of the classic-toy-themed cake designed by Butterwood Desserts, a local specialty bakery and dessert shop.

Thank you to Freeman PR for providing these photos and captions. I was not compensated for sharing this information with my readers.