WINNERS!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Here are more giveaway winners!!

Campbell’s: Tami L.

Cheap Cookie Cutters: Michael B.

UNO Moo!:  Betty N.

Kodak $110 Visa gift card:  Robin G.

My Princess Party:  A. Kruse and Sarita R.

Adorable Kinders: Ale O.

GlammaTOYS: Beth S.

Hellmann’s $25 AMEX gift card: Renee S.

Thanks to all who participated!  Winners will be emailed shortly.  Please respond within 72 hours to claim your prize!

Mattel’s Hottest Toys for 2009!

I have been asking Lily, my 4 year old daughter, what she would like Santa to bring her for Christmas.  Her response?

EVERYTHING!  And Barbies!

When I was a little girl (many moons ago), I absolutely loved playing Barbies with my friends.  We had a blast changing their clothes, making them go on “dates” and even cutting their hair (much to my mother’s dismay).  So, I am thrilled to be able to pass on these memories to my own daughters and have them create their own with a whole new generation of Barbie and accessories!

Looking for a great gift for your Barbie enthusiast this Season?  Check out the new Barbie Glamour Camper!  From Mattel:

mattellogo“Pamper your little camper with this ultra-stylish playset! She’ll love all the glam details, including a pink pop-out tent with gorgeous chandelier, luxurious bathroom, and fabulous full-size kitchen. Enjoy the great outdoors with a campfire for “roasting” marshmallows, plus a bed and sleeping bag for dreamy nights under the stars!” ARV $79.99

This Camper, which includes 30 pieces, rolls on 4 wheels, features a pink pop up tent with chandelier, sound effects including a radio, flushing toilet and sizzling bacon and a spare tire that turns into a campfire is recommended for ages 3 and over!  Want to see the Barbie Galmour Camper in action?  Check out the commercial by Mattel!

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Right now, you can purchase the Barbie Glamour Camper directly from Mattel for 20% off and FREE Ground Shipping on orders over $50!  Looking for toys your boys will love?  Check out the Hot Wheels Color Shifters which I recently reviewed on The Not-So-Blog!  Mattel also offers a great line of Preschool toys as well including the popular new release, UNO Moo!  Having trouble finding this new game?  I’m giving one away right here!

Don’t forget to check out all of the great new toys from Mattel before making your holiday shopping list this year!  You can’t go wrong with these classic toys redone with a modern twist!

Happy Shopping!

UNO Moo Preschool Game: Review and Giveaway

hypothesis The UNO Moo Preschool Game by Mattel will be a great way to introduce my preschooler to the concept of board games including taking turns and following directions.

materials

One UNO Moo Preschool Game by Mattel which includes 28 animal and farmer figures plus one Play and Store Barn to keep the pieces neatly in one place.  This game is recommended for ages 3 and over.  About Mattel’s UNO Moo:

mattelGotta get the critters back in the barn! Round ‘em up by matching colors or animals. Is there a blue pig on the roof? Pair it with any blue animal or any color pig. Or use a farmer figure — he’s wild and matches anything. The first player to get all their figures back in the barn wins the game!  This game helps preschoolers learn about colors and matching.


hypothesis We have played a small amount of board games with Lily in the past and quite honestly, she loses interest pretty fast.  She hasn’t really been patient enough to take turns and the concept of the games has been either too easy or over her head.  But, UNO Moo, at first glance, looked like it would be right up her alley!  UNO Moo peaked her interest immediately because of the adorable figures of the farm animals and the farmer.

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Each player picks 5 figures from the barn and hides them behind their haystack (similar to hiding your hand of cards).  Each figures displays a different color.  Players take turns matching colors and animals which returns their animals to the barn.  If your opponent plays a skunk, you have to pick two animals from the barn! Lily completely understood the concept of the game and she began to learn strategy.  She didn’t mind waiting her turn to play because the actions of the other players (Mom and Dad) directly affected what animal she chose to place in play.  She actually won 2 out of the 3 games we played….and I didn’t let her win!

summary

The UNO Moo Preschool Game from Mattel was a very entertaining and educational game for my 4 year old daughter.  The animal figures were adorable (Lily liked the puppy), and I loved the fact that the animals can be stored in the barn so pieces do not get lost.  This game can be purchased directly from Mattel for $20.99 with FREE shipping on all orders!  This game would make an excellent holiday gift for any preschooler!

Would your child love UNO Moo under the tree this year? Mattel has generously offered one Not-So-Blog reader one UNO Moo game of their very own!

How to enter:

1. Visit Mattel and tell me another product your child would love to receive!

Additional entries

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog (10 extra entries).

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Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on December 15th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

This review is the opinion of The Experimental Mommy. Other may have a different experience with the product. Thank you to Mattel who provided the product for review. I was not compensated in any way except for the complimentary product.