SMMART Giveaway: Disney on Ice Dare to Dream

(CONTEST CLOSED)

NEW Winner:  Melissa J. said...  I follow your blog and love it! We have started the nickel system. Roll of $2 for each kid. The start of the week they each get $2 in nickels. They have jobs they need to do each week. They do all of their jobs they get to keep their nickels at the end of the week. If they don't and have to be reminded then we get to take a nickel. Works wonders....Teaches the value of money and hard work.

(Melissa, you have 24 hours to email me at SMMARTideas@hotmail.com to claim your tickets or I'll redraw.)

Dreams do come true! Feld Entertainment is bringing the magic of Disney to the ice with a new live show, featuring hair-raising moments from Walt Disney Studio’s hit animated film, Tangled. Audiences in Salt Lake City will experience the enchantment and splendor of new and classic Disney princesses in Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream, as they frolic in the French quarter with Tiana from Princess and the Frog, relive the timeless story of Cinderella, and watch Rapunzel let down her hair on the ice for the first time ever.

Disney on Ice Dare to Dream will be showing in Salt Lake City, UT from March 6th - 10th.

 

 “We are ecstatic to be able to bring audiences an incredible new ice show that sets the standard for the ultimate Disney experience,” says Producer Nicole Feld. “Because Tangled marks the 50^th Disney animated feature, it was only fitting that we celebrate that achievement by including moments from Rapunzel’s story in our show.”   

Dare to Dream, a vibrant, contemporary compilation of princesses, features popular songs and unforgettable scenes from two of Disney’s newest fairytales and one of the most cherished stories of all time. Audiences will behold an alluring aerialist act with Rapunzel’s golden locks, shimmering gowns that twinkle and twirl during Cinderella’s royal ball, a lighting display that illuminates all the fireflies in Tiana’s New Orleans bayou and a grand finale with all the Disney princesses.

Hooray!!!  I am so exicted that Tangled will be on ice for this show!  Disney on Ice Dare to Dream will be showing in Salt Lake City, UT from March 6th - 10th.  Please enter to win a Family-4-Pack!  Winner will also be asked to share a review of their night to be posted on SMMARTideas!

 

TWO WAYS TO ENTER TO WIN A FAMILY-4-PACK:

1) Please leave your name (first name, last initial) and email address in a comment below this post and tell me...We all know that Mother Gothel had rules for Rapunzel (like "never leave this tower!", and from Rapunzel's song it seems that she was expected to "mop and clean and shine up" with chores to do.  There were expectations! It seems that Mother Gothel laid on a thick guilt trip to gain Rapunzel's compliance.  Tell me a method or two that you have to get your kids to act appropriately, clean up their rooms, not whine, do their chores... Tell me!

2) Please leave your name (first name, last initial) and email address in a comment below this post and tell me that you FOLLOW my blog, SMMARTideas!  If you already follow, just let me know.  To follow, click on the "Join this Site" button to the right.  I really appreciate your support!

 

Winner will be chosen by random.org on Feb.15th  and posted at the top of this post.  (I will also attempt to email you.) You will have 24 hrs to respond to me at SMMARTideas@hotmail.com to claim your tickets.  If you don't respond within that time, I will choose another winner.  Good luck!

SMMART GIVEAWAY: Disney on Ice

DISNEY ON ICE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MAGIC in a One-of-a-Kind Skating Spectacular

Featuring More Than 60 Disney Characters Including the Stars of Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo

Winner: 3Chickapens said...

I would give it the family raising money for their 4 year old daughter with cancer, or let my kids buy groceries and pass it out to someone who could use it.  

(Email me at SMMARTideas@hotmail.com to reply within 24 hrs!)

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their friends from Disney’s Mulan, The Lion King and Pinocchio, and Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Toy Story, take to the ice for a grand celebration in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. Produced by Feld Entertainment, this fanfare production features more than 60 unforgettable Disney stars that span the decades, a sing-along score of award-winning Disney music, stunning choreography, elaborate sets and beautiful costumes.
With Mickey and Minnie leading the fun, audiences enjoy breathtaking production numbers choreographed by Emmy Award^®-winner Sarah Kawahara. Kawahara previously worked with Michelle Kwan and choreographed the skating segment for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Complementing Kawahara’s fabulous skate sequences are the memorable tunes compiled by music directors Art Kempel and Stan Beard that bring the wonderful memories of Disney to life on ice. Scenic Designer David Potts and Lighting Designer LeRoy Bennett create the mood and settings that showcase extraordinary Disney moments.

Outfitting this cast of more than 60 characters was the challenge facing Costume Designer Scott Lane. His dazzling designs range from Mickey’s Marching Band, to the “It’s a Small World” dolls, to the stars of Mulan and Finding Nemo. The bright colors and minimal structure in the Nemo costumes allow the characters to move freely in order to mimic the natural movement in water. Renowned designer Bob Mackie also lends his talents to a red sequined evening gown worn by Minnie.
Scenic Designer David Potts, who has worked on numerous Broadway productions, creates a theatrical atmosphere on ice. Skaters weave around and enliven the “It's a Small World” sequence amidst sparkling floats that turn into a radiant light parade; a blanket of snow and an avalanche fall as Mulan battles the Huns; and a giant present is opened to reveal Buzz Lightyear as he’s first introduced to that favorite toy cowboy, Woody and his pal Jessie.

Disney on ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic is going to be in Salt Lake City's Energy Solutions Arena from November 14-18. 

WHEN:           November 14 - 18, 2012
Wednesday, Nov. 14    7:00 PM

                           Thursday, Nov. 15    7:00 PM

Friday, Nov. 16          11:30 AM & 7:00 PM

Saturday, Nov. 17      11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Sunday, Nov. 18        3:30 PM & 5:30 PM

                                                                                                    

WHERE:         Energy Solutions Arena – 301 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT  84101

TICKETS:       Ticket price levels are $16, $23, $37 (VIP) and $50 (Front Row).  Opening Night tickets available for only $12 each (not valid on premium seating). All seats are reserved; tickets are available from the EnergySolutions Box Office and all SmithTix locations, charge by phone at 801-355-SEAT or 800-888-TIXX and online at www.smithstix.com or www.energysolutionsarena.com.

WIN TWO VOUCHERS!  (Redeem for Wednesday Nov.14 at 7:00pm, Thursday Nov.15 at 7:00pm or Friday Nov.16 at 3:00pm)

ENTER to Win 2 vouchers:

1) First Entry: Leave a comment below this post with your name (first, last initial) and email and tell me...since we don't all have 100 years of magic, if you had $100 how would you use it to bless others' lives?  (Have your children collect school supplies for less fortunate students, Watch your kids randomly hand out 100 helium balloons...)
 

2) Second Entry, if you so desire: Leave a comment below this post with your name (first, last initial) and email and Tell me that you "FOLLOW" my blog. (See those little face thumbnails to the right? Click "Join This Site") I sure would appreciate your support!

Winner will be notified Friday, October 26th~ I will email you and you will have 24 hours to get back to me or I'll choose another winner. Good Luck! If you win, I would love to have you write a review about the performance to post on my blog! 

FYI-I was originally approached to receive 4 passes for myself and my family in exchange for getting information out to my readers and writing a review after...But, I asked if they would also donate 4 passes for a SMMART giveaway...and they agreed! 

                  (The Walt Disney Company is neither a sponsor nor endorser of this sweepstakes.  I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows.)

SMMART GIVEAWAY:

Disney on Ice "Treasure Trove"

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Congratts to the Winners:lesleyC said...I treasure our outside time together, anything outside.
Leslie Lund said...as a family we like to eat kalua pig and have a big fat luau!
MandyA said...We recently just went to Disneyland. It is a memory I will always treasure. We hope to make this a tradition!
Jennica and Preston said...We love to go to my parents lake house! We have so much fun boating, going on walks and four wheeler rides and having campfires and eating our smores. We try to go at least 3 times a year and it's so nice to have a whole weekend together as a family and not have any other distractions!

Families can expect to get tangled up in the Walt Disney Studio’s 50th animated feature with Tangled stars Rapunzel and Flynn, and enter the worlds of other favorite Disney princesses – Tiana, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Mulan, and of course, the one who started it all, Snow White. Youngsters of all ages will enjoy setting sail with Peter Pan, the always sassy Tinker Bell, and the cantankerous Captain Hook & his pirate pals on an adventure beyond Never Land and trekking the wilds of Africa with Simba, Nala, Pumbaa and Timon as they discover the true meaning of the ‘Circle of Life.’ And no one wants to be late to a very important date with Alice & the Mad Hatter as they march with the Queen of Hearts’ Army of Cards. Relive magical moments in this ultimate Disney animation celebration!

WHEN: November 9 - 13, 2011
Wednesday, November 9 – 7:00pm
Thursday, November 10 – 7:00pm
Friday, November 11 – 4:00pm & 7:30pm
Saturday, November 12 – 11:00am, 2:30pm & 6:30pm
Sunday, November 13 – 1:30pm & 5:30pm

WHERE: EnergySolutions Arena – 301 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

PRICES: Ticket prices range from $13, $16, $23, $35 (VIP) and $50 (Front Row)
Opening Night seats available for only $12 each (discount does not apply to premium seating)
**All seats reserved; service charges and handling fees may apply

Hmmm...a Treasure Trove...there are so many things our family treasures...
Of course, sharing time together is a cherished treasure.  I think one of my favorite family treasures is spending time boating out on Stansbury Lake.  We take out some duck bread and a snack and pedalboat around, enjoying the sunshine and being together.  What is your family's favorite treasure?

So let's give away some passes!!! 

I have four Family-4-Packs to give away!

ENTER the Disney on Ice "Treasure Trove" Giveaway:
1) Leave a comment below this post and tell me about your favorite family treasure (recreation you like to do together, favorite tradition, food you like to share, person that you esteem, big bean bag where you watch TV...).  Leave your first name/ last initial and your e-mail address in your comment.

2) Leave a comment below this post telling me that you follow my SMMARTideas blog.  (See that button in my left column "Join This Site" with the little faces icons underneath?- click on it!)  Leave your first name/ last initial and your e-mail address in your comment.

Winners will be announced Halloween Day, October 31st!  I will notify you by e-mail if you won.  You have 24 hours to reply to me to claim the tickets.  If you don't contact me within that time, I'll random.org another winner.

Good Luck!

SMMART Giveaway:

DISNEY ON ICE: Let's Celebrate!

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Week 1 Winner: Janell R. Cropper said..

If I had a lucky $8, I would buy a fun activity book to do some fun things with my 3-year old.
Week 2 Winner: Mandy A. said..I would take my daughter to Mc Donalds
Week 3 Winner: Cassie said...We are trying to save up for a trip this fall, so if I happened to win $8? It would go directly in our disneyland piggy bank! (along with all the spare change my husband leaves on the dresser - every little bit helps right?) And what better way to start off the disney madness than tickets to disney on ice?
Week 4 Winner: kdschirado said...follower
.Feb.3, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit according to Chinese New Year
tradition.That is one party that goes on for 15 DAYS!!!  Boy do they know how to CELEBRATE!  People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing. It is also the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red colour paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of "happiness", "wealth", and "longevity". On the Eve of Chinese New Year, supper is a feast with families. Food will include such items as pigs, ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies. The family will end the night with firecrackers. Early the next morning, children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes ($8 is a lucky amount). The Chinese New Year tradition is a great way to reconcile; forgetting all grudges, and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone. wikipedia

Mickey and Minnie get in on that action during one of the many celebrations in Disney on Ice: Let's Celebrate! 

I've never attended a Chinese New Year Celebration, but what would you do with $8 gifted you on this special occasion?...Go wild at "Everything's a $", Buy an eyeliner, Tics to a dollar movie for the fam?... We'll get back to that...

Audiences are invited to make an ordinary day extraordinary and enjoy some of the world's most popular festivities with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, including a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; a Mardi Gras parade with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen; a Hawaiian luau with Lilo and Stitch; a winter wonderland with everyone's favorite toys - Woody, Jessie & Buzz Lightyear; a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains; a Valentine's Day Royal Ball with the Disney Princesses...and more in the celebration of the century! Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate! features more than 50 characters from 16 Disney stories live on ice, including Tiana, the newest Disney Princess from Walt Disney Pictures' The Princess and the Frog.

Location & Showtimes
EnergySolutions Arena - 301 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Wednesday, March 9 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 10 7:00 pm
Friday, March 11 4:00 pm; 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 12 11:00 am; 2:30 pm; 6:30 pm
Sunday, March 13 11:00 am; 2:30 pm; 6:30 pm


Ticket prices for Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate! range from $13, $17, $23, $40 (VIP) and $52 (Front Row) - prices do not include service charges, handling or facility fees. Tickets are available from the EnergySolutions Box Office and all SmithTix locations, via phone by calling (801) 355-SEAT or (800) 888-TIXX and online at www.energysolutionsarena.com or www.smithstix.com. To learn more about Disney On Ice, go to www.disneyonice.com, or visit Facebook and YouTube.

ENTER TO WIN A FAMILY 4 PACK!!!!

1) Comment (leave your first initial, last name and email) and tell me what you might do with a very lucky $8 gifted to you on the prosperous Chinese New Year?
2) FOLLOW SMMARTideas and comment (first initial, last name and email) telling me you follow (look in the left column at the photo thumbnails, click on "Follow").

SMMARTideas is giving away a FAMILY 4 PACK for four weeks!  Last one will be chosen on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd!  I'll email you if you won and you will need to respond within 24 hours, or I'll choose another winner. 

gōng xǐ fā cái -"Congratulations and Be Prosperous!"

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SMMART GIVEAWAY:

"SPACE ICE CREAM" from Emergency Essentials

AND

"SOLAR SYSTEM WALK"

Tickets from Thanksgiving Point

CONTEST IS CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!!!!

Two Out-of-this-world Giveaways from

Emergency Essentials and Thanksgiving Point!

Emergency Essentials is generously giving away a can of 16 Neapolitan Freeze-Dried Ice Cream Slices (on sale right now for $16.99) OR you could win a can of 16 Freeze-Dried Ice Cream Sandwiches ($21.95)! Can you imagine the smiles this would bring to your family around the campfire, or in a time of uncertainty? Just like the space ice cream that the astronauts eat!

Emergency Essentials has been helping people prepare for emergencies since 1987. They offer practical, reliable products that will help keep your family safe in uncertain times-Food Storage, First Aid Kits and components, Emergency Kits and supplies, and Camping Preparedness supplies. Though they sell a bulk of business online at www.beprepared.com, Emergency Essentials has three locations in Orem, Salt Lake and South Jordan. Scroll to the bottom of this post to enter the "Space Ice Cream" Giveaway.

Thanksgiving Point is hosting a Solar System Walk in the Gardens. Starting June 21st, this unique experience is designed to teach guests about the sizes of planets compared to the sun and each other, as well as the distance planets are from each other.

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At the exhibition, you walk under a 25 feet diameter sun arch which is the scale used to make the rest of the planets. This scale shrinks Earth down to just 2.7 inches and the biggest planet, Jupiter, to 30.8 inches. You’ll walk from planet to planet in a scale of the actual distance between planets. One of the unique elements is that the Holdman Institute, which just won Best in State for Ceramics/Glass will be hand-blowing each planet at the Art Institute at Thanksgiving Point.

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NASA BLAST also includes a light exhibit with 20 different exhibits on loan from the Exploratorium in San Francisco and a space garden demonstrating tiny tomato plants and other advances made to feed astronauts in space. The program also offers youth classes, day camps, star parties with Clark Planetarium, and additional family activities.

You can enter to win 2 Adult and 4 Kid passes to see the Thanksgiving Point Gardens "Solar System Walk". The Thanksgiving Point Gardens are already so impressive, but this learning opportunity provides an experience unlike any other! ENTER TO WIN a can of EMERGENCY ESSENTIALS

Freeze-Dried "Astronaut" Ice Cream:
(One winner will receive the neapolitan, and one will receive the ice cream bars.

Shipping only in the U.S.)

1) Visit www.beprepared.com and leave a comment (with your first name/last initial and e-mail if you like) telling me what one item you would like to have on hand in an emergency from the Emergency Essentials Website. Click on the "SMMART comment" button at the bottom of this post to leave a comment.

2) For an added entry, leave a comment (with your first name/last initial and e-mail if you like) telling me that you follow this blog. Write "Space Ice Cream" by your name. See that new little "Followers" box in my left side bar? I'd so appreciate if you clicked on "Follow" and become a SMMARTideas follower.

ENTER to win THANKSGIVING POINT

"Solar System Walk" Tickets (2 Adult and 4 Child):

1) Visit the Thanksgiving Point Calendar http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/calendar.html and leave a comment (with your first name/last initial and e-mail if you like) telling me what upcoming event looks interesting to you.

2) For an added entry, leave a comment (with your first name/last initial and e-mail if you like) telling me that you follow this blog. Write "Solar System Walk" by your name. See that new little "Followers" box in my left side bar? I'd so appreciate if you clicked on "Follow" and become a SMMARTideas follower.

Winners for the "Space Ice Cream" and the "Solar System Walk" will be chosen by Random.org and posted Tuesday, June 15th. If you left an e-mail in your comment, I'll contact you if you won!

SMMART GIVEAWAY:

FREE TUITION to Thanksgiving Point

"Junior Master Gardener Program"

I wish my little girls were old enough to be able to attend this wonderful program...I guess for now we'll stick with Papa's garden. The girls get lost in his towering tomato plants. They love to go into the garden with their little buckets and return with their half-eaten treasures.

."Thanksgiving Point, Utah’s cultural gathering place, is enrolling children ages 8 to 12 to participate in the Junior Master Gardener Club, a hands-on gardening program at Farm Country. Offered from 9 a.m. to noon every Wednesday throughout the summer.

Club members plant and maintain gardens, harvest and prepare food, work cooperatively in groups and learn about science and nutrition."

Thanksgiving Point's Junior Master Gardener Club works with the USU extension 4H program where participants will learn skills from canning the garden harvest to learning how water travels through plants to deliver nutrients. The young gardeners are involved in choosing what to plant and cultivating their gardens. A favorite is the pizza garden, rich with tomatoes, basil, onions, garlic and peppers.

"In late August, Junior Master Gardener participants sell their crops at the Thanksgiving Point Farmers Market. Kids experience the entire growing process – from seed to sale."

Enter to win FREE TUITION for your little gardener! This program hosts ages 8-12 and costs $99 for the entire summer. (TPoint is also offering a Saturday program for scouts ages 12-17 to help them earn merit badges. Call them for more info.)

You can enter 2 times:

1) Leave a comment below this post, with your first name/Last initial and tell how enjoying sharing the outdoors with a child (gardening, nature walks...). If you leave your e-mail in your post I'll contact you if you win.

2) Leave a comment below this post, with your first name/Last initial and tell me if you already follow this blog or that you are now following! Thanks for following! If you leave your e-mail in your post I'll contact you if you win.

Enter quickly, I need to choose a winner soon! I'll choose the winner with Random.org and post the name on the post. Please leave your e-mail so I can contact you.

Thanks, and Happy Gardening this summer!

SMMART Giveaway: "CHOCOMIZE"

(Giveaway Over-Thanks for entering!)

Winner (Be sure to e-mail me your mailing address):

Jeff.Shauna.Kason said...

My favorite mix in would be the Smore Bar! Looks yummy!

Shauna N

March 30, 2010 1:34 PM

Okay, break it down...CHOCOMIZE... "Chocolate" and "Customize"!

You got it! Create your own delectable, chocolate confectionary sensation!

(Can I use a few more exclamation points?! This is chocolate we're talking about here, folks!)

First, you choose the chocolate (dark, milk, or white). So, what ingredients can you imagine would create the most dreamy, delightful chocolate bar?
You name it, they've got it...Chocomize adds new ingredients regularly. They even have 23 carat Gold Flakes...and Easter candies!

"Chocomize" has over 100 different ingredients (that's over 10 billion possible chocolate customizable creations)!

Can you imagine a beautifully custom created chocolate bar as a favor at your wedding reception or baby shower?

(You can name your chocolate bar, customize lettering, and even put your own image/logo on the bar)

Besides letting you feeling like Charlie in your own chocolate factory, "Chocomize" lets you feel warm fuzzies when you check out. "Chocomize" allows you to choose a charity that 1% of all sales go towards (Action Against Hunger, Doctors Without Borders, or The Michael J. Fox Foundation).

...Birthday and Holiday gifts, Corporate events and gifts, Wedding and Baby shower favors...

Oh, and "Chocomize" even has a Chocolate of the Month Club and of course...

Gift Certificates!

There are three ways to enter the "Chocomize Giveaway Contest"

for a $25 gift certificate...

1) Go to www.Chocomize.com and leave a comment below telling me what your favorite CHOCOMIZE mix-in would be...be sure to leave your first name and last initial.

2) See my label cloud over on the right side of my SMMART blog? Click on "SMMART Math" to peruse the many SMMART Math activities. Leave a comment with your first name and last initial, telling me what SMMART Math activity you'd like to share with your child.

3) Become a follower of SMMARTideas or state that you are already a follower of SMMARTideas...be sure to leave your first name and last initial. (If you follow SMMARTideas, you'll be able to keep up on weekly SMMART learning activities.)

(Enter today March 30th, by midnight!!!!

Winner will be announced tomorrow, March 31st!)

(Open to residents in the United States of America)

OH, and of course, the SMMART Math component: Have your child help you add up the cost of the ingredients as you go along and see if they are correct at the check-out...little mathmeticians can just count up the number of ingredients that you add to the chocolate bar.

(almonds + dried mango + gummy bears =

3 ingredients)

SMMART GIVEAWAY: Bananagrams!!!

(Claimed-Giveaway over)

You'll "go ape" for BANANAGRAMS!

This fast-paced game requires no board, paper, pencil or timer...AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT YOUR TURN! Play on the go- the yellow banana shaped cloth pouch contains 144 ivory-like letter tiles. Players race to complete their own individual crossword-style puzzles, can rearrange already formed words and even "dump" hard to use letters for different ones. Cries of "Split", "Peel", and "Dump" can be heard as players focus on being the first to use up all their letter tiles. A victorious "Bananas!" declares a player has no remaining tiles. But you must be certain that your words are correctly spelled and acceptable, or you'll be declared the "Rotten Banana"!

Bananagrams is for 2-8 players (ages 7 to adult), and makes an excellent family game for children playing right along with their parents.

Fun and Educational!

Keep your eyes "peeled" for Appletters and PairsinPears games too.

BANANAGRAMS TM is generously giving away FIVE Banangram games!!!!

You can enter three times:

1) Visit the BANANAGRAMS site and comment (click on "SMMART Comments") on which method may be the most fun way to play Bananagrams with your "bunch"..."Best of", "Banana Smoothie", "Banana Cafe", "Banana Solitair", "Banana Challenge" (under instructions). Leave your name in the comment!

2) Comment "Follower" and become a SMMARTideas Follower or tell me if you already "follow" SMMARTideas. Leave your name in the comment!

3) Comment and tell me your methods of getting in READING TIME and LETTER PRACTICE with your child (shaving cream letters in the bathtub, hiding-letter-go-seek...). Leave your name in the comment!

The Winners comments will be posted on Thursday, Feb.25th. Winners must contact me at SMMARTideas@hotmail.com with their mailing information by midnight that night or a new winner will be chosen.

"The Anagram Game that will Make you go BANANAS!"

SMMART GIVEAWAY: MaryAnn Kohl's MUDWORKS

(Giveaway Claimed)

“I believe that art is an adventure and an exploration of materials and ideas. I like to say ‘Art is a Process, Not a Product’.”

MaryAnn Kohl is a leading voice in encouraging creativity in young minds through her many resource art books. MaryAnn founded Bright Ring Publishing, Inc. in 1985 when she published her first book, Scribble Cookies (Now in its new edition, Scribble Art, with more of everything!) Her experiences include teaching in elementary school and college, educational consultation and being an author and publisher.

“Children have only themselves to please as they drip, smudge, glop, glue and sculpt their way through hundreds of open-ended art ideas. The art activities in my books have unlimited creative possibilities with no right or wrong way to create and no set rules or expectations for outcomes. Process art expands the creative experience and awareness of children in all aspects of the visual arts through painting, drawing, printing, sculpture, architecture, and other manipulations of art materials.”

MaryAnn is nice enough to share free activities from her books here and here!

Here is a list of MaryAnn Kohl’s books (some are co-authored):

Great American Artists for Kids: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great American Masters

Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters

Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Favorite Picture Book Illustrators

First Art - Art Exploration for Toddlers and Twos

Preschool Art: It's the Process, Not the Product

Primary Art

Mudworks: Creative Clay, Dough and Modeling Experiences for Children (now in bilingual Spanish Edition)

The Big Messy *(But Easy to Clean Up) Art Book

ScienceArts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences

Scribble Art: Independent Creative Art Experiences for Children

Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids

Cooking Art: Easy Edible Art for Young Children

Making Make-Believe: Fun Props, Costumes and Creative Play Ideas

Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World

MathArts: Exploring Math through Art for 3 to 6 Year Olds

Snacktivities! 50 Edible Activities for Parents and Young Children

And her newest book, Art with Anything: 52 Weeks of Fun Using Everyday Stuff is coming out May 2010!

Mary Ann Kohl is giving away a copy of Mudworks (bilingual edition)!

You can enter to win twice:

1) For your first entry, comment under this post and tell me your NAME and a FAVORITE ART ACTIVITY that you enjoy with your child.

2) For your second entry, become a FOLLOWER of the SMMARTideas blog (on the dashboard of your blog, enter my url- http://SMMARTideas.blogspot.com under “Blogs I’m Following”, or follow me on your Google Reader, or promise that you’ll check in each week for the newest SMMART Activity:) Comment under this post and tell me your NAME and that you are a FOLLOWER. “I follow SMMARTideas!”

(...and I'd be honored if you would add my BUTTON on your blog:-)

I will post the winner's name on January 19th! You must e-mail me at SMMARTideas@hotmail.com with your mailing address by midnight Jan.19th, or I will post another winner on Jan. 20th...process continues until we get a winner!

MaryAnn Kohl is also promoting a special offer on her book, Great American Artists for kids: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great American Masters. It sells for $18.95 plus shipping, but for SMMARTideas enthusiasts, she is offering it for $15 (that includes shipping!!!)

Send her a check at:

MaryAnn Kohl

PO Box 31338

Bellingham, WA 98228

You can even request that she autograph it for you…(if you wish, you can fill out this form) and remember to send her your mailing address! Be sure to let her know you read about this offer on SMMARTideas to receive this price and free shipping! Yipeeeee!

SMMART GIVEAWAY: MASTERMIND TOYS

Mastermind Toys has generously donated a Leap Frog "Text & Learn" to a lucky SMMART ideas reader. Mastermind toys has been in the business of encouraging young minds since 1984.

"At MasterminldToys.com we are all about carrying good toys; a good toy is well-made and high quality, has great play value, is educational, something that mom and dad can appreciate, and above all else...is FUN! We feel our toys make great gifts, and we have free gift wrapping and personalized gift tags to make gift-giving that much easier!"

-Daniel Levy (Marketing and Store Operations of Mastermind Toys)

The Leap Frog "Text & Learn" uses the QWERTY keypad, so your child will become familiar with the order of the keys necessary for typing and developing computer skills. This learning toy hosts 3 learning levels (letters, games and pretend browser) and 6 games. This handheld toy will be an awesome learning tool for your child!

*To enter this giveaway,you have four entry opportunities:

1) Go to the Mastermind Toy site and drop me a comment (with your name) and tell me about which Mastermind toy you would wish to gift this Christmas. (http://www.mastermindtoys.com/)

2) Become a member of Mastermind's Facebook page (separate comment- "name:Facebook member").

3) Follow Mastermind Toys on Twitter at "Mastermindtoys" (separate comment).

4) Sign up to receive the eUpdates from the Mastermind Newsletter (separate comment).

This giveaway is open to those living in the U.S. and Canada. The winner will be chosen randomly and winner's name will be posted on this site Thursday, December 3rd, 2009. The winner needs to e-mail their mailing address to me by Midnight, December 3rd, or another winner's name will be posted. Good Luck!

(Here is a brief rundown of why people should get involved with Mastermind Toys online:

-eUpdate subscribers, Facebook fans and Twitter followers have access to special toy promotions that can't be found on the regular website.

-Use Facebook and Twitter to ask questions about their toys or specials, or even to help you find the perfect gift for your child, (they'll make suggestions if you're having trouble deciding!).

-Upload photos of your kid's Lego, K'Nex or arts and craft masterpiece on our Facebook page to share with other fans.)


You should check out the great toys and gifts at Mastermind Toys. Their Gift Guide highlights near 400 toys that are sure to bring sheer Christmas joy!

SMMART HALLOWEEN MATH ideas

ideas from today's SMMART Halloween Math segment on "Good Things Utah" will be posted on Sunday...so check in next week! (You can also check out the GTU website where they're posted the day of the segment.)

Also, be sure to enter the "Wild Things" Giveaway on Tuesday, October 13th for an awesome gift pack (Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are book, 2 tics to Megaplex Theatres IMAX pajama party for "Where the Wild Things Are" movie, 4 tics to Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient History).

Enter at http://Giveawaytoday.blogspot.com Winner will be announced at midnight.

Thanks so much and be sure to pass on this site to other moms who would like to check out Science, Math, Music, Art, and Reading activities that I post weekly on my site.

SMMART "WILD THINGS" GIVEAWAY @
http://giveawaytoday.blogspot.com

SMMART ideas will be featured on http://giveawaytoday.blogspot.com/ on October 13th. Hopefully more moms, grandmas, care-givers and teachers will be introduced to SMMART ideas!

Go to http://giveawaytoday.blogspot.com/ on October 13th to win a "WILD THINGS" gift-pack GIVEAWAY!

A few local businesses have been nice enough to donate these great gifts:

*Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are is being donated by a darling children’s bookstore in Tooele, UT called The Purple Cow Bookstore.(http://purplecowbookstore.blogspot.com/)

The Purple Cow Bookstore is having a fun, WILD RUMPUS on October 16th at their store: 992 N. Main St. Tooele, UT (435) 882-9805. They'll be reading the book, and there will be wild thing activities to enjoy!

*Larry H. Miller’s Megaplex Theatres has donated two tickets to attend their PAJAMA PARTY for “Where the Wild Things Are” ($18 value/each ticket)!

On October 17th at 9:00am, guests are invited to attend a breakfast in their pajamas and they'll participate in a reading of Sendak's book and watch the movie in 2D IMAX! The pajama party will be full of fun, giveaways and prizes! (If you can't make the party-you can still get two tickets to the movie!) (http://www.megaplextheatres.com/) (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Megaplex-Movie-Theaters-and-Jordan-Commons/49252845147)

Nov.7th, Megaplex theatres will host a pajama party for the upcoming Disney's "Christmas Carol", starring Jim Carey.

*Thanksgiving Point has donated a family-four-pack of tickets to their Museum of Ancient Life where you can check out some ancient “wild things” that used to roam the earth.(http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/)

Thanks to our awesome sponsors!

So...head over to http://giveawaytoday.blogspot.com/ for your chance to win!!!!!

Lisa