Friday 7/24, Low Entry Giveaways! #giveaway #contests

Pack of Ribbons (@9am EST) - Worldwide - Oliver+S

Pair of Origami Crane Earrings - Worldwide - Faire Miscellany *GT

One year Spotify Premium Subscription (ARV $120) - U.S. - Sweet T Makes 3 *RC

eBook or audio book from the Jamie Quinn mystery collection - All 50 U.S. States - View from the Birdhouse *RC

Living Hope CD - U.S. - Daddy Waddy Weeviews *RC

The Mystery Hat - Children's Book #Review & #Giveaway! (U.S.) Ends 8/9 #TheMysteryHat

The Mystery Hat is a great children's book write by Danish animator duo Rune Brandt Bennicke and Jakob Hjort Jensen. Mr. Jensen also illustrated the book! Recommended for children ages three to six. I can't say much more about it then what's below. The imaginations of the crow, pig and beaver of where the hat came from or who it belonged to are awesome.

Crow, Pig and Beaver are taking a nice stroll in the woods when they come across a red hat sitting in a puddle. Whose hat is it? What mysterious circumstances could have brought it to this very puddle? Crow thinks that Bear lost the hat when he fell into a giant hole. Perhaps Bear is holding his breath underground, waiting to be saved! Beaver thinks he’s got a better idea. Maybe Turtle, who was wearing the hat, was snatched up and made into yummy turtle soup by a crazed snowman! Can Pig come up with a logical explanation so that the friends can be rid of all these hogwash ideas?

Imaginations run wild in this hilarious picture book from Rune Brandt Bennicke and Jakob Hjort Jensen. The Mystery Hat is sure to get a chuckle from all during this last leg of winter and would be a great addition to any child’s bookshelf!

Rune Brandt Bennicke is a celebrated Danish animator with seventeen years of experience in the industry. After working at A-Film in Denmark, he moved to London’s Amblimation Studio and then worked at Walt Disney Studios in Florida. He is now a supervising animator at DreamWorks. Jakob Hjort Jensen, a fellow Danish animator, is a veteran of the animation industry. He has worked for Disney Animation and Imagi Animation. He is also a supervising animator at DreamWorks, where he has worked since its inception in 1995. Both now live in Los Angeles, California.

Here is a great book teaser that shows the process behind the wonderful drawings as well as animated scenes of the final characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ta85qMybic

Enter below using the Rafflecopter form, for a chance to win your own copy of "The Mystery Hat" children's book! Giveaway open to residents who live in the main 48 United States only, 18 years of age or older. No P.O. Boxes please.

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Disclosure: I received a copy of the book mentioned above in exchange for my post. No other compensation was exchanged or received.

Mason Jar Crafts for Kids Book #Review! #MasonJars #CraftsForKids #MasonJarCrafts

For some of us living in the United States, in the south, school starts in a week and a half. The kids here only get about nine weeks for summer, wish it was longer. We've really had a lot of fun! But for some people living in the U.S., their kids have a month or more before school starts again, as they get the whole month of August off too!

"Mason Jar Crafts for Kids: More than 25 cool, crafty projects to make for your friends, your family and yourself!" will give your children, ages seven and up, depending on the child, some awesome crafts to do with Mason Jars for the rest of their summer, or on the weekends when it's raining or too hot to play outside! Maybe they can create some of these awesome crafts to give to friends and family for Christmas in five months! I can't wait to make a few "Thumbprint Sunflower Jars" for gifts for others for Christmas!

Mason Jar Crafts for Kids even has a few little experiments inside for children to do, such as "Color Changing Flowers," "Color Burst in a Jar" and "Bubbling Brew."

A trend popularized by Pinterest and DIYers all over the world, Mason jars are no longer just for canning. Their crafting possibilities are almost limitless! Mason Jar Crafts for Kids provides exactly what the title promises. This wonderfully creative book will keep kids and parents busy all year round with dozens of easy DYI projects and activities. Projects are accompanied by photo tutorials and comprehensive step-by-step instructions to make sure that anyone can follow along. These kid-friendly projects offer a variety of options for both beginning and advanced crafters!

Linda Z. Braden is a Mason jar enthusiast and the founder of an extensive online Mason jar community. Her fan base has grown to more than twenty-three thousand strong on Facebook, nearly ten thousand followers on Pinterest, and more than forty thousand unique monthly visitors (and seventy thousand page views) on her blog, Mason Jar Crafts Love.


Disclosure: I received a copy of Mason Jar Crafts for Kids in exchange for my review post. No other compensation was exchanged or received.

Red Yellow Blue (And a Dash of White Too!) - Children's Book #Review!

A little girl is about to discover the wonders of mixing colors. With the sound of paint splatter, a bright blue elephant named EleBooyah appears. She wants to help paint, too! Pretty soon, the girl and her elephant are playing with all the colors of the rainbow. What other creatures are waiting for the splatter of paint on a brush to join the raucous painting party? Esperanza's creative and unique rhythmic stanzas are sure to intrigue children, and the vibrant illustrations are a riot of color and magic.

Charles George Esperanza is a graduate of FIT, a prolific artist, and the illustrator of Jackie and Me. Red, Yellow, Blue (and a Dash of White, Too!) is his children’s book author debut.

My Review:
This book is perfect for my six and three year old daughters! My three year old is learning about colors and color words, and my six year old is learning that mixing colors together can create new ones! This book is perfect for children from ages two to six. The younger children will love the animals and colors of this book! The little girl in the story has quite an imagination! The illustrations help to bring the story and her imagination to life with lots and lots of color! We will be reading this book for two to three more years in this house, that's for sure!


Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my review post. No other compensation was exchanged or received.

Sophie's Animal Parade - Children's Book #Review! #SophiesAnimalParade

From award-winning illustrator, Katia Wish, and author of Marathon Mouse, Amy Dixon, comes SOPHIE’S ANIMAL PARADE, an imaginative picture book that teaches kids about being creative. Reminiscent of Harold and the Purple Crayon, children are sure to laugh at the goofy scenarios Sophie and her animal friends find themselves in.

Mama calls it Sophie’s imagination, but Sophie calls it magic. Everything Sophie draws comes to life, and one day when Sophie feels lonely, she decides to draw a friend. But the polar bear cub isn’t very happy in Sophie’s room, where it is much too warm. So Sophie tries again. But the duck wants to swim in a pool full of water. And the giraffe is too tall for the tiny room! It isn’t long after the elephant shows up that things begin to get a little too wild and Sophie must demand that everyone go outside. In the backyard, with all her new friends, Sophie meets someone new—someone who happens to be an expert lion trainer. It looks like Sophie’s magic may have worked after all.

Featuring a charming crew of animals and two children who believe in magic, this sweet and funny picture book teaches children to combat loneliness with creativity, persistence, and a little imagination. Filled with the lovely watercolor illustrations of Katia Wish, Amy Dixon’s Sophie’s Animal Parade takes children on a journey toward friendship.

My Review:

I am really grateful that none of us has the power to draw things and have them come to life. Boy what a mess! This world would be a disaster, and then some! But in "Sophie's Animal Parade" the sweet, kind hearted Sophie's imagination and innocence is adorable and silly. Then Sophie meets a boy! And the real magic of human interaction begins! And so does drawing everything in twos for her new friend! This adorable book let's children's imagination run wild, but it also shows them that playing with real people can be fun too!


Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my review post. No other compensation was exchanged or received.