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The Story of Noodle Nose NHL, Plus an Outback Giveaway!

June 28, 2011 TechyDad Food, Giveaway, Humor, NHL

Often times, when we’re talking to NHL, we’ll call him “Noodle Nose.” Many people might think that this is a weird name to call your kid, but there’s really a funny story behind it.

When NHL was almost a year old, we went to a local Italian restaurant for my birthday. NHL was starting to eat solid foods, so we gave him some of our pasta to try. He, of course, loved it.

All during the dinner, NHL kept sneezing. At first, we thought that something was bothering him in the restaurant. B and her mother can be sensitive to perfumes and other fragrances. Perhaps, we thought, someone at a nearby table has perfume on that is bothering his nose. The only problem with this theory, though, was that we couldn’t smell anything.

As the dinner, wound to a close, NHL let out a tremendous sneeze and something flew from his nose. Something that solved the meal-time sneezing mystery. It was one of my fettuccine noodles. Apparently, when he was eating them, a piece of one worked its way from his mouth/throat to his nasal passage. There it lodged. As with any nasal intruder, his body tried expelling it via sneezes until it successfully launched that noodle clear across the table.

From that day on he has been known as Noodle Nose NHL!

Giveaway

You can win a $45 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse (does not include alcohol, tax and gratuity). To enter, simply leave a comment below answering this question: What kind of food do you like eating out with your kids?

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To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today, June 28th and ends at Noon EST on July 14th, 2011. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. and Canadian residents.

Disclaimer: This post was written as part of the Outback Steakhouse Dinner With Dad Experience blog tour. I was compensated by Outback with a $45 gift certificate.

Kung Fu Panda – General Mills Giveaway

June 2, 2011 TechyDad Giveaway

I’m a big fan of animated movies, especially the recent crop of computer generated ones. With computer animation, you can create fantastic tales that would be impossible to tell otherwise.

When Kung Fu Panda was in theatres, B took NHL and JSL to see it. Sadly, I did not accompany them (since I was in the office). When the trailers for Kung Fu Panda 2 came out, I knew I’d have to watch the first before seeing the sequel with my boys. Luckily, thanks to General Mills, and Dreamworks, I can do just that.

I received a Kung Fu Panda 2 Prize pack which included a Kung Fu Panda DVD, a box of General Mills cereal (I got Golden Grahams^®) and a Kung Fu Panda spinner. The cereal box also contained a second spinner which, luckily, kept my boys from fighting over the toy.

Giveaway

Would you like to win the same prize pack? Well, luckily for you, I’m giving away another Kung Fu Panda 2 prize pack (courtesy of General Mills and Dreamworks) with a Kung Fu Panda DVD, spinner and a box of cereal. (The cereal can be Cocoa Puffs^®, Trix^®, Golden Grahams^®, Reese’s Puffs^®, Cheerios^®, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios^®, Cookie Crisp^®, Lucky Charms^®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Honey Nut Cheerios.) To enter, simply leave a comment below answering this question: Who would you take with you to see Kung Fu Panda 2?

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To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today, June 2nd and ends at Noon EST on June 16th, 2011. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. residents only.

Disclaimer: The products were provided for this review by General Mills and Dreamworks as part of a MyBlogSpark campaign. The opinions expressed above are my own.

Dinosaur Train Toys Review and Giveaway

May 24, 2011 TechyDad Dinosaurs, Fun, Giveaway, Photos, Review, Toys

My boys love the Dinosaur Train television show on PBS by The Jim Henson Company. They also love playing with toys. So when I was given the opportunity to review three Dinosaur Train toys from Uncle Milton’s Toys, I was excited. When I saw that the toys had educational value, I jumped at the opportunity.

Dinosaur Poop

Let’s be honest. Tell any kid that you’re going to let them play with poop at the table, and they’ll look at you funny. But once you take out this product, they’ll be crying for you to open that package quicker.

Of course, the contents are not really poop, but a brown dough-like substance. They come inside of a storage container to keep the “poop” fresh between uses and some pieces of the dinosaur’s most recent meal.

In the case of a carnivore, these pieces are 2 fish skeletons. In the case of a herbivore, 2 plants. An omnivore has one fish and one plant. The pieces can be put together like a puzzle for even more fun.

Once all the pieces have been found, you can flatten the poop and press the fish skeleton or plant into it to form a fossil impression.

You can also get more creative and form poop sculptures.

Of course, this toy can also lead to interesting statements from parents such as “Who wants to play with poop?” or “Keep that poop on the table and not on the floor!”

Hatchers

How would your child like to grow his or her own dinosaur? Hatchers lets your child do just this. Each package contains an egg.

Drop the egg into a glass of water and out hatches a dinosaur.

Ok, not immediately. This is the tough part. The hatching takes about two days. So children get to learn a lesson in patience.

Dino Track Discovery Pack

My boys love games. So it was only natural that they loved playing with the Dino Tracks. Each package comes with three trails. Each card contains a dinosaur footprint on one side and some dinosaur facts on the other. There are also two “egg” cards with suggested games such as follow the trail or try to jump the space of one dinosaur stride. (As you can see, one T-Rex step is just a little bit shorter than JSL on top of NHL.)

Giveaway

Thanks to Uncle Milton Toys, one lucky winner will receive a Dinosaur Train prize pack which includes two packages of Dinosaur Poop and two Dinosaur Train Hatchers. To enter, simply leave a comment below answering this question: What is your favorite dinosaur?

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To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today, May 24th and ends at Noon EST on June 7th, 2011. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. residents only.

Disclaimer: The products were provided for this review by Uncle Milton. The opinions expressed above are my own.

Review and Giveaway: Aerobie Sprint Flying Rings

May 3, 2011 TechyDad Fun, Giveaway, Photos, Review

Now that spring is here, we can go outdoors for extended periods of time. This means playtime at the park: slides, climbing, throwing frisbees. What could be better? How about tossing an Aerobie around?

You see, NHL and JSL haven’t quite gotten the knack of throwing a frisbee. NHL’s throws tend to not travel far and JSL’s barely leave the ground. So, while we do have fun, there isn’t any distance involved. Enter the Aerobie Sprint flying ring.

The minute the boys saw the flying ring, they wanted to try it out. I had them wait until we went to the park. Good thing too, because that disc can really fly! NHL was able to send it quite some distance. I didn’t measure, but I’d guess his throws easily topped 30 feet. JSL had more trouble, but he also had a few successful throws. His only went about 10 feet or so, but I’d call that impressive for an almost-four year old. As for me? I got some seriously far throws in as well.

This is definitely something you’ll want to play with where there’s plenty of room. At one point, NHL threw the ring towards me when we were too close to the edge of the park and it almost went into the road. After that, I made sure all throws were directed into the park and not outside of it.

We all loved playing with the Aerobie and it definitely attracted attention. Before long, two other kids in the park joined our game of catch. I’d definitely recommend this for anyone with kids (or even just adults) and a large amount of land to toss the ring across.

Giveaway:

Thanks to Family Review Network & Aerobie Sprint, one lucky winner will receive an Aerobie Sprint flying ring. To enter, simply leave a comment below answering this question: What activity do you and/or your children like doing best in your local park or playground?

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To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today, May 3rd and ends at Noon EST on May 17th, 2011. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. and Canada residents only.

Disclaimer: This post was written for Family Review Network & Aerobie Sprint who provided the complimentary product for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Ameba Review and Giveaway: Fun and Educational Kids TV

March 31, 2011 TechyDad Giveaway, Review, Roku, Television

I’ll admit it. As much as I thought I’d be the parent who wouldn’t let their child watch too much television, my kids love the TV. They have a dozen favorite shows that they absolutely *must* see and are constantly asking us to DVR something else. In addition, they’ve fallen in love with Netflix on our Roku player. NHL, in particular, enjoys picking just which episode of which show he is going to watch next. Of course, we prefer it when their television watching habits are educational in nature. So when I heard about Ameba, I was intrigued.

Ameba is one of the many new channels that Roku provides. Unlike others that show old movies or anime, though, Ameba shows educational programming geared towards children. When we first browsed the selection of shows, I’ll admit that I began to get a little nervous. Nowhere was Dora the Explorer, The Wonder Pets or any of the other “big name” shows that my boys are used to watching. Would they take to these new shows or would they turn their noses up at them?

We looked through the Ages 2 – 5 section for a good program for JSL. After awhile, we found Rainbow Fish. This was a pleasant surprise because they love the Rainbow Fish book. We watched an episode where Rainbow Fish and his friends need to welcome a new girl to their school. A girl who doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the gang. They both enjoyed this show.

After this, we switched over to the Age 6 – 10 section to find a good program for NHL. I noticed Einsteinabot, a program which appeared to be about numbers and math. NHL loves math so we tried this. Once again, I began to get nervous. The program had a fun song, but the look of the show wasn’t as polished as some shows on Nick Jr or Disney Junior. I needn’t have worried, though. NHL began singing along while JSL danced in his seat. When the episode was over, NHL asked to watch the next one and the one after that.

It just goes to show that kids like fun shows. They don’t care if the show uses the latest animation techniques or expensive computer generated imagery. The shows on Ameba might not have big toy lines behind them like Dora or the Disney shows do, but they are fun and educational. (Of course, the lack of a big toy line might be seen as another plus.)

Ameba costs $9.99 per month (though, for the month of April, they’re dropping the price to $3.99) and you can either get a set top box from them or purchase a Roku box for $60 to play it on. I didn’t test Ameba’s box so I can’t say anything good or bad about it, but I highly recommend the Roku box for ease of use and availability of content.

Giveaway:

Thanks to Ameba, not one, not two, but three lucky winners will receive an Ameba set top box and a 3 month subscription to Ameba. To enter, simply leave a comment below answering this question: What education programs do your children watch or did you watch growing up?

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To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today, March 31st and ends at Noon EST on April 14th, 2010. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. and Canada residents only.

Disclaimer: I was provided two month’s free Ameba service to review. No other compensation was given. The opinions expressed above are my own. Ameba is also providing the giveaway item to my readers.

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