National Donut Day-June 3

Mmmmm, gotta love a holiday you can really celebrate. So far I’ve read about free donuts at both Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts. I also had an Entenmann’s box of donuts recently, and it said that they are doing some type of giveaway online. I don’t remember what. I miss having a Krispy Kreme. And now I’m hungry. I hope you have fun getting a free donut!

How do you spell-donut or doughnut?

Another Giveaway! Monster Truck Jam tickets + discount code

Grave Digger

I have mixed emotions about all these giveaways I’ve been doing. On one hand, I’m very happy that my blog has reached the point that I qualify for very cool giveaways from some very cool sponsors. On the other hand, I’m actually quite jealous of some of the things you all are getting! This one is no different.

I just know my boys would love this, and what a great present to give to the man in your life for Father’s Day. Looking at the pictures, you’ve probably figured it out. This prize is a family 4-pack of tickets to the Monster Truck Jam on June 4 at the Linc.

Maximum Destruction

I have two boys and they are just all about trucks right now. We even have the Grave Digger toy and a few others. I know they would love this and I may just take them.  My little guy, one of his favorite things to play is “Crash!” where he crashes cars and trucks together and yells “Crash!” so this is something he would really enjoy.

To win these tickets, it’s just three easy steps:

1. Make sure you like me on Facebook, otherwise you’ll be ineligible.

2. Make sure you like Monster Jam on Facebook. Yes, we will cross-reference to make sure you’re on both lists!

3. Leave a comment here, on this post, telling us why you want to win, or what truck you or your kids would most like to see. Please be patient if your comment doesn’t show up right away. I am moderating them right now due to spammers, but I promise you they will get posted in the order in which they were received. Entries close at 11:00 PM on May 19, EST. I will pick a winner on Friday the 20th, double check that they qualify and announce on Friday or Saturday. Event is June 4 and your tickets will be available at the ‘will call’ booth.

I will be reposting this contest on the Facebook page, and sometimes will include additional chances to win. Stay tuned, and good luck!

If you wish to purchase tickets, I have a discount for you! If you order your tickets from this Ticketmaster page, and use the code BLOGGER, you will save $10 off of every $25 or $35 ticket you purchase. How cool is that? Note: The code and discount also work if someone orders by phone at 800-745-3000. The discount isn’t good for front row and VIP seats, kids pricing, or $15 seats, and it’s not available on the day of the show.

Grave Digger-The Legend

Note: If you’re not on Facebook, go ahead & enter.

Earth Day Freebies & Deals (updated)

Reposting because I have added some. Here it is–although not a super long list, most extensive one you’ll find!

April 16-24: Free entrance into National Parks for National Park Week
April 17: Free reusable tote bag at Target with any purchase, while supplies last.
April 22: Bring in any empty cosmetic product to Origins and get free samples. I’m disappointed in this one-last year it was a free full sized product.
April 22: Bring in a travel cup at Starbucks and receive a free coffee or tea at participating stores.
April 22: Bring five plastic grocery bags to your local Disney Stores and receive a reusable shopping tote, while supplies last.
April 22: Free homemade Organic Milkshake at EVOS
April 22Pottery Barn has a giveaway if you visit the store between 11am and 3pm.
April 23: Lowe’s is celebrating Earth Day by giving away one million trees.

Word World Fans-DVD giveaway!

Hey there Smart Spenders! This is your chance to win free items from Word World. Smart spending isn’t just about how you spend your money, it’s about how you spend your time too. What I love about so many of the PBS shows is that they have take-away activities you can do with your child. Plus, if I plunk my kid in front of the TV so I can shower, I don’t feel guilty about what he’s watching–their shows are educational.

WordWorld is the first preschool series where words are truly the stars of the show. Duck and his lovable, legible WordFriends–animals whose bodies are made up of the letters that spell the word they are–go on comic adventures and face challenges that can only be resolved with the right word. That word is built letter by letter, or sound by sound, during the funky “Build a Word” song at the end of every episode. Once the word is built, it “morphs”–comes alive–into the thing it is!

Word building reinforces the pre-reading concept that letters (and their sounds) make words, and that words have real meaning…and power. WordWorld also introduces essential emergent literacy concepts such as sounding out letters, “chunking” words, and rhyming that all children encounter as they learn to read.

(Interactive eBook example: the WordFriends build the word HAT in “Totally Terrific Duck” http://www.wordworld.com/ebooks.php)
WordWorld is an innovative, independently tested and proven television program that facilitates interactive parent and teacher work with early literacy. 

While you may be familiar with the television show, you may not know that WordWorld also offers free online resources for parents and teachers at WordWorld.com. Parents can read interactive eBooks (http://wordworld.com/ebooks.php) with their children, play fun literacy games (http://wordworld.com/ducksalphabet.php) or download coloring pages and activity sheets (http://wordworld.com/forkids.php). 

To enter this contest, first, of course, you have to like Smart Spending Spot on Facebook. (Sorry for all you non-facebookers, but I promise, as soon as my web company hooks up e-mail subscriptions, there will be options for you!)
Then, visit the various Word World activities listed above in the links. Leave a comment here with your first name, last initial, and which activity looks most interesting for you & your child, or which one you plan on doing.
This contest will run until Sunday night, April 17, 11 pm est. I want to make everyone’s tax day a bit brighter by announcing all my giveaway winners that day.