Velata Chocolate Fondue Warmer Review and Giveaway

Velata Fondue Warmer & Chocolate Review

One of my most favorite ideas for a birthday party, or any party, is the chocolate fountain … until now.   I was lucky enough to be asked to review the new Velata fondue warmer this week and now I have a new favorite party idea!   I loved it so much that Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids is going to give away one Velata Warmer and chocolate pack to a lucky winner to use at their next party.  See our website to enter

For my review I chose the orange Clementine Curve warmer.  The choice wasn’t easy because the warmers come in 6 different colors and 3 styles.  I also picked a pack of the Milk Chocolate to use in the warmer (there are three other flavors to choose from: Dark Chocolate, Caramel Milk Chocolate, and White Chocolate).    The Velata arrived and inside was the Velata warmer and 4 matching orange fondue forks.   I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the package and found out that the dish that holds the chocolate is made of silicone.   (I read on the Velata website that it is a patent pending creation and I believe it … I’ve never seen anything like it!) … read the rest of the review and enter the giveaway on the contest page at Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids

Enter to win a free Velata Chocolate Fondue warmer to use at your next event!

Velata Fondue Warmer & Chocolate Giveaway!

Prize:  One Velata Chocolate warmer (in your choice of color and style) and one package of chocolate (choose from Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Caramel Milk Chocolate, or White Chocolate).

To Enter:    Use the Rafflecopter Widget on our website to enter here:  Velata Giveaway  

Giveaway Closes:  Sunday June 24^th at Midnight (Central Time).  There will be 1 winner randomly chosen from all the Rafflecopter  entries.   The winner’s entries will be verified and announced on this page and Kacee’s newsletter.  Winner will be contacted and have 48 hours to respond and claim their prize.  If the winner does not respond a new winner will be chosen.

A special thank you to Kacee Tagtymeyer – Independent Velata Consultant for allowing me to review this wonderful new product from Scentsy!  You can purchase Scentsy from Kacee at www.kacee.scentsy.us or find out more about the Velata Chocolate Fondue warmer from her at www.fonduepartyfun.com.

Rules

The winner cannot be a Scentsy or Velata consultant.

Winner must have completed all of the required entries at the time of the drawing or a new winner will be chosen.

Giveaway is open to readers living in the U.S.

This giveaway is in no way associated with or the responsibility of Scentsy, Scentsy Family, Velata, Facebook or Twitter.  No purchase required.  Void where prohibited by law.

Birthday Party Ideas for Kids

Bunk Zunk – Create and Self Print Cool Stuff

BunkZunk.com is a service that allows users to create and self-print great products like invitations, games, gifts, signs, banners, stationery, notes, wrapping paper, special holiday items and much more. Even our exclusive ZUNK BALLOONS are available!

These great printable balloons are great for birthdays, get well soon, good luck, events, occasions or just to say Hi!. The design studio is always fresh with new products to add excitement and fun to your life!

The best part about BunkZunk.com is that it is 100% FREE. There’s no login or registration required to use this amazing service.

BunkZunk.com can be used with any computer and printer. Go green and print your BunkZunk products on ‘used’ standard size paper that is blank on 1 side to give a second life to paper before it is recycled. All BunkZunk.com products were created as 1-sided designs for this purpose. Pretty cool, huh?

How to use the BunkZunk Design Studio

(1) Visit BunkZunk.com then click the BunkZunk image at right to enter the active site.

(2) To enter the design studio from the home page, click the link at top right side of the page DESIGN STUFF NOW.

(3) Follow Step 1 to select a category.

(4) Follow Step 2 to select a design that you like. A preview of the design will appear at left of the design you selected.

(5) Follow Step 3 to add text to the image (optional).

(6) To add the text to the design (and preview screen) click the UPDATE button below the text entry box. The text will then appear in the preview screen.

(7) If you like the product, click the green button PRINT IT.

(8) To start over, click CANCEL. To return to the home page click HOME.

Visit BunkZunk.com to start creating amazing 100% FREE products that allows anyone to be creative and Zunky!

BunkZunk.com has advertisers and sponsors to generate revenue. If interested in featuring your operation or organization or with any other questions, email GetBunkZunk@ymail.com

BunkZunk.com is powered by N4MUprint and N4MU.com and are all divisions of HomeStep LLC.

From Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids … this is a great idea to use for birthday party invitations, thank you notes and for goody bag tags!   Simple and easy … and free!

For more birthday party ideas see the Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids website … birthday party ideas, party games, scavenger hunts and more.

Can’t Wait Cards – Birthday Card Countdown

Can’t Wait Cards
Countdown to a Child’s Birthday!

Can’t Wait Cards  was developed after the owner wanted to make his Niece’s birthday special … here’s  his story -

Last spring, my niece Francesca’s tenth birthday was approaching and I wanted to do something special.  I thought about it, and created a set of ten cards that ‘counted up’ to her big day.  The first card was mailed about a month before the actual birthday and featured a big “1” on the cover.  Every three days, another card that focused on the next number in the count-up to 10 would go out in the mail. Our niece’s anticipation grew as she checked the mailbox every day. Francesca really enjoyed the cards and sentiments on them. The fact that each card contained dollar bills matching the number didn’t hurt either!

I shared the cards with a few friends in the advertising business and they suggested I make a business out of the idea. I spent the next several months, in fits and starts, doing just that. I diligently searched for artwork, wrote copy for 49 cards and built a web store. My copywriter wife and two teenage boys added their valued thoughts and opinions.  From a lot of love and a little sweat equity, Can’t Wait Cards was born.

The site has been up for a month now and the cards have been very well-received.   Two glowing reviews have helped spur sales.  Grandmas especially have enjoyed sending the cards.  Their grandkids sometimes live far away, and the cards help create a bond in the extended way that they say ‘Happy Birthday, I’m thinking of you!’

I believe Can’t Wait Cards strike the right chord because:

1. Kids love attention on their birthdays


2. Kids love to get mail 


3. Kids love to feel special


4. The giver gets the satisfaction of sending a unique and memorable greeting

I hope that the senders and all the Can’t Wait Kids who receive these cards get as much enjoyment from them as we did creating them!

From Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids - this is a great idea for children’s birthdays!  Can’t Wait Cards is a wonderful idea for relatives who live a distance from the birthday child.  

For more birthday party ideas see our website!

Silly Bands Book

Silly Bands are everywhere it seems.  I know my two daughters love them and can’t seem to get enough of the fun shaped bracelets.  The two problems we have with Silly Bands are  where do you store them and how can you organize them?   

While on Twitter the other day I ran across an answer to both of the problems – the Silly Band Book.  

The Silly Band Book would be a great birthday gift for girls.  And it would also be a wonderful party favor to let guests take home with them after the party. 

SillyBandBook™ Arrives!

The first and only storage solution helps kids collect, trade and carry their silly band collections 

CLEVELAND, OHIO – September 30, 2010 – SBB LLC is excited to announce the international launch of the SillyBandBook™, the first customized storage solution for silly band collectors of all ages!  

Owners of silly bands will be immersed in organizing, admiring and easily carrying their band collections in these first-of-a-kind albums.  Measuring only 7”x 6”, the SillyBandBook is designed like a book or album for easy storage and maximum portability.  Each SillyBandBook is made of durable material and can store more than 50 bands each.   

“We’ve been amazed at the level of engagement our kids have with silly bands and have experienced first-hand the need for a solution to store and share their collections,” states Michelle Squires, founder of SBB LLC.  “The SillyBandBook is our answer to the need for a modern-day sticker album for these popular items.”   

Priced at $6.99, the SillyBandBook is no more than most packages of silly bands themselves.  The company suggests purchasing several books to organize bands by color, shape or any category important to the imaginative collector.  

SillyBandBook can be purchased direct from the manufacturer at www.sillybandbook.com and select retailers.  Visit the web site to learn more.   

About SBB LLC: 
SBB LLC is the company behind the original and first-ever SillyBandBook™.  Founded in 2010 by Michelle Squires, a mother with three avid band-collecting children, SBB was launched to provide easy organization and sharing solutions.  Today, the SillyBandBook has brought meaning to silly band collections and put smiles on kids’ faces worldwide.   

For more information, contact information above or email:  press@sillybandbook.com 
For distribution & retailing opportunities call (414) 465-BAND or sales@sillybandbook.com

For more birthday party ideas check out our website at: www.birthdaypartyideas4kids.com

Personalized Gift Giveaway Contest

Congratulations to our winner - Ashley!   

Giveaway Contest

Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids and Kim’s Cases have teamed up to give one lucky winner their choice of either a personalized pillowcase or personalized fleece blanket.

Kim’s Cases has a large selection of handmade personalized Pillowcases and Blankets.  Each item is made to order with high quality fabric and embellishments.  Kim’s personalized pillowcases and blankets are perfect gifts for birthday’s, baby showers, graduation or any special occasion.  Pillowcases and blankets can be personalized with a name, school mascot, sport, or anything you can think of to make it special. 

The winner of this contest will get to choose their choice of either a pillowcase (any color) or fleece blanket (black, hunter green or brown w/ pink polka dots) with up to 10 appliquéd letters.

Rules and directions on how to enter

Giveaway dates: 
Monday February 8th – Sunday February 14th, 2010  12:00 PM Midnight

How to Enter:
To enter this Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids Give Away, you need to do one or more of the following and post a comment on our blog about each action you took and the web location.  Each comment will count as a separate entry so your chances of winning will increase.  Each person may submit up to 7 entries.  The only one that is required to enter the contest is #1. 

1.	Required:  Visit Kim’s Cases and post a comment here on our blog about which item you like the best on her website.  (This will not be the item you will win – winners will get to personalize their pillowcase or blanket themselves.)
2.	Become a Facebook fan of Kim’s Cases.
3.	Become a Facebook fan or friend of Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids.
4.	Follow Kim’s Cases and Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids on Twitter.
5.	Tweet or Retweet about this contest on Twitter with a link to Birthday Party Ideas for Kids.
6.	Post a message on your Facebook page about this giveaway with a link.
7.	Blog about this Giveaway and include a link to Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids.

Giveaway Rules:
Must be 21 or older to enter. 
 
Winner to be chosen by random draw. 
Winner will be announced on the front page of our website and blog on February 15, 2010. 
Good luck!

 

Personalized pillowcases and blankets

Searching for a cute and unique present for someone’s birthday?  What about a truly unique gift – a personalized pillowcase or blanket appliqued with a name, school or phrase.  http://www.personalizedglam.com  Pillowcases and blankets in any color combination you choose.  Great for graduation, valentines day, mothers day and any occasion when you want to give a unique gift they will love.

Find your next gift at Personalized Glam!    http://www.personalizedglam.com

And for fun birthday party ideas, games and activities see our site – www.birthdaypartyideas4kids.com

Famplosion Family Resource – Do Stuff together!

Famplosion is a great new website that was created to be the ultimate Family Resource on the web for families who want to “Do Stuff Together!”   We asked Famplosion to tell our readers more about their great idea and how it came to be.     Famplosion is perfect for birthday party venue ideas!

First of all, a big thank you to everyone at Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids for the incredible opportunity to share with your readers what “Famplosion” is and how it is constantly at work for you!

Famplosion was birthed in 2007 and yes it came in the form of a vision; a dream if you will. Not bad pizza, just a desire to create a website for parents that is extremely user friendly and enables them to find fun things to do as a family within their community with just a few key strokes. The name “Famplosion” appeared through a divine means within that initial dream and thus an Internet based family resource was born; exploding with exciting and educational opportunities for families to play and serve together.

As you journey through http://www.famplosion.com you will find icons located in the upper right hand corner that will point you exponentially in the direction of summer camps, birthday parties, museums or zoos. We also feature “Spotlights” which include our hot picks for the week. These spotlights will include dates of the events, prices, pictures, descriptions and the ability to “share” the event with your friends or family. Another great tool within the site are the filters we have in place which allow the parent the ability to sort through events based on price, ages of their children and venue type. Now finding fun stuff to do together as never been easier and in today’s economy finding the right event at the right price (free) is of great benefit to families all over the United States. And speaking of the United States, Famplosion is currently serving the areas surrounding San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, Atlanta, New York City, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Thousand Oaks, Brooklyn and Seattle and is constantly seeking ways to add more and more regions to this list.

We are so grateful for the support we currently have for this endeavor and for what’s to come! We are very grateful to those who have or plan to utilize the site and spread the word because our success depends on you, the parent for not only letting other parents know of its value but also contributing to the site. By keeping us informed on what is happening in your area we can all share in the joy of creating the ultimate Family Resource on the web for families who want to “Do Stuff Together!”