I have a VdoBug children’ remote with interactive DVD set that I am giving away on my primary blog

VdoBug Toy Giveaway

I am currently entering some toy giveaways, granted there is no guarantee that at this point any toy won would arrive in time for Christmas, but my little girl would still like them none the less .

Here are some of my best toy giveaway finds, for the toddler to preschool age group:

Night Owl Mama did a great review with giveaway of the MEGA BLOKS Adventures on Misty Island Thomas & Friends Giveaway (pic. above).  It ends on 12/15.

Well Read Reviews is hosting a giveaway for a choice of Melissa & Doug toy up to $19.99 in value. Ends 12/14.

Seeryus Mama is giving away a Melissa & Doug Puppet Theater. Ends 12/19

Life with 4 Boys has a  Chuggington Training Yard with Loop Playset Review and Giveaway! going on right now.  Ends 12/21.

Entrants have a far better chance of actually winning something on blogs, rather than in the big corporate sweeps, and most blog giveaways offer extra chances to win, such as tweeting about the contest.  I have seen from the drawings I’ve done on my primary blog, that these extra entries really make a big difference. 

To those linking up:

• Blog giveaways of children’s toys or gift cards that can purchase toys only.
• Primary entry must not require purchase.
• Link directly to giveaway

To those adding a link:

1. This linky is for Holiday Gift Guides only.  If you are not doing a gift guide, please do not link up.
2. Please link directly to you Holiday Gift Guide, not a particular contest, or homepage.
3. Please wait to list until your Gift Guide is live (it doesn’t need to be complete, but there should be something ready for readers).

*The image buttons are only 125×125, if your Holiday Gift Guide button is larger than that, feel free to use your regular blog button image, or a seasonal picture, as long as you link to your gift guide.

Columbus Day weekend has started, and all the elves are now taking up bar stools at Frosty’s Pub (hopefully none of them will get arrested).  Even the reindeer aren’t around, they are off at training camp.  To cut the boredom, I’ve decided to spread a little early holiday cheer, and give my reader’s a shot at crossing one gift off their list, without opening their wallet.

The nice folks at CSN stores have offered to send the winner of this giveaway a $35 gift code.  There are a ton of great gift choices you could scoop up with that.  Here are a few children’s gift options from CSN, that caught my eye. All are well under $35.

To Enter:

Mandatory Entry: Visit CSN Stores and tell me what you would pick.

Extra entries:

• Subscribe via email
• Subscribe via RSS
• Follow both @PoorSanta & @CSNstores on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway with a link back to this page. (can be done once per day)
• Like Poor Santa on Facebook.
• Enter the CSN giveaway at Yankee Kitchen, for a chance at another gift code. (leave a comment here telling me you did)

One winner  will be randomly selected from all valid entries, and will have 48 hours to respond to their prize winner email notification.  If winner fails to respond, within that time period, a new winner will be selected.  Contest ends October 27, 2010 at 11:59 pm CT.  Open to residents of the US and Canada, age 18+.

This is a new feature to Poor Santa this year and I am starting it early, so that it will be in full swing by the time the season rolls in.  I am using an image linky, to make it feel more like a catalog.

Feel free to list your giftable giveaways.  Items should be appropriate to be given as holiday, or special occasion gifts.

There is a great giveaway going on at Blogger Mommies.  Skitters just offered to upgrade the giveaway they have been doing there, to 1 winner out of every 100 entries.  Your chances could actually be far better than 1/100, with 10 different ways to enter, including up to 3 Twitter entries per day,and bonus entries for spreading the word in a blog post, like this one.

The Skitter is a self propelled Ride-On toy. It is suggested for ages 18 months to adult,  and can support up to 150 lbs (up to 220 with upgraded wheels). The rider propels themselves by turning the wheel back and forth, there are video examples of the toy in use on both Blogger Mommies and the Skitter website.

This would be a great toy to find under the tree, for kids of all ages.  Enter at Blogger Mommies through October 14th.