Kids from coast-to-coast will go wild for the premiere collection of Wild Kratts toys! Now available at Toys“R”Us stores nationwide and on toysrus.com, the extensive new range from Wicked Cool Toys – featuring collectable action figures, talking plush, power suits and more – brings home all the action-packed fun of the hit animated Wild Kratts TV show on PBS KIDS, so kids everywhere can “star” in their own animal-powered adventures – just like series’ stars Chris and Martin Kratt!

“We’re so excited to introduce our very first collection of Wild Kratts toys and inspire fans to  embark on their own imaginative wildlife adventures,” said Chris Kratt,  creator, producer and co-star of the series and co-founder of the Kratt Brothers Company. “The new offerings encourage kids to discover the unique ‘creature powers’ of some of the world’s most amazing animals, as they have tons of fun.”

The must-have new assortment of Wild Kratts toys includes:

• Wild Kratts Creature Power Suit Set Assortment (SRP $19.99) – Fans can become part of the Wild Kratts team with their very own Creature Power Suit!  Available in either blue or green, each set includes a special vest and pair of gloves to ‘outfit’ kids for endless role-play fun to experience real or imaginary ‘creature adventures’ and learn about interesting animals. Collectible creature power discs, which come with a variety of new Wild Kratts products, can be inserted into the center of the vest to ‘Activate Creature Power’ play!

• Wild Kratts Talking Plush Assortment (SRP $17.99 each) – Kids can take Chris and Martin on virtually any animal adventure that they can dream up with these talking Kratt brothers plush, featuring Chris’ and Martin’s signature phrases from the show!

• Wild Kratts 2PK Figure Set Assortment (SRP $5.99 each) – Kids can act out some of their favorite Wild Kratts adventures with these 3” Creature Power Suit figures, each accompanied by its own power animal and creature power disc!

• Wild Kratts 4PK Figure Set Assortment (SRP $9.99 each) – Chris, Martin and their animal friends are ready for action in these jam-packed sets, each containing a 3” Kratt brother figure in full creature power suit, 3 animal figures, and 4 collectible creature power discs.

• Wild Kratts Wildlife Plush Assortment (SRP $7.99 each) – These soft and cuddly 6” plush animals let kids bring the wildlife adventures home like never before. They can choose from Wild Kratts animal friends Grabsy, Hipster, Koala-Balloon, Little Howler, Spot-Swat, and Shadow – or collect them all!

• Wild Kratts Createrra Set Assortment (SRP $12.99) – Modeled after the Kratts’ own Createrra jeep from the show, each freewheeling vehicle features real working doors and comes complete with a 3” articulated Kratt brother figure ready to hop aboard for animal-centered exploration!

• Wild Kratts Creaturepod Projector Set Assortment (SRP $7.99) – Featuring 20 different images, kids can create endless wildlife adventures with this new “Creaturepod” projector set. The set – available in two varieties, green for Chris and blue for Martin – comes equipped with an adjustable black Velcro wrist strap, so young explorers can bring the adventures along with them – anywhere they roam!

In addition to the toys, a new Wild Kratts book, “Wild Sea Creatures: Sharks, Whales and Dolphins!” (SRP $3.99) is now available for even more animal-centered adventures! The release is the first installment in the new Wild Kratts book series from Random House Kids, which follows Chris and Martin as they travel to animal habitats all around the globe! Young readers ages 4-6 can “dive in” to the Step 2 Reader, featuring basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, and join the Kratt brothers as they activate their Creature Power Suits to swim with sharks, whales, and other fascinating creatures of the sea!

The popular live-action and animated Wild Kratts TV series, produced by Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment, is seen daily on PBS KIDS (check local listings). Each half-hour episode follows the animated version of the brothers and their friends on hilarious expeditions with wild animals from around the world, complete with animal-inspired gadgets and awesome Creature Power Suits that enable the adventurers to get close to the creatures. Every episode explores an age-appropriate science concept central to an animal’s life and showcases a spectacular wildlife moment, presented with engaging stories of mystery and rescue as well as the Kratt brothers’ signature brand of laugh-out-loud comedy. The real-life Chris and Martin introduce each Wild Kratts episode with a live-action segment that imagines what it would be like to experience a never-before-seen wildlife occurrence, and asks, “What if…?” to set the story in motion.

About Wicked Cool Toys

With offices in Philadelphia, PA, Santa Monica, CA, and Hong Kong, WickedCool, LLC has a diverse portfolio of playthings for all ages. Headed by veteran toy executives Michael Rinzler, Jeremy Padawer and Thomas Poon, Wicked Cool works with some of the world’s leading brands, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles^®, Disney^®, Marvel^®, DC Comics^®, Scanimalz^™, WWE^™, The Wiggles^®, Wild Kratts^®, and Monster Jam^® as well as several home grown brands, including My Girl’s Dollhouse^™, Crashlings^™, and GoodToy^™. Follow the Company on both Facebook and Twitter.

About 9 Story Entertainment

9 Story Entertainment is one of the industry’s leading creators, producers and distributors of award-winning animated and live-action content for young audiences around the world.  With one of North America’s largest animation studios based in Toronto, 9 Story has over 220 creative and production staff, and has produced over 900 half hours of quality children’s and family programming, seen on some of the most respected children’s channels around the world across multiple platforms.  The company’s distribution arm represents a growing catalogue which includes several beloved brands such as Arthur, Wibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, Wild Kratts and Almost Naked Animals in addition to exciting new series such as Numb Chucks, Camp Lakebottom, Cache Craze, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood and Nerds and Monsters. Last year the company acquired CCI Kids, the family content division of CCI Entertainment, increasing 9 Story’s portfolio to over 1600 half hours of content with popular shows such as Guess How Much I Love You, Joe & Jack, Artzooka! and Extreme Babysitting.

About The Kratt Brothers Company

Kratt Brothers Company is an award-winning entertainment company focusing on television and interactive digital media production, distribution, and brand management.  Headed by industry veterans Martin Kratt and Chris Kratt and with offices in the US and Canada, the Kratt Brothers Company operates a full-service live action and animation studio where creativity brings its global properties to life.  Having created, developed, and produced over 250 episodes of popular children’s programming, including Kratts’ Creatures, Be The Creature, and Emmy-winning Zoboomafoo, the company’s production and licensing teams continue in this tradition of quality with the new smash hit series, Wild Kratts.

We have teamed up for a fun Giveaway!  One winner will win a great prize package which will include the following:  one Wild Kratts 4PK Figure Set Assortment, one Wild Kratts Wildlife Plush and the Wild Kratts book, “Wild Sea Creatures: Sharks, Whales and Dolphins!” To enter leave a comment below telling us a tip to get your kids outdoors or tell us your favorite tip that is listed above! Deadline to enter is September 1st at 12 noon PST. One winner will randomly be selected from all entries.

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to post except for the giveaway package for one of our readers. 

I SPY…a brand-new way for kids and families to experience the fun and learning of the celebrated brand from Scholastic Media!

Scholastic Media will give fans an exciting new way to play I SPY when the celebrated creator and producer of award-winning multiplatform content for kids and families introduces I SPY Adventure, its first title for VTech^® InnoTab^® tablets. I SPY Adventure brings all the age-appropriate entertainment of I SPY^™ to life in a whole new way, as it launches young players into engaging, brain-building quests and takes them through fun interactive riddles, puzzles and games. Created, produced and developed by Scholastic Media, the innovative new title – the latest release in the company’s best-selling I SPY interactive franchise, will be “spotted” at retailers nationwide this August, just in time for back to school.

“We’re very proud to introduce I SPY Adventure, our first release for the VTech InnoTab family,” said Leslye Schaefer, SVP Marketing & Consumer Products, Scholastic Media. “Created distinctly for the InnoTab platform, I SPY Adventure transforms the distinctive play patterns of the iconic I SPY brand into a completely dynamic and immersive gaming experience that kids and parents alike will want to spend time with again and again – anywhere they go!.”

“We are very excited to introduce the hugely popular I SPY brand to our InnoTab learning tablet range for the first time,” said William To, President, VTech Electronics North America. “This title is a strong addition to our extensive Learning Lodge library, especially as it supports the slightly older 4-7 age range, and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing engaging, educational content that makes learning fun for kids.”

With I SPY Adventure (SRP: $24.99), players embark on exciting learning adventures that challenge them to match, find and sort objects across multiple games, while helping to build their problem-solving, logic, vocabulary and visual discrimination skills. Recommended for kids ages 4-7, I SPY Adventure features multiple ways to play, including:

• Riddle Rush: Players solve I SPY riddles by searching for objects in photorealistic scenes with various kid-pleasing themes, including cars and trucks, crafts, colors, outer space and more
• Pattern Quest: In this fast-paced game, players look and listen for a pattern and then find the object that completes it
• Oops Hoops: Players figure out what the objects have in common and then sort them into hoops with other similar objects
• Adventure Box: Players unlock a treasure box full of I SPY objects and find the matching pairs

Every stimulating game in I SPY Adventure features 50 levels to be conquered and unlocked – each more challenging than the next! Players also encounter “power-ups” and other surprises all along the way. And, once they have successfully completed a level, they can replay it at any time.

The new I SPY Adventure game from Scholastic Media is compatible with all InnoTab systems.

Since the first I SPY book, written by Jean Marzollo with photographs from Walter Wick, was published by Scholastic in 1991, the program has expanded to include 49 million books in print. The Emmy^® Award-winning Scholastic Media television series, also based on the books, is currently available for streaming on Netflix and Hulu. In addition to the newest release for VTech, the best-selling I SPY interactive franchise includes product offerings on platforms such as LeapFrog’s Tag Learning System, Leapster, Leapster2 and Leapster Explorer, Nintendo Wii^™ and DS^™, as well as apps for iPod touch^®, iPhone^® and iPad^®.

About VTech^®

VTech^® is a world leader in age-appropriate and developmental stage-based electronic learning products for children. As a pioneer in the learning toy category, VTech develops high-quality, innovative educational products that enrich children’s development and make learning fun. With a rich, almost 35 year history, VTech has not only established itself as a learning authority but also consistently remains at the forefront of innovation with award-winning products such as the InnoTab^® 3S Wi-Fi Learning Tablet, one of the first children’s learning-based tablets with Wi-Fi, MobiGo^®, V.Reader^® and V.Smile^®. The Learning Lodge^®, VTech’s comprehensive app store, features a robust library of more than 650 educational and entertaining games, e-Books, music and videos with engaging age-appropriate content across the widest variety of curricula, with content expanding to offer even more titles. The company also has a broad range of award-winning infant and preschool products available in 24 different languages worldwide, with more than 100 new products introduced every year. In order to further strengthen VTech’s position as a learning authority, the company’s Panel of Experts, with esteemed experts in reading, language arts, science, math, and child development, consult on new product introductions and Learning Lodge content.

VTech Electronics North America, LLC is based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. VTech Electronics Limited is headquartered in Hong Kong with distribution globally. VTech is the global leader in electronic learning products from infancy to preschool.

We have teamed up for a Back-to-School Giveaway! One winner will win the  I SPY Adventure game! To enter, leave a comment below telling us why you think your child would be most excited to try this new game! Deadline to enter is August 26th, 2014 at 12 noon. (PST) One winner will randomly be selected from all entries!

For more information on VTech’s additional product lines, visit www.VTechKids.com, www.facebook.com/VTechtoys on Facebook or follow @VTechToys on Twitter.

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received to feature and offer the giveaway. Thank you to Scholastic Media and VTech.

I just love the book Flip! It is one of my favorite books by this author!


Picture it…you have just bought a house and intend to flip it to make it a show place. Just as you get into the first sledge hammer hole, some ghostly beings decides they don’t want you here and make your life miserable to push you out. What do you do?


Well, you could go and take the $50 you possibly just won from Michael Phillip Cash and take out an add for some ghost hunters! Enter below.

Julie and Brad Evans are house flippers. They buy low, clean out the old occupants junk, and try to make a profit. Enter Hemmings House on Bedlam Street in scenic Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. Too good a deal to pass up, but with an ominous secret. The old Victorian Mansion has dwellers that do not want to be dispossessed. As the house reveals it’s past, will the couples marriage survive The Flip?

Born and raised on Long Island, Michael has always had a fascination with horror writing and found footage films. He wanted to incorporate both with his debut novel, Brood X. Earning a degree in English and an MBA, he has worked various jobs before settling into being a full-time author. He currently resides on Long Island with his wife and children.
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New York Times best-selling author and celebrity yoga instructor, Mandy Ingber, is partnering with Silk to send one lucky winner and a guest to take part in a private yoga session and attend four days of Yoga Journal LIVE! – both in Estes Park, Colorado between September 18^th and September 21st.

Having offered wellness advice to some of America’s favorite actresses like Jennifer Aniston and Kate Beckinsale, Mandy knows the secrets to staying healthy, energized and purposeful– no matter how busy you are. She’ll be sharing health tips and four personal recipes at the Yoga Journal LIVE! event in Estes Park, Colorado.

Here how to enter:

Visit Facebook.com/SilkUS, starting August 9, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. ET through August 25, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. ET to enter. You can also follow us on Twitter using the hashtag: #silkproteinpower

Here are a few additional details about our prize package:

• A trip for two (2) to Estes Park, Colorado
• One private thirty (30) minute yoga session with Mandy Ingber
• 4-Day access to Yoga Journal LIVE! Colorado
• Three nights’ hotel accommodation
• $500 spending money

Self Disclosure: No Compensation was received. Credit: Silk.

If you are looking for a great personalized gift for someone, Piczzle is a great idea! Piczzle Picture Puzzles are a great gift suggestion! My son had the chance to personalize a puzzle and he quickly created one of our Cat Titan. It was so easy and quick to create on their website and shipping was quick too! It was a small puzzle so it was quite easy for my 10 year old son to put together. I do like the quality of the puzzle and it should last a long time! It is really cool that you can choose your image and make your very own puzzle. They are made out of high quality cardboard and are laminated with a glossy finish. Another thing that I really like it that they are precision cut and the pieces go perfectly together.  I have bought puzzles online from other websites and it has actually been hard to fit the puzzles together. I am very impressed how well this one goes together.

We have teamed up for a Giveaway! One winner will win their own one small cardboard Photo Puzzle. To enter,  write a comment below about your  favorite photo puzzle seen on their website.
Click on “Like” on Piczzle Picture Puzzle on Facebook . This is not mandatory and do not tell them we sent you. You can also check out Piczzle Photo Puzzle on YouTube. Deadline to enter is July 29th. 2014 at noon. One winner will randomly be selected from all entries.
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You don’t want to miss this one! I just discovered this Author this past year and love his books!


Michael Phillip Cash is an award winning author who thus far has written seven books which include the Darracia Series. His books still rank among Amazon’s best seller list. 


One of the favorites among readers, is his book, Stillwell: A Haunting On Long Island. This book is an award winner and continues to rank in the top spots on Amazon.

Michael Phillip Cash is grateful to each and everyone of the people who have reviewed his books and for the support given. As a  thank you, he is giving away a chance at $150 Paypal cash and both of his books, Stillwell and The Flip.


Would you like to win this great prize? All you have to do is enter in the Rafflecopter below. Good luck!

Where you can find Michael Phillip Cash:

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Disclosure: This giveaway has been arranged by Away We Go Media. SoCal City Kids was asked to promote this giveaway on behalf of Michael Phillip Cash and has received no compensation for this post. Michael Phillip Cash is responsible for prize distribution.
This giveaway will run from July 27-August 11, 2014. The giveaway is open internationally. However, if the winner is outside of the US, then the books will only be Kindle versions. 
Winner must have an active Paypal account and will only be paid in US dollars.
Winner will be drawn at random by Rafflecopter.


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Chill out this summer by creating the ultimate Melitta cold coffee drink recipe for a chance to be our featured “Barista of the Day” on Facebook and win a bag of Melitta coffee (prizes awarded daily).

Also be entered to win their grand prize – free coffee for a year! To enter, please visit: http://bit.ly/1k8pIQg(ends August 4th).

Self Disclosure: No compensation was received and is not affiliated with SoCal City Kids.

To promote this book, Carole P. Roman is giving away a copy of her book and $50 Paypal cash. Enter in the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win. ** Please carefully read the disclosure before entering.** Good luck!


Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Carole P. Roman and organized by Away We Go Media who are responsible for prize shipments. SoCal City Kids was asked to promote this giveaway and has received no compensation nor responsible for prize shipment.


This giveaway is open worldwide, however, if the winner is outside of the U.S. the book will be given in the form of a Kindle download. Winner must have an active Paypal account and will only be paid in U.S. dollars.


Winner has 48 hours to respond to an email sent to him/her with full mailing address or Kindle email and Paypal email otherwise, forfeit prize and another winner will be drawn.  Winner is drawn randomly via Rafflecopter.


Giveaway is open from 7/18/14  12AM MST through 8/2/14 12 AM MST. Worldwide.


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