I am so pumped up about attending the
2011 Chicago Toy and Game Fair (i.e. CHITAG)! My family had an absolute blast
last year. We found tons of games and toys that the kids not only liked but actually LOVED. 2010's Christmas morning found my children opening Catan's Settlers of America, Munchkin, a Razor Rip Rider 360 and Razor spark scooter, Strawberry Shortcake's remote control car, and Top Trumps (to name a FEW), all of which were discovered at CHITAG. So I am definitely attending with a pen and paper and camera (and maybe even a few bags in case we find something we just HAVE to have that day) to keep track of the Must Have items of this year.
CHITAG also hosts a truly unique contest for children, too. It's called the
Young Inventor's Challenge. If you have a kid who is into creating new games and toys, or just has a wild imagination, why not enter him/her in the Challenge and see if one of their crazy ideas is the next Big Thing in the Toy and Game world? Did you know that if your child enters to participate in the
Young Inventor's Challenge, your
entire immediate family can enter the fair for free? It's such a cool way to inspire your children to think outside the box!
Excited to attend? Wish that you could go, and wish that you could go for FREE?
Well, it just so happens that CHITAG has generously extended the offer of Free Family Weekend Passes for my readers! And not just one pass. But one pass for every week leading up to the fair!
FIVE WINNERS!All you need to do is enter below, as many times as you can (please follow the rules) and I will continue to pick from the list every Friday as it grows! This means that you will basically have 5 chances to win a family pass for every single comment you enter below.
Don't know if you're 100% sure about this event? Don't know if playing with toys all day will appeal to your children? (HA!) Check out these pictures and see if you change your tune:
The Toy and Game Fair is being held at Navy Pier in Chicago on Nov 19-20. Sat hours are 10am-6 pm and
Sun hours are 10am-5pm.
To Enter for a chance at 5 different Family Pass Drawings for the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (parking is not included) (please enter one comment for each entry!):~ Comment below! You can say hi or tell me your shoe size or why you want to go. Surprise me!
~ Follow me on
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Twitter~ Tweet this giveaway and link back. 2 entries a day!
~ Subscribe to my blog(s).
~ Spread the word about this giveaway on any other social media site that you belong to and link back!
Good luck! We'll start picking the winners this Friday night (Oct 14), so get cracking as fast as you can for the first chance to win a family pass. But if you aren't picked, just remember this: 4 more chances to win!
First winner on Friday, October 14 is Clementine! Congratulations to her! For everyone else, there are still 4 more drawings, so keep on entering!Second winner on Friday, October 20 is Lceel (Lou)! Congrats, Lou! For everyone else, are still 3 more drawings, so keep on entering!Third winner on Friday, October 27 is Steph! Congrats! For everyone else, there are still 2 more drawings! Good luck!Fourth winner on Friday, November 4 is Heather. Congrats, Heather! For everyone else, there is still 1 more drawing. Good luck!Fifth winner is MeghanW. Congrats, Meghan! Contest is closed.
*disclaimer: I was given a pass to attend the Chitag with my family in compensation for this post. All opinions are my own.
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