Yeah, that title is quite the mouthful. However, how awesome is this giveaway? I am so jealous that I don’t get this opportunity, but instead, one of you will!

Telestrations is a twist on the classic “telephone game”. You all remember how that is played, right? One person says a sentence and it gets passed along the chain. By the end, the sentence is usually not what you started out with. That is exactly how this works. Everyone plays at the same time. Each player gets their own erasable sketch book, dry-erase marker and word card. A roll of the die determines each player’s secret starting word (example: doggie bag. You draw a dog and a bag.). The timer gets turned and everyone draws their word. After 60 seconds, everyone passes their book to the player on their left. Then each player takes a few seconds to guess what they see, write it down, and passes again. The timer is turned and everyone draws what they see. (This person draws a man holding a bag). This play continues until everyone’s sketch book passes by every player and returns back to its original owner, at which point it’s time to see what happened to each secret word. (The next person may think that the man with the doggie bag is a purse snatcher.) Points are scored if the last guess matches the secret word, and for favorite sketch and written guess in each book. Yes, this game is as fun as it sounds. We tried it here, and you will literally pee your pants laughing at some of the stuff that gets drawn and how messed up the original secret word gets. (The ages on this game is 12 and up. However, with some modifications, anybody who can read can play.)

So now that you are jumping up and down yelling that you want to play this, I’ve got the giveaway for you. One winner will win a pass to get into the fair on November 20th and at 2 p.m. (at the Telestrations booth) get to play against the inventor of this awesome game! The winner of the game will receive a supply of USAopoly board games just in time for holiday gifting! You will be playing for my blog (no pressure LOL). Here’s what you need to do:Read More »Chicago Game and Toy Fair Pass and Play A Round of Telestrations with the Inventor Giveaway!!!

Zoobles are the biggest rage for young girls. The Zoobles videogame for Nintendo DS takes all the exciting fun of Zoobles and puts the control right into your daughter’s hands. Young players care for and nurture their lovable companions as they explore 6 distinct lands in Zooble Isle, each featuring a diverse range of characters. Those familiar to the toy and even kids new to Zoobles will have a blast collecting and sharing their finds with friends!

Features:
• Explore the Magical Zooble Isle: Set out on an adventure to see all the familiar Zoobles lands including: Petagonia™, Azoozia™, Pinegrove™, Chillville™, Petal Point™ and Jungleopolis™ with 18 unique playable Zoobles!
• Decorate and customize your Happitat: Choose from 6 unique Happitats, and decorate with furniture and objects you’ve unlocked, including rugs, kitchens, sofas, bathtubs, and even special items like fountains! In your Happitat your Zooble can cook in the kitchen, dress up in adorable accessories, take baths, and more!
• Make lots of Zooble Friends: As you explore, you’ll come across more than 40 of your favorite Zoobles. Make friends by playing with them or hanging out in your Happitat! If you become good friends, they might even give you presents! There are so many Zoobles to meet, and you’ll want to collect them all as friends! Check your WikiZoob to see just how many Zooble friends you have!
• Love ‘Em and Play with ‘Em: Caring for and nurturing your Zooble is key. You’ll need to pay attention to how hungry, clean, and tired they are, and also play with them and make new friends to keep them happy!
• Adorable Activities and Zooble Fun: As you explore each land and make more and more friends, you’ll get more and more fun things to do, such as sliding down curvy slides, pulling off tricks on trampolines, gardening, playing hide-and-seek with your Zooble friends, and even hosting dance parties with all your Zooble friends!
• Added Bonus: For a limited time, each game purchase includes a Zooble toy!

I got to play with this game and see a demo of it. This game is everything Madison loves about gaming. She loves exploring. She also loves Zoobles toys so this is a great combination. I also love that this is something that interests girls — there aren’t many games on the market designed for girls. (Not that boys can’t play with it). I love that it isn’t a shoot ’em game too!

Since I think this is such a great game, I have arranged for one lucky reader of mine to win the Zoobles DS game and a Zooble Toy! Here’s what you need to do:Read More »Zoobles DS Giveaway!