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Playskool Helmet Heroes Toy Giveaway

December 4th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under
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By the time your child is five, 90 percent of his brain patterns are already formed. So learning while young is very important.

Playskool recently launched a “More Than Play” campaign, which is an educational initiative to share how play lays down important foundational skills needed for advanced learning like reading, writing, mathematics, critical problem solving, and conceptual thinking, to name just a handful. 

You can learn more about child development facts and the benefits surrounding the skills associated to different Playskool toys at the Playskool More Than Play Web site. And the More Than Play campaign has developed several videos demonstrating the toys and their play benefits. Here is one for Helmet Heroes, which is the toy I’m giving away below:

You can buy Playskool Helmet Heroes here. , but one lucky Lipstick to Crayons reader can win one for free by entering the contest below.

Giveaway Guidelines:

Tell me in the comment section below why you want to win Playskool Helmet Heroes and what you think your kids have learned from their toys. 

Receive additional entries by doing any/all of the following, but be sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do:

  1. Blog about this contest
  2. Subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed
  3. Tweet this giveaway on Twitter (you can tweet daily if you want, but make sure you leave a comment each time you do).
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  6. Add Lipstick to Crayons to your blogroll or my button to your sidebar
  7. Become a fan of Lipstick to Crayons on Facebook

This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time Dec. 16. Be sure to include a valid email address with each of your entries. Contest open to United States residents only. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winner does not claim prize by Dec. 18, 2009, he/she will forfeit the prize to an alternate winner.

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  1. #1 Carol on December 5, 2009:

    Tell me in the comment section below why you want to win Playskool Helmet Heroes and what you think your kids have learned from their toys.

    I want to win this because it’s such a unique virtual toy. My children learned sharing and also, especially with their dolls and dollhouses, compassion and kindness.

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  6. #6 Carol on December 5, 2009:

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  7. #7 TheAngelForever on December 5, 2009:

    My little guy loves to pretend, especially to drive. I think he would have a blast with this. Thanks for the opportunity.

  8. #8 TheAngelForever on December 5, 2009:

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  11. #11 Patti hess on December 5, 2009:

    I would like to win this because it’s like those movies that had games on like this in them and it looks so cool!!! My kids learn how to spell with their toys, and manners with books (I taught them too ) LOL

    pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
    thank you

  12. #12 Patti hess on December 5, 2009:

    I subscribe

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    thank you

  13. #13 Staci A on December 5, 2009:

    I’d love to win for my son because I love toys that encourage imagination. He would have so much fun pretending with this.

    My son’s toy people help with social skills as we play out different scenes, his play kitchen helps teaches creativity, and games help teach him to take turns.

  14. #14 Staci A on December 5, 2009:

    I’m a subscriber.

  15. #15 Staci A on December 5, 2009:

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  16. #16 Staci A on December 5, 2009:

    You’re on my blog roll.

  17. #17 Staci A on December 5, 2009:

    I’m a Facebook fan.

  18. #18 Bridgette Groschen on December 5, 2009:

    I’d love to win this toy for my youngest daughter Gracie. She has a genetic disease called Neurofibromatosis and is developmentally delayed due to it. We are always looking for new ways to keep her brain stimulated. Thanks for the giveaway!
    Bridgette Groschen
    joeandbridge@aol.com

  19. #19 Bridgette Groschen on December 5, 2009:

    I subscribe to your blog by email. Thanks!

  20. #20 Bridgette Groschen on December 5, 2009:

    I tweeted your giveaway:
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  21. #21 Bridgette Groschen on December 5, 2009:

    You’re a Technorati Fave. Thanks!
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  22. #22 Bridgette Groschen on December 5, 2009:

    I am a Facebook Fan. Thanks!
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  23. #23 nan lara on December 6, 2009:

    i would love to win this for my son…my son has learned alot from his toys…he’s currently really into Thomas the Train…and he’s learning alot about expressions and emotions by seeing their faces

  24. #24 nan lara on December 6, 2009:

    e-mail subscriber

  25. #25 Andrea H on December 6, 2009:

    I would love to win this for my son Trent. He has learned a lot from his games and toys. Colors, matching, numbers, the alphabet and reasoning are just a few things he has learned. Thanks!

  26. #26 Andrea H on December 6, 2009:

    I am an email subscriber.

  27. #27 Andrea H on December 6, 2009:

    Facebook fan (Andrea Hatfield)

  28. #28 Andrea H on December 6, 2009:

    Tweet~
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  29. #29 Michelle on December 6, 2009:

    I want to win this for my son. I think toys are a way of developing independence and creativity.

  30. #30 Michelle on December 6, 2009:

    email subscriber

  31. #31 Shannon on December 7, 2009:

    My son loves anything creative. And this is very imaginative

  32. #32 Mellissa C on December 7, 2009:

    My son would love this.I love toys that really grab kids attention and also let them use their imagination.

  33. #33 Betty N on December 7, 2009:

    I would love to win this for my grandson…I love how it encourages imagination, active play, listening, etc. I love to watch my grandson play with his toys…with his train table he figures different ways to put the track together; with his puzzles, he learns about spatial relationships, with his “laptop” he learns about letters and sounds, other toys help with counting skills, board games provide interaction with others, following rules and learning that you can’t always win; playing in his kitchen provides great opportunities for role play and interaction….children learn through their play and it is amazing to be able to watch.

  34. #34 Betty N on December 7, 2009:

    dec 7 tweet here
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  35. #35 susan varney on December 7, 2009:

    my grandson would be so happy to have this. mverno@roadrunner.com

  36. #36 Estelle on December 7, 2009:

    I would like to win because my son loves the Helmet Heroes toys and I think he’s learned to be more imaginative with the toys.

  37. #37 Amy Brewer on December 7, 2009:

    I would love to get this for my son..I don’t think I have ever tried playskool toys but I may be wrong..He would have so much fun with this.

  38. #38 Karen on December 7, 2009:

    My son would love this. He loves using his imagination. I hear him in his room talking to his toys, interacting, especially with his trains. It sparks his little imagination and he gets plenty of entertainment by role playing. We have a cape and he also “flies” through our house. He is big into imaginative play!

  39. #39 Karen on December 7, 2009:

    I subscribe.

  40. #40 Karen on December 7, 2009:

    My tweet:
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  41. #41 Karen on December 7, 2009:

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  42. #42 julie cutshaw on December 7, 2009:

    main entry: my only grandson who is 5yrs would love this to play & learn with, him being an only child really makes him use his imagination more so I think than those with sibblings and this would give him pure excitent from the fun of it plus learn him cooridination. And I think most of all he has learned the lesson of giving with his toys because him being an only child he is taught that as he out grows them we donate them to other kids to enjoy and he even takes part in that with heping clean them box them and deliver them to our local toy shelter. thanks
    sewitupjulie@gmail.com

  43. #43 julie cutshaw on December 7, 2009:

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  44. #44 Stephanie V on December 7, 2009:

    My little boy would love to add to his pretend play scenarios. He could learn what it is like to control your own car and speed. Toys allow him to explore different decision making lines and make mistakes or witness different outcomes without the real world consequences. So important to development.
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  45. #45 Jennifer on December 7, 2009:

    Neat that looks like fun. I would like to win this for my daughter. As for what she learns from her toys, I think a lot because we try to focus on toys that are fun and educational.

  46. #46 Jennifer on December 7, 2009:

    I’m an email subscriber.

  47. #47 truman walley on December 7, 2009:

    that is very nice

  48. #48 Kristi C on December 8, 2009:

    I want to win this because my son has been asking for this toy. I think my children have learned to use their imaginations from the toys we buy them.

  49. #49 marge mckoen on December 8, 2009:

    I would love to win this for my 2 grandsons to keep here, I have them on the weekends and taking care of 85 year old mom with alzheimers this would entertain them on their weekends here

  50. #50 Heidi Gail on December 8, 2009:

    I want to win Helmet Heroes as a gift for one of my grandchildren. My children developed their fine motor skills by playing with Barbies and small Legos.

  51. #51 julie cutshaw on December 8, 2009:

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  52. #52 julie cutshaw on December 8, 2009:

    my blog post link to this giveaway thanks
    http://mamawjsmomentaway.blogspot.com/2009/12/win-playskool-helmet-hero.html
    sewitupjulie@gmail.com

  53. #53 julie cutshaw on December 8, 2009:

    i subscribe via email newsletter
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  54. #54 julie cutshaw on December 8, 2009:

    i am a fan on facebook julie cutshaw
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  55. #55 julie cutshaw on December 8, 2009:

    i have your button
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  56. #56 Monique Rizzo on December 8, 2009:

    Looks so fun for my nephew, he would love it. Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

  57. #57 Janna Johnson on December 9, 2009:

    I think my 3 year old nephew would lvoe it! I think kids learn social skills and fine motor skills through play!

    Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

    Janna Johnson
    janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
    jannajanna@hotmail.com
    http://www.FeedYourPigBlog.com

  58. #58 Janna Johnson on December 9, 2009:

    facebook fan!

  59. #59 Karen on December 9, 2009:

    http://twitter.com/SCMOMOF2BOYS/status/6501669490

  60. #60 Cynthia C on December 9, 2009:

    I would love to win this to give to my nephew for Christmas. My kids learned so much from their toys. I chose carefully so they would learn developmental skills like size, color, alphabet and number recognition. The list goes on and on.

  61. #61 Adrienne Gordon on December 9, 2009:

    my son would love this, it encourages imaginative play.

  62. #62 julie cutshaw on December 9, 2009:

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  63. #63 Bridgette Groschen on December 9, 2009:

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  64. #64 Karen on December 10, 2009:

    http://twitter.com/SCMOMOF2BOYS/status/6530764350

  65. #65 Linda on December 10, 2009:

    My grandson has this Heros Helmet on his wish list, I like how the kids use their imagination when playing with their toys

  66. #66 Susan C on December 10, 2009:

    I would like to win this for my 5 year old grandson-he loves pretending he is the hero or good guy.I think my kids and grandkids learn how to behave in different situations from their toys.
    smchester at gmail dot com

  67. #67 julie cutshaw on December 11, 2009:

    daily tweet
    Win a helmet heros @lipsticktocrayons http://lipsticktocrayons.com/2009/12/playskool-helmet-heros-toy-giveaway.html
    sewitupjulie at gmail dot com

  68. #68 sherry a gilland on December 11, 2009:

    this would be a great gift for my grandson,it
    would keep him busy,have something to do while i’m on the computer
    sherrya1210 at yahoo dot com

  69. #69 sherry a gilland on December 11, 2009:

    Playskool Helmet Heroes here, he would really love this,

  70. #70 BW on December 11, 2009:

    I want it to give for Christmas. My kids have learned developmental skills from their toys.

  71. #71 Karen on December 11, 2009:

    http://twitter.com/SCMOMOF2BOYS/status/6585698058

  72. #72 Julie Smith on December 12, 2009:

    My son has PDD (he is a high-functioning autistic child), and he LOVES to create! So we do crafts together, and he has lots of building block sets and the like. What he learns from creative play like this is concentration (you have to concentrate on what you’re doing to get it right), problem-solving skills (which piece goes where?) and in the end, the pride of being able to say, “I MADE that!”

  73. #73 julie cutshaw on December 12, 2009:

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  74. #74 Sherry Gilland on December 12, 2009:

    I tweeted this nice giveaway
    http://twitter.com/campcreeknanny/status/6599634396
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  75. #75 Karen on December 12, 2009:

    http://twitter.com/SCMOMOF2BOYS/status/6615833583

  76. #76 Christine on December 12, 2009:

    I want to win because it is a toy that fosters imagination. My son has learned to be more independent through play because he is an only child and uses toys to entertain himself sometimes.

  77. #77 Christine on December 12, 2009:

    I am a subscriber

  78. #78 Christine on December 12, 2009:

    I am a facebook fan – Christine Wember

  79. #79 Christine on December 12, 2009:

    Tweeted at http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/6617618367

  80. #80 Shilo Beedy on December 12, 2009:

    I want to win this toy because it looks like a lot of fun and my son can use some imagination with it. Plus I think he would have fun running around with it. My son toys that he has teach him to share and work on his motor skills.

  81. #81 Shilo Beedy on December 12, 2009:

    I subscribe via email

  82. #82 Molly Capel on December 13, 2009:

    My boys would get a kick out of having one of these. They’ve learned abc’s, numbers, colors, etc from some of their toys.

  83. #83 Mary Casper on December 13, 2009:

    great gift for my young grandsons. I love giving them gifts that will help them learn

  84. #84 Christine on December 13, 2009:

    12/13 tweet at http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/6631585391

  85. #85 Karen on December 13, 2009:

    http://twitter.com/SCMOMOF2BOYS/status/6640205546

  86. #86 Rondah on December 13, 2009:

    I’d give this to my grandson because he loves race cars. Kids learn many things from playing with toys, they role play and develop creativity
    zachsgran1 at yahoo dot com

  87. #87 Rondah on December 13, 2009:

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  89. #89 Rondah on December 13, 2009:

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  90. #90 julie cutshaw on December 14, 2009:

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  91. #91 Sherry Gilland on December 14, 2009:

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  92. #92 Karen on December 14, 2009:

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  93. #93 Christine on December 14, 2009:

    12/14 tweet at http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/6669317307

  94. #94 Sherry Gilland on December 14, 2009:

    I subscribe via email
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  95. #95 Gloria S on December 14, 2009:

    I like toys that encourage imagination

  96. #96 Jill Myrick on December 15, 2009:

    I always try to buy interactive toys for my children.
    They have learned their numbers,letters and how to read from a lot of their toys.
    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

    jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

  97. #97 Jill Myrick on December 15, 2009:

    I am subscribed via email as jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com.

  98. #98 Jill Myrick on December 15, 2009:

    I am a fan via Facebook as Jill Myrick.

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  99. #99 Jill Myrick on December 15, 2009:

    I have favored your blog via Technorati as jsc123.

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  100. #100 Erma on December 15, 2009:

    I like toys that use learning as part of play.

  101. #101 Christine on December 15, 2009:

    12/15 tweet at http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/6704453719

  102. #102 Ellie W on December 15, 2009:

    I would love to win because my little grandson has seen the commercial for this and gone nuts. He really wants one.
    He has learned with his toys, and through playing with them with his baby brother, to share and to play gently with smaller kids.

  103. #103 Ellie W on December 15, 2009:

    Tweeted. http://twitter.com/eswright18/status/6708408153

  104. #104 Karen on December 15, 2009:

    http://twitter.com/SCMOMOF2BOYS/status/6719224571

  105. #105 Paula H on December 15, 2009:

    I would like this because my son loves to pretend. It depends on what toy as far as what he has learned. Blocks have taught him to balance things, a doll or stuffed animal lets him pretend he’s a Daddy and teaches nurturing, and games teach taking turns.

  106. #106 julie cutshaw on December 16, 2009:

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  107. #107 Sherry Gilland on December 16, 2009:

    daily tweet
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  108. #108 Renee Richardson on December 16, 2009:

    I really would love this for my nephew because it helps with focus and concentration. He is ADHD and Autistic. My children have learned hand, eye coordination from their toys. Thanks for the great contest and Happy Holidays :)

  109. #109 Maja Meza on December 16, 2009:

    my son is 5 and he would love to pretend and entice his imagination

  110. #110 Maja Meza on December 16, 2009:

    subscriber

  111. #111 amy d on December 16, 2009:

    my son and daughter.they love using their imaginations with the toys.thanks

  112. #112 Ellie W on December 16, 2009:

    daily tweet. http://twitter.com/eswright18/status/6749397486

  113. #113 Ellie W on December 16, 2009:

    Please delete previous post. Posted wrong tweet link.

    Here is the correct tweet link.

    http://twitter.com/eswright18/status/6749539045

  114. #114 Christine on December 16, 2009:

    12/16 tweet at http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/6749709944
    justicecw@hotmail.com

  115. #115 HEather on December 16, 2009:

    I wanted to win for my nephew

  116. #116 Chrysa on December 16, 2009:

    I would like to win this for my nephew. I think his toys have taught him creativity.

  117. #117 Chrysa on December 16, 2009:

    I’m a Facebook fan.

  118. #118 Gianna on December 16, 2009:

    I’d love to win this for my son.. I just know he’d learn a little more about safety and have fun :)

  119. #119 Lily Kwan on December 16, 2009:

    I want to win Playskool Helmet Heroes because it looks very nice! I think kids learn creativity and imagination from their toys.

  120. #120 Lily Kwan on December 16, 2009:

    I subscribed to your mailing list.

  121. #121 Lily Kwan on December 16, 2009:

    I became your Facebook fan.

  122. #122 Karen on December 17, 2009:

    http://twitter.com/SCMOMOF2BOYS/status/6776276453