WIN a Jack the Giant Slayer Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet) US & Canada $44.95 value #giveaway #ad

 

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and win a Jack the Giant Slayer Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet).  Giveaway open to residents of the USA and Canada).    

Click here to check out our photo filled past Jack the Giant Slayer coverage & our full movie review.

We were thrilled to give away 100 family four packs of tickets to a special advanced screening  of Jack the Giant Slayer and loads of cool swag to our readers.   Now YOU can own it to watch again and again.  Thanks to Warner Bros. for providing us with a Jack the Giant Slayer Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet) for our giveaway.

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Open through midnight July 9th to any residents of the US or Canada.

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Warner Bros. is proud to announce the arrival of Jack the Giant Slayer now released on DVD & Blu-ray as of June 18!

Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them and rescue the princess! 

The question is... are you courageous enough to rescue the princess? Are you brave like Jack?  Take the quiz to find out!

Celebrate this classic story with NEW content exclusive to the Jack The Giant Slayer Blog App! 

• Control the Action! - Move your mouse across the GIFS and take control of action-packed scenes from Jack the Giant Slayer. YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF THE ACTION!

• How Brave Are You? QUIZ - Are you brave like Jack? Do beanstalks and "giant" challenges make you afraid or courageous? Take the quiz to find out!

• Giant Soundboard - Jack the Giant Slayer is filled with epic giant stomps, sword slashes and thunderous sounds! Play with official sound effects from the movie and compose your own "giant hit song"! 

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• Tweet with the #JackTheGiantSlayer hashtag 

About Jack the Giant Slayer:

Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom and its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend... and gets the chance to become a legend himself! Directed by Brian Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns)

Starring: Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars, Moulin Rouge!), and Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones).

Thanks to Warner Bros. for providing us with a Jack the Giant Slayer Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet) for our giveaway.

GIVEAWAY The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey coming to Blu-ray & DVD March 19th 2013! #TheHobbit #giveaway

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ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and win a Blu-ray Combo Pack of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey!   We caught this film in the theatres and loved it.      Now you can own it to watch at will.   Add a little middle earth magic to your collection with this Blu-Ray, Ultraviolet & DVD set.

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J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an amazing quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

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•           Post your results from the Are You 100% Hobbit Quiz!

•           Share your favorite Hobbit Handbook activity! 

•           Pin The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blog App to your Pinterest    

•          Are You 100% Hobbit Quiz! What has a tendency to be very brave, is around 4 ft. tall with sharp eyesight, little to no facial hair, and loves cake? If you thought we were talking about you, then you might be a Hobbit Indeed! Take the quiz to find out just how much of a Hobbit you are!

•           Creatures of Middle-earth! Hobbits, Elves and Dwarves are just a few of the magical creatures that call Middle-earth home. Check out vital stats and unique features about each one!

•           The Hobbit Handbook! Our Hobbit Handbook includes everything you need to throw the best viewing party in Middle-earth right at home!

•           Get Social! Tweet with the #TheHobbit hashtag to get your audience excited about the premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey coming to Blu-ray & DVD March 19th 2013!

Disclosure:  ChiIL Mama thanks Warner Bros. and Partners Hub for providing the Blu-ray for this giveaway in promotion of Warner Bros. release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-Ray & Blog App.   All opinions are our own.

Holiday Gift Guide for "Nonsexist Holiday Shopping"

Here at ChiIL Mama we're all about non sexist child raising and letting kids play the way they want, free of gender role pigeon holes.   I've had loads of happy little boys over to play dress up over the course of my kids' childhoods and they were elated to be able to rock the tutus, wigs, fairy wings and hair ribbons without flack.   My boy and girl both enjoy motorcycles & active toys, dolls & stuffed animals without judgment or interference on our part. 

I'm raising an 11 year old, long haired boy who has been mistaken for a girl since he started growing his hair out at age 6.   At first he was taken aback, but I told him people are going to make silly appearance based judgements and you can either cut your hair or not let it bother you.   "But I really like having long hair," he replied.   I countered, "Then don't let it bug you."   He's been remarkably zen about it ever since, and politely says, "Actually, I'm a long haired boy" to anyone confused. 

I'm also raising the anti-princess...a 9 year old powerhouse of a kid who is all about being mighty and all but told off her 2nd grade class a few years back when every girl but 1 said her favorite color was pink.   My darling daughter yelled out, "LAME.   My favorite color in the world is black.   Then I also love green and blue and a whole bunch of colors.   Just because you're a girl, that doesn't mean you have to ONLY love pink....or even like pink.   I don't."   Wonder where she gets it?!   Man I adore those little outspoken individuals my kids have become.   So, we were super stoked to hear about Ultraviolet's new endeavor.

Today, Ultraviolet released their first-ever Holiday Gift Guide for "Nonsexist Holiday Shopping" in an effort to combat the deluge of pink, sparkly, princess themed gift options for girls.  

UltraViolet members submitted thousands of suggestions for the gift guide, and cast more than 300,000 votes for the best. The gift guide includes toys, books, games, and movies--from The Serpent Slayer and Other Stories of Strong Women, the Girls Are Not Chicks coloring book, and “Maria the Scientist” paper doll kit for younger kids to the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and the movie Iron Jawed Angels for tweens and teens. 

You can see the guide here: http://www.weareultraviolet.org/giftguide broken down by age groups.

The final "UltraViolet Gift Guide: A 21st Century Guide to Nonsexist Holiday Shopping" is here! 

The gift guide includes some pretty awesome toys, books, games, and movies.  Some toys and books will be familiar, some will be brand-new, but all go way beyond the typical pink sparkly princess section at your local toy store.

Take a look at the gift guide, and share it with your friends--every mom, dad, aunt, uncle, and grandparent out there needs to see this as they do their holiday shopping. It's super helpful, and a lot of fun to check out.

Check out all 20 gifts in the "21st Century Guide to Non-sexist Holiday Shopping."

And share this fun graphic guide to the top five gifts on Facebook.

UltraViolet is an online community of over 300,000 women and men who want to take collective action to expose and fight sexism in the public sector, private sector and the media.