Winning Wednesday--Legoland Family 4 Pack Winner Announced #giveaway #sponsored #Legoland

Big congrats to Lori M., ChiIL Mama's Legoland Family 4 Pack Winner ($84 value), out of 355 entries!!   Enjoy.

Check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often.   May is blooming with great giveaways including national DVD, CD & book giveaways and lots of Chicago area theatre and concert tickets.   You can always find direct links to entries in our right side bar.   Good luck and thanks for reading ChiIL Mama.

Disclosure:   Thanks to Legoland for providing us with the giveaway tickets.

ChiIL Mama's Winning Wednesdays: Winners Announced & New #giveaways

Enter at the bottom of this post for free 4 packs of tickets to TWO Little Miss Ann concerts and Istvan's CD release party at Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids this Sunday at noon (winner gets 4 free tixs AND a Sweet CD, too)! 

• Big congrats to  Teresa B. who won 4 tickets to Leave it to Ludwig--the all ages, family friendly collaboration between CCM & CST.   Click here for full show details

Big congrats to Matthew S. who won 4 tickets to Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest all ages, family friendly teen performers at 2pm on Sunday, 1-13.    Winner's choice of S-Cubed, ATC Teen Comedy Troupe, Play On's Code Red Vines or Mocktail.   Click here for full show/troupe descriptions.   


Click here for ChiIL Live Shows prior coverage. 

ChiIL Mama will be there...will YOU?!

New Kindie Land Giveaways:

Both Miss Ann's 1/13 show & Istvan's 1/13 show end at midnight THIS Thursday.   Winners will be announced Friday 1/11.   Miss Ann's 2nd show and weekly Beat Kitchen January shows will continue to be open for entries.

Little Miss Ann Band

We have 2 new 4 pack concert ticket giveaways for one of Chi-town's favorite, award winning kindie artists, Little Miss Ann!!   Click here for tickets and more info at her main site.


January 13th, 2013 at Uncommon Ground Cafe on Devon Street - Full Band at 3pm.  (**This giveaway is short and sweet so the odds of winning are good!   Good luck...and may the forks be with you.**)

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1/13 Uncommon Ground Cafe

January 26th, 2013 at 3:30pm at The Hideout - Future Hits opens at 2:45pm. Buy tix here.

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ChiIL out with a blast from the past--Click here to check out ChiIL Mama's past Little Miss Ann coverage including 2 video interviews, live footage, show stills, CD reviews and more.

We're also adding a brand new, FREE CD to our family 4 pack ticket giveaway for Istvan's CD release party at Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids this Sunday at noon!   This one's hot off the presses.   

We'll be there to interview the band and shoot the show on Sunday, so come ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and check back with us for loads of original content, photo & video filled features, great giveaways, places to be & things to do.

Click here to enter to win any or ALL of our free January Beat Kitchen Kids Shows Tickets.   New 4 pack ticket winners weekly!

Last Call- 4 Packs of Free Tickets Ending Tonight: Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest Teens & Leave it to Ludwig #giveaway

2 ii's....one L....Chi, IL fun

Tomorrow is another of ChiIL Mama's Winning Wednesdays

Two of our Chicago 4 pack ticket giveaways end at midnight tonight 1/8 and our winners will be announced tomorrow.

Last Call:

ChiIL Mama will be there...will YOU?!

• Click here for your chance to win 4 tickets to the all ages, family friendly teen performers at 2pm on Sunday, 1-13.

• Click here for your chance to win 4 tickets to Leave it to Ludwig--the all ages, family friendly collaboration between CCM & CST.

New Kindie Land Giveaways:

Tomorrow we'll have 2 new 4 pack concert ticket giveaways for one of Chi-town's favorite, award winning kindie artists, Little Miss Ann!!

We're also adding a brand new, FREE CD to our family 4 pack ticket giveaway for Istvan's CD release party at Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids this Sunday at noon!   This one's hot off the presses.   

We'll be there to interview the band and shoot the show on Sunday, so come ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and check back with us for loads of original content, photo & video filled features, great giveaways, places to be & things to do.

Enter here for ALL our free January Beat Kitchen Kids Shows Tickets.   New 4 pack ticket winners weekly!

ChiIL Mama's Winning Wednesdays Loads of New #Giveaways

Photo Credit:  Dugan Kenaz-Mara (11)

Happy New Year!   Come ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama in 2013.  Winning Wednesdays are back, where we sum up loads of our great giveaways in one place.  We have a bunch of sweet Chicago area tickets for live music and theatre and our CDs, books, toys, etc. giveaways are open to anyone 18+ anywhere in the USA.  Enter like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.  Good luck and enjoy!

ChiIL Mama's your source for great original content, photo and video filled features, news, and reviews.

Current Chicago Ticket Giveaways:
Click the links to enter

• Win 4 Free Tickets to every Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids Show (Shows are geared toward birth-age 8 with parents, every Sunday at noon)  New winners weekly.  

  *This week we also have a Deep Fried Pickle Project 5 song EP for our 4 ticket winner!  

Enter through Thursday midnight every week.   We'll have a review of 

Deep Fried Pickle Project's

 new full length CD, Green and Bumpy, along with 2 more 5 song EP CDs to give away soon, nationwide.   We'll also be video interviewing the band, and shooting their Beat Kitchen set this Sunday.  

   

• Win 4 Free Tickets to Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After in Chicago (all ages)

• Win 4 Free Tickets to Bud Not Buddy at Chicago Children's Theatre 

   (ideal for ages 8+)

• Win 4 Free Tickets to Chicago Shakespeare Leave it to Ludwig--family show in conjunction with 

  Chicago Chamber Musicians (ideal for ages 4+)

Current Giveaways Open to Anyone 18+ living in the USA:

• American Girl Doll-Girl of the year, Saige, doll & book set ($110 value).  Enter through midnight 1/31/13.

Winning Wednesday-Milk Unleashed Winner Announced & More Giveaways

Congrats to Raquel B.   You've won our Milk Unleashed Shelf Safe Prize Package out of 65 entries!!   Click here for our full Milk Unleashed feature and more details.


Click the links below to enter and win:

**Remember, there are 2 days left to enter to win our 4 pack of tickets to Baby Loves Disco ($60 value) & Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids with Sarah Jayne Lane--ending midnight this Thursday 12/6!  

*Baby Loves Disco:  Win Four FREE tickets for Saturday, December 8th at 12 noon to 2:30 pm here   

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Click here for our full prior feature and show details.


*Click here for your chance to win Four FREE tickets for Sunday, December 9th at 12 noon Sarah Jayne Lane this Sunday & Mr Dave next Sunday at noon--Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids

*Click here to enter ChiIL Mama's Holidaze 12 Days of Giveaways.  They are all open and ongoing till midnight 12/15.   

Check back for great new freebies daily!   Open nationwide.   Enter any or all of the giveaways.   Multiple wins are possible.  Enter like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often.  

1.   Diary of a Wimpy Kid (your choice of any hardback book from the series including brand new release The Third Wheel)

2.  $100 Gift Certificate to Psychobaby (on line or in store/Bucktown, Chicago)

3.   Go!  Go!  Sports Girls award winning doll (your choice of 13 sports)

KINDIE LAND: Win FREE Tickets To Beat Kitchen's December Concerts for Kids HERE #giveaway

 

Boogers-I Just Wanna Play

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Win 4 Boogers Tickets here--Enter through midnight Thursday 11/29--winner announced Friday.   Show is THIS Sunday 12/2 at noon at Beat Kitchen.
 
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Hey Chi-town.   Come ChiIL Out with ChiIL Mama.   We're stoked to be back again as press sponsor for Beat Kitchen's Rockin' Concerts for Kids every Sunday at noon.

ChiIL Mama will be at Beat Kitchen this Sunday shooting Chicago's favorite punk parents--The Boogers--at their hotly anticipated Extractum Victoris CD RELEASE PARTY!    Come pogo with your punk kin and check out their Ramones style rock.   Our friends at Psychobaby will be there with limited edition kids' tee shirts!!

ChiIL Mama will also be shooting a video interview with the band and we'll be reviewing the new album and giving away THREE copies to our lucky readers as well.   

Enter here to win 4 free tickets to any or all of the December concerts & mark your calendars.   2012-2013 is a great kindie (kids' indie) line up in a wide variety of genres.  Enter through midnight each Thursday.  We announce our lucky winners every Friday.   

 

Shows are generally aimed at birth through 8 year olds and their parents.   Kids under 1 are free.   *Note:   Boogers (playing this Sat 12/2) are LOUD punk and their new album is heavier than ever and recommended for 2nd graders and up.   So, bring ear protection for your littles and consider leaving the bitty babies at home for this one!

Check out ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often for the scoop on upcoming events, urban parenting and loads of original content like HD video show footage, video band interviews, reviews, show stills, ticket and CD give aways and more!

Extractum Victoris CD

Our heaviest album yet, Extractum
Victoris, will be released on December
4th!! (CD release show in Chicago on
December 2nd!). *Best suited for 2nd
graders and up. Amazing artwork by
Shawn Dickinson! 
Click here to order on amazon.com


Check out ChiIL Mama's plethora of past Boogers coverage HERE including loads of original live concert clips, our video interview and show shots.

Advanced tickets are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for The Boogers CD Release Show.   This one will very likely sell out!   Of course you can also win 4 free tickets here.   

We have loads of original content on the kindie music scene including video band interviews, live footage on ChiIL Mama's YouTube Channel, free tickets, and tons of great CD giveaways!!    Make it a kindie holiday this year and check out ChiILMama.com like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   Our giveaways are open nationwide.   Tickets are Chicago based.

Looking for a particular favorite kids' band or our past Beat Kitchen features.  Use the handy search bar in the right hand column to search ChiIL Mama's archives.

 Good luck and we'll see you out there!   

 
Win 4 Little Miss Ann Tickets here.  Show is Sunday 12/9 at noon.

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Win 4 Mr. Dave Tickets here.  Show is Sunday 12/16 at noon.   *Last BK Kids Show Till 2013!! 

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Milk Unleashed Shelf Safe Fun #Giveaway #winningwednesdays

ChiIL Out with Shelf Safe Milk that doesn't need to stay out in the cold!

ChiIL Mama's Winning Wednesdays are back with loads of great holiday giveaways listed EVERY Wednesday!


 Unspoiled Holiday

It’s the holiday season, and for us that means Circus Winter Show Rehearsals, team gymnastics, pottery, visiting family, extra shopping, fun winter events, and a gazillion live concerts, plays and musicals to review. It's a challenge to have an on-the-go lifestyle and Milk Unleashed is here to help! 

With handy single-serving shelf safe milk there’s no need to ever run out or keep running to the fridge!  You can take it anywhere at anytime!  Milk Unleashed goes wherever your family goes, whether it’s a lunchbox, a cooler, purse or a diaper bag!  We're huge fans of organic shelf safe chocolate 1% milk.   My daughter packs it in her school lunches and I dig it in my coffee.

ChiIL Out with ChiIL Mama and we'll get you set up with a chance to win a sampler pack below.   When your family is on the run, it's a huge help to have shelf safe milk boxes along that don't require a fridge.   

Santa's not the only one who likes cookies and milk this time of year!  Enter right here for your chance to win a variety gift pack!  Open through midnight 12/4/12.    

Winner will be announced on ChiIL Mama's Winning Wednesday 12/5.

Milk Unleashed variety pack consists of:

            a) One liter of Shelf Safe Milk (Grand Pre or Baboo)

            b) Three single serving shelf safe milks (white and chocolate) from: Chokeo Chocolate Milk, Grand Pre or Baboo

            c) A calendar and brochure with information about Shelf Safe Milk

            d) Cool stickers and Tattoos

            e) Plus, one bonus prize!

 *Milk will be chosen by random from the previously mention brands.   If you're our winner, let me know if you have small children under 2 and we will send the Infant Pack with Baboo Milk!

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 Click here to enter:

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Free Games & Tips for your Adventures:

Click here to check Out the Milk Unleashed Blog App

•           On-The-Go Games and Tips! Even cruising down the freeway can be an adventure!  With these fun games and tips you can have some family time even when you are out on the road! 

•           On-The-Go Snacks! Have you ever wanted to try the world’s best smoothie?  Well Milk Unleashed is here to make all your dreams come true!  Find out the best snacks to grab that will make your next outing even more thrilling!

•           Get Social! Tweet with the #MilkUnleashed hashtag to get revved up for your next family adventure!

*Disclosure:   Thanks to PartnersHub for sending us a milk sampler for review and one to give away for our readers.   All opinions are our own.

 

Final ChiTAG Ticket Winner Announced #winningwednesday #giveaway

Happy Winning Wednesday!    Did you win?   Congrats to our SIXTH and final family ticket winner for ChiTAG--Lori M.   Check your e-mail for your free passes for this weekend.

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We had a rockin' response with 220 entries!! Thanks to ChiTAG for once again providing us with 6 sets of 4 tickets for our give aways.

All our readers are winners. 

**Click here for a $2 off coupon per 

ticket and more ChiTAG info.**

ChiIL Mama will be rockin' playCHIC tonight and we'll have a fun, photo filled recap for you soon.   This weekend we'll be covering both days of the 10th Anniversary of the Chicago Toy and Game Fair!   See you out there!

TOY & GAME-INSPIRED HAUTE COUTURE FASHION SHOW TO KICK-OFF CHICAGO TOY & GAME WEEK WHAT: The runway will become the ‘fun-way’ as models don haute couture styles created by some of Chicago’s most innovative fashion designers, inspired by hot toy and game brands, many of which will be featured at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair - the nation’s largest public toy and game event. Dubbed playCHIC, the concept fashion show will showcase the creativity and style of the Chicago fashion industry, paired with the playfulness of toy and game designers, and will be the first in a week’s worth of events that will culminate with the 10th anniversary Chicago Toy & Game Fair. Toy & Game Sponsors: playCHIC fashion concepts will be created based on these brands: Settlers of Catan®, one of the fastest-selling board games in the US with a die-hard cult following of fans including Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook) and Reid Hoffman (co-founder of LinkedIn) Moshi Monsters®, virtual pet monsters that have already been adopted online by over 65 million kids worldwide! Word Winder®, The Game of Winding Words” is a new brand of board games, mobile apps, puzzle books and more created by the world’s most syndicated puzzle creator. Annie®, the beloved musical based on the Tribune comic strip, Little Orphan Annie, is back on Broadway with an all-new, star-studded production premiering at the famous Palace Theatre in Times Square on November 8 Brenda Starr, Reporter™,  one of the most popular comic strip characters-turned-dolls of all time, and a woman noted for being a pioneering fashionista Pony Royale®, the award-winning fashion doll line featuring 12 beautiful princess ponies, that delivers open-ended creative play with interchangeable manes, tails, and mix-and-match fashions.      Chicago Fashion Designers:  Nade Baer Mariam Cecilia  Edla De La Rosa Gibeon Tolbert playCHIC is presented by The Tribune Media Services WHY: “The Chicago Toy & Game Week, lead by industry luminary Mary Couzin continues to push innovation boundaries and inspire the public with yet another historic event,” said Anna Van Slee, The playCHIC Fashion Show Director. “Ours is the first haute couture runway to feature a variety of new and iconic kids’ brands interpreted by different designers. Perhaps more than any other industry, the fashion business-at its core-is closely related to play, to playing ’dress up.’” “When you consider that kids have been dressing up toys and dolls for pretty much all of human civilization, you realize that there are a lot of inherent synergies between fashion and play,” said Mary Couzin, founder and CEO of the Chicago Toy & Game Group. “The fashion designers are really excited to play with some new looks based on popular toys and games, and the toy and game companies are anxious to see how their brands inspire other creative people.” WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, November 14 6-8PM City Winery 1200 W. Randolph Chicago, IL 60607 ABOUT THE CHICAGO TOY & GAME FAIR Founded in 2003, the Chicago Toy & Game Fair is the only non-hobby consumer toy and game fair in the U.S. Held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving at Chicago’s historic Navy Pier, ChiTAG brings together consumers, toy and game inventors, toy industry trade and members of the media to celebrate the creation of toys and games and their inventors. Its mission is to build community through play by providing opportunities for people of all ages to connect with one another and experience the joy and educational value of traditional play. ABOUT THE CHICAGO TOY & GAME GROUP  The Chicago Toy & Game Group, Inc. is a family of toy industry initiatives designed to encourage and promote the power of play and invention in social, educational, and professional environments.  The Chicago Toy & Game Group consists of the Chicago Toy & Game Fair; the International Toy & Game Inventor and Industry Conference; the Social Media @Play Conference; the International Summit for Professional Inventors; the Toy & Game Inventor Awards; Games for Educators; and Discover Games.  For more information visitwww.ChiTag.com, become a fan at  Facebook.com/ChicagoToyandGameFair or follow the fun on Twitter @ChicagoToyNGame.