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HSN Holiday Gift Guide….

With the holiday season quickly approaching, there’s nothing worse than not knowing what to get your loved ones as gifts. The following list is a guide from HSN and is meant to be a guide, a Holiday Helper if you will on finding the perfect gift for that person in your life that is hard to shop for. The Home shopping network is more than just for those that don’t sleep at night and watch TV, it’s an on-line one-stop location for gifts.

clip_image001My Little Steamer and Go Mini

 

Beat the ironing-board blues with this set of innovative little steamers. One full-size and one mini both use regular tap water and heat up in a snap. Now you can send wrinkles packing at home or on the go – no iron required!

 

$29.95

 

clip_image002Huggable Hangers

Take pride in your closet with Joy Mangano Huggable Hangers. These acclaimed 1/4" thick hangers are ultra-slim and ready to give your closet a makeover.  The velvet flocked material prevents clothes from slipping, while its smooth curves eliminate shoulder bumps.  This bundle makes for a great starter or addition to any closet that deserves some serious Joy!

*Price varies depending on package

 

 

clip_image003Joy Mangano True Perfection Luxury 6-piece Towel Set


Wrap yourself in luxury. Joy Mangano‘s absorbent, lightweight towels are created using a wonderful blend of cotton and rayon made from bamboo fibers. The result is a towel that offers the utmost comfort against your skin. And because they are resistant to discoloration or fading from cosmetic ingredients, they stay looking as fabulous as they feel. Mix and match your favorite colors to complement your decor, your mood—whatever brings you joy.

$34.95

 

clip_image00412” Stainless Steel GreenPan

For a cookware piece whose beauty matches its versatility, check out the GreenPan Stainless Steel 12" Gourmet Open Frypan. Its versatile size works well for grilling steaks, chops and burgers, sautéing vegetables or making a fabulous omelet. Plus, it offers the reliable food release and easy cleanup you’ve come to expect from GreenPan. It just may become one of your favorite cookware pieces!

 

$59.95

 

 

clip_image005Electric Salt and Pepper Shakers

Tired of shaking on old stale spices? Freshen up your food’s flavor with these battery-powered ceramic grinders. Both grind salt or pepper and can be adjusted to your preferred fineness or coarseness. Best of all, there’s no buttons to push—simply turn the grinder over and gravity starts the grinding process automatically.

$29.95

 

 

 

clip_image007Serena Williams Signature Statement

 

Luxury Leather and Chains 24” Necklace “My Perfect Silhouette” Fit and Flare Jacket $79.95

Serena Williams’ remarkable tennis skills have skyrocketed her to fame, but only her unique eye for design has made her Signature Statement irresistible.  The Signature Statement collection has all of the unique and essential clothing and accessories for any woman that’s looking to stay ahead in the fashion game.

 

 

 

clip_image008Who Knew? By Bruce Lubin

 

A surprise with the turn of each page, Bruce Lubin’s Who Knew? complete 2 book series is packed with homemade tips and tricks you can use over and over again.  Whether it’s removing a pen mark from your favorite leather bag with an everyday drink or fixing a squeaky floorboard without ever picking up a tool, Who Knew? knows (and shares) it all! 

$29.95

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Pet’s Holiday Gift Guide From Hartz

October 31, 2010 By 1 Comment

This holiday season, Hartz Mountain Corporation is making it easier than ever for pet owners to choose the perfect gifts for their pets. For the first time ever, Hartz is releasing its Ultimate Pet Gift Guide, featuring an array of the most popular pet toys throughout the nation. The company, a leader in the pet products industry, offers a variety of high-quality products that optimize pet’s health and overall wellbeing at a great price – a perfect stocking stuffer for every pet lover’s favorite furry friend.

Hartz® Game, Set, Match®: This classic tennis ball dog toy features a custom rubber formula made exclusively for Hartz® — perfect for active dogs who love to chew, fetch, catch and chase.

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Hartz® Run ‘N Romp™: The classic Run ‘N Romp ™ dog toy comes in an assortment of colorful characters. Each toy is constructed of durable canvas on the outside, soft polyester filling on the inside, with a squeaker for added fun.

Hartz® Nature’s Collection® Quackers: These realistic plush dog toys come in a variety of colors and include interactive squeakers that sound just like real birds. They are sure to bring out the hunter in your dog.

Hartz® Tiny Dog™ Heads ‘N Tails™: This toy is made with soft, durable, lightweight rope that is great for tugging, chewing, or fetching and ideal for tiny dogs.

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Hartz® Dura Play® Bone: These toys are perfect for toss and retrieve games with your dog. It also features the Power Play Core™, a unique foam technology that enhances durability and provides an unmatched chewing experience.

Hartz® Chew ‘n Clean® Dental Duo™: These bacon-flavored bones help to remove tartar from your dog’s teeth by encouraging chewing and are available in three sizes for your convenience.

Hartz® Floppy Fantasy™: This dog toy is constructed of soft, plush bodies with dual stitched pressure points for added strength. Each unique and colorful design comes with a squeaker to keep your dog entertained for hours.

duraplaHartz® Dura Play® Ball: With long-lasting, washable foam-filled latex material, these dog toys are ideal for toss and retrieve games. In addition, its texture is perfect for dogs that love to chew.

clip_image002[8]Hartz® Tuff Stuff™ Nose Divers™: Tuff Stuff™ Nose Divers™are durable toys with a heavy-duty nylon shell and durable twisted rope that are perfect for tug-of-war games.

Hartz® At Play Frisky Frolic Pet Toy: Made of specially formulated, safe and durable latex for a long and enjoyable chewing experience, these textured dog toys come in a variety of fun characters and bright colors.

Hartz® 5 Pack Mini Mice™: Bring out the hunter in your cat with these cute and colorful mice that are lightweight and perfectly sized. It also includes catnip to keep your feline on the prowl for hours.

Hartz® Marty Mouse® with Catnip: Hartz® Marty Mouse® Cat Toy is an oversized colorful plush mouse with a jingling bell, a fluttering feather on his tail and filled with catnip. This toy is sure to provide hours of entertainment for your cat.

All Hartz holiday products can be found at grocery stores, drug stores and mass merchandisers nationwide, including Walmart, Kmart and Kroger.

Visit www.hartz.com or www.hartz.com/holiday/toys.html to learn more about all of Hartz’s products.

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Hefty Unscented Odor Block Trash Bags

October 31, 2010 By 3 Comments

Hefty bags are in my kitchen. My husband found the Hefty Green bags earlier this year to deal with a decaying banana issue we were experiencing. We love getting bananas at Costco for the sheer amount of them but they kept going bad before we could eat them all. So we gave these bags a try. They were the answer to our problems. We are now able to eat all of the bananas before they go bad.

heftyNow Hefty sent us some new trash bags. They sent us the Unscented Odor Blocking Trash Bags. These are going up in Mile’s room to be used against the stinky diapers. Yes, we have kitchen odors too but we change our bag so often it’s not really a big deal. Do they work, yeah they work, but I actually like smelling the scented bags but blocking out the majority of the diaper smell is a good thing too.

Don’t laugh but I did that thing I like to do sometimes. We use a competitor’s trash bag for the majority. Why, because they have this extra stretchy material and the way the bag closes. So I decided to stretch out the bags as far as I could. I was actually surprised at how far I could stretch it until it ripped. I had to stretch a part I stretched to get it to rip. But once you have a whole it’s quite easy for it to just blow out on you. Hefty has the cinching down though. Just pull both of the cinches on each side and your Hefty Unscented Odor Block Bag will be easy to tie off and sure to stay closed.

Visit www.facebook.com/Hefty.TrashBags  to print a $1.00 off coupon to save on Hefty Unscented Odor Blocking Trash Bags. Hefty Hefty Hefty!

 

I received a gift card and samples from Hefty in exchanged for my honest opinion of Hefty Unscented Odor Blocking Trash Bags.

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Sony Introduces “child friendly” remote control

October 31, 2010 By 3 Comments

RM-KZ1_cover off_lowWHO:                  Designed with mothers and built for kids, the new children’s remote, model RM-KZ1 makes controlling the TV fun, simple and easy.

WHAT:               Announced on Oct. 18, the colorful, durably constructed new RM-KZ1 Children’s Remote is splash proof and features locked down battery and programming compartments.  Additionally, it has a “volume limiting” feature that does not allow volume to be changed +/- 3 steps within 30 seconds. 

RM-KZ1_with_cover_lowBuilt for small hands, the RM-KZ1 remote features up to seven parent assignable “favorites” buttons, allowing parents to maintain control over channel availability, and can control up to two components (TV – Sat/Cable).  Further, multi-beam IR allows for improved reliability while changing channels. 

 

WHERE:            Sony’s RM-KZ1 Children’s Remote Control is currently available at Target Stores and online at both www.target.com and www.sonystyle.com for about $18.

 

This is a press release provided to me by PainePR on behalf of Sony Electronics. I’m posting this information to include in my holiday gift guide.

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Save those Halloween Memories with Kodak Gallery Photo Book #Giveaway

October 31, 2010 By 426 Comments

Kodak is making it easier to turn those Halloween photos into beautiful keepsake Photo Books, with new SMARTFIT Technology for Kodak Gallery Photo Books at www.kodakgallery.com. Kodak Gallery is the very first site I used to make a photo book to give to family. It was the best and most loved Christmas Gift I have ever given to anyone and I think still rate up there even though it was three years ago.

imageAs the kids get older and moments keep passing by it’s important to keep those memories saved and why not start with this Halloween. SMARTFIT Technology is an auto-fill system designed to organize and lay out a Photo Book in minutes. This modern technology is intelligent, easy and fast, allowing people to share their favorite memories in a fun and creative way. The new Photo Books offer a wide variety of layout and design options for creating, customizing, preserving and sharing special memories and KODAK MOMENTS.

SMARTFIT Technology automatically arranges pictures based on event and date creation, and adjusts to accommodate landscape, portrait and panoramic shots. The customer can focus on the fun in the Photo Book creation process such as choosing page themes, writing captions and adding personal touches with just a few clicks. This new technology also provides a multi-page view of an entire Photo Book, allowing users to drag and drop photos to give the book a truly unique and personalized feel.

SAVE BIG:

There is an exclusive Halloween photo book design available at www.kodakgallery/halloweenbook for a limited time until 11/11. On this exclusive page you can also find some spooky good deals including:

- Buy a medium photo book, get 75 free prints

- Buy a large photo book, get 100 free prints

- 10 cent Halloween prints sale

 

Enter to Win:

50.00 Gift Card to Make Your Own Kodak Gallery Photo Book

To Enter:

Visit Kodak Gallery and tell me what else you would love to make with your photos!

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This giveaway ends November 15th! All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

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Holiday Gift Guide by MightyNest.com

October 31, 2010 By 1 Comment

mightynestIt’s that time of year! Parents are making their lists and checking them twice with gifts that are not only fun, stylish and well-constructed but SAFE for their loved ones. Enter MightyNest.com, an online store and learning center that makes it quick and easy for parents to find safe, nontoxic products that create a healthier home for their families.

Sparked by the birth of their first child, Kristen and Chris Conn founded MightyNest after spending countless hours and sleepless nights researching products that would be safe for their family. Realizing the information was very difficult to find, it became their mission to share these findings and alleviate the time commitment and frustration for fellow parents.

In addition to tips and advice, MightyNest features the broadest selection of safe products for families. Each item is selected through a meticulous process to ensure items are FREE of toxins and heavy metals like BPA and Lead and to minimize exposure to plastics. Instead, MightyNest’s products are made from natural materials such as organic cotton, stainless steel, glass and natural wood with water-based paints. Kristen and Chris go the extra mile by not only researching the materials but also interviewing each manufacturer and giving products a test-run in their own home.

For the holidays, MightyNest suggests a selection of safe, non-toxic gifts for babies, toddlers, kids and adults that offer peace of mind this season. Each handpicked item is listed below with direct links.

organic veggie crateGIFTS FOR BABIES

· Natural Wood Fish Rattle, $16.99

· Organic Veggie Crate, $29.99 –

· Harmonize Organic Hooded Towel, $30 –

· Healthy Baby Essentials Gift Set, $119 –

GIFTS FOR TODDLERS 1-2 YRS

· Oval Xylophone, $21.99 –

· Organic Plush Storybook Hippo, 24.99 –

· Small Nesting Bowls, $28 –

· Small Wood Stacker, $28 –

recycled cardboard playhouseGIFTS FOR KIDS 3 & UP

· Topozoo Safari Animals, $29.99 –

· Recycled Cardboard Playhouse, $46 –

· Giant Rainbow Stacker, $78 –

· Arts & Crafts Kit, $142.88 –

GIFTS FOR ADULTS

· Autumn Leaves Glass Candles, $17 -

· Glass Water Bottle, $20.95 –

· Sipp Vacuum Insulated Travel Tumbler, $27.99 –

· Yoga Essentials Kit, $68.43 –

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NAPPA Top Rated Gifts & Toys for Kids

October 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA), now in its 20th year, has announced the winners of its 2010 Children’s Products Competition. After evaluating hundreds of outstanding submissions, NAPPA’s expert judges and family testers selected 83 products to receive the esteemed NAPPA Gold Award and 122 products for NAPPA Honors.

“This year’s entries reflect the infusion of new technologies that make playing, learning, reading and listening more accessible and appealing to children of all interests and abilities,” says Barbara Smith Decker, NAPPA manager. “These NAPPA winners expose children to new worlds of innovation, exploration and fun.”

Among the 2010 NAPPA winning products are:

Kinect for Xbox 360—Microsoft, $149.99; Xbox.com; ages 6 and up

In this video gaming experience, you don’t have to hold any controller! With a special motion capture sensor that sits in front of your television, Kinect for Xbox 360 puts all players at the center of gameplay. Kid testers LOVED it!

imageMobiGo Touch Learning System—VTech, $59.99; VTechKids.com; ages 3 and up

“Edu-gaming” at its finest! A touch screen and slide-out keyboard on this portable, handheld gaming console system are accompanied by clear voice and excellent video quality. Insert cartridge to play and learn about numbers, letters, music, problem solving, and more. Additional games can be downloaded.

Beautiful Oops!—by Barney Saltzberg; Workman Publishing, 2010; $11.95; Workman.com; ages 3 to 103

Readers and listeners alike learn that there are life lessons for all of us in every “oops!” of a mistake. The author/illustrator creates a multi-media experience by showing—even more than telling—how to use our imagination to turn life’s little glitches and blips, spills and smudges, drips and smears into something positive and, in this case, a surprisingly beautiful and whimsical piece of art.

Ground Force Drifter—Razor USA, LLC, $299.99; Razor.com; ages 8 and up

This steel-framed, rechargeable battery-operated go-kart lets kids zip through the neighborhood at speeds of up to 12 mph. Thumb tab acceleration and a rear-wheel hand brake put control in the palm of kids’ hands; torque and tires give the power and precision for spin-outs, fishtails and 360s.

Minotaurus—LEGO Systems Inc, $24.99; LEGO.com; ages 7 and up

In this first game collection by Lego, players build their own game board using Lego pieces. They then strategize how to get their heroes through the labyrinth to the temple, without confronting the Minotaur. Limitless changing of the “game-scape” makes for super creative and imaginative play.

For a complete list of all 205 winners, including a printable shopping list, visit www.NAPPAawards.com. The new NAPPA website allows visitors to easily navigate by product category—toys, games, books, DVDs, music, software, and storytelling—and sort by age group. Quick lists including Best Values, Top Picks, Family Fun, and Rising Stars are also provided. To make holiday shopping even easier for busy parents, the site now provides an Amazon.com shopping cart.

About NAPPA

For 20 years the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) has been the go-to resource for the best products for families. NAPPA’s team of independent expert judges, along with family and child testers, select the most innovative and enduring products as NAPPA Gold and Honors winners in two annual competitions, Children’s Products and Parenting Resources. Far more than a seal of approval, a NAPPA award signifies that a product has been rigorously evaluated against stringent criteria and stands out among hundreds of other products from around the world. For more information, visit www.NAPPAawards.com.

Enter to Win:

A Ground Force Drifter, NAPPA Gold Winner valued at $300; Contest ends Nov. 19.

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Jazwares Mix Pups

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“Mix Pups has all the makings to be this year’s hot collectible: sweet puppy faces that little girls love and a unique mix and match play experience complete with all kinds of fun accessories,” says Jim Silver, editor-in-chief, TimetoPlayMag.com.

The hottest new collectible will have girls barking with delight as they customize their Mix Pups by mixing and matching their detachable front and back legs, designer hair style pieces and clothing. To add to the fun and unique creation, girls can dress up their designer pups with fashionable accessories for a perfect finishing touch.  Multiple points of articulation enable girls to pose their pups in twenty different mix ‘n’ match combinations. And to extend the pup-play experience, girls can go online to the Mix Pups website — www.mymixpups.com — for interactive fun and games and opportunities to share fun videos of their own “Best of Show” puppies.

image“There’s no better place to launch new children’s products than at Toys“R”Us, and we’re excited to debut Mix Pups to our customers, adding to the differentiated assortment of merchandise in our stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.com, says Lisa Harnisch, Vice President, Divisional Merchandising Manager, Toys"R"Us, which will be supporting the launch with Mix Pups product demonstrations in select stores across the country on November 7. “We’re always on the lookout for toys that will capture kids’ imaginations, and Mix Pups offer a winning combination of cuteness, collectability and customizable play.”

The new Mix Pups collection features sixteen individual collector puppies, including Roxy the Chihuahua, Annie the Bulldog, Lucy the Dalmatian, Chloe the White Poodle, Sophie the Silver Yorkie, Maddie the Dachshund, Sandy the Retriever, Amy the Boston Terrier, Molly the Cavalier, Daisy the White Terrier, CoCo the Chocolate Labrador, Shelby the Husky, Bailey the Beagle, Zoey the Pink Poodle, Sallie the Pink Pooch, and Susie the Gold Yorkie.

Each Mix Pup is numbered and comes with a personalized dog bed featuring the puppy’s name on it and all include lots of accessories for designing fun. The Mix Pups imagecollection from Jazwares also features plush puppies as well as a variety of engaging accessories and play sets to let girls pamper and play in a whole new way.  The more Mix Pups girls collect, the more they can create!

At special sneak peek parties across the country, moms and kids are already having fun creating their own Best of Show:

“My daughter was overjoyed by her Mix Pups. She loves mixing the outfits and creating a pup fashion show. She says they are ‘Fabulous Puppies.’ They entertain her for hours.”

Sherry Aikens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“I think the Mix Pups are adorable! My children were begging to play with them as soon as we got them! My daughter loves that you can change their outfits!”

imageLauren Happel of Fort Dix, New Jersey

”I am very impressed with the product, packaging, price point, and play value. I think it will be a great product for solo play or for a group of girls to enjoy together. It is very clever to combine the two things girls seem to love the most-pets and fashion! I also love that they are so portable. My girls are competitive swimmers, and sometimes swim meets can be very long and boring. Believe it or not, it can be hard to find fun, imaginative, water-friendly toys to occupy them. But, I can totally see all the girl swimmers playing Mix Pups while waiting for their events! My daughter says, ‘They are very cute and it is so cool how you can change their hairstyles!’"

Rebecca Mitzel of Red Lion, Pennsylvania

Mix Pups, for girls ages 4 and up, range in price from $5.99 for the single packs, $9.99 for the double packs, $4.99 for the accessories, $19.99 – $24.99 for the playsets and $7.99 for the plush.

About Jazwares, Inc.

Headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, Jazwares, Inc. has been committed to creating ‘quality products that push the boundaries of product design’ since 1997.  With its focus on innovation and function, Jazwares has established itself as a well respected leader in the licensed products industry, delivering a diverse line of goods featuring some of the most contemporary entertainment properties in the marketplace.   Today,Jazwares continues to offer a wide array of toys, electronics and stationery products featuring some of the hottest licenses around including Sonic the Hedgehog™, Beyblade™, Ben Ten Ultimate Alien™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Robot Chicken™, The A-Team™, Skelanimals™ among others, as well as their own intellectual property, Mix Pups™.  Jazwares’ goal is to invent toys and related products that are new to the marketplace, featuring the licenses that kids want at an affordable price.  For more information about Jazwares, Inc., please visit www.jazwares.com.

Mix Pups™ is a trademark of Jazwares, Inc. with all rights reserved. 

 

This is a press release, back posted into my blog for use in the Holiday Gift Guide 2010.

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Clothing Gift Suggestions for Your Friends by Type of Person

October 31, 2010 By 2 Comments

For your business buddy, boyfriend or both:

clip_image001Jack Robie is a provider of luxury, read-to-wear men’s shirts with a tailored fit. Only available online, they are able to offer the highest quality fabrics and materials made by skilled American manufacturers at competitive prices (prices range from $99- $155) as there is no costly overhead of traditional retail.  The name Jack Robie pays homage to a fictitious, impeccably-dressed American man portrayed by Cary Grant in Hitchcock’s “To Catch a Thief” – embodying the cool and charismatic American whose style reflects his European travels. Jack Robie offers dress and sports shirts which are distinguished by a trim but comfortable fit with a slightly shorter length and a shrink-resistant collar.

 

 

For your conscientious companion:

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We are always told that giving is better than receiving but in a world of constant multi-tasking, why not do both? Farofa Nation t-shirt company is partnered with TASK BRASIL, an incredible organization whose goal is helping “street” kids become citizens of the world by showing them self-reliance and responsibility. Farofa Nation donates 10% of all t-shirt sales to TASK BRASIL, working to help children of Brazil help escape poverty.  All men’s, women’s and kids’ t-shirts are designed by different artists from around the world, bringing the collective consciousness to life. This season, multi-TASK while you shop!

For your fitness friend:

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Marion Roaman and fitness expert Tracy Anderson have created a ground-breaking gym experience. This new, one of a kind all inclusive venture will feature a spinning studio for Ride the Zone as well as a workout studio for The Tracy Anderson Method classes.  The combination of Ride the Zone, focusing on cardio and major calorie burning paired with The Tracy Anderson Method, which focuses on toning and sculpting, will give people a total body transformation.

clip_image005For your artsy friend

A limited edition t-shirt from artist Scooter LaForge.  Scooter’s work can be characterized as Pop Art partnered with abstract expressionism and Dutch classicism. His paintings and drawings are portraitures, landscapes, and objective subject matter, utilizing his special painting techniques and incorporating his homoerotic, in your face, non-apologetic lifestyle.   Golden books on acid, his paintings employ a 50’s illustrated story book technique, modernized by 70’s color pallets and are influenced heavily by gay pornography, cute fluffy animals, and sometimes iconic cartoons (i.e. SpongeBob Square pants, The Cookie Monster, and Popeye and Boris) which are reoccurring characters and themes within his work.  His sculptures are a derivative of his successful clothing, t-shirt and underwear line, sold exclusively at Patricia Field, East Village, NYC.

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Dance Star Mickey Set To Shake Up The Holiday Season

October 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

clip_image001“This is a first for Mickey,” says Chris Byrne, content director for TimetoPlayMag.com, also known as The Toy Guy®.  “Each year, Fisher-Price celebrates the holidays with an extraordinary plush toy that combines technical magic and classic play. This year, it’s Mickey’s turn, and he’ll be dancing his way into the hearts and imaginations of kids of all ages.”

With his exciting dance moves and fun interactive games, Dance Star Mickey is set to top holiday wish lists as he encourages children to get up, get active and dance! Featuring extraordinary dancing skills, Dance Star Mickey is packed with play that’s pure joy.  At sneak previews this summer, Dance Star Mickey had kids – and their parents -up on their feet, grooving to Mickey’s moves in one big dance party.

“We are thrilled that Dance Star Mickey is now available to dance into the hearts of kids around the country,” said Gina Sirard, vice president, marketing, Fisher-Price.  “It’s exciting to create a toy that can move like Dance Star Mickey – talking and interacting with kids, energetically waving and clapping his hands, and bouncing to each beat. It’s a truly engaging experience as this iconic character comes to life to create that special Disney magic that has resonated with children all over the world for generations."

With one press of his foot, Dance Star Mickey is revved up and ready to go on a fun and magical experience as he grooves to six different songs with styles including Disco, Latin, Techno, and an “out of this world” Moonwalk grand finale.  He is also packed with interactive games that will have children and parents laughing and dancing right along.

“Dance Star Mickey truly captures the humor and endearing personality of this beloved character,” said Chris Heatherly, vice president of Disney Toys. “This dancing Mickey is the next generation of feature plush from Disney and Fisher-Price featuring the most innovative mechanisms to foster exceptional play value through endless singing and dancing entertainment for kids.”

The dancing Mickey made his debut last February at the American International Toy Fair as Dancing with the Stars champion Donny Osmond joined in to help announce this magical toy.  This holiday season, the Disney pair reunites for a special commercial spot airing tonight during Dancing with the Stars.

For even more dancing fun, Fisher-Price and Disney have also created a highly-interactive online game at www.fisher-price.com/DanceStarMickey  and free iPhone application that gives kids the chance to make up their own unique dance for Mickey by mixing-and-matching his individual dance moves in specific sequences of their own creation.  And what would a dance-off be without celebrity judges?  Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy sit at the judges’ table to rate each dance on a scale of 1 – 10.  Kids are encouraged to play again and again to find just the right combination of dance moves to earn that perfect 10!

Available at major retailers and The Disney Store, Dance Star Mickey is for ages 2 years and up and retails for $69.99.  For more information please visit www.Fisher-Price.com/DanceStarMickey.

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