Hop over to a Kodak Picture Kiosk for Easter!

Hop over to a Kodak Picture Kiosk for Easter!

Has you’re family seen HOP yet? no, good cause at the end of this post I’m raffling off a set of four movie passes to see the show.  If you have you’ve children might be loving them some funky new easter bunny.  Thats where the very smart people of Kodak come in they’ve added some really awesome HOP designs to their Picture Kiosk (found almost everywhere at this point).  Create HOP themed Photo Books, cards and more. Use our Print from Facebook feature to access your pictures right from the kiosk. Visit http://www.kodak.com/go/kiosk

So if your kids are big HOP fans then a little special photo book with their new favorite character might be an awesome idea for the basket.  Otherwise it’ll go great as a gift for grandmothers everywhere with that special Easter theme.

Want to win those tickets – Check out DaDa Rocks’s Facebook page http://facebook.com/dadarocks this weekend as we’ll be doing a Friday Fun Day giveaway of the tickets.

 

Disclaimer: Kodak is proving the tickets to see HOP.

Imagination Movers tour moves into Boston MA April 23rd Family 4 pack ticket giveaway

Imagination Movers tour moves into Boston MA April 23rd Family 4 pack ticket giveaway

Disney’s Emmy Award-winning Imagination Movers are in the middle of their “In a Big Warehouse” concert tour which started February 4, 2011 in their home state of Louisiana. The wildly popular New Orleans-based rock band for kids of all ages will and has traveled coast to coast playing their most popular songs and bringing the magic of the Imagination Movers television series’ Idea Warehouse to life performing in a series of 100 shows across the nation. Concertgoers can expect special appearances from Nina, Warehouse Mouse and other characters from the TV series.

“Nothing beats the excitement of playing live rock n roll with the help of thousands of great fans,” says Rich Collins (aka Mover Rich). “We encourage our audience to be an essential part of the show by singing, clapping, shouting, dancing and generally letting the energy of a real rock concert lift their spirits. Everybody needs a nap after one of our gigs. Including the grownups – and especially us!”

Since signing to Walt Disney Records, the Imagination Movers have sold more than 100,000 albums, received multiple awards and earned critical praise from the Associated Press, Entertainment Weekly and many other media outlets. Their newest release, In a Big Warehouse, the soundtrack for the second season of the television series, hit the charts this fall, debuting at #2 on Billboard’s Top New Artist Albums chart and bowing at #3 on Billboard’s Children’s Chart.

The tour has been a big hit with fans and if you cant make it to the live show they’ve event got a special TV version thats currently airing on Disney Junior.  This special episode is also available on iTunes, I found that out by shopping for the new episodes from 2011 that are also on sale now.

April 23rd the show rolls in to Boston’s Orpheum Theater with an 11:30am and a 2:30pm show.  They also have some special guests opening the show this stop is Choo Choo Soul. I’m sure kids of all ages will love the show and I for one cant wait to see them in NYC. For more information on tickets and for the tour dates, VIP packages and venues visit www.imaginationmovers.com.

The Imagination Movers are Collins, a former journalist and father of five; Scott Durbin, a teacher and father of two; Dave Poche, an architect and father of two; and Scott “Smitty” Smith, a New Orleans firefighter who was part of the Hurricane Katrina search and rescue effort.

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. April 8th, 2011.
Leave a comment below with who your favorite character on imagination movers is and please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email).
You get 1 extra entry for following @dadarocks on twitter –www.twitter.com/dadarocks You must comment that you’re a follower.
You get 1 extra entry for following @imovers on twitter – www.twitter.com/imovers You must comment that you’re a follower.

You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information: @imovers @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/hzPxUQ  and you must also comment with the link to your tweet.

Example: I want to win tickets to see the #imaginationmovers live in #boston thanks to @imovers & @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/hzPxUQ

You get 1 extra entry for becoming our FAN on facebook – www.facebook.com/dadarocks You must comment that you’re a fan.

You get 1 extra entry for becoming their FAN on facebook –www.facebook.com/imaginationmovers (and leave a note saying that www.dadarocks.com sent you) You must comment that you’re a fan.

You will have 24 hours to reply before we pick another winner!
Disclaimer: Thanks to the Imagination Movers for providing the tickets for this giveaway.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Fully Charged – Coming into New Jersey & Long Island ticket giveaway

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Fully Charged – Coming into New Jersey & Long Island ticket giveaway

DIAL UP THE ENERGY. Don’t miss the All Access Power Up Pre-show Party!

Arrive an hour before show time and step onto the arena floor to meet our performers and animals.  It’s your chance to learn skills from the stars of the show and discover how to be CircusFit®. This action packed  event will get you Fully Charged and ready for the show to begin. Plus, watch one of our incredible Asian  elephants paint a masterpiece, and enter for a chance to win your very own pachyderm painting. The fun starts an hour before show time, and it’s free with your ticket!

Don’t miss Fully ChargedSM, the all-new surge of circus entertainment fromRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize Children of All Ages!

The most electrifying edition ever ofRingling Bros.®celebrates performance power that boosts circus-goers excitement. The amazing acts, which can only be seen at The Greatest Show On Earth®, include Tabayara, a dynamic animal trainer whose rare ability to communicate with animals allows him to ride rearing stallions at a fully charged gallop and orchestratemajestic four-ton Asian Elephants in a symphony of dance. When he stands inside a cage, eye to eye with twelve ferocious tigers, Tabayara sees family where others see danger.

Audiences will feel the earth shake when the Ukrainian strongman duo ofDmitry Nadolinkskiy and Ruslan Gilmulin, who are as wide as they are tall, enter the arena.  The brawny twosome give the word manpower a whole new meaning as they lift large cumbersome telephone poles, which weigh up to half-a-ton, and twirl them above their heads while acrobats balance atop.

The Fearless Fernandez Brothers dial up the thrills as they perform daring feats of athleticism on the Twin Turbines of Steel, including, extreme jumps and twists inside the moving wheels! Audiences will crackle with excitement as they watch Guillermo perform a three hundred sixty degree flying forward somersault, three stories in air, a feat so difficult it has only been attempted by one other person in the 141-year history of Ringling Bros.The Human Fuse, Brian Miser, sets the arena sky ablaze as he rockets through the air from his self-made human crossbow.  Don’t blink as he flashes across the sky in less than a second, and travels 80 feet at 65 miles per hour.

Ever wonder how many clowns it takes to change a light bulb? The hilarious hoopla continues to flow as the clowns from the world-famous Ringling Bros.®clown-alley, charge-up the audiences’ funny bones with hysterical silly antics and clownish comedy.

You can only experience this current of excitement at Ringling Bros. Fully Charged! Get your ticket for high-voltage fun today!

This time around the Circus is also doing some social good with this campaign ARE YOU FULLY CHARGED? This is a unique initiative in which we’re encouraging everyone everywhere to check their smoke detector batteries to make sure they’re (wait for it) — Fully Charged. Yes, there’s a Facebook page – http://facebook.areyoufullycharged.com — and there’s also a contest to win one of 10 family four packs of tickets to the show: http://contest.areyoufullycharged.com

Use code BLOGGER saves $5 on all non-VIP tickets to all shows (except opening nights) for the Prudential Center (Feb. 23-27), the IZOD Center (Mar. 2-13) and Nassau Coliseum (Mar. 16-20).

Here are the local dates – Prudential Center (Feb. 23-27), the IZOD Center (Mar. 2-13) and Nassau coliseum (Mar. 16-20). Here’s the Ticketmaster link if you want to get tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Ringling-Bros-and-Barnum-Bailey-Fully-Charged-tickets/artist/1507334?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name (NOTE: The code is good on all performances at all three area arenas, with the exception of opening nights.)

 

We’re doing a raffle for a family 4 pack to see the circus on March 2nd at the IZOD Center and keep and eye out on Facebook.com/dadarocks for giveaways to the other shows!

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59am EST. March 1, 2011.

You get 1 entry for placing a comment with what your favorite circus
act is and please use some method for us to contact you in the comment
(twitter or email)

You get 1 extra entry for following us on twitter –
twitter.com/dadarockstwitter.com/Ringling_NYC_NJ

You get 1  extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily).  Must contain the following information:
@Ringling_NYC_NJ @dadarocks –  http://dad.tc/dKbTSN and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.

Example:  I want to win @Ringling_NYC_NJ tickets from @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/dKbTSN

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a FAN on facebook –facebook.com/DaDaRocks you must comment that you’re a fan

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook of the circus –facebook.com/Ringling.NY.NJ you must comment that you’re a fan

You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed

You will have 10 hours to reply before we pick another winner

Disclaimer: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s provided these tickets for the raffle.

Family travel tips from the expert Amy Tara Koch

Family travel tips from the expert Amy Tara Koch

I had the great pleasure of doing a quick interview with Amy Tara Koch, the author of Bump It Up, trend reporter to NBC, contributer to SELF, New York Times, People’s Mom and Baby, Travel & Leisure, and many others – yah she’s totally an expert on all things style and travel.

Admittedly the first line about I’m following you is awkward but its about Twitter – lol…

We went over some basics of traveling with expecting a baby, traveling with kids of all ages, and tips for what to bring on the plane.

Of course the age old question how do you defuse the angry mob on the plane when your baby/kid just wont stop crying.

Well I could write out all the questions and answers but that would take all the fun out of watching the video.

The Ohmies – NYC Show for Kids Review & Giveaway

The Ohmies – NYC Show for Kids Review & Giveaway

I love nothing more then taking my child Marc to see a show that is totally different then anything he’s seen before.  This is totally true of the Ohmies, we’ve done rock concerts, we’ve done the stage characters in full dress-up, we’ve done the puppets but we haven’t really done a broadway type show.  Thats just what this is, its got song, dance, adults dressed as bugs, dogs, snakes, and a bunch of other critters that I cant really recall.  I loved how they tie some yoga into the show, and how interactive it was for the kids.

Let’s remember this show is based for Toddlers and if you keep that in mind while you’re there looking at your child’s face you’ll leave with that warm feeling in your heart.  It is special to watch your child’s eyes light up when the actors come out on stage or when they get everyone up and hopping around.

The show is on a one month run (I hope it gets extended) for more information check out http://theohmies.com

I also shot a quick video if you want to hear a sample of the type of show…

We’ve got a four pack of tickets to giveaway…

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. January 19th, 2011.

You must comment telling us who you want to take to the show? please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email)

You get 1 extra entry for following @DadaRocks on twitter –twitter.com/dadarocks

You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information: @theohmies @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/hiRQ5z and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.

Example: I want to win @theohmies tickets Thanks to @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/hiRQ5z

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook –facebook.com/dadarocks you must comment that you’re a fan (and leave a little note on the wall)

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook –facebook.com/TheOhmies you must comment that you’re a fan (and leave a little note on the wall)

You get 1 extra entry for then suggesting to all your friends to become fans of DaDa Rocks – you must comment that you’re a fan (and leave a little note on the wall) — under the logo of DaDa Rocks is Suggest to Friends name

You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing (right side subscribe by email) – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed

You get 1 extra entry for becoming a friend on Google Connect (right side below the facebook box) – you must also comment that you’ve become a friend

You will have 24 hours to reply before we pick another winner!

Disclaimer: Thanks to the Ohmies for the prize for the giveaway.