Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY – Bristow, VA / Washington, DC ticket giveaway!

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY – Bristow, VA / Washington, DC ticket giveaway!

YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WILL STOP IN BRISTOW, VA ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 FOR SINGING & DANCING AND TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AFFILIATE

$1 From Every Ticket Sold To Benefit Habitat for Humanity Affiliate In Bristow, VA

Bristow, VA  — Fresh off a triumphant sold-out tour debut, a headlining performance at The White House, a critically-acclaimed, chart-topping album, and an appearance at Coachella that garnered rave reviews from spectators and media alike, DJ Lance Rock and the cast of YO GABBA GABBA! are heading back on the road with YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! to play to enthusiastic fans in Bristow, VA.  Today’s hottest live show for families will be at Jiffy Lube Live on Saturday, August 28. YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! is produced by S2BN Entertainment in association with Wildbrain Entertainment and The Magic Store and promoted by Live Nation.


Champions on the stage and in the community, the Gabba Gang will partner with Habitat for Humanity to further their homebuilding efforts in Bristow, VA.  In addition, $1 from every ticket sold for YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! in (CITY) will be donated to the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate.


VIP packages with premium tickets and meet and greets will also be available. For complete tour, ticket information and VIP packages, visit www.yogabbagabbalive.com. Children under one year of age will be admitted free to sit on a parent’s lap.


YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY

Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live

2 Shows on Saturday, August 28 @ 2:00 PM & 6:00 PM


The state-of-the-art production features music, singing, dancing and animation.  The show is an interactive experience that offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life.  Joining the characters on stage will be hip-hop legend Biz Markie to teach kids how to beat box with “Biz’s Beat of the Day”.  Special guests will join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show and Dancey Dance segments.


Released in October, 2009, YO GABBA GABBA!: MUSIC IS AWESOME Volume 1 topped kids and overall music charts at iTunes (#1 kids album), Amazon (top 5 kids album) and Target sales, which reached more than 40,000 copies in only 6 months since its release. YO GABBA GABBA!: MUSIC IS AWESOME was picked as one of 2009’s top holiday gifts for toddlers by both PARENTS magazine and the popular Mom web destination MomLogic.com.  YO GABBA GABBA!: MUSIC IS AWESOME Volume 2 will be released on iTunes and will hit shelves nationwide this September.


Dates, venues and ticket prices are subject to change.

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Winner will get 4 tickets for the 2pm show on Aug. 28th (this is also considered the Washington DC show!)

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. August 22, 2010.

You must comment telling us who would you love to see do a dancey dance at the live show? please include 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/dadarocks

You get 1 extra entry for following yo gabba gabba on twitter – http://twitter.com/yogabbagabba

You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:

@yogabbagabba #BristowVA @dadarocks – http://bit.ly/dvVdmh and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.

Example: I want to rock at @yogabbagabba live #theresapartyinmycity #BristowVA & @dadarocks – http://bit.ly/dvVdmh

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 of Yo Gabba Gabba on facebook –http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Yo-Gabba-Gabba/42220833615?ref=ts you must comment that you’re a fan

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

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You will have 12 hours to reply before we pick another winner!

Disclaimer: Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a party in my city is providing the tickets for the raffle.

Getting the kids back to school, are you doing backflips?!

Getting the kids back to school, are you doing backflips?!

I don’t have a child who is now being prepped to go back to school – cramming that summer reading list (by feeding the cliffnotes editions – here’s a tip save the cash and read the Wikipedia entry :P) but I am starting to prep for the end of summer, which is a pro and a con… Pro I can walk a city block without changing shirts (seriously it was a brutal summer anyone at blogher will say you walked a block and needed a shower!) Cons are pretty simple is that fall is becoming a quick season and winner will be here sooner then later… which means I’m due to spend a lot more on the back to school clothing 🙁

This video has been making the rounds, I posted it on facebook a few days ago and I wanted to share it again… because I keep hearing from Dads who have children going back to school – that this video is really what they’re doing while shopping for school supplies (in their head at least :P)

Craft your own snow globe

Craft your own snow globe

Holiday Bake, Craft, & Sew along

I’m totally a team player and when I heard what an amazing group of bloggers were doing – I said I had to be part of this… and so it is that this lazy good for nothing dad is posting a crafting post (and be that a holiday crafting post in JULY!).

Without any further interruption I bring you my Holiday Craft in July how to create your own snow globe!


What you’ll need…

Empty Jar with Tight Lid (Baby food, apple sauce, and olive jars are good choices.)
Distilled Water (bottle is better, just not greener)
Super Glue or hot glue (with hot glue gun)

Kid’s Toy/keepsake (Look for plastic or ceramic figurines – metal ones are prone to rust)
White and/or silver glitter or fake snow or you could use Sequins, Beads, Glitter, Metallic Confetti, etc.
dish soap (clear) or glycerin (available at drugstores)


How to put it all together now…

Step One:
Thoroughly was the empty jar and remove any labeling.

Step Two:
Choose which toy/keepsake to put into the snow globe. Remember that it is plastic and has no metal parts, they may rust. Parent should use the Super Glue to stick the toy to the inside of the lid of the jar.

Step Three:

Fill the jar with distilled water and a little squirt of the dish soap or a dash of glycerin (available at drugstores) to keep the glitter from falling too quickly, also helps the items float and swirl. Sprinkle in  glitter, sequins, confetti, beads, etc. for decoration

Step Four:
Make sure the jar is filled all the way to the top with the distilled water then carefully put the lid with the toy on the jar. It will overflow slightly so do it in the sink or outside. Make sure you don’t get any air bubbles. Seal the lid with the superglue/glue gun (wait for it to dry/cool) Now, give it a shake and watch it “snow”!


Maybe its July, so maybe we’ll make a beach version!

You could also make a beach collection jar by using sand, shells, and rocks instead of toys/keepsakes.

My kid rocks out to a guitar with no strings – Paper Jamz Giveaway

My kid rocks out to a guitar with no strings – Paper Jamz Giveaway

I’ve always loved the simple fact that my sons loves music.  Its something about a toddler and music that just go together like peanut butter and jelly. For the last few months its been all about pianos because the keys are way safer then string guitars.

Enter the modern age guitar by paper jam – this thing rocks! With a great senors that play cords and songs.  It really is paper thin and I must admit although its marketed as a kids toy – I’ve totally found myself playing it again and again. The sound volume is great and clear, which isnt always the case with kids toys.  The art on the guitar is awesome and the response from the senors is magical.

Really one of the biggest concerns with little kids and guitars is that’ll they slice their finger if they hit the string in a certain way, but there is no strings here.  This would make an amazing gift for any kid that is even the slightest musically inclined. While I was demoing the guitar they also make a drum and a amp. I’m sure the quality that is in the guitar is also in the drums and amp.

Each instrument comes with a set list of songs and they’re coming out in series so they’ll be a factor of collectible on top of the fact you’ll want some different songs. I’m totally down with my kid learning to love classic rock, as I’m sure my wife would love him to learn country music (dont forget she’s from Texas). My set list was Born to be wild, Mississippi Queen, and Smoke on the water all songs that I truly love!

Here is the commercial that will be airing on TV (if you haven’t already seen it!) but then again it just came out, so maybe you haven’t!

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. July 29, 2010.

You must comment telling us what your favorite guitar song is, please include 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/dadarocks

You get 1 extra entry for following PaperJamz on twitter – twitter.com/PaperJamz

You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:

@PaperJamz @dadarocks – http://bit.ly/9dV3tZ and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.

Example: I want to win the awesome guitar from @PaperJamz & @dadarocks – http://bit.ly/9dV3tZ

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 of Paper Jamz on facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Jamz/104699312897287?ref=ts you must comment that you’re a fan

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

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You will have 48 hours to reply before we pick another winner!

Disclaimer: WowWee/Paper Jamz is providing the stroller as the prize for the raffle.

Its time to street surf with the Whiplash

Its time to street surf with the Whiplash

Summer is in full bloom in NYC as the weather has been in the high 90’s for a solid week plus now (thankfully it seems a little cooler at mid 80’s). Since Dada Rocks is about getting out and playing with kids (before I melt in this hot NYC weather)… Its time to break out the stuff for the older kids… Introducing the Whiplash , Its the Waveboard and a scooter mixed into one awesome new outdoor toy (sure if you have enough room like say Google Headquarters you can use it inside).

The coolness factor on this awesome hardware is that once you get your skill level up you never need to touch your feet to the ground like their waveboard you can use your body/legs to keep the scooter continually moving. We’ve been playing with the unit in Arizona and its been a blast for the kids ranging in ages from 7-15… While our 15 year old had a little trouble footing the board due to his size (he’s a giant!) the other 3 kids had no problem and quickly got to a level were they didnt need to touch the ground.

I’m going to put this out there that a child should always wear some type of protective head gear (and maybe wrist guards) to protect themselves. While thats not shown in the picture above. this is more of a do as I say not as I do type warning!

If you’d like to get your own you can purchase one from Amazon [Link] and other major retail locations. Here is a quick promo video showing off the whiplash.

The Whiplash website is loaded with great videos that make it easier for kids to see what they need to know to get their skill level up [Link] you’ll learn to drift, cut and self propel.

How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. July 26, 2010.

You must comment telling us your favorite feature of the whiplash scooter, please include 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/dadarocks

You get 1 extra entry for following whiplash scooter on twitter – twitter.com/whiplashscooter

You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:

@whiplashscooter @dadarocks – http://bit.ly/d20bmV and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.

Example: I want to win the @whiplashscooter from @dadarocks – http://bit.ly/d20bmV

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 of Whiplash on facebook – facebook.com/WhiplashScooter you must comment that you’re a fan

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 facebook box) – you must also comment that you’ve become a friend

You will have 48 hours to reply before we pick another winner!

Disclaimer: Street Surfing, LLC is providing the whiplash as the prize for the raffle.