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Welcome to the Frosty Beginnings Giveaway Hop!
As we march on into the new year we are pleased to bring you another great giveaway event hosted by Mama The Fox. When it gets cold outside your little ones might be even more adamant about cuddling up with their favorite teddy bear. I had lots of stuffed toys when I was young, and I love that the Booper enjoys sleeping with his plushies too. One of his favorite bears is a stuffed Paddington bear. We were able to go see Paddington in theaters and he exclaimed it was the best movie ever as we walked out. Ovation Brands Family Restaurants are bear-y pleased to announce their upcoming family nights! Read more about all the fun happening in January and February then enter for a prize package featuring Paddington and Meal Cards below!Are you lacking ideas for your next night out with the family? Need something fun to do with your kids on a cold evening? Ovation Brands Restaurants are Old Country Buffet, Ryan’s, Hometown Buffet, Country Buffet – and Furr’s Fresh Buffet are kicking off the new year with a new “Beary Great” Family Night promotion featuring Paddington! Each Thursday, from January 12th through February 16th between 5 pm and 8 pm, kids may participate in different interactive and educational activities in Ovation Brands’ restaurants and Furr’s Fresh Buffet locations.
The featured activities are as follows:
● January 12 – Please Look After this Bear
● January 19 – History of Teddy Bears
● January 26 – BYOB, Bring Your own Bear
● February 2 – All Aboard! From Peru to Paddington Station
● February 9 – Letters to Aunt Lucy
● February 16 – Dogs Must be Carried
Each week will feature kid-friendly activities that are inspired by the promotion’s overarching theme teddy bears and adventure. Plus, restaurants will screen a movie on January 26, as available. All restaurants will be giving away a DVD that same day. Check with your local Ovation Brands or Furr’s restaurant for details.
To learn more visit www.Ryans.com, www.HomeTownBuffet.com, www.CountryBuffet.com, www.OldCountryBuffet.com or www.Furrs.net for more information about the Paddington Family Night. While online, sign up for Crave Connection™ and the Furr’s E-Club to receive exclusive offers and updates on upcoming promotions.
Enter The Paddington Prize Package Giveaway!
One lucky entrant selected by the entry form will receive one (1) Paddington DVD, one (1) Paddington Plush Toy and four (4) free meal passes for you and your family to enjoy a meal at any of Ovation Brands’ locations! Open to readers in the US, 18 years and older. Open for entry from 1/15-1/31/17 at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to the notification email to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected. The Mommy Island is not responsible for prize fulfillment.
MamatheFox, The Mommy Island and all participating blogs are not held responsible for sponsors who fail to fulfill their prize obligations.
Awesome giveaway! Thanks! My son has 2 very special plushes one is a my little pet shop turtle plush I bought it for him and it instantly became his special plush he fell in love with it and a evee Pokémon plush he loves so much my older two also had special stuffed animals.. when I was a kid about 9-10 my step father died and on his dresser he had 2 mets stuffed animals and he always promised me he would give me one of them when I was older..when he died my mom gave me one and my sister one. I slept iwtj it every night if I didn't sleep with it I had horrible nightmares I never had a stuffed animal that was special to me before that. If I slept out I had to bring it if i forgot it I had horrible nightmares wake up crying and go home I slept with it every night till I was 18 and my horrible ex fiancé got rid of it i still miss it so much and have to hold a pillow when I'm sleeping and I'm 34 lol
ReplyDeletemy favorite was a stuffed monkey. my child's favorite is stuffed Sponge Bob
ReplyDeleteI use to have a really neat red rabbit stuffed animal that had a beeper in it when I was growing up.
ReplyDeleteI loved my teddy bear when I was a kid. My boys loved a blankie.
ReplyDeleteI use to have a tweety bird that I slept with. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember having a favorite stuffed animal as a kid... hmmmm. My kids each had a favorite that I can remember though!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite was a Winnie the Pooh.
ReplyDeleteyes I did it was a bufflow named babalouie
ReplyDeleteI had a favorite stuffed bear that my brother won me at the county fair.
ReplyDeleteI had a Winnie the Pooh that I carried everywhere!! My daughter has a stuffed beagle!
ReplyDeleteMy Gi I Joe Men were my go to toy. thankyou ken pohl19@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteNo kids, but when I was one yep - I had a couple that I especially would take to the hospital when I had an asthma attack - either the large E.T. that I had or a smaller sad eyed puppy dog named Jettie.
ReplyDeleteOur three year old grandson has a favorite little lamb stuffed animal that he just loves.
ReplyDeleteI had a few stuffed animals, one of my favorites was a teddy bear that played Christmas music.
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed white dog that I loved when I was little.
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We never went anywhere without our Hoppity Hooper doll.
ReplyDeleteI had a favorite bear when I was a kid, my kids did too when they were little.
ReplyDeleteI had a very good teddy bear.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com
I had a Red Rabbit stuffed animal when I was a little girl that had a beeper in it. I loved that bunny because he always made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteI did have a favorite stuffed animal as a child and its still in my possession!
ReplyDeleteMy grandson have a Wolf from the Great Wolf Lodge that he sleeps with. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid I had my favorite bunny. I had it for years until it came up missing. It was old.
ReplyDeleteMy oldest daughter is attached to this giant stuffed Chewbacca Tsum Tsum plush that she got for Christmas. It is the strangest looking thing!
ReplyDeleteI had a Teddy Ruxpin and I ADORED him!!
ReplyDeleteMy oldest still has her LaLa Teletubby that sleeps on her bed!
ReplyDeleteI didn't have one but my son had a stuffed white & grey wolf that he always had with him at bedtime
ReplyDeleteBoth my boys each had a stuffed animal that they loved, now they're too cool for that kind of stuff. They still own them, they're just tucked away!
ReplyDeleteI can't remember my favorite, but my daughter has a stuffed Pluto that is her favorite.
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed pig that my mom had made me. I had to have it to go to sleep!
ReplyDeleteYes, I had a big purple bunny and my children each have a favorite. my son has a giraffe and my daughter has a leopard, they both sleep with them, if they can't find them then they wont go to bed lol.
ReplyDeleteI cant remember if I did as a child and my children had more than one favorite, but my grandson has a favorite and it is a little blanket with monkey head and arms. Its hard to explain lol, but he goes everywhere with it. He got it from grandma because he is my little monkey.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all this information and new groups! My youngest granddaughter Loves Paddington Bear!
ReplyDeleteI sure did, my favorite teddy name jill, and yes the children have their own .
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My hubby had a stuffed Taz when he was small!
ReplyDeleteMy-oldest-son-was-OBSESSED-with-stuffed-animal-doggies..that-he-called-BowWows...he-only-liked-other-stuffed-animals-"so/so"-but-went-crazy-over-any-and-all-stuffed-animal-doggies. One-of-them-was-named-FlopFlop-and-Jesse-=is-about-to-turn-30-but-Flop-Flop-is-still-a-member-of-our-family-and-has-traveled-the-country-with-his-sisters-etc.and-now-Flop=Flop-is-preparing-to-go-to-the-next-generation-with-our-daughter's-baby-boy-due-in-March.
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed animal mouse that I carried everywhere, just so happens I still have it in my closet!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves her Disney Princess stuffed dolls.
ReplyDeleteMy 8 year old grandson has a Ferret stuff animal that he always keeps on his bed. It is the cutest thing and has been restuffed a few times.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite stuffed animal right now is my little stuffed elephant Ellie! My hubby bought her for me when I was in the hospital!
ReplyDeleteI had a teddy bear that had been my grandmother's.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com
I had a favorite stuffed animal that my grandfather gave to me when I was born, it was a little mouse. It went everywhere with me!
ReplyDeleteI had a teddy bear when I was little ....still have it today...my kids love all thier stiffed animals...
ReplyDeleteNo favorite stuffed animal, but i had a fave blanket.
ReplyDeleteNo I didn't have a favorite stuff animAl
ReplyDelete11 days left before the big winner reveal! Can hardly wait! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI never had a favorite stuffed animal as a kid.
ReplyDeleteI had a little stuffed giraffe that was cute.
ReplyDeleteBoth my boys had stuffed animals that they carried everywhere, just so happens they were the ones I got them on the day of their birth. One was a giraffe and the other was a puppy.
ReplyDeleteI did not have a favorite stuffed animal as a child but I have one as an adult. It's the bear from the children's book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"
ReplyDeleteThank you for this great opportunity! Checking in daily!
ReplyDeleteBoth my boys had stuffed animals that they carried everywhere, the oldest also had a favorite blanket!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this giveaway winning opportunity! I'm new to the whole "Blog" thing and still learning! Thank you again!
ReplyDeleteOne of my grandchildren has a Minnie Mouse that they love.
ReplyDeletemy youngest loves her rainbow teddy bear!
ReplyDeleteI have a stuffed polar bear a friend gave me.
ReplyDeleteslehan at juno dot com
My oldest son had a giraffe and also a blanket and my youngest son had a puppy dog stuffed animal!
ReplyDeleteI had a red stuffed bunny that I loved when I was a little girl.
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed animal bear named kuma, japanese for bear. Still have the little guy today over 30 years later!
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter was little she had to have her Baby Bop to sleep with.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and thank you for this giveaway winner opportunity!
ReplyDeleteMy son likes his stuffed wrestling buddy!
ReplyDeleteNo kids so no favorites from them.
ReplyDeleteslehan at juno dot com
I did have a favorite stuffed animal growing up, a mouse that ended up being pretty ratty! My mom had to patch it so many times and the funny thing is...I still have it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite stuffed animal was a Fisher Price rabbit puppet with satin edging. My child's favorite stuffed animal is a penguin he calls "Baby". :)
ReplyDeleteI didnt have a stuffed animal, but i had a blanket.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday! Commenting here and checking out The Mommy Island blog! I think I'm liking this Blog thing! Thank you
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday! I'm new to the Blog thing and checking the other blogs! I think I'm liking it! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI had Henry dog that I got when I was in the hospital as a child getting my tonsils out. I still have him today!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite stuffed animal as a kid was this long rabbit. At 47, I still have it...well actually I gave it to my 11 year old a few years back but we still have it. Her favorite is a stuffed doll she got when she was born.
ReplyDeleteI like my stuffed penguin.
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter loves all of her stuffed babies! She carries about 10 of them around all day long!
ReplyDeleteI had a favorite stuffed animal and so did my 2 sons. They were as inseparable with theirs as I was with mine!
ReplyDeleteMy brother loved his stuffed snoopy!
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed giraffe.
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed animal as a little boy and still have it tucked away in my nightstand!
ReplyDeletei didn't but i had a blanket.
ReplyDeleteNo favorite stuffed animal, but a blanket that I would not leave behind for years. I still have it in my hope chest.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little we had a stuffed donkey named Eeyore who went everywhere with us. He had lots of adventures as we dragged him with us when we went riding all over the south end of town. Now our Joey has lots of stuffed animals, but his favorite is Monkey, a stuffed monkey of course! lol
ReplyDeleteI like my stuffed teddy bear.
ReplyDeleteBoth my kids had stuffed animals that they carried everywhere with them. My oldest had a giraffe and my youngest had a dog.
ReplyDelete4 day's left for the big winner reveal! Thank you super much!
ReplyDeleteno, but a blanket.
ReplyDeleteI had a brown teddy bear, which my son uses now.
ReplyDeleteI did have a teddy bear I loved as a child my great grandmother gave me. My kids loved all their stuffed animals.
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed panda bear. My sister has it now and swears it was hers lol (It was not hers, haha)
ReplyDeleteMy sister has a stuffed alligator.
ReplyDeleteMy youngest loves all of her stuffed fur babies! She never leaves home without at least 3 of them!
ReplyDeleteI had a favorite stuffed animal that my grandpa gave to me on the day I was born. It was a little mouse that I just so happen to have tucked away in my nightstand!
ReplyDeleteOur little one has his seahorse that he got as a baby that lights up and plays music. He still loves it and wants to sleep with it every night.
ReplyDeleteI did not have one. My husbands bear is sitting on my dresser. My two daughters both have a stuffed animal for over 20 years. Thanks
ReplyDeleteMy favorite stuffed toy as a child was a black fluffy floppy dog named Mickey.
ReplyDeleteI never had a Paddington bear.
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed mouse as a child and my boys had animals too they carried everywhere!
ReplyDeleteI love my teddy bears
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful giveaway opportunity!
ReplyDeleteno, but i had a fave blanket.
ReplyDeleteMy son loved his Pooh Bear stuffed animal.
ReplyDeleteNo kids so no favorites.
ReplyDeleteBoth my boys had stuffed animals they carried everywhere, my oldest had a special blanket too!
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed pig that my mom had made me. I couldn't sleep without him.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this opportunity! Can hardly wait for the winner reveal!
ReplyDeleteI had a stuffed mouse from the movie An American Tale. He was my favorite! I might still have him secreted away in a bin downstairs hidden from my children ;)
ReplyDeleteNow I want a Paddington Bear...
ReplyDeleteMy favorite stuffed animal was a koala bear that my uncle gave me for christmas
ReplyDeleteI had a little mouse that my grandfather gave me on the day I was born. I still have it tucked away in my closet!
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter can't live without her Elza doll.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much The Mommy Island, for this wonderful giveaway opportunity!
ReplyDeleteAnother grandchild has a My Little Pony she can't live without!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite was a Winnie the Pooh that my aunt sewed for me.
ReplyDeleteI had a blue stuffed french poodle.
ReplyDeleteI have a Care Bear from when I was a kid that used to go everywhere with me! My daughter has a little stuffed monkey from when she was a baby! He doesn't go everywhere with her anymore but she still needs to sleep with it (and he goes to sleepovers!)
ReplyDeleteI like my little stuffed cat.
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