From time to time we have giveaways specifically for your kids thanks to Kidtoons! Kidtoons plays family friendly films and even gives you coloring pages, activities, and movie talking points to discuss themes with your kids on their site.  Another awesome thing about Kidtoons is that if you join their birthday club you can get a special gift coupon on your child’s birthday!

This month Kidtoons is proud to present: The Gruffalo at a theater near you!

The Gruffalo Synopsis
A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. Since the mouse “looks good” to all, he explains that he’s meeting the Gruffalo! As Mouse explains, the Gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. But Mouse has no worry to show. After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo.

You can win a fabulous gift pack thanks to Kidtoons by filling out the rafflecopter form below.  (Trouble Shooting: If you don’t see the title Gruffalo Giveaway on the top of the form, hit the title of this post and it should show up when your page is refreshed.)  There is one mandatory way to enter…you must leave a comment in the comment section, and leave your name/email (so we can contact you if you win) in the rafflecopter.  Plus, there are many other ways to get extra entries!  Good Luck!

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It’s Giveaway Time!!!

This week our giveaway is being supplied by Kidtoons!  “Participating Kidtoons theatres showcase a fun, affordable family friendly matinee movie and provide a family experience filled with entertaining, kid-friendly characters, as well as cartoon shorts, music videos and sing-alongs before each movie. They even have fun giveaways for the kids, such as stickers, temporary tattoos, activity books or toys after every film.”

This month the movie is…

Dino Dan

featuring Mighty Machines:

Dino Dan Synopsis
Follow the adventures of paleontologist-in-training Dan Henderson as he imagines dinosaurs into the real world! Dan uses the scientific method to gather clues and solve mysteries.  NCircle Entertainment Presents Dino Dan, filled with 4 action-packed adventures full of discovery!

Mighty Machines: Ride the Mountain Rails! Synopsis
Work Trail is busy keeping the tracks in good shape.  It takes the power of three engines to get up the sharp includes and over the pass.  These machines are a special hardy breed, made for the mountain rails.

To find a theater near you click here!

Thanks to Kidtoons

ONE Lucky Fit Moms Fit Kids Club Reader will Win

One Dino Dan: Dino Trackers DVD
One Dino Dan theatrical poster

How to enter the contest.  Fill out the handy dandy Rafflecopter form below.  You will enter your email address, it’s only used to notify you if you win.   There is one mandatory entry method, the rest are optional to get more chances to win.  Good luck!

*TIP:  If you don’t see the correct rafflecopter form, the one titled Dino Dan Giveaway, click on the title of this post at the top of the page to reset the rafflecopter form.  Thanks!

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Hi Fit Moms!

Life around the Davis house has been extremely busy.  Homeschool has started up again, shuttling kids to classes/sports has begun, and I’m finishing up my pro beach volleyball season.  (long sigh)  With all that said I have to drop something for a minute so I won’t go in sane.  I need a little break. So starting today I’ll be on a little break from Fit Moms Fit Kids Club and the blog will resume as normal in October.

Before I take a break though I wanted to make sure I gave one lucky reader a gift. During my vacation feel free to look around the site, check out some recipes, show your kids our cooking videos to inspire them and make them laugh, and read some great articles about getting fit on our site.

This month we’ve partnered with Kidtoons again, they are a small organization dedicated to bringing fun, affordable, safe family oriented programming to movie theaters nationwide. They provide a new movie and related activities (books, coloring contests, talking tips for parents, etc) each month, with matinees playing every weekend.

This month I’m so excited to tell you about the movies because the movies line up with FITNESS FOR KIDS!

Sid The Science Kid Sid The Science Kid: Get Up And Move! Sid is super excited, because teacher Susie announced that today is full of surprises-healthy surprises!  First the class walks to a local park where they get to run around and play outside in the fresh air! Susie teaches the kids how to do yoga, and when it’s snack time, the kids get another special surprise-they get to pick fresh vegetables from a community garden!  Yum!  Next, Susie teaches the kids her favorite childhood game-Red Light, Green Light!  It’s a great way to move your body, and it’s fun!  Back home, Sid tells his Mom about his amazing day, and Mom is inspired to plant a garden in the backyard.  Sid then comes up with a new family tradition-taking a walk every day together!  It’s easy to do and it’s a fun, healthy way to move your body!
The second film is called Sid The Science Kid: Sleep? Who Needs It?! :
Sid is ready to stay up all night so he and his stuffed animals can pretend to fly into space on a rocket ship!  When his Mom insists that he can’t stay up, Sid ventures to school to investigate more.  He and friends explore how the body needs sleep to properly function, and most important, we need sleep to grow and stay healthy!

Understanding that sometimes we feel too excited to sleep (like before an adventure into space), Susie presents a special Super Fab Lab where the kids practice calming down, and preparing their bodies for sleep.  Susie lowers the lights, turns off all the sounds in the room, and teaches the kids how to breathe slowly to relax…and sleep!

To find a theater near you that is showing these great films click here.

For those of you like me who LOVE Sid the Science Kid you can win a fabulous prize pack here.  I’ll announce the winner when my little vacation is over a couple of weeks!  So come back to see if you won! For those of you who are scared of the entry form, it’s EASY.. The only mandatory entry is leaving a simple comment. It’s easy. Don’t be scared, you can do it. Who knows you just might win. Good luck and share our site with your friends!

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Hi Fit Moms!  It’s Giveaway time!! Last month we had a Big Olivia giveaway, which was perfect for those of you with girls.  Now it’s time for the BOYS to get in on the action with Thomas the Train!

This month Kidtoons is proud to present: Thomas: Hero of The Rails. Each month Kidtoons sponsors a children’s movie in a local theater near you.  These short and fun adventures will let your little one see their favorite characters on the big screen.  On their site they have coloring pages, movie reviews, and talking points to discuss with your kids about the movie.  If you sign up for their birthday club, you can get a FREE ticket to one of their films for your birthday!

Also, in honor of Father’s Day, Kidtoons has a special offer this month! They are offering a Buy One Ticket, Get One Free coupon at http://www.kidtoonfilms.com/BOGO.

Here’s the synopsis for this months film Thomas: Hero of The Rails:

See Thomas & Friends™ like never before in this new action-packed movie. Follow Thomas as he discovers Hiro, an abandoned engine from a faraway land. Fearing that Hiro will be scrapped, Thomas enlists the help of many friends, but mishaps, mistakes and one boastful engine could foil their rescue plans. Watch and find out if they can work together to help their new friend in the most heroic movie of the year!

ONE Lucky Fit Moms Fit Kids Club Reader will win…

• 1 Thomas train
• 1 Toby train
• 1 Kidtoons flashlight
• 1 Thomas Hero of The Rails movie poster

Mandatory Entry- leave a comment below sharing what’s your child’s favorite toy.  (1 entry)

BONUS ENTRY- Take the Fit Moms Fit Kids Pledge (on the right bar, don’t be scared, it’s easy!) and let me know by leaving a comment and email address in case you win. (3 entries)  (if you have already taken the pledge, just let me know in the comments along with your email address so I can check and you get your 3 entries, for extra entry methods see below).

You can get EXTRA ENTRIES by following us each of these other ways, and letting us know by leaving a comment on how you are following.  (if you don’t leave a comment with your email address it doesn’t count).

1. Subscribe to Fit Moms Fit Kids Club on the top right (2 entries)
2. Be a Friend on Google Friend Connect on the right side (2 entries)
3. Follow on Twitter (@FitMomsUnited) (2 entries)
4. Follow on Facebook (2 entries)

More Extra Entries -To increase your chances of winning even more, do any of the following and then leave a comment on this post telling me what you did. Each comment is worth one entry so make sure and leave a separate comment for each one you do. Also make sure that I have a valid email address so I can contact you if you win!

• 1 Entry (Per Day) – Tell others about the giveaway (you can blog it, email it, facebook it, whatever – just tell me how you did it) If you’re tweeting it, please use the following “I just entered an awesome #ThomasTheTrain #giveaway from @fitmomsunited and @kidtoonfilms http://bit.ly/muuh6v”
• 2 Entry – “Like” Kidtoons on facebook
• 2 Entry – “Follow” Kidtoons on twitter (@kidtoonfilms)

Giveaway ends Tuesday June 21, 2011  11:55 PM PST. All entries submitted after the closing time are void and will be deleted. Only one entry allowed per method– items cannot be repeated daily unless specifically stated. Failure to comply by this rule will result in disqualification. This contest is open to residents of the U.S. The winner will be selected at random.org and then announced on my blog and contacted via email. The winner will then have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is selected. So make sure to check your spam and our often site just in case you win! Better yet, subscribe!

Disclosure: Opinions expressed in this post are strictly my own. I received nothing for this post.  The giveaway prize is being supplied by Kidtoons please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.   If for some reason you didn’t receive your winnings or if loss or damage has occurred to yourself or you property from participating in the giveaways, Fit Moms Fit Kids cannot be held responsible.