Happy Birthday Sesame Street - And a Polliwalks Kids Shoes Giveaway
Sesame Street is turning 40 this week. And Elmo doesn’t look a day over three and a half!
I refuse to acknowledge how old that makes me.
But this is a birthday worth celebrating. Sesame Street has been such a valued part of our lives for the past 40 years (or the 29 years of them that I have been living…ahem). And as I return to it with my daughter, I am amazed and delighted anew by the magic of the muppets, the offbeat humor, the brilliance of the musical numbers, and the incredible amount of heart that the show continues to have.
My little Bean is pretty much obsessed with Elmo. The theme to Elmo’s World is one of the very first songs she learned. And hey, it’s not sooo bad watching him sing with the Goo Goo Dolls over and over again on YouTube. That lead singer is kinda hot. And I met Gordon a few months ago…that was pretty awesome.
The cool folks at Polliwalks Childrens Shoes recognize what an important part of our lives all the residents of Sesame Street have been over the years. And in honor of their birthday, they’re offering one lucky Babies Gotta Have It reader a pair of Sesame Street Polliwalks in either the Oscar the Grouch or Cookie Monster styles. (They also have Elmo but sadly, he’s so popular that he’s currently out of stock!) I love Polliwalks–watch the video I made of the Bean playing in the sprinkler in her awesome Fish Lips Polliwalks water shoes this past summer. Want to enter? Read on!
To Enter the Polliwalks “Sesame Street” Giveaway
- MANDATORY ENTRY #1: Swing by Zappos and check out the Polliwalks Sesame Street Shoes they have available. Come back and leave a comment sharing which pair of Polliwalks you’d choose if you won: Cookie Monster or Oscar the Grouch, and also one memory of “Sesame Street” from your childhood! Entering is that easy!
***Want extra chances to win? After you have made your first entry as described above, do anything listed below and leave me additional comments for each one letting me know what you did! Maximum of eight entries per person.
- Follow Polliwalks on Twitter - just click this link!
- Follow me on Twitter (click the birdy button on the left to do so easily) and Tweet this giveaway (I’ve even made it easy for you, just cut and paste): @Polliwalks & @BabiesGottaHavT say Happy Birthday Sesame Street! Win a pair of Sesame Street Polliwalks today! http://tiny.cc/NITQm
- Blog this giveaway (send me the url so I can enjoy your post!)
- Subscribe to my blog using the button on the left
- Grab my button and put in on your blog or website! Button code is in the right sidebar. Leave the link in your entry.
- Become a Fan of Babies Gotta Have It on Facebook–just click the link on the left sidebar!
- Email your friends about the giveaway and link to the giveaway post! cc me in the message (babiesgottahaveit@gmail.com)–I promise I will not spam you or your friends. Cross my heart
Your email address will remain private and not be shared with anyone. Giveaway only open to those with U.S. addresses. Must be 18 or older to win. Giveaway begins on Saturday November 14th and ends on Friday November 20th at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time. On Saturday November 21st, Random.org will select the winner I’ll email you immediately. After my daughter called Larry the Cable guy the last time she did a drawing, we have decided to take a little vacation from her choosing the winner. Random.org is in no way as cute and unpredictable as my daughter, but it is much more efficient and does not use any pieces of paper, even recycled ones. I am sure you will understand. Thanks for entering! Disclosure: The Flannery Brothers sent me their CD to review and they provided a CD for the winner of the giveaway. I was not compensated in any way for this post. All views and opinions with regard to the product or company itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the company prior to posting.
UPDATE! Random.org says “ 10″ Congratulations Maureen! Thanks so much to everyone who entered!
susan said,
November 15, 2009 @ 2:27 am
I’d love the Cookie Monster because I always remembered him devouring the cookies and he made it look so good! He always made me laugh.
susan said,
November 15, 2009 @ 2:27 am
I follow Polliwalks on Twitter.
susan said,
November 15, 2009 @ 2:28 am
I follow you on Twitter.
susan said,
November 15, 2009 @ 2:29 am
And I tweeted. http://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/5730467583
I’m a subscriber.
susan said,
November 15, 2009 @ 2:29 am
I’m a Facebook Fan.
Karen said,
November 15, 2009 @ 1:08 pm
I just wanted to say that Nate is also pretty much obsessed with Elmo! It was right up there with one of his first words.
Lauren said,
November 15, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
i would choose cookie monster….i remember cookie monster eating the letter of the day because he thought it was a cookie
Lauren said,
November 15, 2009 @ 7:24 pm
i follow the blog
jenny said,
November 15, 2009 @ 9:57 pm
i love the oscar the grouch one, and my favorite memory is the pinball machine that counts 1-12.
Maureen said,
November 15, 2009 @ 10:52 pm
I would probably pick the Cookie Monster Polliwalks.. how adorable. My niece loves Cookie MOnster.
My best Sesame Street memory is watching it with my little sister who is 10 years younger than myself. I watched it with her each day during my summer break when we were kids.
Thanks for the chance.
itsjustmerene2003 at yahoo dot com
Maureen said,
November 15, 2009 @ 10:53 pm
I follow Polliwalks on Twitter
@JustAuntrene
Maureen said,
November 15, 2009 @ 10:56 pm
I follow you on Twitter and I tweeted
http://twitter.com/JustAuntrene/status/5754442856
Maureen said,
November 15, 2009 @ 10:58 pm
I am a fan on facebook
Maureen Graham
Maureen said,
November 15, 2009 @ 10:59 pm
I subscribe via Google Reader
itsjustmerene2003 at yahoo dot com
zm said,
November 16, 2009 @ 1:45 pm
Cookie monster!!
Jay said,
November 16, 2009 @ 4:08 pm
Elmo-the kids love him I remember loving Big Bird and the marble number counter was my favorite.
Melissa Nunley said,
November 16, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
Oscar was always my personal favorite, but the Cookie Monster shoe is too adorable
I never watched S.S. growing up, or if I did I don’t remember it.
Sharayah said,
November 16, 2009 @ 5:34 pm
My son would love the cookie monster shoes. They’re adorable!
kandis said,
November 17, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
My boys would LOVE those crocodile ones!!!
Bethany Cooney said,
November 18, 2009 @ 2:54 am
I love the Cookie Monster — so cute!! Thanks!
kari said,
November 18, 2009 @ 3:40 pm
I would choose Oscar the Grouch. So fun!
Emily S. said,
November 19, 2009 @ 10:13 pm
I like the cookie monster shoes. One memory I have of S.S. is of Big Bird on roller skates with his Teddy Bear, Radar.
Emily S. said,
November 19, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
I’m a facebook fan!
Tony said,
November 20, 2009 @ 3:07 am
I love the Cookie Monster shoes. i can remember cookie monster loving those cookies the same way as me!!
Tony said,
November 20, 2009 @ 3:07 am
I follow polliwalks on twitter
BKScholar
Tony said,
November 20, 2009 @ 3:08 am
I follow you on twitter and posted about the giveaway
BKScholar
http://twitter.com/BKscholar/status/5882975067