Dance your way to Paris! Just Dance Contest (Deadline looming!)

I miss my home town more than you could imagine, and if I could dance at all I'd be first to participate in this contest. But since I can't dance to save my life, you'll have to go eat some crepes and say hi to my friends for me. 

What am I talking about? Why the Just Dance Talent Search! That's what! 

Oh fine, just read on. 

HOW TO ENTER:

Do you love to Just Dance? Here's YOUR chance to win a trip to Paris to choreograph a dance and to star in the next version of Just Dance!

Grand Prize
·         A trip to PARIS! Just Dance will send you and a friend to Paris. (I could be your friend! hint... hint...)
·         Become a professional choreographer! Work with the developers of the next version of Just Dance at the Ubisoft studios for 2 days to integrate YOUR moves into the game!
·         Star in the game! You will be transformed into a Just Dance character and star as the guest choreographer in the next version of Just Dance!
 

Enter now and YOUR moves could inspire millions...

Here's how to enter
1.     Choose a Song from the list below:
a.     'Proud Mary' by Ike and Tina Turner
b.     'When I Grow Up' by Pussycat Dolls
 

2.     Film yourself dancing to at least 60 seconds of the song
a.     Choreograph an original dance! Dance should be for all skill levels and FUN FUN FUN!!
b.     You must dance solo, there is no group prize.
c.      Be sure to film your entire body, we want to see all your moves!

3.     Upload your video to YouTube and submit your YouTube link via the "Submit Your Video" button here.

4.     Fill in all your information on the registration form found here.

5.     Check back often and get your friends to vote for you! The winner will be announced on Monday, May 24th so make sure to submit your video and get your votes in before then!

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American Baby Photo Contest! Not too late to enter!

Nothing makes me want to grab my camera more than sunshine filtering through leaves while my kids are rolling around playing on the grass. Luckily for me, Spring is just a day away and the sun has shown up right on time!

Unfortunately for me my kids are too old to be entered in The American Baby photo contest. (The photo to the left was taken two summers ago. Oh... my baaabeeee... she has gotten so big since then!)

Yours might not be though!

The deadline for contest entry is March 31. Ages of the kids have to be between three months and 24 months as of the date of entry. The grand prize winner will be featured on the cover of the August issue of American Baby.

Come on. Admit that you've always believed that your baby could be a cover model! This is your big chance to see that dream come true!

Parents can visit the American Baby website to see a list of the most frequently asked questions. One question that always comes up is how are the winners picked, and it’s no secret! It’s one-third the child’s appearance, one-third the child’s personality as reflected in the photo, and one-third the quality of the photo. The best thing parents can do is just upload what they think are the most compelling photos of their little one.  Feel free to check out the official American Baby contest video to learn more.

The great folks at American Baby have a few suggestions for how to capture the perfect shot:

1. Remember how professionals get all those gorgeous shots? They take lots and lots of shots to get that one good one, so take a ton of photos.
2. Photo judges don’t really take to cranky babies, so capture your child in a happy moment – not too posed – so it reflects your baby’s personality.
3. Don’t cover up the beautiful little one – no big hats or towels, just the cute baby will do fine!
4. Simple backgrounds are best. Try to remove clutter so that the focus of the picture is your adorable baby.
5. Often times the best shots are taken spontaneously, so keep your camera handy during this period.

Want some more advice on how to take great pictures of your kids - for the contest and for yourself? Check out this blog post I wrote on the Tiny Prints blog back in November: Tips for taking great pictures of your kids.


What are you waiting for? Go forth and take gorgeous pictures of your babies!

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Ready, Go Play-doh Contest!

Do you love Play-doh? Is your child creative? Could you use some cash to kit out your play room? How about your school, do you think they could use some money?

This is the contest for you!

Embracing the idea of creating food, Play-doh has created a "Ready, Go Play-doh" contest where kids can come up with their own Play-Doh "food" creations for a chance to win a makeover of both their playroom and their school's playroom.

Visit www.ReadyGoPlayDoh.com to enter by uploading a photo of your child's food-inspired Play-Doh creation along with the "recipe" to make it.

The grand prize winner of the "Ready, Go Play-doh" contest will win $10,000: $5,000 for a playroom makeover as well as a $5,000 "Doh-nation" to their child's school. Contest entries will be accepted through September 30, 2009.

On October 15, 2009, the ten finalists will be posted on ReadyGoPlayDoh.com and the public will vote on who receives the $10,000 prize! The website will also feature a gallery of entries, so even if you don't win, everyone will see your child's creation.

What are you waiting for? Go forth and create!

How Would You Like to WIN $500 for Your School?

In honor of our kids heading back to school, Cozi is sponsoring the PTA/PTO’s of three North American grade schools for $500! Yours could be one of them! Anyone can enter. Here’s how:

1. Ask all your friends and school contacts to join the Cozi fan page (http://www.facebook.com/cozifamily)

2. Have them leave a comment below stating the name, city and state of the school

That’s it!

The more entries your school gets, the greater its chances of winning! Just imagine what your school PTA/PTO could do with an extra five hundred bucks!

Each entry counts once, and Cozi will choose three winners at random.

The opportunity to enter and win lasts just two weeks, so SHARE this post on your own Facebook page and ask your friends to pile on the entries for YOUR school right now. Good luck to all the schools!