We’re in party-planning mode over here; well, actually, it’s more like mini-party-planning mode since we’re still in the middle of home renovation. But nevertheless, my guy turns three next week. THREE!? I can hardly believe it.
While I’ve been scouring the web for easy DIY party ideas, I couldn’t not mention Balloon Time. In essence, Balloon Time offers helium balloon kits that are available at a variety of stores. There are a number of kids available for DIY balloon creation, including: Balloon Time 30 Helium Balloon Kit, Balloon Time 50 Helium Balloon Kit, Balloon Time A La Carte helium tank and Balloon Time Party Create-A-Face Sticker Kit. I love the idea of having a kit at home to decorate for a party, but I do worry about balloons as choking hazards for little kids, as well as the hazards the stems of balloons might pose on the environment. With these valid concerns in mind, since we’re having a small party with plenty of adults around, I’m thinking Balloon Time might be right up our alley for our mini-celebration.
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Have some funny faces you want to show off? The fourth annual “Put A Face On Fun” contest is now open, and the grand prize sounds pretty sweet. In addition to participating in a professional photo shoot and being featured on Balloon Time’s packaging for the following year, the grand-prize winner will receive a Disney Cruise Line family vacation for four (subject to availability). Fifty first-prize winners will receive a Balloon Time 30 Helium Balloon Kit.
To enter this year’s contest, parents can upload their child’s photograph at www.PutAFaceOnFun.com. Uploaded photographs must be in GIF (.gif) or JPEG (.jpg) format and may not exceed a file size larger than 200 KB. Professional photographs will be disqualified.
Children ages 3 to 11 are eligible for the contest, and entries will be accepted through Nov. 14, 2010, noon ET. Each photograph will be scored by a panel of judges based on the following criteria: smile, age appropriateness, expression of fun and suitability for appearing on packaging. And guess what, yours truly is one of the judges!
And that’s not all, taking a page from all those televised talent shows, parents and friends of the Put a Face on Fun participants are encouraged to join in; a portion of the final tally will be determined by America’s vote.
If you’ve got some funny faces, be sure to enter before November 14th! I want to see an NKT reader take home the grand prize. Now, that would be fun!
Disclosure: I am a guest judge for the Put a Face on Fun contest. I am not being compensated, but will receive product for review. As always, all opinions expressed on NKT are my own.
