L.A. Kid Stuff Twelfth Day of Christmas Giveaway: Child’s Music Basket that Includes CDs and Items from Some of Our Fav Kids Musicians Today!

On the twelfth day of Christmas, L.A. Kid Stuff is giving away a Children’s Music Basket filled with some of our favorite musical goodies for your child! The basket includes:

1) Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band CD Luckiest Adventure!

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band is a hip-shaking, head-bopping, Silverlake-based explosion of fun on the kid’s music scene! Lucky Diaz caters to the cool family crowds that yearn for quality music for their youngest members. With an audience base growing by the second (and we don’t just mean in height!), the Lucky Diaz Band is inspiring dance parties around the city! Acclaimed musician and songwriter, Lucky Diaz, is accompanied by the be-bopping beats of Theron Derrick, and the perky personality of Red, Alisha Gaddis. Together, the trio turns kids’ music into music loved by all!

Learn more about Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band on their website HERE. “Like” them on Facebook HERE.

2) The Hollow Trees just-released latest CD Wacky’s Tackle and your child’s very own Hollow Trees kazoo!

The Hollow Trees play what they call “Folk Music for Families.” It’s high energy acoustic Americana music played with passion, skill, and humor. They combine the musical styles of bluegrass, country, folk, blues and jazz and put their stamp on many traditional folk songs as well as original compositions.The Hollow Trees’ universe revolves around the Hollow Tree and it’s resident Nelson. The Hollow Tree grows in the middle of a magic meadow, hidden inside an enchanted forest which is located on the outskirts of the town of Nelsonville. Many of the Trees’ original songs tell stories about Nelson and his friends and fellow residents of Nelsonville, and Nelson himself is known to make appearances at Hollow Trees’ shows.

Learn more about The Hollow Trees on their website HERE. “Like” them on Facebook HERE.

3) Kid’s band Milkshake’s GRAMMY-Nominated Great Day CD, Screen Play DVD and Play Comic Book!

Milkshake is a band on a mission: to create great rock music for kids. Led by singer Lisa Mathews and guitarist Mikel Gehl, whose songs for grown-ups have been featured in movies and prime-time television, Milkshake has won over preschoolers without compromising songcraft, stagecraft or their authentic rock & roll spirit. The release of their fourth studio CD, Great Day, earned a nomination for a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children. Produced by music veteran Tor Hyams (Joan Osborne, Edwin McCain), the disc features a dozen Milkshake originals, plus guest appearances by Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and Rodney Henry (former front man of the legendary kings of the Baltimore hard rock-garage-rockabilly scene, The Glenmont Popes). The songs on ‘Great Day’ touch on issues of friendship, inclusion, family, self-esteem, goals, and material desires – issues that really matter to a 6 – 10 year old. But like all Milkshake CDs, the music really transcends age, and both younger and older fans will enjoy this album!

Learn more about Milkshake on their website HERE. “Like” them on Facebook HERE.

To Enter to Win this prize:

1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.

2) Comment on the Facebook post for this prize. Comments must be posted before midnight PST today, December 13, 2010.

3) Today’s winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. One entry per day per person. You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to enter this contest.

4) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

Snow Blizzard Forecasted for Downtown Burbank During Annual Snow Day on Saturday, December 11, 2010

With Saturday’s forecast predicting sunny and near 80 F, Snow Day in Downtown Burbank promises to be the coolest party around! Your kids will enjoy romping, sledding, making snow men and snow angels in 20 tons of snow on the AMC Walkway in Downtown Burbank, Saturday, December 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Plus, there will be live music, mini crafts, free refreshments and sculptor Rex Covington carving reindeer and snowflakes from blocks of ice.

SNOW DAY IN DOWNTOWN BURBANK
125 Palm Ave, Burbank; (818) 238-5180
Saturday, December 11, 2010
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
Website

L.A. Kid Stuff Tenth Day of Christmas Giveaway: Eight-Pack of Kids Hip Hop and/or Ballet Classes at Anatomy Studio

On the tenth day of Christmas, L.A. Kid Stuff is giving away an Eight-Pack of Kids Hip Hop and/or Ballet classes at Anatomy Studio in Highland Park! Give your kids the best gift of all: an opportunity to learn something new and exposure to art forms that will keep them in shape and stay with them a lifetime! Suitable for children ages 4-8, the class passes are redeemable starting the week of January 3, 2011.

Today’s giveaway is yet another one of our favorite this Christmas season! Why? Because we at L.A. Kid Stuff have had positive personal experience at the awesome Anatomy Studio! Our own 4-year-old L.A. kid has incorporated hip hop moves learned from classes at Anatomy into her regular free dance routines, whenever the music moves her. She loves it! And this L.A. mom has Anatomy (well, and some of my own sweat and tears) to thank for getting (almost completely) back into pre-pregnancy shape. You mommies out there know what I mean…but YES, it is attainable!

Family-owned and operated by Jeff and Amy Cole—two of the most genuine people who could own a boutique fitness studio, you’ll always be greeted by name and meet some cool new friends along the way. Anatomy offers fitness and kickboxing classes for adults in addition to hip hop and ballet for your kids. Visit the Anatomy website to see the selection of classes for the whole family!

Anatomy L.A.
5215 York Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 259-5356
WEBSITE

To Enter to Win an Eight-Class Package of Kids Hip Hop or Ballet Classes:
1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.
2) Comment on the Facebook post for this prize. Comments must be posted before midnight PST today, December 10, 2010.
3) Today’s winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. One entry per day per person. You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to enter this contest.
4) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

The Hollow Trees’ CD Release Concert

Eagle Rock American Legion Hall
2109 Merton Ave., Los Angeles, 90041; (323) 356-7496
Saturday, December 11, 2010
11 a.m.
Ages: ALL
Cost: $5, kids under 2 free
Website

Come celebrate the release of The Hollow Trees’ third CD “Wacky’s Tackle” at a special family concert in Eagle Rock.

This “Folk Music for Families” group will inspire you to dance and sing along with their high energy acoustic Americana music. This CD release show will feature many special guests and other surprises.

Merry Merry Movie: Free Screening of “Elf”

Playhouse District Association
Laemmle Playhouse 7
673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 91101 (626) 744-0340
Saturday, December 18, 2010
10:30 am – Noon
Ages: ALL
Cost: Free
Website

The Playhouse District Association is bursting with excitement this holiday season with our 4th Annual Merry Movie event. Holiday treats and surprises await all who attend!

Join in for a free screening of a holiday favorite, “Elf” starring Will Ferrell. A movie about innocence and holiday Cheer. A human child is raised as an elf in the North Pole. On his quest to find his family, he moves to New York City and finds more than he bargained for. Discovering his identity and spreading the joy of the holiday season.

The movie screening will be followed by a free holiday concert by St. Lucy’s Big Christmas Band in the Vroman’s Courtyard.

L.A. Kid Stuff Ninth Day of Christmas Giveaway: Four Tickets to Disney Live! Presents Mickey’s Magic Show

On the ninth day of Christmas, L.A. Kid Stuff is giving away a Family Four-Pack of tickets to any performance of Disney Live! Presents Mickey’s Magic Show at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Performances are Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Noon and 3 p.m. (winner must notify L.A. Kid Stuff of desired date and time of attendance within 48 hours of contest notification to ensure seat reservations)

In a captivating combination, Master Magician Mickey Mouse and the always-dazzling Minnie join forces with professional illusionists for a magical production on stage. Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show features grand illusions and favorite Disney characters, including Donald and Goofy; Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother; Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter; and beloved Disney princesses Jasmine, Belle and Snow White.

From the breathtaking levitation of Minnie and Jasmine to the transformation of Cinderella’s rags into riches in a split second, Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show gives families a whole new way to experience Disney Magic. Adults and children alike will delight in this stunning spectacle that will keep them in awe from opening to curtain call.

Disney Live! Presents Mickey’s Magic Show

Citizens Business Bank Arena
4000 E. Ontario Center Parkway Ontario, CA 91764
Saturday, January 15th: 3:30pm, 6:30pm
Sunday, January 16th: 12:00pm, 3:00pm
Ticket Prices: $60.00 / $36.00 / $25.00 / $20.00
To order tickets by phone: 800-745-3000 or ONLINE HERE or at TICKETMASTER

TO ENTER TO WIN FOUR TICKETS TO THIS SHOW:
1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.
2) Comment on the Facebook post for this prize. Comments must be posted before midnight PST today, December 9, 2010.
3) Today’s winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. One entry per day per person. You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to enter this contest.
4) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

Posted December 9, 2010

L.A. Kid Stuff Eighth Day of Christmas Giveaway: Mr. Toast Kaleidoscope Book and Mr. Toast and Friends Plushies!

On the eighth day of Christmas, L.A. Kid Stuff is giving away Mr. Toast Kaleidoscope Book and plush dolls of Mr. Toast and friends Joe the Egg, Clem Lemon and Shaky Bacon! A five piece set!

Created and self-published by Los Angeles artist Dan Goodsell, Mr. Toast’s world consists of adventures with all of his friends, Joe the Egg is Mr Toast’s best friend. He lives in a treehouse in Mr Toast’s backyard and they are always going on adventures together. Kaleidoscope Book is the new Mr Toast and friends book. Hardback and 64 pages, it is packed with comics, photos, paintings and general Mr Toast goodness. 6 1/4×7″.

This prize is courtesy of Monkeyhouse Toys, a family-owned establishment offering the most unique toys, artwork and home goods for cool kids and families!

TO ENTER TO WIN THIS PRIZE:
1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.
2) Comment on the Facebook post for this prize. Comments must be posted before midnight PST today, December 8, 2010.
3) Today’s winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. One entry per day per person. You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to enter this contest.
4) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

Monkeyhouse Toys

2874 Rowena Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039
WEBSITE

Posted December 8, 2010

Getty offers Holiday Schedule of Activities for Kids and Families

Getty Center and Getty Villa increase family programming over the holidays

The whole family can enjoy an artistic holiday at the Getty, with stepped-up schedules of family-focused activities during the holidays.

At the Getty Center, join Family Art Stops and get up close and personal with a single work of art in a half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared for families with children ages 5 and up. From December 21 through December 31, this free activity is offered every day at 2:00 p.m. and again at 2:30 p.m., except for Monday, when the Getty Center is closed. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk 30 minutes before the program begins. Don’t miss the Family Room, open daily for drop-in, hands-on activities highlighting the Getty Center’s collection.

For a creative break from the holiday routine, bring the family to Family Drawing Hour at the Getty Center on Saturday, December 18, at 3:30 p.m. In this free one-hour drawing workshop, families will draw human figures —and each other —in poses inspired by works from the Getty Museum’s collection. Space is limited; sign-ups begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Museum Information Desk.

From December 22 through December 31, the Getty Villa offers daily Art Odyssey for Families—a 45-minute activity-filled journey through the galleries for families with children ages 5 and older. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place 15 minutes before the tour begins. The tour is also offered in Spanish. Art Odyssey will be offered weekdays at 11 a.m. (except Tuesdays, when the Villa is closed) and Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The Family Forum is also open every day except Tuesday for drop-in hands-on play and engagement for young and old.

Both the Getty Center and Getty Villa are closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day,
but open during regular business hours on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr
Los Angeles, California 90049
(310) 440-7300

The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific Palisades, California
(310) 440-7300

L.A. Kid Stuff Seventh Day of Christmas Giveaway: Complete 12-piece Set of Ugly Dolls Action Figures!

On the seventh day of Christmas, L.A. Kid Stuff is giving away a complete 12-piece set of Ugly Dolls Action Figures Series 2!  No collecting necessary here as you’ll receive all the characters!

If you haven’t heard of the Ugly Dolls that first took L.A. by storm in 2001 then went on to win Toy of the Year at the New York Toy Fair in 2005, today’s your lucky day! “Ugly” characters that belie their name hail from the Uglyverse, a universe where UGLY means unique and special!  This Series 2 Set includes Uglydog, Big Toe, Poe, Trunko, Uglyworm and Peaco, each offered in 2 colors.  Each doll is 3 inches tall and is suitable for ages 4 and up.

This prize is courtesy of Monkeyhouse Toys, a family-owned establishment offering the most unique toys, artwork and home goods for cool kids and families!

TO ENTER TO WIN THIS PRIZE:
1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.
2) Comment on the Facebook post for this prize. Comments must be posted before midnight PST today, December 7, 2010.
3) Today’s winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. One entry per day per person. You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to enter this contest.
4) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

Monkeyhouse Toys
2874 Rowena Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039
WEBSITE

Posted December 7, 2010

L.A. Kid Stuff Sixth Day of Christmas Giveaway: Professional Photography Session for the Family or Kids and an 8×10 Photo Keepsake

On the sixth day of Christmas, L.A. Kid Stuff is giving away a 30-minute photo session and 8×10 photograph from the session with professional photographer Courtenay Fletcher! One of our favorite Christmas giveaways, this prize will allow you to capture memories of your family or children through the eyes of a pro and then take home a complimentary 8×10 photo for you to keep!

Besides shooting book covers for publishers in New York, Courtenay also photographs families, infants/newborns, and lots of kids. She also does headshots, a not uncommon need for many Angelos.  She usually shoots at a location of the client’s choice to take advantage of natural light, which is the most flattering and interesting.  Courtenay’s style is photojournalistic, focusing on capturing the personality of her subject or subjects, especially when they are playing, acting goofy, pouting, etc.  Far more interesting than standard posed portraits!

L.A. Kid Stuff has had personal experience with the talented Courtenay as she photographed our L.A. kid’s fourth birthday party.  All we can say is that everyone who saw the photos reacted with nothing less than glowing compliments! And Courtenay was not only professional, but so pleasant to work with.   She was more like a friend, a guest with a camera, than someone coming in to document the event!  We are so pleased that Courtenay is donating her service and talent to L.A. Kid Stuff’s friends and members.  Thank you, Courtenay and good luck L.A. Kid Stuff members!

TO ENTER TO WIN THIS PRIZE:
1) To qualify to enter, simply “LIKE” the L.A. Kid Stuff Facebook Page HERE.
2) Comment on the Facebook post for this prize. Comments must be posted before midnight PST today, December 6, 2010.
3) Today’s winner will be chosen randomly and announced tomorrow morning. One entry per day per person. You must not have won an L.A. Kid Stuff giveaway contest within the past 90 days to enter this contest.
4) Good luck and have a great day in L.A.!

Posted December 6, 2010