Thursday, September 10, 2009

Review/Giveaway: Chicco Talking Vacation Car - CLOSED

Recently the folks at Chicco contacted me about giving away a Chicco Talking Vacation Car. I had my 1 year old nephew in mind for this product, but have been surprised to find that my 3.5 year old daughter has spent a lot of time playing with this toy!

According to Chicco the Chicco Talking Vacation Car:

* Helps your child develop language skills in both English and Spanish

* Has 3 play modes to discover new words, complete stories, and solve riddles

* Develops children’s imagination, creativity, and coordination

I have found the car itself to be made well. It is sturdy and both the wheels and headlights work. The only complaint that I have with this product is with the mini suitcase/picture book (which accompanies the stories). It has fallen apart a couple of times now, however it does snap back together.

As I mentioned, my 3.5 year old loves this toy...especially the story feature. I probably wouldn't buy it for a child her age - only because I'm not sure how much longer she will like it, however, I think this toy would be perfect for kids 18 months-2.5 years, and that it would make a great gift for someone! An added benefit is that kids over 2.5 are probably going to like it too. :-)

The folks at Chicco have kindly agreed to give a Chicco Talking Vacation Car to one of my lucky readers!

What am I giving away?

1 winner will receive a Chicco Talking Vacation Car.


How can you win?

You get up to 3 chances to win:

1) Leave a comment letting me know what your child's favorite toy is. (Note: Scroll to the bottom of this post and click "Post Comment". You must be on my site - you can't do this through a reader)

2) Subscribe to my feed or email newsletter and stay on top of all of the deals I write about each week! If you already subscribe, please leave a separate comment letting me know that you are currently a subscriber (thank you!).

3) Promote this giveaway and/or blog. If you don't have a blog, you can Tweet about it (follow me: I'm @stretchingabuck), post about it on your favorite forum, or tell your friends about it! However you decided to promote it, be sure to come back and leave a comment letting me know how you did it.

**In order to tally your entries correctly, please include an email address or link to your (VALID) profile with your contact information. If a winner with no contact info is chosen, the next person on the list will be the winner. If you choose to leave an email address, I recommend that you use a generic email address as this info is viewable by anyone who views my comments. I strongly encourage you to create a Google profile with this info in order to better protect you.**

Who is Eligible?

You must have a valid US address to be eligible.

When does this giveaway end?

Monday, September 14th at 10 PM, EST.

The winners will be chosen via the random number generator at random.org and will be announced no later than Friday, September 18th. Please note that if I do not hear from the winners within 4 days that another winner(s) will be chosen.

Good Luck!

Review/Giveaway Disclosure: Chicco provided the item for this giveaway. I also received a Chicco Talking Vacation Car for review purposes. No other compensation was received. You can view my full disclosure policy here.

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200 comments:

Torrance Powell said...

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Jen said...

Currently my daughters favorite toy is a hand-me-down Fisher Price Drop & Roar Dinosaur. I would love to give her something of her own :)
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Michelle said...

My daughter loves to play with the Fisher Price Animal Train.

Lori said...
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Jennifer R. said...

My sons love the good old standar cars of any sort!

Jennifer R. said...

My boys love the good old standard cars. Anytype anywhere!

ani hearts japan said...

My Ds's favorite toys are Thomas the Tank Engine wooden trains and small cars....he loves everything with wheels!

Unknown said...

So far my 3 month old grandsons favorite toy is his thumb! I'm sure in a couple more months he'll get some good use out of the Chicco Talking Vacation Car.

momma-lana said...

I have a 16 month old grandson and his favorite toys are the ones that talk or make noises of any kind. He loves his talking telephine so I am sure he would love this car.

Anonymous said...

My son loves cars and this looks adorable!
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Whitney said...

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Kelly said...

My son's favorite toy right now is his Bright Stars teething crinkle elephant, but I am sure as he gets older this toy would be great! reporterkc at hotmail dot com.

Unknown said...

My girls LOVE anything cars related. I found one of them in bed with a Lightening McQueen car last night!

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Mom24 said...

My 9 year old loves Legos. Can't get enough of them.

My 6 year old loves American Girl dolls.

My three year old grandson would love this! Thanks for the chance.

Mom24 said...

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Thompson Family said...

My son's favorite toy is the Vtech fire truck.

Thompson Family said...

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Natalie said...

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Unknown said...

My 8 month old twins love their fisher price bongo drums. They could play these all day long!

The Grocery Guru said...

My 2-year-old son is obsessed with matchbox cars. He carries a handful with him wherever he goes. He drives them all over everything.

The Grocery Guru said...

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The Family Stone said...

I have an 19 month old son and 4 year old. They both love ANYTHING with wheels. This would make an awesome christmas gift. =)

PikaPikaChick said...

My five-month-old loves this butterfly toy that my stepmom found at Target. It makes crazy noises and its cheeks light up. Can't for the life of me remember who makes it, but this thing is magical. It can always get a smile out of her when she's cranky.

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Lisa B said...

His favorite toy is his lightening mcqueen car

Lisa B said...

I am a current subscriber

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Steph @ Steph Runs On said...

My son loooves anything with wheels, mostly cars and trucks. He even sleeps with a small plastic tractor every night :)

April said...

My daughter is 10 months old and right now her favorite toys are the tv remote control and the laundry basket full of laundry!

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Cathie from Canton said...

Our son loves his Fisher Price Barn. He loves the animals and noises the barn makes.

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Rena said...

My son is currently obsessed by Elmo in any form -- stuffed toy, books, DVDs, water toy, even on his toothpaste.

Susan said...

My son is 5 months old and is just discovering that he loves his rattle! Simple, but he loves it!

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quatrotroutro said...

My 3 year old son's fav toys are cars and puzzles right now! My 2 year old daughter loves princesses!

Tharon & Alicia said...

My son's favorite toy is Cookie Monster. He talks when his mouth is opened. It makes a lot of noise!

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Sarah said...

My 3 year old son is OBSESSED with cars. Mostly the matchbox and hotwheels variety, but any car makes him happy. MY 1 year old son is now starting to walk everywhere with a car in his hand too. This toy would be PERFECT!

Sarah said...

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Tharon & Alicia said...

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eb & ezer said...

my son likes paper as much as anything else :)

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Tara said...

Right now my daughters favorite toy is a mini beach ball I paid $1 for. I don't know what it is but she loves playing ball these days.

Anonymous said...

My one year old loves his little Tonka cars. We have hardwood floors and he will push them around all day long! He also has a Little People fire truck that is a favorite. He loves to make the sirens light up and turn it upside down and spin the wheels. :)

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Kim said...

My son loves to play with cars and anything that he can push across the room.

Gordon said...

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Cyan said...

My 21 month old son's favorite toy is his lawnmower. He calls it his "Lalo" and pushes it all around the house (I think he thinks it is a vaccuum).

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Troy and Rachel said...

My son LOVES Thomas the Train anything!!!

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Troy and Rachel said...

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Mikki said...

my son loves anything veggie tales. But I think this car looks like it would be a great toy!!
Thanks for the chance
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(i'm an email subscriber)

Lori said...

I placed a post and link to your site on my blog about your giveaway!

Lori said...

My son loves his Thomas trains.

Lori said...

I subscribe already.

Sarah said...

My son's favorite toys would have to be anything that has wheels and my daughter's favorite toy would be baby dolls or her stuffed llama!

Mike and Molly Spivey said...

My boys favorite toys are the Leap Frog Shopping Cart.

Mike and Molly Spivey said...

i follow you on twitter.

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Mike and Molly Spivey said...

Just became a subscriber.


and posted a link on twitter.

Stephanie said...

My little girl loves anything that goes and she can push!!!!33

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Kathleen said...

My boys love firetrucks right now. My daughter loves their Geo Trax set. She like it when they yell at her becaues she knocks it off the tracks. She's 10months.

Kathleen said...

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Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

My daughter loves Little People! My son's favorite toy are Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars.

Anonymous said...

One of my sons current favorite toys is one of those cheap boucy-beach balls you find at grocery stores for like 2 dollars... he just loves to kick it and run and kick it. love the cheap entertainment!

Ashley said...

My son's favorite things to play with are stickers and racecars. Would love to win this.

Michelle said...

Finnegan loves his ride on car and books of all sorts. I think he would really love this!

Unknown said...

my kids love their train sets

Sarah said...

My daughter love coloring. She loves it so much that she's coloring on our walls, window seals, and even the windows! This would be a nice toy that can't do too much damage. :)

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Larena said...

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Larena said...

My son loves anything to do with balls or cars!

Sidra said...

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Sidra said...

I don't have any children of my own. My nephews favorite toy is any car/truck. My niece's favorite toy is whatever my nephew is playing with at the time.

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Cindy J said...

Our Caden loves cars !!!

aggiemommy said...

My baby girl would love this!!

aggiemommy said...

I subscribe! :)

Jenae said...

My 20-month old son's favorite toy right now is a bean-bag chair. He loves to run and then land in the beanbag. We have TONS of toys, but those don't seem to compare to the fun he can have with the beanbag. Go figure!

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J. Grant Dys said...

My son's favorite toys are his trucks and cars. Hands down! And baby #2 is right behind him already saying "vroom, vroom!"

We also subscribe to your blog on a RSS feed. Keep the deals coming!

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Sally said...

My son (17 months) LOVES his Fisher Price learning door (I think that's what it's called). We have it catty corner in one corner of the room, and he loves to go through the door, close it behind him and just chill in the corner...peeking out to see if we're watching him. =)

Kate said...

My daughter loves legos!! She will play with them for an hour!!

christine said...

My toddler son loves bouncy balls...any size, color, texture!

adpelphrey said...

Balls...anything he can shake and that makes noise.

Crystal said...

books,any that they can put in their mouths and that make noises, love the noises!!

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Jenny and Travis said...

My daughter loves her rattle--she just laughs and laughs when we shake it for her!
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Debra said...

My daughter really is loving her pretend food right now! Anything will do...pizza, bananas, etc. It's too much fun.

The DeNote Kiddos said...

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The Jones Family said...

My little boy loves his drum...and anything he can use as a drum! I have your posts emailed to me so I never miss a thing!

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Anne - Mommy Has to Work said...

My daughter loves her bubble vacuum

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Mommy Daisy said...

My son's newest favorite toy is a product I'm currently reviewing called Football Guys. (I'll post about it soon on psmomreviews.blogspot.com.)

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Unknown said...

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budgetbee said...

I'm a subscriber

budgetbee said...

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P Jo said...

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lovenaharris@yahoo.com said...

My children are older now, but loved anything that talked, sang, or made noise. I now have a granddaughter and do all that I can to help her Mommy and Daddy save money. I want to "win" this toy so that I can give it to her, as I think she will love it, she too loves anything that talks, sings, or makes noise.

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Mama Brown said...

I am a follower and I LOVE your blog. My boys (2 yrs and 11 months) love to play with cars and trucks. Ride-on toys are the new best toy for my 11 month old since he is starting to walk. My 2 year old loves to read, read, read and did I mention he likes to read?

Sarah - Fat Little Legs said...

My sons favorite toy of the moment is duplo blocks.

Sarah - Fat Little Legs said...

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Anonymous said...

My daughter and sons love legos- they all build and create many cool things. Thanks

Kimmergal said...

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Kimmergal said...

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Allison said...

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Stacey said...

Play-Doh, because she can make whatever she wants!

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Sherry said...

My son's favorite toy is his new tool workbench! I just bought it and he has played with it non-stop! :)

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jennie said...

my daughters favorite toy is her Thomas train!


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Brenda said...

My son's favorite toy is his walk behind Tonka Truck. He loves it! brendaherring731 @ yahoo . com

Anonymous said...

My DD's favorite toy are her stuffed monkeys :)

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Megan said...

Love your blog!! My little girl is 16 mons and her favorite toy is a stuffed bear that her daddy bought for her before she was born and we also love the Fisher Price Bounce and Spin Zebra that we found at a garage sale for $4. :) I subscribe to your blog via email cawley814 at wowwaydotcom. I shared your blog on my FB profile. :)

Robb said...

Our oldest loves baby dolls. She is always pretending to be a mom. Our youngest loves puzzles. She doesn't know how to put the pieces back, but she loves to take them out!

Shelly said...

My son loves all toys with lights and movements! He would loves this!

Anonymous said...

our daughter's favorite toy is some paper + her colored pencils!

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Anonymous said...

i also subscribe via email!

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Anonymous said...

My 11 month old's favorite toy is Fisher Price ABC truck. Walmart.com had them on clearance and they are so much fun!

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MOPS said...

my son loves any kind of ball

Amy said...

I subscribe to your blog

Mom0f2hyperboys said...

My son LOVES Thomas it is almost sick!!

Deanne Gayler said...

My only grand-daughter lives with us and her favorite toy is a book called"Picture Me Dinosaur" where her picture is put in place and it is the center of a new dino on each page. She loves seeing herself in the book.

J Jones said...

I think my 1 year old's favorite toy is anything he isnt supposed to have ie phones, tv remotes ect. He does have a stuffed lamb he is partial to!

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tammy said...

My twins are all about teething on every toy they can get their hands on. They are now just starting to look at a baby picture book.

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Lindsay said...

My son's favorite toy right now is his play kitchen. He makes pretend food for me all day...cute!

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smiling_mama said...

My son's favorite toys are dirt bikes. With the dirt bike guys he calls them. Every time we are in a store he thinks that he is going to get a new one.

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Ben's Mom said...

My 9 month old son loves to play with a train that moves and plays music, so he would LOVE this toy! Plus it would help out with his development.

Ben's Mom said...

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Kara said...

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cherkeemom said...

Favorite toy Anything Elmo... And outside toys

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Erin Nusbaum said...

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Great giveaway!

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Sara said...

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The Altman Family said...

My son is 17 months old and currently his favorite toy is a dinosaur - he loves to hold itup and say "roar"!! He would love this car though - he loves anything with wheels!

Free said...

Well, I'm not sure what my child's favorite toy is because...I'm expecting her right now! She is due in December. But I'm sure when she gets bigger, she'll enjoy this little car!

Lori Sifuentes said...

My son's favorite toy is any cars. He loves pushing them around the house.

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The Flemings said...

2 boys and a little girl and they all love cars equally!

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Charlene@frugaladventure said...

Let's see- how can I pick a favorite? I think my toddler's favorite toy might be her singing Elmo koaroke thing.

Charlene@frugaladventure said...

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Donna said...

Currently, a favorite of my 3yo son is using the Leapster to watch/play Letter Factory. He's learning (memorizing, actually) some of the letter sounds!

mmckenna said...

My 2.5 yr old daughters favorite toy right now is her trains. Any trains will do! My 1yr old loves cars. Just a couple of transportation lovers over here :)

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mmckenna said...

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Linda B said...

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~The Harrison Family~ said...

My son's favorite toy is his vacuum. He follows momma around the house vacuuming when I vacuum. Soo cute!
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Rissamama3 said...

My son's favorite is his laugh and learn vacuum right now!

Rissamama3 said...

added you to my google reader

Rissamama3 said...

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Tam said...

Right now my daughter is not so much into toys. She would rather crawl around the house and get into trouble. Does tupperware count as a "toy"?!

Anonymous said...

My daughter is not quite old enough for a favorite toy. She does like to chew on anything she ccan get her hands on.

Emily said...

My son LOVES puzzles, he's 2 1/2 and can do 24 piece on his own!

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Anonymous said...

Right now my son's favorite toy is his Spiderman costume-he even wears it to naptime!
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Monna said...

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Unknown said...

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My kids love their My Little Ponies!

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Paula said...

A few months ago, my daughter found and old Fisher Price toy called the Jalopy in my mother-in-laws basement. It was my husband's when he was her age---she loves pulling her "Joppy" everwhere with her now!

Julie said...

My daughter's favorite toy is her Fisher Price ball popper!

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