Twitter Party Calendar This Week With Prizes December 2-8

Twitter Parties



Updated 12/7/12 with ongoing additions - Includes Sneak Peek at Coming Weeks Too!

Get all the details in this free constantly updated Twitter Party Master Calendar listing tons of family friendly parties including specifics on prizes you can win and links to RSVP and participate. Includes Twitter Parties in the U.S. and Canada. Be sure to check back often every week as new events are added on an ongoing basis -- often with new prize-winning opportunities added several times per day. You'll also get a sneak peek at Twitter parties coming up next week and in the month ahead. Now listing Facebook parties with prizes too.

Be the first to know when the latest Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party schedule goes live by following MBE on Twitter Facebook and/or by subscribing to this blog right now.

THIS WEEK

Monday, December 3

Libby's Holiday Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @libbystable @resourcefulmom. Prizes: ONE (1) Grand Prize Calphalon Contemporary 10" and 12" Non Stick Omelette Combo($120 value) and Magic Bullet Blender ($79.99). THREE (3) runner up winners will receive Pottery Barn Rhodes Kitchen Crock. #Libbystable RSVP

Identity Guard Safe Holiday Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @IdentityG @resourcefulmom. Prizes: FOUR (4) $25 Visa gift cards, ONE (1) Grand Prize of $100 Visa GC. #IdentityGuard RSVP

Hasbro Zynga Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @HasbroNews @ClassyMommy. Prizes: Hasbro games brought to life including Words with Friends, Draw Something, Farmville and CityVille. To participate use hashtag #HasbroZynga Details

Best Buy Gifts That Do Twitter Party at 8:30 pm ET with @2Wired2Tired talking about tech gifts for families. Prizes: Best Buy Gift Cards  #GiftsThatDo Details

Hope Springs Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @TravelingMoms @KimOrlando @DebMomof3 and others Talking about the movie Hope Springs from Sony. Prizes: BedandBreakfast.com gift card and Hope Springs SWAG. #TMOM #TMOMHope RSVP

Tuesday, December 4

Affordable Christmas Gifts at Sam's Club Nivea Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @miscfinds4u @mimibakermn. Prizes: FOUR (4) $100 Sam's Club Gift Cards #NIVEAMoments #cbias RSVP

Stork Nest Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @thestorknest @resourcefulmom. Prizes: TEN (10) winners each receive a case of Fisher-Price Daytime Diapers plus everyone that attends will receive something special at the end of the party. #StorkNest RSVP

Timothy Green Twitter Party with @socialmoms @Disney @OddLifeMovie at 7 pm ETFORTY (40) prizes including TEN (10) $20 Amazon gift cards for Tweeting in advance of the Twitter Party and THIRTY (30) Blu-ray combo packs of The Odd Life of Timothy Green  #TimothyGreen RSVP

Cookie Exchange Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @HersheysKisses @resourcefulmom. Prizes: FOUR (4) winners each receive a prize pack that includes Hersheys Kisses Nostalgic Art Apron, Hersheys Cookie Cutter, and 2 bags of Hersheys Kisses. ONE (1) Grand Prize receives all items above plus $50 gift card. #cookieHQ RSVP

World Market Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @pollinatemedia @alwaysnwonder @growingupThomas @worldmarket. Prizes: FOUR (4) World Market gift cards in these denominations: two valued at $25, one at $50 and a Grand Prize GC of $100.  #WorldMarket RSVP

12 Days of Shop Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @ShopdotCA @Listen2Lena @MyChaos @SimplyStacieNet @MommyKatandKids @Jen_Banks. Prizes TBA - for Canada only. #12DaysofShop RSVP

Pack More Health Twitter Party at 9-10:30 pm ET with @JeannetteKaplun @hitherroadjane @BrenHerrera @LAFlowers @LBConnect. TWELVE (12) Prizes including: an iPad Mini, one 22-piece cookware set worth over $1K and ten Nutrilite Nutritional supplements valued at $100 each. #PackMoreHealth RSVP

Responsible Holiday Entertaining at 9 pm ET with @MommyMatter @ThisLilPiglet @SoberJulie. Prizes: @TheTaxiGuy vouchers, Molson Coors Tshirts & golf shirts, 5 copies of PDF copies of Mocktails & More.  #HolidayMocktails RSVP

Wednesday, December 5

Hoya Lenses Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @lomargie @suburbanmomclubPrizes: THREE (3) $25 American Express Gift Cards. Grand Prize: ONE $100 American Express GC + a coupon good for a free pair of lenses. #HoyaLenses RSVP

Holiday Fashion Legware Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @OMGhada @HaveSippy. Prizes:  FOUR (4) $200 prize packs full of Duane Reade legware products; ONE (1) Grand Prize of $200 worth of Duane Reade products + $100 Duane Reade Gift Card. #DRLegware RSVP

Philips Holiday Lights Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @themotherhood @CooperMunroe @EmilyMcKhann @ParentPalace and others. FIVE (5) prizes to be given away including One set IMAGEO Table Lights, two LumiWare Table Platters and two sets of LED bulbs. #HolidayLights RSVP

SkyMall Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @SkyMall @AudreyMcClellan @VeraSweeney. Prizes: TBA #SkyMall No RSVP Details

It's the weekly @TheOnlineMom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET talking about mobile safety for kids and parental controls. Prize: Motorola DROID XYBoard 10.1 Tablet. To be eligible to win a prize RSVP & participate in party with hashtag #VZWSafety.

Rubbermaid Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Rubbermaid @MommyMomentBlog @MommyKatandKids @MomvstheBoys$750 in Rubbermaid prize packages.  #Rubbermaid RSVP

Mattel Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @MC_MomCentral. Canada only eligible to win $900 in Prizes. Participate by following hashtag #TopToys2012

Thursday, December 6

Huggies Walmart Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @somedayilllearn. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart gift cards. #HuggiesWalmart RSVP

Holiday Twitter Party with Smart and Final at 2 pm ET. Hosted by @SmartFinal @rockinmama @themommyfiles. $250 in prizes including: THREE (3) Smart & Final $50 gift cards & ONE (1) $100 S&F GC. #ChooseSmart RSVP

Honking Holidays Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @Chuggington. $300 in prizes plus Grand Prize which is a LeapFrog Leapster loaded with Chuggington kids videos. RSVP

Holiday Deals Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @cleverlysimple @mustlovecoupons @thriftynwmom @beltwaybargain @savings @savings_nation. $300 in prizes including TWO (2) $25 Christopher & Banks giftcards, TWO (2) $50 Amazon GCs and ONE (1) $100 Amazon GC. #SavingsNation RSVP

Holiday Spruce Up Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @CraveBox @zipporahs @lisasamples @stacieinatlanta and others. Prizes every 10 minutes: FIVE (5) $25 Visa giftcards, TWO (2) Crave Boxes and assorted brands products. #holidayspruceup RSVP

Net10 Wireless Holiday Twitter Party at 9-10:30 pm ET with @Net10Latino @CouponMamacita @MamaXXI @ThriftyNinja @JoscelynRC @SocialSavvyMom @JollyMom @LatinoMarketing @LatinaMomBlogs. Assorted prizes that include LG Optimus Logic Android Touchscreen, 30-day airtime card, Sony BDP-S590 3D Blu-ray Disc Player w/ Wi-Fi, $100 Visa Gift Cards, Samsung 24" LED HDTV and more. #Net10Latino RSVP

Friday, December 7

Sears Style Art of Fashion Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @SearsStyle @Glitterfelt @7onashoestring. Prizes: THREE (3) $50 Sears Giftcards and ONE (1) $100 Sears GC. #ArtofFashion #cbias RSVP

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET talking about the issues that drive your choice for a wireless carrier. Prizes: A smartphone + $125 Verizon gift card or a MyCharge Rechargeable Power Bank + a Verizon Insider Swag Bag. To be eligible to win a use hashtag #VZWBuzz and RSVP

SnapBox Picture Perfect Twitter Party hosted by @CleverGirlsColl at 3 pm ETPrizes: Framed Canvas SnapBox Prints & more. #SnapboxPrints RSVP

Saturday, December 8

Laser Pegs Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @LaserPegs. Prizes: TWENTY (20) Laser Pegs Necklaces, ONE (1) Bot Kit 670, and ONE (1) Indy Car Kit 870 Grand Prize. #Laserpegs RSVP


NEXT WEEK

Sunday, December 9

Duracell What Powers You Twitter Party at 4 pm ET during the Dolphins vs the 49ers Football Game with @360smiley. Prizes: Win one of 50 footballs signed by Patrick Willis, linebacker with San Francisco 49ers.  #WhatPowersYou RSVP

Sin City Rules Twitter Party at 10 pm ET with @LanaFuchs. #SinCityRules RSVP

Be the Boss Twitter Party at 11 pm ET with @TheMeltingPot @CleverGirlsColl. Prizes include THREE (3) fondue gift sets and FOUR (4) $100 gift cards to The Melting Pot fondue restaurant. #CleverBetheBoss RSVP

Monday, December 10

Time 4 Family Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @lomargie @plussizemommy. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart Gift Cards. #cbias #Time4family RSVP

Cravebox Holiday Spruce Up Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @cravebox#HolidaySpruceUp  More details soon.

Tuesday, December 11

Full Core Stop Snacking Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @MsMissy62 @tsue1136. Prizes: Visa Gift Cards one winner each in the following denominations: $25, $50, $75 and $100. #cbias #stopsnacking RSVP

Fisher Nuts Tuesday Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @guarnaschelli @jylmomIF @Dadventurous @TroyPattee @MomItForward #simpletwists #gno RSVP

Wednesday, December 12

Eyes Lips Face Twitter Party at 1 pm ET to celebrate e.l.f. cosmetics with @somedayilllearn. Prizes: e.l.f. giftcards in the following denominations $25, $50, $75 and $100. #eyeslipsface #cbias RSVP

GMO Free Your Holiday Twitter Party at 8-10 pm ET with @gmoinside @bookieboo and others. Prizes: Lots of giveaways, too numerous to list. #gmoinside RSVP

It's the weekly @TheOnlineMom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. To be eligible to win a prize RSVP & participate in party with hashtag #TheOnlineMoms.

Duracell Power Smiles Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @duracell @lucyhale @shespeaksup. $750 in prizes including the seasons hottest toys and batteries to power them. #PowerSmiles RSVP

HasbroGame Night Holiday Twitter Party at 9 pm ET @HasbroGameNight @Busymommymedia. Prizes: FOUR (4) winners will receive a 4-game prize pack that includes Scrabble Catch Phrase, Jenga, Twister and Yahtzee. #HasbroHappierHolidays RSVP

Thursday, December 13

Duda Farm Fresh Foods Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Dandy_Fresh @momspark chatting about Dandy Meyer Lemons and Dandy Celery Celebrations. Prizes: THREE (3) $50 Williams Sonoma gift cards, TEN (10) 1 pound bag of Meyer Lemons winners and a Grand Prize of a $100 Visa GC. In addition Duda Farm Fresh Foods will be donating $5 per participant in this Twitter Party to benefit Seminole County Families in Transition Program @FIT_Seminole up to $1000. #HolidayBest RSVP

Mom Inspirations Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @cafeyak. Prizes include Burt's Bees, Glittertoos & more. Participate by following hashtag #Mominspirations

Friday, December 14

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ETPrizes: TBA. To be eligible to win a use hashtag #VZWBuzz and RSVP


COMING SOON

More parties TBA!

More Twitter Parties constantly be added to this list as soon as they're scheduled so stay tuned by following this blog.  

About this Weekly Twitter Party List
Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. If you'd like to add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party Calendar email janis at janiselspas dot com with Twitter Party in the subject line including all the details and links in the body of your  message.

Also available, for a nominal fee, to host, co-host or serve as a panelist for your own brand Twitter party. To inquire, please email janis@janiselspas.com for information with Twitter Party Consulting Query in the subject line.

FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert does attend some Twitter parties as a guest and also works as a host, co-host, and panelist on others. However, I did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Your Child Naughty or Nice This Year? Enter Contest to Win $5000 Holiday Shopping Spree

Holiday Contests

 

Everyone who celebrates Christmas knows that Santa always visits the kids that have been good -- rather than naughty -- all year. So YoYo, Afterschool and Bookworm, a group of family-friendly sites from the folks at Diapers, are celebrating America's children with the best behaviors by hosting the ultimate The Goodest Kid Contest ever.

The Prizes
The Grand Prize winner gets a $5,000 Ultimate Holiday Shopping spree across all three sites to choose lots of toys, sports gear and books. Ten runners up each will win a $100 gift card to shop at those same online stores.

Here's just the tip of the iceberg of wonderful products shoppers have to choose from this holiday season
Image from Afterschool.com

Image from YoYo.com


Image from Bookworm.com
How to Enter
Visit thegoodestkid.com and submit a short video of your child bragging about their abundant good deeds, along with your kid's top gift pick from each site, creating a sharable wish list to help friends and family shop for the perfect gift. 

Each entry will be judged on three things: creativity, goodness of child's deeds and enthusiasm. Hurry and get started working on your child's presentation now because the deadline for video submissions is December 16th. Winners will be chosen on or around December 17 so the winning kids will be able to go shopping before Christmas.



30% Holiday Discount for All
With a wide assortment of toys (YoYo.com), sports gear (AfterSchool.com) and books (Bookworm.com), plus a shared shopping cart, this family of sites makes it easy for moms and dads to pick just the right item for any type of kid on their list, no matter the budget. All new shoppers to each site receive 30% off one item throughout the holiday season.


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Thanks to Online-Sweepstakes.com for including this contest in their directory of current giveaways.


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Holiday Gift Christmas Duck With Antlers Kids Toy Helps Fight Pediatric Cancer

Toys
 

Aflac once again is giving back to the community for the holidays and is inviting the public to join in. This time they've partnered with cause marketing conscious Macy’s for the perfect gift this Christmas season: a cute limited edition plush Aflac Holiday Duck that comes complete with antlers, earmuffs and a cozy red scarf. Available in 6" and 10" sizes, the cuddly soft plush stuffed animal toy even talks, quacking "Aflac" when you squeeze it. Making this even more meaningful, this year's special do-good duck was designed by 16 year-old leukemia patient Monica Sandoval of Winder, Georgia.

Monica shows off her 2012 winning duck designs, Image from Aflac
The best part of all is that when you buy these you're not only giving a child or kid-at-heart adult a novel holiday present or stocking stuffer that they'll never forget. Come to think of it you might want to get an extra one of these adorable ducks for yourself. Pediatric cancer treatment and research also benefits because proceeds go toward both treatment and research at the participating children's cancer facility closest to where each duck is purchased.

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The Aflac Holiday Duck retails for just $10 for the 6-inch duck and $15 for the 10-inch version. These are available at more than 600 participating Macy’s stores across the U.S. and online at AflacHolidayDuck.com -- but remember they are a limited edition and this is the only year they will be available. All net proceeds go to fighting kids cancer. Since 2001 the sales of the Aflac Holiday Duck each year have raised more than three million dollars.

Aflac Holiday Duck 
Twitter Party Tonight
Aflac Holiday Duck 2012 Limited Edition is adorable & for a great cause
You can help Aflac in their noble efforts even more by attending tonight's fun Twitter Party. @MommyBlogExpert is especially thrilled to be one of the panelists joining @AflacDuck and @SheSpeaksup for this good cause event to raise awareness about pediatric cancer and the Aflac Holiday Duck. We're also giving away some great prizes every 10 minutes this evening including Aflac Holiday Ducks and Macy's gift cards.  Plus, Aflac is donating $2 directly to pediatric cancer research for every Tweet with the #AflacKids hashtag during the party. 

I hope you'll join me because the more everyone Tweets, the more money will be going to help children with cancer. All details are below. The Grand Prize is a $250 Macy's gift card so make sure you RSVP and participate to be eligible to win. Good luck and I hope to see you there.


Twitter Party Details 

Date: Thursday, November 29

Time: 9 pm EST
Hashtag:  #AflacKids

RSVP
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Don't know how Twitter Parties work? Have no fear.  Visit SheSpeaks Twitter Party 101 to find out exactly how you can play along at this must-attend event.

Aflac’s Corporate Philanthropy
Giving back to the community is an everyday part of what Aflac does and they have been passionately supporting the fight against childhood cancer for 17 years. Over the course of time, the extended Aflac family has given more than $75 million to childhood cancer through the company's relationship with the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. See this Aflac Pediatric Cancer Infographic for more information. In addition you can learn more about Aflac’s part in fighting pediatric cancer here.

For more Twitter Parties with Great Prizes

Visit the free Mommy Blog Expert Master Calendar of Twitter Parties that is updated constantly every week.

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Barbie The Princess Pop Star Movie Review

Movies 


Weekends in December -- both Saturdays and Sundays -- Kidtoon Films family matinees presents the movie Barbie The Princess and The Pop Star on the big screen at select local Kidtoons theaters nationwide.




MBE partnered with Kidtoon Films for this post

In this musical animated girls fantasy film overflowing with songs, dance, fun and -- of course -- fab fashions -- Barbie takes on the role of Tori, princess of Meribella. She's a kindly princess who loves to sing and dance but isn't particularly into her royal duties.

Then one day her pop star idol Keria pops in to the kingdom and the two girls discover they are similar in so many ways. This includes possessing a magical secret gift that gives them the ability to look identical. But changing places, they realize soon enough, isn't all it's cracked up to be. 

What happens next is a story of friendship and working together when things go awry. A charming feature that I think moms and their young daughters particularly will enjoy together.

A sneak peek at this month's feature film ...




Free Kidtoons Movie Tickets
That's not all. Kidtoon Films is offering FREE Kidtoons movie theater tickets valid through 12/31/12 to all Mommy Blog Expert readers to celebrate another month's quality family entertainment theater program. Note: Limit of one ticket per family. 

Barbie The Princess & The Popstar Giveaway
In conjunction with this month's special movie, Kidtoons is providing a Barbie The Princess & The Pop Star Tori 11" Doll to be awarded to one lucky Mommy Blog Expert reader. See How to Enter below for a chance to win this wonderful toy for your child.
  
Don't delay. Enter this family-friendly giveaway and be sure to grab your free down loadable Kidtoon Films ticket (one per family) good through 2012 at the Kidtoons theater location nearest you. Plus download as many copies of the two complimentary fun Barbie coloring pages for your kids featuring this month's movie as you'd like at KidtoonFilms.com.


Barbie The Princess 
& The Pop Star Tori Doll 
11" Doll $25.99 value 
GIVEAWAY 
Ends 1/2/13


HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAY

Just leave a comment(s) below this post. Contest ends January 2, 2013 at 12 midnite PST and is open to legal residents of the continental U.S. only. One winner will win ONE (1) 11" Barbie The Princess & Popstar Tori Doll selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email. Winner must respond within 48 hours to claim their prize.

Required (Mandatory) Entry
Simply leave a comment below this blogpost saying why you want to win this prize. Don't forget to include your email address, Facebook and/or Twitter contact info in the comment section so the winner can be contacted.

Optional Extra Entries 
Earn extra entries to win for doing one or more of the easy options listed below. Just be sure to return to MommyBlogExpert (MBE) to leave an additional comment after each individual extra action you do to confirm so we can record all your additional chances to win.

1. Follow @mommyblogexpert on Twitter
2. Like @mommyblogexpert on Facebook
3. Follow @mommyblogexpert on Pinterest
4. Follow @kidtoonsfilms on Twitter
5. Like @kidtoonsfilms on Facebook


***Bonus Entries***
You can earn even MORE chances to win each time you TWEET the message below, up to 3 times each day. Don't forget to return to leave a comment on this post with the direct link right after every Tweet you do so you'll receive an entry for each of your RTs.

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Barbie The Princess & Pop Star Tori Move Review + Doll @KidtoonFilms GIVEAWAY http://tinyurl.com/cavbad6 #free #movie #Barbie Pls RT

For more than two years Mommy Blog Expert has hosted Kidtoons family friendly monthly movie giveaways. So I was really sad to learn that this is the last month that Kidtoons will no longer be offering their unique screenings program for children in select theaters across the U.S. Stay tuned on MBE for news -- as soon as it breaks -- about a total remix that will result in a new children's entertainment program replacing Kidtoons in late 2013 or early 2014.  

Walk down memory lane with me and take a look at all the wonderful past Kidtoons movie reviews and giveaways on MBE including: Spookley Square Pumpkin, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, Barbie A Fairy Secret, Little Engine That Could,  Strawberry Shortcake: Sky's the Limit, Olivia and the Great Outdoors, Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails, Babar and the Adventures of Badou: Swing Into Summer, Candy Land The Great Lollipop Adventure, Sid the Science Kid, Spookley Square Pumpkin 2011, Thomas & Friends Day of Diesels, Olivia Wintertime Cheer, Dino Dan, Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2, The Gruffalo, Sid the Science Kid Backyard Camp Out, The Wiggles Big Birthday, The Gruffalo's Child, Chuggington Traintastic, and Welcome to LazyTown.

Each Kidtoons giveaway is unique based on the monthly movie offering. But, they've always been family friendly and wholesome for children, so don't miss out on entering the current giveaway and seeing the film in theaters during December.

About Kidtoon Films
KidtoonsFilms.com, a division of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Group, began bringing popular children's brands and entertainment for kids 2-8 and their families to cineplexes throughout America in 2004. Including Kidtoons final film showing weekends this coming month throughout December 2012, a total of 91 features have been presented, bringing a friendly, affordable and interactive co-viewing environment to parents and kids to enjoy together. 
 
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6 Ways to Teach Kids Good Teeth Care Habits

Wellness


Here's something that may surprise you: Chewing sugar free gum is actually good for you and your kids. In fact the New York Times recently reported on some overlooked and little known benefits of chewing sugar free gum.


Me at 3 Years Old With Baby Teeth



MBE partnered with Trident Gum for this post

As a Baby Boomer in elementary school in the 1960s, I remember eating way too much candy and paying the consequences by getting fillings more than once at the dentist. Then just last month, I had to take my own four teenagers (triplets plus one more born a year apart) to the dentist to fill between two and four cavities each. Oy Vey. Some things never change. 

We apparently have plenty of company. That's because tooth decay in 2012 affects about half of all second graders and nearly 80 percent of 17-year-olds.


My 4 kids, Children's Museum in Palm Springs, CA

Enter the MBE Sugar Free Gum Giveaway, Details Below


A 2012 Trident Gum survey further underscores the problem. Despite the high prevalence of adolescent tooth decay, more than 84 percent of American parents still don’t consider this much of a health threat to our kids' mouths. Interestingly, Trident's survey also indicates an overwhelming 92% of parents believe that cavities in children are preventable.

I know it's really hard to get my teens to practice good dental hygiene even though we've stressed the importance of flossing and brushing regularly since we brushed their teeth for them with all four lined up on the counter when they were toddlers. There's a good chance you have similar struggles with your own family because, again citing Trident's research, getting a child to take care of their teeth is reportedly hard for 86% of us parents.

Fun Fact: Did you know that Trident Original Flavor was first introduced in the 60s in Cadbury in the UK?




So, to help get the word out about keeping your kids teeth as healthy as possible, Trident has provided some helpful tips for moms and dads to keep in mind 
  • Brush - Remind children to brush their teeth at least twice a day for two minutes each time (a total of 30 seconds on each side, top and bottom) using a pea-size amount of fluoride toothpaste. 
  • Eat - Good for you foods such as fruits, vegetables, cheese and products rich in Calcium such as milk to help build strong healthy teeth and gums. 
  • Chew Sugar Free Gum - Try chewing a sugarless gum like Trident after eating to help fight cavities. 
  • Floss - Teach kids to gently floss at least once a day to remove food that can get stuck between their teeth. There are so many kid-friendly products to choose from at your local drug store -- from Justin Bieber Toothbrushes to animal shaped flossing tools that are easy and specially designed for young children with little hands to use.
  • Avoid  - Stay away from overindulging in sticky and sugary foods. When kids do have a special treat -- especially around the holidays -- make sure they thoroughly brush and floss afterwards.
  • Routine - Remember to get regular dental check-ups, ideally every six months and no less than once per year. The more you help kids incorporate healthy oral care habits in their every day life now, the more likely they are to continue good dental hygiene as adults.
With all those healthy dental care strategies, I am also thrilled that Trident has asked me to give away a YEAR's WORTH of Sugar-Free Gum to one lucky Mommy Blog Expert reader. Read on for all the details on how to enter this healthy and fun giveaway that both you and your kids can enjoy together.

Trident Sugar Free
Win 1 Year of Gum
60 Full-Size Pack, $60 ARV

GIVEAWAY
Ends 12/27/12




How to Enter Giveaway


Just leave a comment(s) below this post. Contest ends December 27, 2012 at 12 midnite PST and is open to legal residents of the U.S. only. One winner will receive a Year's Supply of Trident Sugar Free Gum in one shipment, selected at random from all entries. Winner will be notified via email and must respond within 48 hours to claim their prize. 

Required (Mandatory) Entry
Simply leave a comment below this blogpost saying what why you'd like to win this prize. Don't forget to include your email address, Facebook and/or Twitter contact info in the comment section so the winner can be contacted.

Optional Extra Entries 
Earn extra entries to win for doing one or more of the easy options listed below. Just be sure to return to MommyBlogExpert (MBE) to leave an additional comment after each individual extra action you do to confirm so we can record all your additional chances to win.

1. Follow @mommyblogexpert on Twitter 
2. Like @mommyblogexpert on Facebook
3. Follow @mommyblogexpert on Pinterest
4. Follow @tridentgum on Twitter
5. Like @tridentgum on Facebook

***Bonus Entries***
You can earn even MORE chances to win each time you TWEET the message below, up to 3 times each day. Don't forget to return to leave a comment on this post with the direct link right after every Tweet you do so you'll receive an entry for each of your RTs.

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