Saturday, April 16, 2011

Giant Microbes Spring Review & Giveaway




Giant Microbes has some new additions to their family just in time for Spring. Welcome to the family Hay Fever, Tick and Chagas. Each of these cute little toys represents one of the common threats we face in the Spring. If you have a child that suffers from allergies, Hay Fever will not only give them a friend to cuddle to help them through it, he will also teach kids exactly what causes allergies. Chagas is a new one to me, but apparently it is caused by kissing bugs and causes a swelling in the eye.




Giant Microbe's are great toys that are based on what the actual germs and bugs that cause sicknesses look like, only magnified a million times. We were lucky enough to be able to review the plush Tick. Not only is he cute and cuddly, he also comes with lots of info about the dangers he presents, like lime disease. Our toy tick will help remind us this spring to check all over for ticks when we come inside from playing. This little toy not only provided educational info for me and the kids, but also made ticks seem a little less threatening because the plush tick is just too cute not to love.



The new spring toys are only a few examples of dozens of plush and vinyl animals you can choose from in the Giant Microbes collection. They also have ailments like diarrhea, the flu, stomach aches, sore throats, ear aches and the common cold.   They also have mini dolls in a petri dish and some of the dolls even make sounds.  All of the toys are available for everyday low prices and would make a unique and educational gift for any child of any age.





One lucky winner is going to receive the Giant Microbe of their choice in either plush or vinyl in the regular size. To enter, visit Giant Microbes and tell me which one you would choose if you were the lucky winner.  For additional entries, you can do any of the following, but you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted.

1) Subscribe to my blog by email
2) Follow my blog on friend connect
3) Blog about this giveaway with a link to New Age Mama & Giant Microbes (5 Entries)
4) Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway using the button at the top of this post (Daily)
5) Become my friend on face book  or a fan of New Age Mama on Face Book (one entry each)
6) Grab my main button and tell me where I can find it
7) Follow New Age Mama on Network Blog
8) Follow my author blog on friend connect, twitter, or  face book (one entry each)
9) Post this giveaway on any sweepstakes site, Mr Linky, or other networking website-leave the link where I can find it (1 entry each)
10) Fan of Giant Microbes on face book
11) Follow Giant Microbes on twitter


This giveaway will end at midnight on  5/5/11 and is open to the continental US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to Giant Microbes for offering this great prize!


***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***

184 comments:

  1. I would get the ear ache one.. my little ones just got ear tubes in and always have eare aches

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  3. I would get the bird flu (H5N1).
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  4. I am a email subscriber.
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  5. I am a gfc follower.
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  6. I would choose the Kissing Disease...Epstein-Barr

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  7. I am an Email subscriber

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  9. I would get the water bear
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  11. I am a google follower
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  12. facebook friend
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  14. I'd take the house fly. Follow New Age Mama, Giant Microbes and the author blog on FB. Thanks! Elizabeth Skinner, Lnbskinner@comcast.net

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  15. i follow your author blog on twitter

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  16. i follow giant microbes on twitter

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  17. I would get the chickenpox or the cavity one

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  18. Fan of Giant Microbes on face book

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  19. http://twitter.com/#!/pitufas_021/status/59708407745232896

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  20. http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/waterbear.html or the fat cell

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  21. I'd get the Stomach Ache (wow... that sounded weird) if I won!

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  22. I'd choose the sperm cell..it's cute :)

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  23. I would love to have the sperm cell one. It's odd, and weirdly cute. :)

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  24. Also, I requested your friendship on facebook. (Courtney McConnell). I liked your author page on facebook and also Giant Microbes on facebook.

    I am also followig your author blog and giant microbes on twitter. ( @Coourtnee ).

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  25. I would LIKE to get the Mosquito (Culex pipiens)
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  26. Subscribe via email
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  37. I would choose the beer adn bread yeast for hubby. he loves to brew!

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  38. I follow you using google friend connect.

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  39. I like new age mama on facebook

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  41. I would pick the flea.
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  42. I like so many! But I would probably pick the amoeba because that is my nickname for my husband.

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  51. These are soooooo cute. I love the GIANTmicrobes(R) Sniffles Vinyl Figure.
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  53. I'd get the ear ache one :)

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  55. GFC :)

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  56. http://twitter.com/#!/pitufas_021/status/60819690347429889

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  57. MANDATORY ENTRY: 'IF' I win, I will probably choose the "Sperm Cell (Spermatozoon)" GIANTmicrobe. These GIANTmicrobes are so gosh darn adorable! I really want to win, BIG time!
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  58. I currently subscribe to your blog via email.
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  59. I follow your blog via Google Friend Connect. My GFC ID: kimbuckjr
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  62. I am a friend of yours on Facebook. My Facebook ID: Kimberly Dunek-Buck.
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  63. I follow New Age Mama on Facebook. My Facebook ID: Kimberly Dunek-Buck.
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  67. I follow your 'author' blog via Facebook. My Facebook ID: Kimberly Dunek-Buck.
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  68. I am a Facebook FAN of GIANTmicrobes. My Facebook ID: Kimberly Dunek-Buck.
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  69. I follow GIANTmicrobes on Twitter. My Twitter ID: @kimbuckjr
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  70. I blogged this giveaway, here...

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  71. I linked this giveaway, here...

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    I'm #256!

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  72. I would definitely get the HIV/AIDS Microbe. He'd build up my collection of those "Professional" microbes (Since I already have Hepatitis and TB) and I would love to have him since we had a family member die of AIDS in 1991, and the disease interests me.

    I also suscribed my e-mail (lightofathousandsuns@comcast.net) and because your friend and liked your page as Shannan Russo :)

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  73. I would get Bookworm for my little bookworms!

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  74. I would chose the Egg Cell.

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  75. I'd choose the Sea Sparkle!

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  80. I follow your author blog on Twitter
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  81. I like your author blog on FB.
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  82. I like Giant Microbes on FB.
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  83. i would like the mono stuffed germ.
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  87. I would choose sleeping sickness. Thanks!

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  88. I would get the waterbear.
    And 2nd would be Salmonella.

    Fanned Giant Microbes on fb.

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  89. http://twitter.com/#!/pitufas_021/status/62219999133184001

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  90. I love the brain cell!
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  91. I followed Microbes on twitter
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  92. I liked microbes on FB
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  93. Tweet
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  94. http://twitter.com/#!/pitufas_021/status/62660187944787968

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  95. i like the common cold
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  96. i follow on gfc as becca scott
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  97. i freind requested you on FB
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  98. i like you on FB as becca scott
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  99. i like giant microbes on FB as becca scott
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  100. i subscribe to your blog
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  101. I love these, especially the west nile virus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  104. The Sea Sparkle is my favorite...thank you!

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  105. I like the common cold.

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  106. Email subscriber

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  110. http://twitter.com/#!/pitufas_021/status/64488376883093504

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  111. i would choose the red sore throat!
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  114. http://twitter.com/#!/pitufas_021/status/64897284046983169

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  115. I would either get the white blood cell or mad cow :)
    and I became a fan of new age mama and Giantmicrobes on fb
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  116. Oh my goodness. I'm currently taking microbiology and these are just too cute and funny! I would definitely pick Staph. aureus because we work with that the most in lab! I love it.

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  117. I follow GIANTMicrobes on twitter :)

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  118. I follow you on Twitter as well!

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  119. http://twitter.com/#!/pitufas_021/status/65571839681904640

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  120. Both the Waterbear and Penicillin are adorable. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com

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  121. I like Giant Microbes on facebook. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com

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  122. I would choose the Kissing Disease (Epstein-Barr)

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  123. I would choose the Black Ant since my husband hates them.

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  124. I follow you on gfc as degood.

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  125. I am your facebook friend - Kerrie Mayans
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  126. I am a facebook fan of your blog - Kerrie Mayans
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  128. I follow your author blog on twitter as kmayans
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  129. I follow giant microbes on twitter as kmayans.
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  130. Fan of Giant Microbes on face book

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  131. Follow Giant Microbes on twitter

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  132. Follow your author blog on twitter

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  141. I follow giantmicrobes on twitter @vsnobsblog

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  142. I'd love to get the sperm cell. It's very cute.

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  143. I friended you on fb!
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  146. I'd like either hay fever or giardia

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  152. i would like the bad breath
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  153. These all sound so funny, but I would get the bed bug.

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  154. I would choose the Mosquito. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  155. The Sperm Cell is too cute!

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