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• Download a Free Vacation Planner from Time Too

  If you've ever tried to plan a summer vacation with kids, you know it can be a logistical nightmare that makes wedding coordination seem easy in comparison. No sooner are you 30,000 feet in the air, pumping Benadryl into the kids for some peace and quiet (did I just say that?) than you remember you forgot to water the plants, neglected to put a hold on your mail, didn't tell your next-door neighbor to keep an eye on the place while you were gone... Well, it won't make any of the above any easier, but after the jump, we've got a link to a new, free vacation planner that'll at least let you keep your head screwed on while you're getting ready. Read More... Posted Jun 18 2008, 10:04 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: free stuff, freebies, family tracker, checklists, time management tools, family organizers, baby trackers, planning a vacation with kids, vacation planners, timetoo, summer vacations, time too

• Grab Bag Winners – That Was Fast!

  Wow, what an amazing response to our super giveaway. As it turns out, we had enough DVDs, books, toys and bibs to give grab bags to twenty winners! And those lucky readers are: Read More... Posted Jun 16 2008, 02:33 PM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: giveaway, bugaboo, nickelodeon, DVDs for kids, free stuff, books for kids, 'tweens

• Babble’s Super Deluxe Grab Bag Giveaway!

  Books for Kids! Books for Expectant Mothers! DVDs! Random Toys!   This field of swag is so diverse we’re not even going to tell you what you’re getting. Maybe you’ll score a Handy Manny tool set or the latest from Nickelodeon on DVD. Or you could be the proud recipient of a random piece of material with the Bugaboo logo – perhaps you’ll know what to do with it.   No matter what your prize, we’ve got bags and bags of baby, kid and mom stuff to grab so send your entry now to babblecontest@gmail.com with the subject line – Free Stuff!!! and include your contact information so we can send you a super fun bag. Please specify if you have babies, toddlers, grade schoolers, ‘tweens or are expecting and we will try and match the prize with the age. Although, again, it’s a grab bag and we’re making no promises other than the first fifteen readers to enter will get stuff. Good luck! Posted Jun 16 2008, 10:37 AM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: giveaway, bugaboo, nickelodeon, DVDs for kids, free stuff, books for kids, 'tweens

• Toys"R"Us Previewing Guitar Hero On Tour in Stores This Saturday

  We tipped you off to Guitar Hero On Tour, the upcoming portable Guitar Hero entry for Nintendo DS, a few months back, but if the kids are feeling restless this Saturday and you're looking for a way to kill some time, head to your local Toys"R"Us for a free, hands-on sneak preview of the game. (Full details after the jump.) Read More... Posted Jun 12 2008, 10:04 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: video games, videogames, nintendo ds, gaming, free stuff, freebies, guitar hero on tour, preorder, ds lite, toys"r"us, weekend planner, weekend activities

• Free LEGO Indiana Jones PC Game Demo Available Starting Today

  We'll forgive you if you didn't bookmark LucasArts' LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures website the other day like we suggested -- we parents do have 8 million or so more important things to worry about, after all. However, if you only make one trip to the site, today's the day, as LucasArts and Games for Windows have released a demo of the upcoming LEGO Indy-themed video game, which is hitting stores June 3. Head here for the demo, and mark your calendars: The movie opens May 22. Read More... Posted May 13 2008, 12:03 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: Legos, lego, video games, videogames, nintendo ds, wii, playstation 2, xbox 360, ps2, lucasarts, free stuff, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Harrison Ford, games for windows, lego indiana jones, lego indiana jones the original adventures, Shia LaBeouf, downloadable demos, game demos, stuff for gamers, Cate Blanchett

• Friday Fun: Print Your Own Highly Disturbing Coloring Book

  The next time you and the kids are trapped inside on a rainy day, grab a ream of paper and a restraining order and head to Free Printable Coloring Pages. The site, which I'd swear was a parody if its categories and themes weren't so kid-oriented, packs over 2,100 free black-and-white images that you can download, print and color, and in combing through those images today, I was struck by how unintentionally twisted many of them are. Like, Silence of the Lambs/What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?-twisted. Here, then, are 10 of the weirdest, captioned by me for your viewing pleasure. Got another favorite? Share it with the rest of us in the comments, you sick creep. Read More... Posted May 02 2008, 11:03 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: coloring books, weird stuff, free stuff, freebies, art projects, free online activities, rainy day projects, inappropriate stuff, printable coloring pages, bizarre finds, oddities, inappropriate for kids

• LEGO Indiana Jones Game Site Launches; Demo Coming May 13

  Just as we were getting cozy with Cartoon Network's LEGO-themed spin on everyone's favorite Nazi-fighting, AARP-card-carrying archaeologist, LucasArts rolled out its own LEGO Indiana Jones website, this one based around the LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures video game that's hitting stores June 3. Read More... Posted May 01 2008, 11:09 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Legos, lego, video games, videogames, nintendo ds, wii, playstation 2, xbox 360, ps2, lucasarts, free stuff, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Harrison Ford, games for windows, lego indiana jones, lego indiana jones the original adventures, Shia LaBeouf, downloadable demos, game demos, stuff for gamers, Cate Blanchett

• 7 Days of Getting Crafty: 1,001 Free Paper Airplanes

  Okay, that figure's a bit of a stretch, but if you can't spring for a book like Andrew Dewar's Simple Origami Airplanes ($11.66 from Amazon), there are tons of free online resources for practicing the art of paper-airplane-folding, Japanese or otherwise, with your junior aviators. After the jump: 10 of the best places to nab hundreds of paper-airplane designs without paying a cent. Read More... Posted Feb 01 2008, 09:03 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: crafts, origami, 7 Days Of Getting Crafty, indoor activities, paper airplanes, airogami, paper folding, rainy-day activities, online activities, free stuff, paper planes, freebies, free activities for kids