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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide and Madly Madagascar DVD & iOS App Giveaway

Leticia January 28, 2013 25 Comments »

MadlyMadagascar_DVD_Spine_Sticker_FIN_rgbFavorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure coming January 29 to DVD. Alex’s favorite holiday, Valentine’s Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement for the entire gang. Melman plans a big surprise for Gloria, Marty tries to impress a new friend and everyone wants to get their hands on King Julien’s love potion. You’ll fall in LOVE with Madly Madagascar ($5.99 on Amazon).

Deciding what to give your friends and family for Valentine’s Day can be a tough job. However, this handy guide will make this Valentine’s Day a breeze! Here, we’ll provide helpful suggestions of fun and unique gift ideas that kids and grownups alike will enjoy this V-Day!

Personalized Love Cookies

Personalized Love Cookies

Looking for a nice way to send your love to your friends and family this Valentine’s Day? Consider baking them special love-themed cookies to send to them at work, school, etc. Kids will appreciate a fun, extra treat to share with their friends at lunchtime, and mom and dad will love the heartfelt sugary snack made from scratch. Simply look up easy sugar cookie ideas, use a heartshaped cookie cutter, and then frost in white, red or pink with personalized messages. You can even use Pinterest for more awesome decorating ideas!

Cute Stuffed Animals

Stuffed Animals

Kids will love waking up to a cuddling Valentine’s Day stuffed animal! V-Day plushies come in a huge range of different creatures, both real and mythical! Stuffed animals aren’t just for kids, either; adults can display them in their offices or cars as an extra way to show that someone was thinking about them on this special day.

Coupons for a Family Night In

Family Night in Coupons

Homemade coupons are always a hit with moms and dads, and this Valentine’s Day we suggest creating a coupon for a night in with your family! These cute coupons are simple to make – all you need is some colorful construction paper and markers. Parents can help kids write out a personalized coupon promising to spend a fun night in with their families. You can even list suggested activities for the night in such as playing board games, watching movies or cooking a family meal.

Madly Madagascar DVD

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Kids will love the new Madly Madagascar DVD this V-day! They can spend the holiday watching their favorite, hilarious characters from the film enjoy all the splendor of this romantic holiday. Make this fun Valentine’s Day present into something more by hosting a mini viewing party for your kids and some of their friends – they can watch the film, make festive treats, and decorate their only Valentine’s Day cards. It’s already become one of our must-watch movies before Valentine’s Day!

Everything Red Gift Bag

XOXO GiftBags

Make a unique gift bag for your family and friends this Valentine’s Day! All you need is a plain red bag, and then fun, red items to fill the bag with (e.g., lip gloss, candies, toys, jewelry, PJs, etc.). You can make each bag unique by finding something red for each member of your family or your friends – try to find things that are meaningful to them or fit their personality for an extra special touch!

Fans of Madagascar and can enter to win their own copy of Madly Madagascar and the  Madagascar Movie Storybook Collection for iOS devices!

The Madagascar Storybook Collection ($3.99) brings together fans’ favorite characters and stories onto the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Audio done by the characters and vivid images from the motion picture series makes for a fun reading experience featuring Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo, Melman the giraffe and the rest of the Madagascar cast. The app includes:

  • Madagascar- Alex is the king of the urban jungle as the main attraction at the New York Zoo. He and his best friends Marty, Melman and Gloria have lived their entire livers in blissful captivity, complete with lavish meals and their own park views. But that’s all about to change.
  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa – The animals try to fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African wildlife refuge, where Alex is reunited with his parents. Unfortunately, life in Africa is not as wonderful as it first seems. Makunga, still determined to take the position of alpha lion, reminds Zuba that Alex must complete a traditional lion coming-of-age challenge. Alex, thinking that the challenge is a dance contest quickly finds out it’s actually a fight against the strongest lion.
  • Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple and of course, King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent – Madagascar style.

One winner will receive one Madly Madagascar DVD and one code good for the Madagascar Movie Storybook Collection for iOS devices. A second winner will receive a code good for the Madagascar Movie Storybook Collection for iOS devices. Enter to win using the Rafflecopter form.

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Valentine’s Gift Guide content for this post was provided by DreamWorks. I received a copy of Madly Madagascar and Madagascar Movie Storybook Collection for review purposes. Amazon Affiliate links included in this post. 

TAGS » Madly Madagascar DVD, Movies
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About the author: Leticia View all posts by Leticia
Leticia is the founder of Tech Savvy Mama, a mom of 2, and a chronic multitasker who loves what she does as a social media strategist, blogger, and freelance writer but makes a point of unplugging to spend her afternoons with her kids when they come home from school.

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25 Comments

  1. Heidi K. January 28, 2013 at 11:39 am - Reply

    One of my favorite gifts to receive was the year my husband bought me a bunch of tropical flowers, including birds of paradise…our wedding flower. :)

  2. Heidi K. January 28, 2013 at 11:41 am - Reply

    I like Gloria the best. She cracks me up!

  3. Wanda McHenry January 28, 2013 at 11:43 am - Reply

    When my husband surprised me with a mini-vacation to Myrtle Beach.

  4. Susan January 28, 2013 at 1:57 pm - Reply

    I love chocolate

  5. Tammy S January 28, 2013 at 2:58 pm - Reply

    My best gift was when my husbad took me to the beach for the weekend.

  6. Tammy S January 28, 2013 at 3:00 pm - Reply

    I love Marty. He cracks me up.

  7. Cassandra Eastman January 28, 2013 at 3:16 pm - Reply

    I love giving personalized cookie cakes to my kids and husband !

  8. Cassandra Eastman January 28, 2013 at 3:17 pm - Reply

    I like Marty because he is so hilarious!

  9. Tammy Shelton January 28, 2013 at 4:14 pm - Reply

    Chocolate covered Strawberries.

  10. Tammy Shelton January 28, 2013 at 4:15 pm - Reply

    Marty, because he makes me smile.

  11. Amy Orvin January 28, 2013 at 7:39 pm - Reply

    I like getting chocolates!

  12. Amy Orvin January 28, 2013 at 7:40 pm - Reply

    I like Melman because he’s so disabled and funny! :)

  13. Tabathia B January 28, 2013 at 9:31 pm - Reply

    chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate (whitmans)

  14. debbie jackson January 29, 2013 at 12:48 pm - Reply

    choclates debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  15. debbie jackson January 29, 2013 at 12:48 pm - Reply

    marty cuz he is hilarious debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

  16. Kim C January 29, 2013 at 4:19 pm - Reply

    I love to get and give chocolate covered strawberries

  17. Kim C January 29, 2013 at 4:19 pm - Reply

    I love King Julien, he has great humor and can make me laugh out loud

  18. YVONNE LOPEZ January 29, 2013 at 10:10 pm - Reply

    handmade Valentines from my kids. I just love them

  19. Ashley turicik January 31, 2013 at 1:40 am - Reply

    Last year I made my husband a collage of our pictures over the last 9 years. He had tears in his eyes.

  20. Maggie True Armstrong January 31, 2013 at 1:24 pm - Reply

    Handmade valentines and presents from my nephews!

  21. Maggie True Armstrong January 31, 2013 at 1:25 pm - Reply

    Marty’s my fav!

  22. wendy rozema February 1, 2013 at 8:35 am - Reply

    chocolates!!

  23. Jennifer Young February 1, 2013 at 2:28 pm - Reply

    I got a positive pregnancy test with my 1st daughter on Valentine’s day! It was the best gift ever, we had been trying for 7 months! :)

  24. Jennifer Young February 1, 2013 at 2:29 pm - Reply

    I love Gloria because I think she’s funny!

  25. Wanda McHenry February 3, 2013 at 7:04 pm - Reply

    I like Marty because he’s so funny!!

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