filling those stockings for christmas - myachi review and giveaway

if your kids are like mine, saying "this reminds me of the hacky sack." is not a great way to describe myachi.  you will usually get this response...

"what is a hacky sack!?"

however, the myachi is indeed it's cousin.

and my three oldest kids love it!

myachi is played a little different from the hacky sack in the way that you can use any part of your body, EXCEPT the palm of your hand. you can use the back of the hand, the arm, the wrist, but NEVER your palms. you can even use your clothes. 

just watch this video to see myachi in action:

of course, myachi takes some practice, and my kids aren't even nearly this good yet, but they have enjoyed trying. it is like a competition between them.

as the cooler weather approaches, kids start spending more time inside but it is still important that kids get outside at least once a day. myachi is best outside in the open space and definitely gets kids up and moving.

colors and patterns shown here may not be the colors and patterns that are available. visit the myachi website for more information on colors and patterns available at this time.

myachi also comes in a variety of colors and makes a great stocking stuffer.

"Myachi combines the fluid hand motions of martial arts with the old school fun of hacky sack.  Simple enough for  grade schoolers to get the hang of within minutes, the Myachi will also challenge the most skilled varsity athletes."

be sure to check out that video if you haven't already and visit the myachi website to get your child a myachi this christmas.

OR...

you can try to win one right here at six cherries on top.

what you will win:

myachi original hand sack

how to enter:

there are several chances for you to win. please take the following steps to enter the giveaway and to increase your chances of winning. you must complete the mandatory entry first for all other entries to count. please be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry and leave a valid email address for me to contact you if you win.

mandatory entry (worth 1 entry each):

watch the myachi video above if you haven't already. leave a comment telling me what you think about myachi.

extra entries (worth 1 entry each):

• link to six cherries on top. grab my button (left sidebar!) and add it to your blog
• follow six cherries on top via google friend connect (right sidebar!)
• like six cherries on top on facebook
• like myachi on facebook
• follow @sixcherries on twitter
• follow @myachi on twitter 
• tweet this giveaway (once a day!) and come back and leave the link
• subscribe to email (right sidebar!)

this giveaway will end at 11:59 pm (est) on november 15, 2010 and is open to u.s. residents only. a winner will be chosen at random via random.org and will be notified by email. you have 48 hrs. to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
 
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filling those stockings for christmas & another gaddy nipper crayons giveaway!

now that halloween is behind us, it is time to start planning for christmas. most people already have a pretty good idea of what they are going to get their children for christmas, but there is one thing we almost always neglect are the stockings.

I made our stockings several years ago. they are big and they are deep. a newborn baby can fit inside. ask me how i know this?

since newborn babies are exactly the best sort of present to be giving in a child's stocking, i have decided to start sharing some great stocking stuffer ideas with you each week right up until christmas.

crayons are of course a classic stocking stuffer that all kids love. throw in a coloring book with your child's favorite television character and you have the world's oldest past time...COLORING!

I bet cave kids were coloring on the cave walls with sticks and bones dipped in berries.

nichole over at gaddy nipper crayons makes some of the cutest crayon designs i have ever seen. she offered a giveaway here at six cherries on top earlier this year and she kindly agreed to do another giveaway this month, just in time for christmas. 

keep reading to find out how you can win a set of gaddy nipper crayons to put in your child's christmas stocking this year.

but first i think you should know a little more about gaddy nipper crayons.

perfect for all occasions including holidays, parties, and even every day fun. 

"We started in 2008 as an internet based company recycling old crayons and turning them into new works of art for both children and adults to enjoy. We have since grown not only recycling old crayons but new ones as well. We create crayons for all occasions: birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, holidays, and anything else you can come up with.

We specialize in recycling crayons. We take only the best Crayola® crayons and turn them into fun shapes for all your party needs. These crayons are unused, safe for my family and yours.
We operate out of beautiful, sunny Orlando, Florida and ship to almost anywhere in the world."

 

legos, fire fighter party pack, silly swirl cupcakes, happy harvest silly swirls

silly swirls reindeer

here is your chance to win gaddy nipper crayons to stuff in your child's stocking this christmas.

what you will win:

a set of personalized alphabet crayons in your child's first name and one christmas set of your choice from gaddy nipper crayons.

how to enter:

there are several chances for you to win. please take the following steps to enter the giveaway and to increase your chances of winning. you must complete the mandatory entry first for all other entries to count. please be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry and leave a valid email address for me to contact you if you win.

mandatory entry (worth 1 entry each):

visit gaddy nipper crayons and look around at all of the awesome crayon shapes available, including the new christmas sets.  come back to six cherries on top and tell me which christmas set you would choose and one other set you liked as well.

extra entries (worth 1 entry each):

• link to six cherries on top. grab my button (left sidebar!) and add it to your blog
• follow six cherries on top via google friend connect (right sidebar!)
• like six cherries on top on facebook
• like gaddy nipper crayons on facebook
• follow @sixcherries on twitter
• tweet this giveaway (once a day!) and come back and leave the link
• subscribe to email (right sidebar!)

this giveaway will end at 11:59 pm (est) on november 19, 2010 and is open to u.s. residents only. a winner will be chosen at random via random.org and will be announced here and notified by email. you have 48 hrs. to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
 
thanks to nichole at gaddy nipper crayons for offering this giveaway. this is an unpaid giveaway. all opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way or by anyone. by entering this giveaway, you agree to six cherries on top disclaimer/terms of use.