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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Big G Cereals & Hot Wheels – review & GIVEAWAY

CONTEST OVER!  Congratulations to this winner – Karen W (comment #53).  I’ll be in touch with you to redeem your prize!

big_g My dad’s cousin used to work for General Mills.  He lives in the Buffalo, NY area; but every time we would get together, he’d come with CASES of cereal for us – so much so that we usually had to share because we had so much!  It was WONDERFUL! 

Several years have passed since our cereal case days, so we were thrilled when a nice-sized box arrived on our doorstep the other day, containing FIVE boxes of Big G cereal. 

big g hot wheels Not only are there some of our favorites cereals here, but each box contains a Hot Wheels pullback racer!  So far, we’ve opened 3 boxes because Ian really wants those cars!  (See them pictured on the front of each box? We found that yellow car today, and added it to the ones from the other day – red and  blue.)

You know what’s really cool about these?  Remember, when you were a kid, how you had to either dig to the bottom of the bag or actually eat most of the cereal to find the prize?  Well, these are right on top, OUTSIDE of the actual cereal bag!  Now, I might be simple, but I found that exciting!  The racers are individually wrapped and you have to put on the stickers yourself.  Can I just say that Ian thinks that I’m a car-making genius?! 

Starting January 24th, inside each participating cereal box (Cheerios® 14 oz, Cinnamon Toast Crunch® 17 oz, Lucky Charms® 16 oz, Reese’s Puffs® 18 oz, and Cookie Crisp® 15.6 oz), you’ll be able to “gas and go” with one of four custom-designed collectable Hot Wheels® pullback racers. Each car contains a code to unlock an exciting online racing game.

When it comes to meals, breakfast is important in helping kids fuel up for the day and Big G cereals provides a healthy breakfast choice for parents to offer their families. You can feel good about giving your kids a bowl of Big G cereal and they’ll be thanking you for a breakfast that is as tasty as it is fun!

So, get out there, get your family some cereal, and have fun racing your new Hot Wheels pullback racers! 

GIVEAWAY!!!  General Mills and Hot Wheels have generously donated a package – just like the one that I received – to give away to one of my readers!  If you’d like to win, please leave me a comment telling me what your favorite General Mills cereal.  That’s it – it’s that simple.  I’ll draw a random winner from among the comments next Thursday, February 17th, at noon. 

Want additional entries?  Complete any or all of the following (leave separate comments for each entry):

  • Follow my blog
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  • Place my blog button on your blog
  • Tweet about this giveaway with a link back (please be kind enough to include hashtag #myblogspark) – 2 entries
  • Post about this giveaway on your FB wall, with a link back (you can do this very simply by using the button at the top of this post) – 2 entries
  • Post about this giveaway on your blog, with a link back – 2 entries
  • Do you have a Hot Wheels memory to share? 

Good luck!

NOTE: I received a free 5-pack of Big G cereals, containing the Hot Wheels racers, from Big G, via My Blog Spark.  My thoughts are entirely my own and I was not compensated in any other way.

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61 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Wow! What a great package! We just stocked up on some General Mills cereal via a great deal at a local grocery store. My children had Cinnamon Toast Crunch for the first time and are in love, lol.

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  2. purple squirrelFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    OH, what fun! We are Cheerios folks here, although my kids do enjoy having some of the special "Sweet Cereals" when go away, camping, etc... :)

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  3. authorFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    What a fabulous giveaway! With the way we go through cereal around here, this would be great! My personal fave GM cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch! :) I've been known to stash a box of it waaaaay in the back of the pantry so the kids don't find/eat it! {Mmmwaaa ha ha ha ha!}

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  4. authorFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    I already follow your blog ;)

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  5. authorFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    I follow your blog on FB ;o)

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  6. authorFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Already follow you on Twitter...

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  7. authorFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Posted about this giveaway on FB... !! Woohoo!

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  8. authorFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Are you sick of all my comments yet? {This one doesn't count as an entry, I know... Hee hee}

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  9. purple squirrelFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    OH, and I follow you on GFC~ :) and wouldn't my littlest just LOVE those hot wheels cars!

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  10. authorFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Blogged about it on my blog (say THAT 10x/fast!)

    http://chaimommy.blogspot.com/2011/02/big-g-cereal-giveaway-not-mine-but.html

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  11. purple squirrelFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Here's a fun hot wheels memory~ I grew up in a house with a dirt basement (Outside entrance). One summer, when it was HOT (for Montana, so maybe not soooooo hot), I remember my youngest big brother and I playing in the basement~ we carved out roads in the one dirt wall, and had big caves for the "Homes". It was like the Pacific Coast highway in our imaginations! :)

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  12. Traci BestFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Without a doubt it is CHEERIOS! I am particularly fond of them with sliced strawberries (LOTS!) and sugar. ;D

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  13. Mrs. WhiteFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Thanks so much for this chance to win!
    My favorite is Cheerios!

    Blessings
    Mrs. White

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  14. Mrs. WhiteFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I follow your blog!

    Blessings
    Mrs. White

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  15. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Favorite of the cereal posted above would be Cinnamon Toast Crunch... favorite of all the GM cereals would be MultiGrain Cherrios, I think. LOL

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  16. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    I follow your blog.

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  17. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    I Follow Reviews & Reflections on FB

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  18. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Your blog button is on my blog, on my Favorite Websites page... here: http://debbiesdigest.blogspot.com/p/favorite-websites.html

    I hope that counts.

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  19. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    I shared about this giveaway on my FB wall, with a link back.

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  20. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    I shared about this giveaway on my FB wall, with a link back. 2nd entry

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  21. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    I shared about the giveaway on my blog. (entry 1)

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  22. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    I shared about the giveaway on my blog. (entry 2)

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  23. Debbie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    My boys and I used to set up the Hot Wheels track all around our house and run the cars over it. I wish I had pictures. It was so much fun. We had one of those contraptions that also shot the Hot Wheels through it to help them get over tall hills... know what I mean??? Ok they are called launchers. I looked on the web and could not find one like the one we used to have... but you know what I mean... I hope.

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  24. Michelle SmithFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    My favorite is Cheerios, but my kids' favorite is Lucky Charms--they're magically delicious!

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  25. Michelle SmithFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    I follow your blog on Google Friend.

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  26. Our Homeschool ReviewsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    I follow your blog using gfc

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  27. Michelle SmithFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    I have your button on the sidebar of my blog.

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  28. Our Homeschool ReviewsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Well, my former, younger self would have to say Cookie Crunch, but I stick with the healthier Cheerios now. ;o)

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  29. Our Homeschool ReviewsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    follow you on fb

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  30. Our Homeschool ReviewsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    follow you on twitter

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  31. Michelle SmithFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    I shared this giveaway on Facebook #1

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  32. Our Homeschool ReviewsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    In college I began my love for Corvettes and started to collect Corvette Hot Wheels. I've since given them to my daughter, who loves Hot Wheels (and I had to take them out of the packages) GASP!!

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  33. Michelle SmithFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    I shared this giveaway on Facebook #2

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  34. mystery of godlinessFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    I like Cinnamon Toast Crunch and so does my 4 year old. My 6 year old prefers the Cookie Crisp. My DH prefers Cheerios.

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  35. mystery of godlinessFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    I posted a link on FB.

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  36. maryann5February 10, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I like Lucky Charms, etlinder at aol dot com

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  37. bukaeyesFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    My favorite is Lucky Charms!
    bukaeyes@aol.com

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  38. bukaeyesFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I follow on GFC as bukaeyes
    bukaeyes@aol.com

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  39. bukaeyesFebruary 10, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    I sent you a friend request on facebook (Betsy Hoff)
    bukaeyes@aol.com

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  40. bukaeyesFebruary 10, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    I follow you on twitter @bukaeyes
    bukaeyes@aol.com

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  41. the Mcclanahan 7February 10, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    My personal favorite is Cheerios.
    lcmpm7@msn.com

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  42. the Mcclanahan 7February 10, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    I follow you.

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  43. the Mcclanahan 7February 10, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    I like you on FB.

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  44. the Mcclanahan 7February 10, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    When my son was about 7 or 8 he bought a multipack of hotwheels cars with his own money. On the way home from the store we stopped at the park & he was burying his cars in the rocks. I told him he would forget where they were, but he didn't think so. When it was time to go he couldn't find them all. He was very sad but he still calls that park "the hotwheel park" and he is 20 years old.

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  45. Miss LissyFebruary 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    My favorite General Mills cereal is Kix! So many childhood memories
    mkzellmer at yahoo dot com

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  46. Miss LissyFebruary 10, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    I follow you!
    mkzellmer at yahoo dot com

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  47. KarenWFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    We love cereal here in our house! I'm still a big Lucky Charms fan. :)

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  48. KarenWFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    I'm already your friend on facebook!

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  49. KarenWFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I'm following you on twitter! 1KarenW

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  50. KarenWFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    I posted your contest on facebook!

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  51. KarenWFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    I posted about your contest on facebook #2!

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  52. KarenWFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Hot wheels memory - As the only girl in my family, I grew up playing a lot of "boy games". I loved helping my older brother set up his hot wheels race track. And at Christmas time, I would get my own hot wheels cars to play along with him. :D

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  53. LangworthyFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    My favorite cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch!

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  54. LangworthyFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    I follow your blog!

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  55. LangworthyFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    I also follow you on FB!

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  56. KimFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    I love Lucky Charms. Yummy.

    lco(dot)kim(at)gmail(dot)com

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  57. KimFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    I'm a follower via RSS.

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  58. DebraFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    I adore the Reeses cereal. I refuse to get it very often though, usually only if we are going to be traveling. Normally, I tend to buy Cheerios.

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  59. DebraFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    I follow your blog. :)

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  60. DebraFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I follow you on Facebook.

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  61. ElaineFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    cheerios!

    www.clothedmuch.com

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