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I will never pass on any review opportunity for a fun and educational iPad app for children. So when i received an email from Gil  Weiss asking me whether I'll be interested in reviewing this app, I immediately replied with a big 'YES!'. The app comes in English and Hebrew language which you can easily select which to use. Anyway, my review as below...

* Title: Kids 1st shape puzzle – learn animals, alphabets, numbers
* Price: $1.99
* Category: Games
* Released: Jan 25, 2012
* Version: 1.0
* Size: 53.2 MB
* Language: English
* Seller: Gil Weiss
* Rated: 4+
* Requirements: Compatible with iPad.Requires iOS 3.2 or later

Description from the product page:

"Kids love jigsaw and wood puzzles! Kids 1st shape puzzle will provide your kids hours of entertainment and fun learning Hebrew and English first words. Place the pieces correctly on the puzzle to hear the word and sound - animal’s sounds, transportation sounds, letters, numbers, and more.

Eye and ear catching puzzle enhances matching and listening skills. Let your toddler play with it, while enriching their language skills, developing their fine motor skills, and learning names and sounds of numerous objects. Features:
* Hebrew and English
* 16 colorful shape puzzles each puzzle
* contains between 8-26 pieces
* Learn the name of the object and hear its sound – Lion roars, Piano plays, Fire truck siren…

Different themes
=> Colors, Shapes, Safari Animals, Sea Animals, Alphabet (Hebrew/English), Numbers, Transportation, Musical Instruments, Emotions, Fruits & Vegetables, Toys, House and Clothing, and more...!!

Kids 1st shape puzzle – learn animals, alphabets, numbers is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 1-3, 4-7 "

What's good?

* There are so many features and themes available in this app!

* The games that attracted Ben's attention are of course the transportation, shapes, fruits and animals.

*  I think the alphabet puzzle theme is very good!

*  I also like that the corresponding sound appeared as you solved and matched the puzzle shapes.

Room for Improvement?

* I would prefer if the speed is faster after solving each puzzle shape.

You can purchase the " Kids 1st shape puzzle" app from the iTunes App Store.

I am so excited to be able to hold this giveaway for my lucky blog followers and readers! THREE of you lucky people are going to win a copy of this awesome and fun app to play on your iPad! You will absolutely love it! Now, let's read below for the giveaway terms and conditions OK?

To enter the giveaway, kindly read and follow the instructions as stated in the Rafflecopter form below.

• You can enter either via login through your Facebook account or just key in your name and your valid email address.
  
• Please also leave your valid email address in the post comment so that I can contact you if you win this giveaway.

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I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the promo code by the sponsor to redeem the application for free from iTunes Store in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine. And if you'd like to read my previous iPad Apps reviews, you can do so by reading this post of mine called "My iPad App Reviews"

This is my 1st VeggieTales DVD review and boy oh boy, we have been playing this DVD EVERYDAY! To be honest, prior to getting this DVD for review, we have never watch Veggie Tales before. Sure, I've seen them being sold at my church's book store but we never thought of getting it. Anyway, here is my review:

DVD synopsis:

""Does He Love Me?” is the question the Veggie Kids ask Larry and the answer is found through a fun trip of song and rhyme that gives the answer -- God loves you very much!  Join Larry, Bob, Junior, Laura and their pals as they recount all the ways that God shows kids he loves them even when "they forget to blow their nose, or dirty up their clothes!" This new compilation features stories that show uniquely how God cares for us in all kinds of situations!  With the classic VeggieTales episodes, kids also learn valuable lessons around love, including Gideon: Tuba Warrior (Trust), The Ballad of Little Joe (Facing Hardship) and Rack, Shack & Benny (Peer Pressure)"

Look at the pictures above of Ben watching the DVD intensely. I loved the storylines of each stories featured in this DVD and the lessons to be learned on how we should not despair when bad things happened to us as God can turned it around to make good things out of bad incidents, how we should trust God when He chose us to do something and how we should be steadfast and believed in the things we stand up for.

At the end of the 3 featured stories, there is a short bloopers of the intro which Ben loves to watch over and over and over again! I loved seeing him laugh at the bloopers.

Now, I would definitely play this DVD again (and again and again...) as it also has bonus features such as extra sing-along songs, how to draw tutorials and an interactive book. 

Overall, I give this DVD a 10 out of 10. (yep, we love it!)

You can get this DVD at http://store.veggietales.com/god-loves-you-very-much-dvd.html or any outlets that sell it.

Now, my sponsor has generously offered another DVD of the same title for me to host as a giveaway to 1 lucky winner!  Please note that this giveaway is only available for US residents. (apologies to the rest, please don't get mad, OK?)

To enter the giveaway, kindly read and follow the instructions as stated in the Rafflecopter form below.

• You can enter either via login through your Facebook account OR just key in your name and your valid email address. 
• Please also leave your valid email address in the post comment so that I can contact you if you win this giveaway.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the DVD in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine.

Last year, I reviewed and hosted a giveaway for the Lovable Labels Wire Tags and when I found out they have a new product called 'Friendship Packs' available, I immediately wrote in to request for a review opportunity and got a prompt reply from them and as usual, I received my review pack very fast! So here goes my review for the "Lovable Labels Friendship Packs":

Description from the product page:
"Jam-Packed with 120 labels this is a value you can’t pass up! 30 Sticker Labels, 80 Slimline Labels and 10 mini Fun Stckies"

120 labels!!! Awesome! And there is a promotion at the moment until the end of February 2012 whereby if you purchase any Friendship Pack, you will receive a FREE Friendship Sampler (40 Slimline Labels) for a friend! Cool!

Now cooler is when I get to review both the Friendship Pack and the Friendship Sampler! There are 2 designs to choose from: Majestic and Bedazzled. Awesome! I decided to have both my precious kids name printed on the labels, which are Benjamin Tan and Alyson Tan.

The labels are Dishwasher and Microwave Safe, Waterproof and UV Resistant too. Enough talking, just look at the pictures and you'll see how cool is this product!

Ben immediately started peeling the labels!

And he stuck one on the wall in his playroom...

I choose the slimline label for Alyson's talcum powder case...

And Ben wanted one on his toy soldier gun...

(see him pointing to where he wants me to put the label?)

And I put one on his sippy cup...

You can get this labels from Lovable Labels's website.

Now, Lovable Labels has generously supplied me with a pack of "Friendship Pack" for one lucky winner!  Thanks, Lovable Labels! Please note that this giveaway is only available for US and/or Canada residents. (sorry Malaysian folks but oh hey, I've been hosting a lot of Malaysian giveaways lately so please don't be mad, OK?)

To enter the giveaway, kindly read and follow the instructions as stated in the Rafflecopter form below.

• You can enter either via login through your Facebook account OR just key in your name and your valid email address. 
• Please also leave your valid email address in the post comment so that I can contact you if you win this giveaway.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the product by Lovable Labels in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine.