Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas -- YooHoo and Friends WannaBes Animals (Review and Giveaway)

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This past Christmas, I introduced you to a wonderful toy line, Aurora, which sells YooHoo & Friends plush toys.  Savannah just loves these toys, not only because they are cute and cuddly, but also because they make a fun sound when squeezed.  In addition, you can dress your YooHoo & Friends pals in stylish shirts, making playing with these toys so much fun.

And, just in time for Easter, Aurora World Inc, has introduced a line of YooHoo & Friends, called the "WannaBes."  These funny YooHoos are dressed as other animals, and also make a fun sound when squeezed.

I was sent their new YooHoo WannaBes cat to review with my daughters, in order to provide an honest review of this new toy.  As soon as Savannah saw me taking this new plush out of the box, she quickly ran and gathered up her other YooHoo animals, and brought them to me.  She wanted to introduce her YooHoos to this new addition.  Once she did this, she gave the WannaBes cat to Arabella to hold.  Here is a picture of Arabella and her new toy:

I love how Savannah is interacting more and more with her little sister, and sharing her toys, like this one from the YooHoo & Friends line.  And, with Easter right around the corner, the new WannaBes would make great basket fillers for little ones.  They will fall in love with these cute and loveable animals, including the giraffe, elephant, lion, tiger, horse, cow, cat and dog.  Each of these animals makes a fun sound when squeezed, adding to the fun and excitement of this popular toy line.

I can't get Savannah to put these animals down.  Prior to receiving these toys for review, Savannah would only carry around her green blankie with her.  Now, she has her hands full with her blankie and YooHoos.  She brings them on car rides, and snuggles up next to them in bed. And, when she squeezes them to talk, she can't help by giggle at their fun sounds. I can't wait to see what new YooHoos animals are introduced in the future.  If they are anything like the ones I reviewing this past Christmas and this new WannaBes cat, then they will be instant hits.  

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YooHoo& Friends may be purchased at retail locations worldwide and online at http://www.shopatron.com/home/index/1570.0.

---GIVEAWAY---

Aurora World Inc. is pleased to announce a fun giveaway opportunity for its best selling brand, YooHoo & Friends™; in particular, their new line of “WannaBes” (funny YooHoos dressed as other animals). One lucky reader will win a new YooHoo & Friends WannaBe animal - the winner can choose one from the new sets. 

To enter, please complete the MANDATORY ENTRY first, and then as many EXTRA ENTRIES as you like.  Make sure you include your email address, so that I can contact you if you win.  Good luck!

Mandatory Entry:

Visit the YooHoo & Friends online site and let me know which animal you would choose if you won this giveaway. And, who would you give the cute and cuddly animal to?

EXTRA ENTRIES:

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Enter to #win a YooHoo and Friends new WannaBe's plush toy for your child @yoohoofriends @rmccoy1234 http://www.inspiredbysavannah.com/ #giveaway (Ends 4/8)

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Open to US  and Canadian residents only -- NO PO BOXES. Giveaway ends on April 8, 2012 at 11:59PM EST. I will then use Random.org to choose a winner. Winner will have 48 hrs. to respond to my email to claim prize. If I don't hear back from selected winner, I will draw another winner.

About Aurora and YooHoo & Friends:

Aurora released the original YooHoo & Friends collection in 2006, and has sold more than 14 million pieces around the world since (13,000 daily). 

YooHoo & Friends offers a free, interactive entertainment website www.yoohoofriends.com, which complements the line, which is based on animals from around the world (many of which are endangered).  In addition to this website, YooHoo & Friends also has some fun apps for the iPad and and iPhone. The e-book is adapted from the YooHoo & Friends animated series, while ActionStickerHD is an educational app for iPhone and iPad that helps children build learning skills via the theory of multiple intelligences.

YooHoo & Friends has thriving social communities via the official Facebook page www.facebook.com/yoohoofanpage, Twitter: @yoohoofriends and blog: http://yoohoofriends.wordpress.com.  So, make sure you follow YooHoo & Friends today for new product releases, specials and more. 

Disclosure:  I was sent a sample from the vendor in order to write up an honest review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.