Shining Stars are not your typical plush friends. Up till recently I had kept walking past those Shining Stars displays in the mall thinking they were just some sort of collectible stuffed animal, and though they are.. they are so much more than that.
The first thing I want to mention is the fact that with each Shining Star purchase you make you get to register a star with the International Star Registry. I think that's pretty cool alone. That's not all though, included with each Shining Star is a secret code that allow the child access to their very own little Shining Star world online.
With Shining Stars online children are given a safe online place where they can play games, collect star points, and interact with their Shining Star friend in a whole new way. The best part and what makes me respect this toy most is the fact that as your child plays online games and collects his or her daily star points, those points may then be donated to the Starlight Starbright foundation which helps sick children and their families through extended hospital stays which can be terrifying to a young child and even more scary to their parents. Including providing children with PCs during their hospital stays which gives them not only entertainment, but access to education, and just plain socializing as if you have ever had to stay in a hospital for more than 24 hours you will find the entire experience incredibly lonely especially for a child.
If your looking for a great gift idea for the 4th of July or just something special that may express how you feel about this country. Shining Stars just released a special edition Eagle that is sporting a pretty classy patriotic top hat. He would be the perfect gift for the 4th of July, for a child of a soldier overseas, or even just for no reason at all! Along with the Eagle, Shining Stars come in an assortment of great plush. Personally my favorites are the Dragon and the Pegasus, but I just saw that there was a super special edition ET released back in April through Universal Studios. Check out the information here on how to order him! I want one SO bad!
Shining Stars are available at most toy stores as well as on Amazon!
Shining Stars has provided us with an Eagle to give away to one of our readers!
To enter :
- Leave a comment on this post. Check out Shining Stars and tell us what you like most about them.. or which Shining Star is your favorite!
- No "i want to win" stuff without a little effort (and I do mean little!)
- Make sure there is a way for me to contact you - if your email address is not on your profile or you are not a blogger you may leave it in your comment or email it to me directly (angelaandconnor at gmail dot com) We have had to disqualify a lot of potential winners as of late as many people do not have emails available in their profiles or leave anonymous posts without any way to contact you.
- Please US entries only.
- To get extra credit :
- For an extra entry :
- Bloggers - Blog about this contest and leave me the link on your comment, or add me to your sidebar and let me know its there.
- Non Bloggers (or bloggers) subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed and earn another entry!
- One extra credit per person. Please post your extra credit in a separate post.
- This contest will end June 28th at midnight!
114 Comments:
My daughter said, "Oh cool! You get to name a star for the registry!!" She loves the patriotic eagle which is fitting since her daddy is serving overseas in the sandbox. I admit that I love the monkey with a heart; too cute!
I didn't realize these little guys were so special. I too thought they were just stuffed animals. lol!
Wow, SOOO many of the Shining Star critters are TOO cute. Can I make a wish list of them? The Yellow lab, the dragon, the monkey, the panda, the orange tabby cat, the frog, the cow, the honey bear, the brown bear, the reindeer... Ha - they are ALL so stinkin' cute.
It's wonderful that it can help the the Starlight Starbright foundation via points.
Anyway - enter me, please.
Hi, again. Blogged it here for an extra chance. Thanks
What an adorable idea these Shining Stars are. I love that the kids can play games online safely.
Thank you for this giveaway and please enter me.
I like the shining star icon, and the fact that the products are crafted from the finest materials. thank you for the contest.
I think the piggy is really cute. I love the eagle. Pefect for the 4th!
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Great site. My favorite Shining Star is the Giraffe.
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...also a subscriber. Thanks.
hmm... it wouldn't let me see the products but it seems like a really cool toy! great giveaway, thanks.
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It is a great way to introduce astronomy to young ones.
i love how friendly and interactive the site is for kids and parents with seperate sites for each..how cool to locate and name a star
3beez at bellsouth dot net
I love this idea. I bought the owl after the birth of my new nephew. What kid wouldn't want to know that there is a star named after them? I liked the owl only because it's a night creature when the stars come out.
it's neat that you can name a real star!
my kids love Webkinz and this sounds like that, so they'd love it!
wow how cute thay are the shinig stars and well what do i love abt them is well there so sweet boy would i love to try and win one thanks
The Bishon Ballerina is cute as can be!
I can't view the website with my screen resolution to pick a favorite, but I like that they're helping sick kids.
I think these are so neat, you get to register a star when you buy one. I like the Snow Owl and Purple Pegasus the best.
I like that Shining Stars donates to the Starlight Starbright foundation which helps sick children and their families through extended hospital stays. Thanks so much for this fun giveaway!
WOW...I'VE NEVER BEEN A "FIRST COMMENTER" BEFORE...HEHEHE
Anyways...going through the website was easy. I read their about us page and was pretty impressed with their thinking. I love the registery aspect and how they can make people "stars" at any age. The idea behind it is very clever (not unique) but clever none the less. I could not afford take any part of that at this point but it will be in my favorites so when I do decide to do this for my children. It's a great idea.
Cute contest giveaway!!!
haha that's cute. love the eagle. =)
I find it neat that you can actually name a real star. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
planetmisty@gmail.com
I'm also a subscriber.
My father in law bought a shining star for our son. I tried to explain, but he didn't get it and threw the tags away. I'm sure that won't be the last time I have to dig through the trash for my kids.
How much fun to give your child a star named after them!
This could start a lifelong interest in astronomy as they chart the movement of their star!
My 10 year loves these things.Her and her friends from school are collecting these things.I think its a new fad in grade school.She loves the dogs the best
Jaleigh78@aol.com
very cute eagle
OMG! I didn't know they'd come out with an eagle! My daughter has two Shining Stars....the cow and frog..and she absolutely loves playing on the Shining Stars website! I like it too because it's such a safe site for her to visit. There's only prechosen words and phrases for chat and messaging and tons of fun games to play to earn points and trophies. If anyone out there posting hasn't gotten a Shing Star for their child, I suggest you do so! The best part is, your child gets to choose and name a real star in the International Star Registry, complete with certificate! Thanks so much for the incredible giveaway and telling other parents how cool Shining Stars are.
Super! I'd send it to one of the soldiers I write to.
I like that they are interactive, unlike our other dust-catching stuffed animals. My favorite is the Flamingo.
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What I like most about the Shining Star site is that it seems pretty secure which is reassuring to all those parents out there.
As far as picking a favorite shining star..oh wow, that is tough as all the animals are too cute. My fav's: poodle, dragon, unicorn, blue bear..or any bear really, elephant lol etc.
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
My favorite is the GIRAFFE!
the eagle rules
i love the eagle for jake. his daddy is in the army
This is SO cute!
I like how your child gets a cute stuffed animal and they can register for a star.
the snow owl is the cutest and my favorite. these are all darling.
I'd go with the Unicorn, my favorite mythical creature as a Shining Star is too cute!
I like the fact that you can name your own Star, that makes it soo much more fun!
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I love how the shining stars will make the children believe in magic and a connection to the stars. I love how they will have dreams of a star out there being connected to them, Thanks.
I like the Giraffe
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I love the owl so much! That site looks like a lot of fun for kids!
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I love the Eagle with the US hat. As a staunch Democrat, I love what the eagle represents: freedom and democracy! Get involved with the party of your choice--the eagle represents US, Americans!
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Good Evening! I have always like the "International Star Registry!" Now, they have the animals to go with it. What a super idea. I would love to do this for my great-niece. Thanks very much, Cindi
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I've never seen these before! I love the fact that you get a star named after you. We did this for my mom, the first Christmas after my grandma passed away.
my favei s the giraffe because it is adorable.
So many cute Shining Stars. I think my favorite would be the giraffe.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
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I love how the shining stars will make the children believe in magic and a connection to the stars
The piggy is cute!
This is so cute!
I had no idea these guys were more than stuffed animals. Browsed the website and I am impressed. My favorite is the new gorilla. So much so, that I ordered it for my niece who collects them. She'll love him!
A website that is safe for kids ... with so many scary things out there I would love to see my grandkids enjoying this website. I can't pick a favorite ... I have many. The Eagle is one of my top choices.
I love the patriotic themes they have. cbdileo@rock.com
I love the orange tabby cat!
Thanks :)
They are really great, safe fun for the kids. I like the blue dragon best!!
My dh has a star named after him and we got a framed certificate. I love that you can do it for kids and they get a plush since they would love that much more than a certificate.
The panda
Oh those are so sweet! I LOVE how kids can give them their very own attributes. Cookie cutter stuffed animals with cookie cutter personalities are so blase'. In addition to being a cool product, kids will love playing on that site!
WOW!! You can register your very own star! Very cool! And besides, they are SOOOO cute! I love the Eagle - it is absolutely adorable! I didn't know about Shining Stars until now!
I like the snowy owl. If I won this, I'd give it to my son's friend who's father is in Iraq. It would really lift his spirit
I bought one of these for my step-daughter for Christmas last year. I bought her the owl and she really enjoys playing the games online and she likes that she has a star named after her. My son has been wanting one as well, and I'd love to win this for him.
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I like the giraffe the best, and I like how this company donates to charity!
the pig is so cute
I like the fact that kids can earn points and donate them to the Starlight Starbright Foundation. It's never too early for them to learn to give to others.
neat idea and neat eagle. ty 4 thegreat contest!
My son would love this. I always wanted to register a star also. This is very cool. Thanks for the giveaway!
This is very cute. I love the idea of naming a star with your Shining Star. As for a favorite? I like the Eagle a lot, but also the penguin. My kids are torn. They like the horse, the koala, and the pink bear.
Thank you for the opportunity!
We definitely love the Eagle. He's our high school mascot. Thanks for the great giveaway! :)
I had heard of the star registry, and it's such a nice idea-I like the eagle and monkey
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The unicorn is my favorite and the star registry is a unique idea!
My favorite is the monkey.
So cool! To be able to give my little angels a small piece of heaven!
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snow owl is my favorite, thanks for the chance to win
Wow, I didn't even notice them before, now I'll be hunting for them, time to start a new collection. So many of them are adorable, I really like the blue dragon and the raccoon. Please put me in for the drawing to help me get started, thanks!
These are so cool. My daughter has one and loves it
The Snow Owl is my favorite!
I think my favorite is the snow owl.
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I absolutely love the panda - although all of the others are cute as well!
favorite is the eagle!
like the fact that you can name your own Star
i like the lion
I like the giraffe shining star -- cute items ;)
Orange tabby cat
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I like the eagle the best. It is so cute.
annemarie562000(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love giraffes! Its my fav!
Thanks for the contest!
i really like the giraffe shining star is the cutest!
i'm a subscriber!
the pig is sooo cute!
i subscribe!
Thanks for letting us know about them. I like the pig.
Patriotic eagle :)
wow those are so adorable and unique..you dont see many stuffed eagles :)
What a beautiful idea and the patriotic little eagle is so adorable!ashlyn@chuparkoff.com
Love the Patriotic Eagle; he now soars; many thanks SW Happy July 4th!!!!!!
The Shining Stars Unicorn is my favorite. garrettsambo@aol.com
What I great idea. I really like that you can name your own star and get a plush friend to go with it. This would be a special gift for a new baby or a child's birthday.
Thanks!
carissaad at aol dot com
I'm a subscriber.
We love the patriotic Eagle and a numder of your other items.Thanks!
The penguin is my favorite. Naming a star is so cool.. Thanks.
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I have to say I'm kind of partial to the penguin
I like the Snow Owl, but all are cute!
The Panda Is My Favorite.
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My nephew's birthday is on the 4th! I am going to tell my sister about this great site and encourage her to register him! It is so cool that he could play games safely! And of course, I would love to win the Eagle for him!!Thanks so much for the giveaway!
This site is pretty cool and very kid friendly. It is very interactive which my three kids need to stay focused. The shining stars are cute!
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I like the T-Rex and the Lion the best. I am glad that some of the animals have a patriotic theme.
kathleenyohanna@hotmail.com
I love the panda!
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