Story time is such a special time as a child: cuddling up next to mom or dad, getting lost in a fun story, and relaxing in those pajamas. Hallmark is striving to make those moments even more special with their new Interactive Storybooks and Story Buddies.
Via voice-activation technology, the plush story buddy responds whenever an adult reads key phrases from the storybook. These cute little stuffed animals help make story time magical and bring stories to life for the children listening to them.
Hallmark offers 1 Holiday-themed storybook with a story buddy named Jingle, as well as 4 any-time storybooks with buddies. They are all equally adorable buddies with wonderful stories.
These would make really great Christmas gifts for kids who love story time. Hallmark sent me the Jingle story buddy for review, and I can’t wait to put it under the Christmas tree for my sons to enjoy. I know they will love it! You can head over here to check out these great storybooks, as well as get a video demo to see how they work.
And guess what else? One lucky Cha-Ching On A Shoestring reader will win a Hallmark Interactive Storybook and Buddy – your choice!
Here’s how to enter:
You have up to four possible methods of entry:
- Just for fun, leave a comment sharing which story buddy you would choose.
- Subscribe to this site in a reader or by e-mail and leave a comment letting me know you subscribed. If you are already a subscriber, simply let me know in a comment.
- Follow me on twitter. Leave a comment on this post letting me know you are a follower.
- “Like” Cha-Ching on a Shoestring on facebook and leave a comment on this post letting me know. If you are already a fan, simply let me know in a comment. (I love comments on the facebook page as well, but those will not count toward the giveaway!)
Note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to leave your comments. (If you are reading this is an e-mail click here to do so.) By leaving a separate comment for each entry you will have a greater chance of winning! E-mail responses will not be considered as an entry in the giveaway.
This giveaway ends at 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, December 9, 2011. I will randomly select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.
Disclaimer: I received Hallmark Story Buddies for review, as well as one story buddy to give away to a reader. All opinions are my own. No additional compensation was received.
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I would love Jingle All the Way for my son
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Love these interactive books. My daughter is obsessed with puppies and would LOVE Jingle All the Way.
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I like Bigsby the most.
I would choose the Husky. He’s so cute.
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Love, love, love Abigail and so would my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter!
i want to get jingle for my boys!! he is SO cute!
I think Bigsby is awfully cute!
Would love to have any of them.
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I WOULD PICK JINGLE!
I would chose Jingle- just too cute!
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We would pick Jingle! :O)
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I follow you on Facebook and love the deals you post! I have gotten so many of them and its fabulous to not have to hunt them down! I would buy the Jingle Husky Puppy set because I have so many good memories of my family’s husky, her name was Heidi. She lived for 14 years and passed away about a year ago. We all miss her tremendously and it would be so great to read this book to my daughter and snuggle a husky again!
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I follow you on FB! Jingle!!
I would pick Jingle all the Way for Christmas!
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I am a facebook fan! I would choose Jingle. My daughter wants him for Christmas!!!
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My son would love Jingle all the Way
My kids would love Jingle the dog! I follow you on FB.
I would choose the Jingle Story Buddy because I saw it in the commercial and thought it was just so dog-gone cute!
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I liked Cha-Ching on a Shoestring on facebook! Thank you for the chance to win this..would be so cute for my little granddaughter Rylee!
Definitely Bigsby for my niece. She has Jingle and one afternoon she made me read it to her 5 times before her nap. Too cute!
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I would like to win the puppy set. He is so cute, my three little girls would love it.
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My daughter would love this! I like that monster looking guy. Adorable!
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I would chose Jingle. He’s too cute!
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Hi! I follow you on FB..and love your website..tell all my friends where I get the awesome deals! I would choose Jingle.. My daughter would LOVE him!
Happy Holidays!
My daughter would love Jingles.
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Love Watson the raccoon.
I love Jingle with Abigail as a runner up.
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I would choose Bigsby with Jingle as a runner up. They are both adorable 
my daughter has been asking for Jingle since she saw a commercial last week! So cute!!!
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GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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I like you on FB – thats where I saw this giveaway
I’d pick either Bigsby or Jingle Story Buddy for my boys!
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I would choose Abigail because she reminds me of my chatty 3 year old daughter Olivia who always asks, ” am I getting bigger mom?”
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Jingle is very cute!
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I just became a subscriber. Thanks for saving me money. I love the dog; so would my grandkids!
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I just also subscribed to your emails as well. We like the Bigsby, but Jingle is also cute. Thanks!
I like Bigsby, and i think my 4 year old lil boy would as well. Thanks for the opportunity.
I like you on FB and also get your emails. My son, Kaden, would love Jingle! =)
Jingle would be the one I would love to read with the kids!!!
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Ohhh…I would choose Jingle story buddy for my son!!
I would love Jingle. I am a fan on FB and I receive you by e-mails. and thanks for all your help in this day and age of needing to get the best deals and savings.
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I would choose Jingle. My grandson would love him so much. He’s 2 years old. Also loved the show on TV about Jingle!
Would love for my little Boy to have one of these halmark story buddies
they are oh. So cute
I would choose Jingle thanks for all the ideas!!
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I would choose Jingle – my son saw the commercial and fell in love.
I like bigsby
I love Watson! I also like you on facebook, and am a subscriber to the blog!!
My granddaughter would love Jingle. I follow you on facebook.
My granddaughter would love Jingle. I get you emails.
My granddaughter would love Jingle.
I think Bigsby is absolutely adorable!
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I like Jingle.
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I would choose jingle. My daughter loves him!
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I follow u on Facebook,email, and check your website daily. I would choose any one of the storybook buddies except for the monster I think my son would be afraid of it.
I love Watson! He’s adorable.
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I love Jingle!
I would totally pick Jingle! So cute! I am an email subscriber and a follower on Facebook!
I would choose jingle for my son. He loves to be read to.
I would choose Jingle
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I think my son would love Jingle;)
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I would choose Abigail, I’ve got all girls!
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I would like to have Abigail – both of my girls are just like her
I’d pick Jingle for my kiddos!
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I like jingle the dog. But Bigsby is pretty cute.
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I think Bigsby is cute!
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Love Jingle!! Id pick that one for sure.
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My son would love Cooper Story Buddy.
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I would totally choose Jingle. He is too cute. I also like Bigsby.
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I would definitely choose Jingle!
I’d choose Jingle
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I like them all, I think they are all super cute:)
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I am an email subscriber. I would love to have any of them!
Jingle is cute
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I would choose Jingles… he is so adorable!
I would love the Jingle book. I had looked at these at the Hallmark store because I thought it would be great for my grandson who is two and is autistic. It is hard to find toys for him and I think this would be great.
we like abigail.
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My daughter would love Abigail!
I think the Cooper story buddy is adorable!
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Bigsby just cracks me up. Already a fan.
They are all so cute, but I like Jingle the best
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I will choose the ABIGALI buddy . My daughter loves princess and ballerina . I bet she will love it. Thanks for the giveaway.
My favorite is Jingle and I know the perfect little girl to give it to…
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I would pick the Cooper Story Buddy, particularly the Airplane Adventure, as my son will be going on his first plane trip in a couple of weeks. Plus he really likes bears, so it was a toss up between Cooper & the other bear until I saw the plane book.
Abigail Story Buddy
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i love jingle, soo cute!
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I like Jingles.
Thanks!
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I like Jingles, my youngest would love it!
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Jingle.
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My daughter would like Jingle.
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I love the Jingle All the Way Dog, he is adorable!
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I would pick Jingle, he’s so cute I’d love to give him to my niece.
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My kids would love the Jingle Bells story buddy.
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I love Jingle he is so cute.
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