The award-winning Original Pillow Pets are snuggly plush companions that are a comfortable pillow for television, bedtime or travel time.  They come in two sizes, 11? or 18?, making them a perfect gift for any age child. At an affordable $16.99 or $24.99, they won’t break the holiday budget either.  They are made from the softest, high-quality chenille and are safety tested. There are more than 20 styles of loveable Pillow Pets available to choose from.

My kids chose a penguin one to try out.  I have to admit that this pillow is quite comfortable.  My kids fight over who gets to lay on it.  I love that these are sooo cute too.  You can easily get your kids whatever pillow they like.  One of Madison’s friends recently got one of these for her birthday, and all the girls absolutely loved it! The best thing is that these are so easy to travel with be it in a car or a plane. They don’t take up a lot of room, yet give your child the comfort of home. This should be the must have present for the year!

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Madison loves her I Dog Plush Puppy. Not only is it a cuddly stuffed animal, but it’s a speaker for your I-pod! All you have to do is plug it into your I-pod or MP3. No batteries required!  My kids love it because it is just so darn cute!  It is for ages 6 and up and is available in variety of colors.  This is great for the kids who has everything!

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As many of you know, I do not want a real animal in my house.  We have fish, and that’s enough for me for pets.  However, my kids love pets and Zhu Zhu Pets fit that bill.  It’s a win/win situation for both me and the kids.  I can honestly say that I think the Zhu Zhu Pets hamster and accessories are going to be one of the hottest items this Christmas.

I love this hamster, because besides the batteries, I don’t have to anything.  They don’t stink, they don’t have to be fed, and they don’t die (Not that I am too worried that Will would squeeze the life out of hamster but you never know).  They run around just as much as real hamster and act like one too (when you pick them up and pet their nose, they squeak at you.  They actually have around 40 different sounds they make.)  There are 5 different hamsters to pick from, so you can get one that fits your kids the best. There are a ton of accessories that you can get like the funhouse, wheel and tunnel, mobile and garage, spiral slide and ramp, adventure ball, surfboard and sleep dome, skateboard and U-turn, pet bed and blanket, and pet carrier and blanket.

You should be able to find these at Walmart, Toys R Us, and Target though I’ve heard that they are somewhat hard to find. This is definitely the must get gift this year, so make sure you get your hands on one of these Zhu Zhu Pets!

The Furreal Friends Lil’ Patter Pup is our second Furreal pet.  My kids adore both of them (we also have a Teacup Pup).  I won’t let my husband buy a dog, and this is seriously the next best thing.  My kids love making the dogs make noises and bark at them.  However this new little puppy has some cool new features that our other one does not.  This pup loves to walk around and wag its tail.  All you have to do is show him his bone and put it in front of him.  He’ll try to get it by walking to it!  Also, if you allow him to sniff his bone, he’ll also making eating noises.  It is seriously the cutest thing ever.  The ages is 4 and up, but Will, who will be 2 in a couple of weeks, has definitely figured out how to make him work.  He is the one giggling the loudest when playing with his new puppy.

This is available at most major toy retailers for $24.99.  I’d have to say it’s worth every cent.

This contest is now closed. The winners are Julie, Andreah, Corrin, 3Boyzmom, and Teresa. Congrats! I will be emailing them shortly!

Ever wonder what your cat or dog sees? If so, the Uncle Milton’s Pet Eye View Camera is exactly what you need.  This is super easy to use — all you have to do is clip the digital camera to your pet’s collar.  It is both compact and lightweight, so it should not bother them at all.   There is a built-in timer (which you can set), so it automatically take photos for you. You then connect it to your computer, and you can see what your pet has been up to while you were gone (or even while you were home).  The memory will store up to 40 photos at a 640 x 480 resolution.  It is also PC and Mac compatible.

I know you have to be wondering how the pictures turned out.  Since we only have fish here, I had my sister try it out on her cat.  All I can say is that she loves it.  Here are two the pictures that she got:

I have to admit that I was impressed by the quality.  The first one is a tad blurry, but the second one turned out really well.  Now, I know you are all wondering how to get one of these.  I’ve worked it out to get not one, not two, but 5 of these Pet’s Eye View Cameras to giveaway!  Here’s what you need to do:

Each of these gives you one entry:

1. Leave a comment on this post. Check out the Uncle Milton’s site and tell me why you’d love to have this for your pet.  What do you think your pet is doing?  What kind of pictures do you think you’ll get.

2. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify. Or use something like this:

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3. Stumble this post. If you don’t know what Stumble Upon is, please read Lori’s post at Blogging Cents. She explains it extremely well.

4. Add this post to other social media sites like Digg, Kirtsy, Blogging Zoom, Reddit, Propeller, Etc. (1 entry for each social network).

Each of these gives you 5 additional entries,

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This giveaway will end on January 28 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US residents. Good luck!