Check out Mickey and the Roadster Racers on the Big Screen!

Hey Friends, earlier this year we got the opportunity to check out the new Mickey and the Roadster Racers on the big screen before it's official release on January 16th and we are going to have that opportunity again.

Winning Movies is Awesome!! Win a copy of The LEGO Movie. #TheLEGOmovie

I did not play with LEGO's that much when I was little, but I do remember stepping on a few pieces every now and then.  What I do remember about the lego sets that I had is sitting there for hours trying to make something different each time and just feeling good about my creations.  

Watching stop motion mini-movies with LEGO's I never imagined that one day there would be a full length movie, but with today's technology Warner Bros. have done just that. 

With the movie just released this week on Blu-Ray and DVD Fandads has teamed up with Warner Bros. to give one of our readers a copy of the movie.  Keep reading to see how you can win a copy of The LEGO Movie.

Win a Snickers Prize Pack!! #MONSTERSATISFACTION

Friends, with the way winter has been hitting Chicago, a lot of us are not feeling like ourselves lately.  Some of us are suffering from "cabin fever' and others are just wishing for a little sun to cheer them up.  Well friends, Fandads is here with a little sunshine that will hopefully make us feel like ourselves again and satisfy that strange person that has occupied us this winter season. Fandads is going to give one lucky reader a $15 Fandango gift card and 5 Snickers bars to quell the winter doldrums.  Keep reading to see how you can win.

This post is sponsored by Snickers.

I know that this weather has not had me feeling like myself lately and if you have seen any of the Snickers commercials, you see that people become themselves again after eating a Snickers bar.  One person featured in a new commercial is our old friend Godzilla.  As you can see in the commercial below, he's all good and having fun with his crew, but once he gets hungry it's a different story.,





With the release of the new Godzilla later this May, this is a great tie in and got us here at Fandads thinking: "Who would we like to see Godzilla fight on the big screen again?"

If you have seen the trailer to new Godzilla movie, than you're probably like me and can not wait to go see it.  Well, how would you like to win a gift card that can cover a ticket to see this Godzilla and have some snacks already with you when you go see this guy cause major havoc?  Enter below with the rafflecopter and maybe you will win our prize pack. 

So there it is friends, if you would like to win a Fandango gift card and some delicious Snickers Bars answer our question in the rafflecopter and we will randomly choose a winner on March 19.Don't forget to tweet and share this giveaway with your friends.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Angry Birds Go Review and Giveaway!

Just when you thought the Angry Bird franchise is slowing down, something new comes along that takes it in another direction or in this case road.  Angry Birds Go! is the newest app that has the birds racing against the pigs for road supremacy, but it's also a new set of toys that bring the race cars to life.  One of these toy sets is Angry Birds Go! Jenga Pirate Pig Attack (say that 10 times fast) and the Fandads were given one to try out and share with you our thoughts.

This is not a paid post.  Hasbro has provided Fandads with an Angry Birds Go! game to review and play with for this post.  Our review and opinions are our own.

Transformers Construct-Bots Review and Giveaway.

Imagine being able to have the power to create your very own Transformer.  What would you build? What would you name it?  Well, my friends, you don't have to imagine that no more, because our friends at Hasbro have come out with a new line of Transformers that let you do just that.  Transformers Construct-Bots let you build your own Transformer and then use those pieces to combine with others to make something original.  The possibilities are endless or "more than meets the eye." (Sorry, I had to go there.)

This is not a paid post.  Hasbro has provided Fandads with a few Transformers Construct-Bots to review and play with for this post.  Our review and opinions are our own.

Chicago Toy & Game Fair is Coming Soon. Want to Go?

The Chicago Toy and Game Fair is coming up, November 23 & 24, and the Fandads will be there again this year and we want to take some of our readers with us...not in the same car of course, but we can all meet up there.  This year marks the 11th anniversary of CHiTag so it's planning out to be bigger than the previous years.  Never been to the fair? Keep reading to see some highlights of our previous visits, events taking place that weekend and a chance to win a family pass.  Ready, let's go.

Angry Birds Star Wars Telepods Review and Giveaway

Earlier this year I confessed that I never played the Angry Bird games and that a Star Wars version came out and that had me a little intrigued.  Well, today I can say that I am addicted to the Star Wars version of the game and I got my little girl addicted to it also.  I just love being able to use my favorite Star Wars characters and destroy structures based on popular locations from the film.  The toys that have come out are another story.  While I haven't bought as many of the sets that have come out, I have bought a few and they are pretty fun to build and destroy.

Now imagine playing with a set and importing the toy in your hand into the game on your tablet and using it to beat the level you are on.  If you think that this idea is crazy, well set your eyes on the new Angry Birds Star Wars Telepods.

Pacific Rim Blu-Ray Giveaway

Remember watching cartoons like Voltron and Tranzor Z (Mazinger Z) and just thinking how awesome those robots were. I remember when I saw the first Transformers movie and thinking to myself "If they can make robots like this, they should do a Voltron movie soon."  Sadly, I will still have to wait a few more years until a Voltron movie is made, but Pacific Rim is pretty close to reliving those old robot cartoon adventures.

(This is not a paid post.  The Blu-ray will be provided to the winner by Warner Bros.)

Bounty Killer DVD Giveaway!

As Fandads we all like to find time to relax and enjoy our video games, comics and movies.  Every now and then we just want to watch something to take our mind away from our daily problems and just veg out.  One thing that I think we can all agree on is we like to watch things blow up and women that can kick butt (Kill Bill anyone?) If you're looking for a movie like that, then Bounty Killer is the movie you want to see....or win from us.
(This is a non paid post)

Brew Over Ice Sweepstakes

I've always had a strange fondness for Keurig brewers, yeah they're really cool and convenient, but they also bring me back to an earlier time. Let me explain...

Back in the 00's I decided to propose to my then girlfriend, but before I could do that I had to get the right ring. That's a topic for another blog, but one of the highlights of my shopping experience was getting to use the Keurig the jewelry store had in their waiting room. I think I had like a Milky Way hot chocolate or something and it was amazing. The whole process was awesome just pop in the K cup and wait a few moments, no fuss, no muss. But I digress...

I love my Keurig so when the Fandads were offered some free products to review I jumped all over it. And, as luck would have it, you're about to start reading said review. But before we get into all that, here's a link for you to participate in the "Brew Over Ice Sweepstakes" where you can win instant prizes everyday and enter for a chance to win $10,000.  Also, we included another one to download a $2 off coupon!

We were sent three different flavors of K-cups to sample along with an awesome light up ice bucket, coasters, tongs, and a tumbler. (Which incidentally, we have an extra set of, to give away to one lucky reader!)

The samples were Snapple Peach Iced Tea, Vitamin Burst - Strawberry Pomegranate, and The Original Donut Shop - Sweet & Creamy Regular Iced Coffee

 

The first one I tried was the Sweet & Creamy iced coffee, it was an early morning and I thought I could use the kick. I'm not a coffee drinker by any means, but this was just sweet enough for me to be able to tolerate it. I decided to give my wife a drink, who is a coffee drinker and she thought it was a bit too sweet for her. The next flavor I tried was the Strawberry Pomegranate, I was pleasantly surprised, just the right amount of sweetness and had a smooth taste. Apparently it also has vitamins, so that's a plus right? 

I intentionally saved the best for last. The Snapple Peach Iced Tea. The joke's on the Brew Over Ice Team because I had already tasted (and developed a short lived addiction to) their Snapple Iced Tea line and it is pretty awesome. I haven't had a Snapple out of the bottle lately but I'd bet that I either couldn't tell the difference or that the K-cup version is even better. The Snapple Iced Teas really hit the spot, they're especially refreshing on a hot summer day.

All of the Brew Over Ice products are quick and easy to brew and I think they're definitely worth checking out, and here's your chance to win a prize pack from the Fandads. Leave us a comment telling us when a nice iced beverage could have come in handy this summer or simply leave us one asking us to hook you up! We'll pick someone at random at midnight CST on Friday the 23rd. Also check out the Brew Over Ice Team on Facebook and/or Twitter. Thanks for reading and good luck!

Get Out Alive and Maybe win a Prize.

How many times have you seen one of those survival shows on the television and thought to yourself, "I can do that." If you were thrown in the wilderness would you be able to survive?  Will those video game skills come in handy in the great outdoors?  Will you be too occupied looking out for zombies in the woods? If you have been watching "Get Out ALive with Bear Grylls" you might be in for a surprise and see that it's not as easy as it looks.

(Disclosure: This in not a paid post and the prize will be provided by NBC Universal and PartnersHub.)

Star Trek KRE-O Toy Review and Giveaway.

Recently we did a review of Iron Man toys that we received from Hasbro.  Now with the release of the new Star Trek movie.  Kre-O has released a few sets of their toys based on the upcoming movie.  We here at Fandads were given a few of these items to review and we will give one away to  one of our lucky readers.  So keep reading to see how you can enter.  This is not a paid post, all the opinions in this review are our own.

Iron Man 3 Toy Reviews.

To celebrate the release of Iron Man 3, we here at Fandads would like to tell you about some cool toys we received from Hasbro to review.  Just by looking at the picture above, you can see the awesomeness that was sent to us.  Now, this is not a paid posts so the opinions are our own. 

The Father's Day Purge

                          

With the movie The Purge coming out this week, we wanted to do something for the release of the movie.  The premise of the movie is that for twelve hours one night of the year all violence is legal.  You could do anything you want and not get arrested for it.  This got me thinking about about Father's Day coming up.  If dads were given one night of the year to do whatever they wanted, what would they do.  Read on to see a couple of my ideas and to win a Purge prize pack.  (This is a non paid for post.)

What's Going on with The Fandad?

Sometimes our everyday life grabs a hold of us and doesn't let go.  This is the situation here with the Fandads.  While we are trying to keep the site updated and tease a few posts we are working on here and there, life comes around and kicks us in the behind and puts everything on hold.  So what is going on with the Fandads, well he is a quick run down.

Angry Birds Star Wars Review and Giveaway.

Being a huge Star Wars fan, I was excited when Hasbro asked us to help out in celebrating May 4th by reviewing a few Angry Birds Star Wars games.  While I might get a lot of flack for this, I've never played the Angry Birds games.  I have heard about how addicting they were, but I just was never tempted to try them.  Once the Star Wars versions came out my interest piqued a little. Nevertheless, I still didn't pick them up.  If you're still reading after I dropped that bombshell, thank you for sticking with me and you will be rewarded at the end of this post when I tell you how you can enter to win one of the two games shown above (sorry, the foam flyer, like a gremlin, is only for people who are truly able to handle it).

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-Ray Combo Giveaway.

Remember the first time you saw The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and though to yourself, "It would be cool if they can go back and make The Hobbit into a movie". Well, you were not the only one. Peter Jackson has returned to the beginning and has given his fans something that they have been waiting for and has broken this story down into a trilogy too. The first in this series The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is being released on Blu-Ray and DVD this Tuesday March 19 and Fandads is giving away one Blu-Ray/DVD combo to one of our lucky readers.

(Disclosure: This is not a paid post and the Blu-Ray Combo will be provided by Warner Bros.)

Battle Tracker and Geek Dad Books Giveaway

If you have been keeping up with us, you would have read about the Dad Bloggers group that we have joined on Facebook. This is a great chance for us to meet other dad bloggers and share stories and opportunities with each other. The Dad Bloggers group on Facebook has been growing and it has given us the chance to participate in a group giveaway. The last group giveaway went really well that we have been invited to participate in another one. This giveaway is sponsored by NAPPA: The National Parenting Publications Awards. What are we giving away this time? Continue reading to find out.

The 10 Days of Fandads Begins

Last year on our Facebook page we decided to treat our readers with the 1st Annual 10 Days of Fandads.  If you participated in it you will remember that we asked a few questions and the first person to answer won a prize.  This year we have decided to change it up a little and give more people the opportunity to win a prize.  So what do these changes mean?  Well, this time you might have to work a little for your prize. Think of some of the questions like an ARG puzzle (Alternate Reality Game) where you might have to be searching different websites for answers of clues.  There might even be questions were you will have to post a picture to win.  This time, it will take a little more than just being the first one to answer to win a prize.  We figured this way will make it easier and level the playing field for all who play the game.

We're trying to get some cool prizes for you this year, but I think what we got for the final day is pretty awesome.  So get ready, get set and have fun.  Good luck!!

It's Coming!! Are you ready for it?

For the past few days we've been hinting at something coming soon to Fandads and if you were around last year you might have an idea as to what it might be.  Just to keep it a secret for now, let's say this year's might be a little bigger and there will be different ways to win (That should be a big hint right there.)  Until then, keep an eye on our Facebook page and be ready to do some work.  Trust me, it will pay off in the end (at least that's what I keep telling myself, haha!)