Lil Diggers Playtime T-shirt Design Contest - Win a Private Party!

Have you tried out the Lil Diggers playtime at Sandbox Sports yet? I can't wait to head down there on a rainy Spring day (of which I'm sure there will be many!) and let my kids build sand castles and play in the sand. They just expanded their playtime hours so there are plenty of opportunities to play! Check out the days and times on the Indoor Play page.

The Lil Diggers playtime has been very popular and they are having a t-shirt contest to celebrate that. If you're a creative type or know your way around the graphics world you should enter your design. You could win your own private party at Sandbox Sports! (You can email my invite to playforadaynw@gmail.com when you win!) The contest ends on April 30, 2012 so start working on those designs! Check out all the contest rules here. Good luck!

Woodland Park Zoo: Hippo Weigh In Contest

It's time for the Woodland Park Zoo's hippos, 33-year-old Water Lily and 12-year-old Guadalupe, to hop on the scales for their weigh-in. You can guess their weight and win some big prizes!

Turn it into a learning lesson for your kids. The zoo has a great page all about hippos to help you make an educated guess. Then put your math skills to work to come up with the winning weight. Look at all the great stuff you could win:

• a meet-n-greet with the Woodland Park Zoo's hippos behind the scenes in the hippo barn for a party of four
• a free 4-gallon bucket of Zoo Doo
• six single-day passes to the zoo
• a ZooParent hippo adoption with a hippo plush toy

Head to the Woodland Park Zoo website to place your bets. Or fill out a paper entry at the zoo. Entries will be accepted through midnight on January 27, 2012. Good luck!