How does our Facebook Party work?

With Bumblebee Toys and Jilly Bo Billy's approaching Facebook party coming up, we've been getting this question a lot!  Anyone can participate in this party, and it will be happening on our Facebook page.


When: April 8th 2011 from 12:30pm - 2:30pm PST
Where: Bumblebee Toys Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/bumblebeetoys)

There is also a Facebook Party "Event" to RSVP to through Facebook.  If you RSVP to our party, you will be entered to win an ADDITIONAL prize on top of all the prizes we're giving away during the party!

In addition to our Facebook Party, there are now two chances to Pre-Enter for the "grand prize"!  This has commenced on both Bumblebee Toys' and  Jilly Bo Billy's Facebook page.  so be sure to come on over to enter:
www.facebook.com/bumblebeetoys
www.facebook.com/jillybobilly


How it works:
You will go to our facebook page on April 8th at 12:30pm PST, and we will begin posting frequent posts.  You can refresh your page as much as you like (every few seconds) and each time you refresh your page, there will be lots of new postings and activity.  Feel free to join in the chatter!


Every few minutes we will be posting a giveaway with instructions on how to enter, ie "liking" a sponsors page, posting a photo, leaving a comment, etc.  There will be approximately 12 giveaways during our party, with a LARGE GRAND PRIZE as well, worth over $1100 in products.
Most of our sponsors have generously donated two items;  one for the individual giveaways during the party, and one for the Grand Prize at the end, so the Grand Prize will be massive!

There will also be a "promote your own business" window of time, with a special giveaway just for those who do so!  Yoyomama is generously donating a $150 ad for whoever wins!

Just for fun, we're including our list of sponsors for you to see.  Many of these prizes are in the Grand Prize pot as well.  It's going to be fabulous folks!  Hope you can make it!!!

(See our Contests page on our website for pics of the prizes!)

• Guidecraft - Child's Table and Chair set  ($220)
• Bamboletta - Serendipity Doll  ($180)
• Sarah's Silks - Rainbow Silk Scape and Fairy Dress with Rainbow Streamer ($100)
• Kiss Naturals - Soap, lip balm, perfume, and bath fizzle making kits ($84)
• Green Toys - 2 Tea Sets ($54)
• Jilly Bo Billy - Pick a party dress!  ($50)
• Artterro - Collage Jewelry and Art Doll Craft Kits ($50)
• Pixiekids Toys - Eco-felt Tea Set ($40)
• Bakerella -  Cake Pop Cookbook  ($40)
• Loves Me Not - Tea for Two Tank ($40)
• Luna Organics - 2 Make-Up Sets ($36)
• Eco-Kids - 2 All natural egg dyeing kits  ($34)
• Princess Poppets - Waldorf Doll Outfit ($30)
• Bumblebee Toys - Wooden Pastry Set ($25)
• Notes (by Redletter Design Studio) - Set of Personalized Invitations  ($20)
• Once Upon a Bedtime - Bedtime stories for children on CD  ($15)
• Lil Doodlers - Tea Pot Shaped Crayons  ($10)
• Ribbon Candy - Tea Party Felt Hair Clip  ($7)

And we have a winner!

Congratulations to Miriam Bixby!!!

  
The day of the Grand Opening was a fun-filled and festive day! With beautiful weather, the Frog Peak Café was the perfect venue.

It featured a big grassy yard with wonderful little shady patches underneath scattered trees, and plenty of room for all the fun.

Jilly bo Billy Boutique’s booth showcased a sampling of the cutest clothes around. From local designer, Punkin, to American brand, Misha Lulu, all the way to the Netherlands with Room Seven. Jilly bo Billy carries designer baby and kid clothes, discounted.

Bumblebee Toys displayed their wide array of natural, educational, and fun toys for all ages.  Hand-carved castles made of Walnut, beading kits, and beautiful Play Silks. Hard to find, quality toys now available in Canada!

The day started out with the much awaited Jilly bo Billy Fashion Show. 11 kids, 21 outfits (and a few adult helpers) later we had the diva, the sprinter, and the hider come down the runway.

Lynn Dragone was next with her lovely interactive theatre performance. Kids sang, danced, and played to her storyline. 

Balloons, face painting, colouring, tattoos, and the fun kept coming.

The phenomenal Safire Jones was there in her whimsical costuming, entertaining adults and children alike with her Cirque de Soleil style workshops.  All the kids geared up for balance beam, hoola hoop, poi, and diablo stick fun. We had a great show watching the kids (and some adults) perfect their moves.

Many door prizes were given away; Gift certificates galore, a wonderful 3-hour parent support package from local Nelson business Nest Parent Support, a fantastic spa package from Shalimar Health Spa, a yummy gift basket from Pixie Candy, a generous bag of home baked goodies from Vanilla Bean Bakery, 4 tickets to the Capitol Theatre Kids Series generously donated by Neil Harrower, and lastly, and what the kids were all most excited for was a beautiful, huge wooden pirate ship valued at $200 donated by Bumblebee Toys!

And a Grand Opening Contest isn’t complete without a ‘guess how many jelly-beans are in the jar’ contest also!  Children were found oogling and drooling over the stuffed jelly bean jar.

The door prize winners were announced throughout the party:  Jeff Bruin, Isabelle Houde, Tobias Nadeau, Jen Bruin, Addis Atkinson, Anna Bundschuh, Tyler Toews, Hannah Malenfant, Semegn Atkinson, Larson Proctor, Melissa Owen, Megan Little and Nina Garcia!  Congratulations everyone!

Now what we’ve all been waiting for. Who’s going to win the Grand Prize Package of over $350 in gift certificates and tons more prizes? We took two entries per mode of entry to be semi-finalists in the live draw. Out of close to 1000 entries, the lucky winner is…Miriam Bixby!!!!!   Yeah!

Congratulations, Miriam and THANK YOU to everyone who came out and made it a fantastic family event, and to all our online contestants as well!  People are already asking when the next one will be!