I absolutely love the holidays and I also enjoy spreading that joy to the rest of my family and friends.  Hallmark has managed to provide me and my family with a very special selection of their Christmas products this year.  For this review I received Jingle the Interactive Husky Pup with his very own book and CD, Jingle’s Magic Christmas Recordable book and 5 very unique and beautiful Christmas cards.

Jingle the Interactive Husky Pup is the most adorable dog there is and Little C absolutely loves him.  Our very sweet Jingle came with his very own book as well.  As soon as we opened Jingle Little C hopped up on the couch and wanted me to read.  Jingle All the Way is a great little Christmas story about a sweet little puppy who doesn’t have a family or home of his very own.  He is a very well behaved pup and anyone would be lucky to have him.  Throughout his journey Santa finds Jingle snuggled in his sack  and fulfills the wish of Jingle and one very sweet little boy.  Throughout the book, there are certain sentences or sayings that are typed in red.  These lines are those that Jingle will respond to in his own special way.  Jingle sounds so sweet and just melts your heart while you read his book.  Jingle also came with read-along CD so that when I am not available to read to Little C, I can pop the CD in and Jingle interacts with it just as he does with his book!  It has been the perfect selection for Little C.

As for the recordable book I received, I was able to give this to my in-laws to read.  They do not live that far away, but because of schedules and such Little C doesn’t see them that often.  They were able to record their voices while reading the book and then gave it back to us.  This was a surprise for Little C and he absolutely loved it.  However, Jingle’s Magic Christmas is a special recordable book.  Jingle interacts with it as well!  Not only did Little C get a surprise when he heard his Pops and Lee-Lee’s voice in his book, but Jingle chimed in as well when we read it.  Recordable books are the perfect way to keep loved ones close to each other any time of the year.

Christmas cards are another great way to keep long distance family members up to date of events that happen throughout the year.  We typically send out a newsletter with our family Christmas cards, but with Hallmark’s innovative cards we can send something a little extra special along with it.  We were sent a card that actually counts down the days until Christmas.  I love it and is was very easy to set up.  The instructions are on the back of the card and work exactly as stated.  You can either set the countdown before you send it or you could let your recipient set it themselves.  This would be a great card for families with children!  I received another card that actually has a small built in fan that makes snow fly around in the snow globe on the front of the card.  Kids would also enjoy this card, as Little C has enjoyed it a great deal.  It is suggested that both of these cards are mailed in a padded envelope.  It would cost a little more to ship these 2 cards, but they are definitely worth it.  I received 2 other cards that are absolutely beautiful!  They are made with high quality material and are the cream of the crop when it comes to cards in my opinion.  Hallmark also has a selection of cards that can be used as a decorative banner is your house.  You can write a personalized message on the back and then your recipient can hang their banner up and think of you all season long.  All of these cards are splendid ideas and they have opened up my eyes as to the selections available.

Have fun this holiday season with Jingle the Interactive Husky Pup and then send some beauty and fun to your friends and family with Hallmark’s wonderful collection of cards.  Make sure to keep up with Hallmark during the holidays on Facebook and Twitter as well!

Win It: Jingle the Interactive Husky Pup, The Night Before Christmas Recordable book and a fantastic selection of the newest Signature and Interactive Greetings from Hallmark.

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Lori