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Mega Bloks Halo Toymation Contest is back

The second edition of the Mega Bloks Halo Toymation Fest calls on fans to raise the bar

MONTREAL, Aug. 28, 2012 - MEGA Brands Inc. - After a successful and exciting first year, Mega Bloks will soon launch their second edition of the Halo Toymation Fest, a community-driven competition in which Halo fans can create and submit their own Mega Bloks Halo toymations (stop motion animations featuring toys) for a chance to win incredible prizes.

The official 2012 Mega Bloks Halo Toymation website (http://halo.megabloks.com/en/toymation), launched on August 3rd, will once again be the home page to many hopeful contestants. At this time, fans can visit the site to learn more about the different genres of videos they will be allowed to submit, discover the panel of judges and the amazing prizes to be won, receive details about the voting criteria and tips on stop motion animation.

August 2012 - Do you like to design your own LEGO vehicles? This is the contest for you!

There are two separate categories, one for teens/adults (link is to Facebook) and one for kids.

To enter, submit a picture of your creation by December 1st, 2012. The winners will receive $1,000 and their designs will be featured in the upcoming film, LEGO: The Motion Picture.

August 2012 - Previews and IMAX have teamed up for the PREVIEWSworld/IMAX The Dark Knight Sweepstakes.

Enter by August 31st to win tickets to see The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX, or other Batman-themed prizes such as posters, tshirts, and The Dark Knight Rises Bane Bust from DC Collectibles.

Prize #14 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win a trip to the National Museum of Play and Toy Hall of Fame!

Hatfield, PA – August 2012 – K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win a Trip to the National Museum of Play and Toy Hall of Fame" Sweepstakes. From August 10, 2012 at 9:00 am EST through August 27, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a trip to the National Museum of Play and Toy Hall of Fame.

August 2012 - Gentle Giant is giving away the Jumbo Vintage Kenner Cantina Playset that was on display at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International. The contest is only for the diorama/playset, the figures shown in the picture are not included.

To see how to enter, head over to the Gentle Giant blog and log in with your Facebook account or email address.

Enter the Marvel Select 10th Anniversary Contest to Win an Instant MS Collection!

August 2012 - Ten years ago, the first Marvel Select figure from Diamond Select Toys arrived in comic shops. Depicting Ultimate Spider-Man, the 7-inch scale figure came with a large diorama base (a criminal webbed to a wall), and it was packaged in an oversized blister card that displayed the figure and all of its accessories. Since then, DST has made nearly 100 different Marvel Select figures, and to celebrate the line's tenth anniversary, they want you to be able to win one of every figure they have in their office!

K'NEX Announces August Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20 Contest

Contests Run Monthly Through December, 20 Chances to Win Each Month!

Hatfield, PA, August 2012 – K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, announced its eighth in a series of twelve contests, Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20, monthly "hunts" for secret codes on various K'NEX related web pages.

Every month on the 20th day, through December 2012, K'NEX will be giving away K'NEX products to lucky fans! On the 1st weekday of every month a prize will be revealed and a new "mission" is assigned. Missions can be found on the K'NEX website: http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/Mission20on20/ which directs participants how to find secret codes. Once a code is found, participants must return to the K'NEX site and enter the code. If correct, they are eligible to be entered for a chance to win a prize. On the 20th of each month, when the contest closes, winners will be randomly chosen from those eligible entries.

All Aboard The Big, Big Dinosaur Sweepstakes As Amtrak And The Jim Henson Company Join Forces For A Big Big DINOSAUR TRAIN Promotion Throughout August 2012

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 -- All aboard the Big Big Dinosaur Sweepstakes, the new national summer promotion for the critically acclaimed animated preschool series DINOSAUR TRAIN which airs daily on PBS KIDS®. The Jim Henson Company, a leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and producers of the DINOSAUR TRAIN series, have joined forces with Amtrak for a second year to present a fun and engaging summertime promotion that will award one lucky family with an Amtrak vacation. The promotion and renewed partnership with Amtrak was announced today by Melissa Segal, Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products for The Jim Henson Company.

K'NEX Launches Angry Birds™ "Find the Golden Egg" Sweepstakes

Five Grand Prize Winners to Receive Prize Pack

Hatfield, PA, August 2012 - K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is celebrating the introduction of its new officially licensed Angry Birds building sets with an exciting "Find the Golden Egg Sweepstakes"!

Prize #13 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win a $500 Toys "R" Us ® Gift Card!

July 26, 2012 - K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win a $500 Toys "R" Us Gift Card" sweepstakes. From July 26, 2012 at 9:00am EST through August 9, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a $500 Toys "R" Us Gift Card.

Hopeful winners can enter once per day either through the K'NEX Facebook page (which links to the K'NEX 20th Anniversary Celebration page of the Knex.com website), or directly through KNEX.com. Contestants must be 18 years or older to enter. Please see official rules for details. http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/20BigPrizes/ToysRUs.php

"We are happy to give back to our K'NEX fans who have shown such great support for us over the past twenty years," said K'NEX President and CEO Michael Araten.

For more information, to view official rules, or to enter the sweepstakes visit http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/20BigPrizes/ToysRUs.php. No purchase necessary.