We want you to get in on the celebration! You’re invited to play for a chance to win a Grand Prize worth $5,000 and take part in our daily instant win game for $25 gift cards.

It’s simple. Here’s how to play:

• If you’re not already, become a fan of Graco Baby on Facebook.
• You’ll see a tab at the top of our page that says “Graco-Play-Pages.” Click there.
• There are two ways to play, now through Sunday, September 8:
  • Play for the Grand Prize ($5,000 worth of Graco baby gear!) by sharing your own story how you have loved your Pack ‘N Play or of why you’re excited to use one when your baby arrives. Plan to take a minute to read other mom’s and dad’s inspiring stories.
  • Play our Instant Win Game, for a daily chance to win a $25 gift card. This game is packed with cool facts (for instance, did you know that the year Pack ‘N Play debuted, 1987, “Three Men & a Baby” was a box office hit?). You can return once a day for another chance to win!
  • Later this fall, you’ll have the chance to vote on your favorite story—and the winner will be awarded the Grand Prize Package (worth $5,000).

While you’re there, we would love it if you would help us with a very special and worthwhile project. Just share the Pack ‘N Play celebration with your friends—on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or via email—and Graco will donate funds (up to $5,000) to Operation Shower. It’s a terrific non-profit organization whose mission is to provide joyful baby showers for military families to ease the burden of deployment, and we feel great about supporting this worthy cause.

Happy birthday to Pack ‘N Play, America’s best-selling playard, and good luck as you enter to win!

We received several entries with your favorite holiday traditions and some super cute videos of you and your family singing the “12 Days of Graco” song.

Congratulations Courtney Lopez, the winner of our bonus day! Courtney’s getting a Graco’s Pack ‘n Play® Playard with Newborn Napper® Station, Duo 2-in-1 Swing & Bouncer and SimpleSwitch™ Highchair all in the Nobel fashion!

Here’s a re-cap of our 79 winners!

1. Sara Ruffne
2. Jennifer Bane
3. Amy Walenciak
4. Angela Tastad
5. Meghan Cooper
6. Pauline Rembert
7. Tiffany Cheung
8. Marcela B. Kapfer
9. Kourtney Knarian
10. Crystal Thomason
11. Rochele Arias
12. Megan Oclair
13. Alyssa Benson
14. Christina Galvan
15. Alison Dethrow
16. Jason Reimer
17. Amy Pugmire
18. Katy Hall
19. Sarah Dail
20. Ashlee Summer Broome
21. Candra Cardoza
22. Carol Merrill
23. Jennifer Patterson
24. Angela Burdo
25. Julie Rumbaugh
26. Megan VanHorn
27. Kelly Krewson
28. Gabriella Tiragallo-Page
29. Candace Richardson
30. Emily Allen-Greene
31. Ashley Danner
32. Kari Bonner
33. Pam McBride
34. Ashley O’Reilly
35. Shannon Dennis
36. Stephanie Marks
37. Christina Phillips
38. Wendy Muncey
39. Elizabeth Rudd
40. Lori Beth Carson
41. Elizabeth Medeiros
42. Jessica Torchia
43. James J. Campbell
44. Taylor Hatcher
45. Crystal Thomason
46. Sandra Young
47. Meghan Finley
48. Bing Yuan
49. Stephanie Salyer
50. Debbie Vazquez
51. Elizabeth Krolik
52. James J. Campbell
53. Kelli Parrish
54. Emily Naughton
55. Sarah Chamberlin
56. Sappho Winder
57. Ivan Galvan
58. Heather Montgomery
59. Edwin Cheung
60. Jennifer Mingerink
61. Mandi Bliesener
62. Lyss Leandre
63. Kevin Neubauer
64. Sarah Tersey
65. Felicia Rosa
66. Jeannine Scavo
67. Denise Shelton
68. Kari Bonner
69. Jo Rourke
70. Kristi Ann Smith
71. Carol Merrill
72. Shannon Mertens
73. Brenda Cardoza
74. Rochele Arias
75. Jennie Hodgen
76. Nicole Toscano
77. Christina McClellan
78. Laura Hall
79. Courtney Lopez

The Graco Team hopes you and your family have a wonderful holiday – we appreciate having you as our customers and look forward to sharing the new year with you!

UPDATE (Dec. 16, 2011): DAY ELEVEN entries are no longer being accepted. Click here to enter DAY TWELVE of 12 days of Graco– good luck!

Thanks to everyone who participated in DAY TEN of 12 Days of Graco Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza!

The answer to yesterday’s question is:

The model number for Graco’s One-Second Ear Thermometer is #1750365.

We used Random.org to select winners based on the number of correct entries.

Congratulations to our DAY TEN winners:

1. Sandra Young
2. Meghan Finley
3. Bing Yuan
4. Stephanie Salyer
5. Debbie Vazquez
6. Elizabeth Krolik
7. James J. Campbell
8. Kelli Parrish
9. Emily Naughton
10. Sarah Chamberlin

Here’s how to enter to win DAY ELEVEN:

• Similar to the 12 Days of Christmas song, Graco will reveal a new gift (prize) every day for 12 days.
• The giveaway began Thursday Dec. 1 and ends Friday, December 16 (weekends are excluded).
• The number of winners for each given prize will correlate to the day – that’s 78 winners, total!

1. Email us at GracoBlog@gmail.com with the following information:

• Subject line: 12 Days of Graco
• Answer to today’s question:
  In what year did Graco join Youtube?
  
• Full Name
• Shipping Address

Want an email reminder for the last giveaway? Register here for daily updates! For more contest details, click here.

On the eleventh day of Graco
my favorite baby brand gave to me:
11 5-Second Thermometers
10 1-Second Thermometers
9 NasalClear Aspirators
8 ZooCrew Kits
7 Secure Coverage™ Digital Monitors
6 Sweet Slumber Sound Machines
5 Backless TurboBoosters
4 Blossom 4-in-1 Highchairs
3 True Focus Digital Video Monitors
2 SnugRide 30s
and a MyRide65 with Safety Surround Technology

This is the fast, easy, and accurate tool for taking your child’s temperature when your baby is sick and fussing. It is known to every parent that under these circumstances, the fast you can get an accurate reading, the easier it will be for you. This 5-second thermometer provides you with great flexibility and speed. It is designed to measure body temperature in three ways orally, rectally, or under the arm axillary. This provides you with an accurate oral or rectal reading in just five seconds and an axillary reading in 20 seconds. Its flexible tip provides your child with maximum comfort.

You can learn more about Graco’s 5-Second Thermometer by clicking here.

UPDATE (Dec. 15, 2011): DAY TEN entries are no longer being accepted. Click here to enter DAY ELEVEN of 12 days of Graco– good luck!

Thanks to everyone who participated in DAY NINE of 12 Days of Graco Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza!

The answer to yesterday’s question is:

If you listed any five of the Graco Heart-to-Heart authors listed in the “author tab” in the sidebar of the Graco blog, you were correct. We used Random.org to select a winner based on the number of correct entries.

Congratulations to our DAY NINE winners:

1. Christina Phillips
2. Wendy Muncey
3. Elizabeth Rudd
4. Lori Beth Carson
5. Elizabeth Medeiros
6. Jessica Torchia
7. James J. Campbell
8. Taylor Hatcher
9. Crystal Thomason

Here’s how to enter to win DAY TEN:

• Similar to the 12 Days of Christmas song, Graco will reveal a new gift (prize) every day for 12 days.
• The giveaway began Thursday Dec. 1 and ends Friday, December 16 (weekends are excluded).
• The number of winners for each given prize will correlate to the day – that’s 78 winners, total!

1. Email us at GracoBlog@gmail.com with the following information:

• Subject line: 12 Days of Graco
• Answer to today’s question:
  What is the model number for today’s prize (Hint: the model number is listed under a product’s price on Graco’s online store)?
  
• Full Name
• Shipping Address

Want an email reminder for the next 2 giveaways? Register here for daily updates! For more contest details, click here.

On the tenth day of Graco
my favorite baby brand gave to me:
10 1-Second Thermometers
9 NasalClear Aspirators
8 ZooCrew Kits
7 Secure Coverage™ Digital Monitors
6 Sweet Slumber Sound Machines
5 Backless TurboBoosters
4 Blossom 4-in-1 Highchairs
3 True Focus Digital Video Monitors
2 SnugRide 30s
and a MyRide65 with Safety Surround Technology

Know whether or not baby has a fever in one second, literally! This thermometer accurately reads your child’s temperature from the ear in 1 second. It’s also loaded with great convenience features like a memory that saves the last 10 readings and an easy-to-read lighted display to give you the answer you need with nursery lights off or on. You don’t have to worry about running out of probe covers either, as this thermometer can be easily cleaned and sterilized with alcohol. And at 512 scanning sequences per second, you can rest assured you’re not sacrificing accuracy for speed.

You can learn more about Graco’s 1-Second Ear Thermometer by clicking here.

UPDATE (Dec. 8, 2011): DAY FIVE entries are no longer being accepted. Click here to enter DAY FIVE of 12 days of Graco– good luck!

Thanks to everyone who participated in DAY FOUR of 12 Days of Graco Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza!

The answer to yesterday’s question is, Graco is on http://youtube.com/GracoBaby and http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracobaby.

We used Random.org to select a winner based on the number of correct entries.

Congratulations Tiffany Cheung,  Marcela B. Kapfer, Kourtney Knarian and Crystal Thomason, DAY FOUR’S winners!

Here’s how to enter to win DAY FIVE:

• Like the 12 Days of Christmas song, Graco will reveal a new gift (prize) every day for 12 days.
• The giveaway began Thursday Dec. 1 and ends Friday, December 16 (weekends are excluded).
• The number of winners for each given prize will correlate to the day – that’s 78 winners, total!

1. Email us at GracoBlog@gmail.com with the following information:

• Subject line: 12 Days of Graco
• Answer to today’s question:
  In what year was Graco founded (Hint: Graco got its start as a metal company)?
  
• Full Name
• Shipping Address

Want an email reminder for the next 7 giveaways? Register here for daily updates! For more contest details, click here.

On the fifth day of Graco
my favorite baby brand gave to me:
5 Backless TurboBoosters
4 Blossom 4-in-1 Highcjairs
3 True Focus Digital Video Monitors
2 SnugRide 30s
and a MyRide65 with Safety Surround Technology

Seat your growing child comfortably and happily in our backless Turbobooster®. You’ll appreciate how it helps protect your child by raising her up to the proper height for the seat belt. She’ll appreciate the playful fabric designs and hideaway cup holders that make road tripping that much more enjoyable. And to help keep the ride comfy in the back seat while you play chauffeur in the front, there’s the cushioned seat and padded, height-adjustable armrests.

You can learn more about Graco’s backless Turbobooster® by clicking here.

UPDATE (Dec. 7, 2011): DAY FOUR entries are no longer being accepted. Click here to enter DAY FIVE of 12 days of Graco– good luck!

Thanks to everyone who participated in DAY THREE of 12 Days of Graco Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza!

The answer to yesterday’s question is,  “I Love My Baby Bump” has had 4 “Bumps of the Month.” We used Random.org to select winners based on the number of correct entries.

Congratulations Angela Tastad, Meghan Cooper and Pauline Rembert, DAY THREE’s winners!

Here’s how to enter to win DAY FOUR:

• Like the 12 Days of Christmas song, Graco will reveal a new gift (prize) every day for 12 days.
• The giveaway began Thursday Dec. 1 and ends Friday, December 16 (weekends are excluded).
• The number of winners for each given prize will correlate to the day – that’s 78 winners, total!

1. Email us at GracoBlog@gmail.com with the following information:

• Subject line: 12 Days of Graco
• Answer to today’s question:
  What are the URLs to Graco’s YouTube and Flickr accounts (Hint: They’re listed on Graco’s Facebook page)?
  
• Full Name
• Shipping Address

Want an email reminder for the next 8 giveaways? Register here for daily updates! For more contest details, click here.

On the fourth day of Graco
my favorite baby brand gave to me:
4 Blossom 4-in-1 Highchairs
3 True Focus Digital Video Monitors
2 SnugRide 30s
and a MyRide65 with Safety Surround Technology

We’re rounding out our “Grow with Me” series with the final member of this terrific highchair family: the Blossom™ 4-in-1 Highchair.

The Blossom™ 4-in-1 Highchair was designed to adjust to your growing child’s seating needs and to accommodate more than one child in your family. It transforms seamlessly from a full-functioned highchair to an infant feeding booster, a toddler booster and, finally, a youth chair. Should your family suddenly grow, it can even accommodate a baby and a toddler at the table all at once. The 6-position height adjustment assures a front row seat for baby at any family table. And the 3-position removable footrest and 3-position one-hand reclining seat will ensure your growing child stays comfortable at mealtime.

You can learn more about Graco’s Blossom™ 4-in-1 Highchair by clicking here.

Mother’s Day might only come once a year but at Graco Children’s Products, we celebrate moms everyday!

And although moms deserve more than a 24-hour, jam-packed day full of love, Graco’s going to make this Mother’s Day one of our biggest ever!– with your help of course

We want you to tell the world–well, your Twitter followers anyway– about that special woman in your life!

So don’t mums the word on Mother’s Day—get loud—tell the world what she means to you! Tweet about a “mum” for your chance to win our grand prize: a Smart Seat™ All-in-One Car Seat! Four other tweets will be selected to win nursery and care items from Graco. All winners will be chosen at random.

Here’s a sample tweet and format for entry:

1. Mention Graco (@GracoBaby) so we can count your entry

2. Use Hash tag #MothersDay

“My mom Jane is the greatest grandmother to my beautiful little boy, John! Happy early #Mothersday Mom! @GracoBaby”

You can find us on Twitter here!

Leave your comment by Friday, May 6, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. EST. We will announce the winner here on the blog Monday morning.

We hope you all have a wonderful Mother’s Day to celebrate the moms in your life!

Photo credit: DHDesign

Void where prohibited. Winners are chosen at random. Entry deadline is Friday, May 6, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Your odds of winning vary by the number of entries. Limited to residents of the US only. For a full set of rules, contact us at blog@gracobaby.com.

- Rolls Royce of baby swings
- Things I love : Graco sweetpeace
- Must have for any new parent
- A far cry from the loud colorful swings
- Worth every penny
- I am in love with Graco Sweetpeace
- BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT!!!

People are even talking about it on Twitter and have fab videos on YouTube!

As if all of that wasn’t enough, here’s our “official” sweetpeace product information:
Sweetpeace^TM Newborn Soothing Center soothes like you do to help your baby adjust to life outside the womb. Developed with significant scientific research and the input of countless moms, sweetpeace addresses the multi-sensory needs of newborns. It moves like you do, with four unique seating positions that mimic the ways parents naturally hold their babies, and four cradling motions that create four distinct, soothing sensations. With three reclines and six speeds so you can choose the seat position and pace that best soothes your baby. sweetpeace also soothes through sound, reproducing the comforting low frequency sounds your baby heard in utero, like a heartbeat, white noise and water. There are also soothing lullabies as well as upbeat “waketime” songs – even an MP3 player jack and holder so baby can listen to her own playlist through the high quality speakers. sweetpeace also soothes through touch, simulating the comforts of the womb. The built-in swaddle blanket gives Baby the secure feeling of being held, and two-speed vibration relaxes her with subtle “massage.” Newborns also need visual simplicity, so sweetpeace^TM soothes through sight with calm, neutral colors and an adjustable canopy that controls light and limits visual stimulation. sweetpeace even soothes through smell! The removable swaddle blanket and headrest can be infused with Mom’s calming, familiar scent. Other thoughtful features include a carrier seat that doubles as a floor rocker, and a car seat compatible frame that works with all Graco® infant car seats so your baby can continue napping from car rides right to your living room. sweetpeace Newborn Soothing Center gives you and your baby a world of soothing possibilities.

I know, I know- you’re all thinking- stop talking already, just tell me where I can get one! sweetpeace is available: here, here, here, here, here and here.

*Please note: this product is not available in sizes to accommodate adults*