We’ve managed to gather a decent collection of the Barbie DVDs the last few years and I’m okay with that. Every DVD comes with a Spanish language option, so it’s actually been one of the movie series she’s watched the most. Not only do we have them because of the Spanish-language option that’s so important to us, but also because the movies always carry a positive message about friendship and being true to oneself.  My girl can also use her imagination to play fantasy games with the dolls from the movie.

Barbie Mariposa and the Fairy Princess is back and was released almost a month ago on DVD. Mariposa, the Butterfly Fairy travels to Shimmervale–a magical kingdom powered by crystals. There she discovers the enchanting GlowWater Falls and makes best friends with Catania–the Fairy Princess. When an evil fairy tries to steal all of the crystals in Shimmervale, the two girls have to team up to save the kingdom and discover friendship overcomes any obstacle.

Both Mariposa and Catania are great friends to each other and beautiful inside out. My girl was obviously obsessing over Mariposa, but I wanted her to take the “Eres Mariposa o Hada” quiz that was sent to us. What do you think she is? Check it out:

THE GIVEAWAY

We have one gift pack consisting of everything you see in this picture below.

For your chance to be the winner, enter via the rafflecopter below letting us know if you think the girl you want to win this for is a Mariposa or Hada.

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My girl is a ballerina at heart. What she lacks in precise talent at age 5, she makes up for in passion, persistence and love for the art form. She’s also an unabashed fan of the color pink in all its shades. Do I even really have to tell you how much she adored watching Barbie in the Pink Shoes DVD and twirling around with her new ballerina Barbie?

Barbie’s 25th title in twelve years brings ballet back to the spotlight for the first time in years – introducing a new generation of girls to the moves and music of famous Giselle and Swan Lake. Whether your girl is a budding ballerina or just prancing in colorful tutus around the house, she’s bound to engage with Barbie in this magical adventure where dancing and dreams intertwine.

Barbie in The Pink Shoes also marks the first time a Barbie movie will be released on Blu-Ray. Scroll down to enter our giveaway for a chance to win the prize pack pictured above.

The Giveaway!

We are giving away one copy of Barbie in the Pink Shoes DVD and Barbie doll to one lucky winner! Just leave us a comment telling us who you’d like to share this prize with, and then enter the Rafflecopter below.

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We just love the holiday season because it’s such a great time to of year to celebrate with all of you and to make some great giveaways available to you!

For the last months I’ve been writing for Time to Play Magazine about bilingual and bicultural toys and games because we go as far as we can to spread our message.

Here are my articles:

5 Ways to Discover Other Cultures Through Play

5 Apps to Expose Your Kids to the Spanish Language

The Importance of Play to Teach Your Child a Second Language

Time to Play has offered to give away to one SpanglishBaby reader a huge prize pack with some amazing toys to make your holiday even merrier!

One of you will win one of each of the toys below!

LeapPad2 Explorer , $99.00

Perplexus Maze Game, $24.99

WWE Rumblers Apptivity Rey Misterio, $11.90

Pony Royale, $14.99

Barbie Collector Dolls of the World – Mexico, $41.99

For a retail value of over $200!

We also invite you to find live online pricing details of the hottest toys and games with the new price comparison tool on Time to Play .

The Giveaway!

One winner will receive a prize pack worth over $200 with all of the toys mentioned and pictured above. Just leave us a comment telling us who you’d like to share these toys with, then enter the Rafflecopter below.

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If you are or have ever been a mom of a four year old girl you most likely weren’t able to escape the Barbie and Princess craze. We, for sure, have not and the proof is the box full of Barbies my girl loves to play with day in and day out.  Now she’s also fallen for the Barbie movies that have served to spike up her flourishing imagination even more, lots more.

The newest Barbie movie in our collection is Barbie: Princess Charm School {releases September 13, 2011}.  Barbie stars as Blair Willows, a kind girl who is chosen to attend Princess Charm School, because, you know, all princesses need to be schooled in the charms department!

At Charm School, Blair, along with her new friends Princesses Delancy and Hadley, will learn the proper ballroom dances, tea party etiquette and, of course, proper princess manners all while in a magical and adventurous journey of self-discovery.

The DVD comes with special features and a Spanish-language option which we always use.  Check out the trailer in Spanish below so you and your Princess can get a first-look of the Barbie: Princess Charm School magic.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWRpSWNc0Es

The Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner: Tina!

We have a prize pack with one Barbie: Princess Charm School DVD and a set of two Barbies from the movie, including the star: Blair Willows.

All you have to do to enter is tell us who the Princess in your life is and what she would love to learn at her Princess Charm School.

That’s all you have to do to enter this giveaway. If you want to up your chances at winning, then this is how you can get additional entries (only after you’ve completed the step above):

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This giveaway ends Tuesday, September 6 at midnight PST and is open to everyone with a U.S. mailing address over 18 years of age. Check out the Giveaway Rules.