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CONTEST: Tickets to Day out with Thomas Big Adventures Tour 2018

Thomas the Tank Engine and his best friend Percy return to the Strasburg Rail Road for the family favorite event, Day Out with Thomas: Big Adventures Tour 2018, taking place Sept. 15-23, 2018. And a lucky Central Penn Parent reader will WIN 4 tickets which will include a 20-minute ride Thomas Train ride on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 11:15 a.m.!

This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas and meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway, plus enjoy all the fun extra railroading activities.

Thomas-themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and additional train-themed rides will be available throughout the day and are included with the ticket price. The tour, now in its 23rd year, will make 42 stops across the U.S. and Canada and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2018.

The tickets will include:  

-A 20-minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
-Pictures with Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway
-Thomas & Friends Imagination Station featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables and coloring sheets
-Thomas & Friends video viewing and storytelling
-Fun extras including rides aboard Strasburg Rail Road’s vintage Cranky Cars, Pint-Sized Pufferbelly train, and LO&S motorcar train
–A ‘Passport to Adventures’ booklet for children to track their journey at the event and receive a special prize upon completion.

Contest rules:

  • Must be at least 18 years old to enter
  • One entry per email address.
  • Deadline to enter is Monday, August 6, 2018, at midnight.
  • By entering, you agree to receive Central Penn Parent’s enewsletters.
  • No purchase necessary.
  • Contest is for one family four-pack of tickets for the “Thomas the Train” at Strasburg Rail Road on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 11:15 a.m.

See complete rules.

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CONTEST: Family 4-packs to FINAL May Day Faerie Festival at Spoutwood Farms!

Enter Central Penn Parent’s May Day Faerie Festival Giveaway and you can frolic in the Land of Imagination at the 27th Annual May Day Fairie Festival!

The annual May Day Fairie Festival features live music, dancing, bubbles, magicians, fairies, goblins, juried craft vendors, and more winged things than you can count!  Activities for humans and fae of all ages include maypole dancing, parades, drum circles, fairie and gnome village tours, a treasure hunt, tea parties, puppets, storytellers and so much more!

THREE winners will be chosen to receive a one-day family four-pack of tickets for use on Saturday May 5, 2018, or Sunday, May 6, 2018.

The 27th Annual May Day Fairie Festival will be the final one held at Spoutwood Farm, organizers announced earlier this year. Citing stress to their farm, Codorus Township, the parking situation, volunteers and themselves due to the ever-increasing attendance of the popular festival, Rob and Lucy Wood have said that 2018 will be the last year that the event is hosted at their Glen Rock farm.

Contest rules:

  • Must be 18 years old to enter.
  • One entry per email address.
  • Deadline to enter is Monday, April 2, 2018, at midnight.
  • By entering, you agree to receive Central Penn Parent’s enewsletters.
  • No purchase necessary.
  • Contest prize tickets are for one-day entrance to the Faerie Festival, either Saturday May 5, 2018, or Sunday, May 6, 2018.

Official contest rules here.

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CONTEST: Disney on Ice presents Dream Big at the Giant Center

Disney Princesses create their own happily ever after when Disney On Ice presents Dream Big comes to the Giant Center.

Entry form for contest below!

Believing is just the beginning when dreamers from Central PA witness the tales of Disney’s most courageous leading ladies told through artistic skating and acrobatics in Disney On Ice presents Dream Big.

Join Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aurora and Snow White as they embark on incredible adventures, determined to make their dreams come true! In addition, experience the sisterly love that has captivated millions as Disney’s Frozen is brought to life on the icy stage.

Show times: Apr. 4, 7:00 p.m.; Apr. 5, 7:00 p.m.; Apr. 6, 7:00 p.m.; Apr. 7, 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Apr. 8, 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.             
Tickets start at $15
To order tickets by phone: Giant Center Box Office: 717-534-3911
To order tickets online: www.ticketmaster.com

*Ticket pricing is subject to change based on market demand. 

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/DisneyOnIce
Twitter: @DisneyOnIce #DreamBig
YouTube: www.youtube.com/DisneyOnIce
Instagram: @DisneyOnIce

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Enter to win a family four-pack of tickets to Disney On Ice – Dream Big, coming to the Giant Center in Hershey, April 4-8, 2018.

(Central Penn Parent contest prize tickets are for the 7 p.m. show on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. No substitutions for show date or time. )

Contest rules:

  • Must be 18 years old to enter.
  • One entry per email address.
  • Deadline to enter is Monday, March 19, 2017, at 11:59 p.m.
  • By entering, you agree to receive Central Penn Parent’s enewsletters.
  • No purchase necessary.
  • Contest prize tickets are for the 7 p.m. show on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. No substitutions for show date or time.

Official contest rules here.

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Parenting Pro Facebook Contest: Enter to win 20 new kids books!

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Answer this week’s Parenting Pro question on the Central Penn Parent Facebook site and we may print your name and answer in the April/May Central Penn Parent magazine!

Click here to enter the contest on Facebook!

(Clicking link will open another window and take your directly to our Facebook site. )

Everyone who comments on Facebook will be entered for a chance to win twenty new children’s picture books!

All books are hardcover and include new titles from authors Toni Morrison, Laurie Berkner and Caroline B. Cooney.

 

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CONTEST RULES:

  • Winner must pick up books at Central Penn Parent offices, 1500 Paxton Street, Harrisburg.
  • You must be at least 18 years old to enter.
  • Contest ends Monday, March 5, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.
  • By answering the Parenting Pro question on Facebook, entrant agrees that their name and answer to the Parenting Pro question may be printed in the April/May Central Penn Parent magazine.
  • Winner will be announced on Facebook.
  • Winner must contact Central Penn Parent via Facebook message and provide valid email and mail address.

See full contest rules here: Contest Rules

CONTEST: Family four-pack of tickets to The Hershey Story Museum

February may mean cold weather, but it also means warm hearts and LOTS of chocolate.

Check out these events during February at Hershey Gardens and The Hershey Story Museum.

Then, enter this week’s contest for a chance to win a family four-pack of tickets to Hershey Story Museum! (Online entry form below.)

 

 

 

The Hershey Story Museum

“Truffles for Couples” Evening Chocolate Lab Classfebruary
February 9, 10, 14, 16 & 17, 2018
6–7 p.m. and 8–9 p.m.
Bring your sweetheart or best friend to the Chocolate Lab at The Hershey Story Museum for an evening of decadence. Participants will hand-roll and coat rich, dark chocolate ganache in milk and white chocolate and finish with a sweet array of toppings. Each guest will package their truffles in a charming box and receive a fresh, long-stemmed red rose to take home. Participants will also enjoy learning about the courtship and marriage of Milton and Catherine Hershey as well as how chocolate is grown and processed. Classes are one hour in length. This class is most suitable for adults; $20 per person. Register online at HersheyStory.org.

Hershey’s Candy & Curiosities
February 17, 18, 19, 2018
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kids can have fun learning the history of Hershey’s Kisses through interactive activities, such as hand wrapping and packing Kisses like workers did in the original factory. Families can also participate in a fun scavenger hunt and learn more about Hershey’s chocolate, Hershey the town, and Mr. Hershey himself. Participants will receive a sweet treat after the hunt, courtesy of The Hershey Company. Included in admission.

Daily in February at The Hershey Story Museum

“The Heart of Chocolate” Chocolate Lab Class
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Follow in Milton Hershey’s footsteps as you design your own heart-shaped milk chocolate confection. Choose ingredients for flavor, appearance and personal preference. Learn how Milton Hershey’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to create one of the world’s greatest chocolate businesses. Also learn how chocolate is grown and processed. This 45-minute class is suitable for adults and families with children ages four and up. (Ticket purchase required; check HersheyStory.org for daily class schedule; children must be 4 years old to enter the lab.)

“Try It with Truffles” Chocolate Lab Class
Offered in February
In his first business, Milton Hershey sold hand-made confections in dazzling varieties. Try your hand at creating your own hand-made truffles in this class. Hand-roll dark chocolate ganache, dip in chocolate and customize with a selection of toppings. This 45-minute class is suitable for adults and families with children ages 4 and up. (Ticket purchase required; check HersheyStory.org for daily class schedule; children must be four years old to enter the lab.)

Hershey Gardens

Guided Winter Walk Tours
Saturdays, 1 p.m.
Take a one-hour guided tour of the Gardens to experience its winter charm and learn about the natural history of the plants. Included in admission. (Subject to cancellation due to inclement weather.)

Cocoa Cart Conversations & Kids Craft
Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Feb. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25
A fun educational “cart” provides guests of all ages the opportunity to learn more about the cacao tree, a tropical tree whose pods produce the beans used to make chocolate. Get a close-up look at actual pods and beans harvested from the Butterfly Atrium’s cacao tree. Children are also welcome to decorate their own cacao pod to take home. Located in the Conservatory. Included in admission.

Sweet Scavenger Hunt
Daily in February from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kids, venture on a scavenger hunt throughout the gardens and inside the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory. Your reward? A sweet treat, of course! Included in admission.

Orchid Show and Sale
More than 1,000 orchids representing dozens of orchid varieties, including a variety that smells like chocolate, will be on display Friday, Feb. 2, through Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory at Hershey Gardens. The exhibit and sale is included in admission to Hershey Gardens.

Contest Rules

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Chocolate and truffles this February at Hershey Gardens and The Hershey Story Museum

February may mean cold weather, but it also means warm hearts and LOTS of chocolate.

Check out these events during February at Hershey Gardens and The Hershey Story Museum.

Hershey Gardens

Guided Winter Walk Tours
Saturdays, 1 p.m.
Take a one-hour guided tour of the Gardens to experience its winter charm and learn about the natural history of the plants. Included in admission. (Subject to cancellation due to inclement weather.)

Cocoa Cart Conversations & Kids Craft
Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Feb. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25
A fun educational “cart” provides guests of all ages the opportunity to learn more about the cacao tree, a tropical tree whose pods produce the beans used to make chocolate. Get a close-up look at actual pods and beans harvested from the Butterfly Atrium’s cacao tree. Children are also welcome to decorate their own cacao pod to take home. Located in the Conservatory. Included in admission.

Sweet Scavenger Hunt
Daily in February from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kids, venture on a scavenger hunt throughout the gardens and inside the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory. Your reward? A sweet treat, of course! Included in admission.

Orchid Show and Sale
More than 1,000 orchids representing dozens of orchid varieties, including a variety that smells like chocolate, will be on display Friday, Feb. 2, through Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory at Hershey Gardens. The exhibit and sale is included in admission to Hershey Gardens.

The Hershey Story Museum

“Truffles for Couples” Evening Chocolate Lab Class
February 9, 10, 14, 16 & 17, 2018
6–7 p.m. and 8–9 p.m.
Bring your sweetheart or best friend to the Chocolate Lab at The Hershey Story Museum for an evening of decadence. Participants will hand-roll and coat rich, dark chocolate ganache in milk and white chocolate and finish with a sweet array of toppings. Each guest will package their truffles in a charming box and receive a fresh, long-stemmed red rose to take home. Participants will also enjoy learning about the courtship and marriage of Milton and Catherine Hershey as well as how chocolate is grown and processed. Classes are one hour in length. This class is most suitable for adults; $20 per person. Register online at HersheyStory.org.

Hershey’s Candy & Curiosities
February 17, 18, 19, 2018
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kids can have fun learning the history of Hershey’s Kisses through interactive activities, such as hand wrapping and packing Kisses like workers did in the original factory. Families can also participate in a fun scavenger hunt and learn more about Hershey’s chocolate, Hershey the town, and Mr. Hershey himself. Participants will receive a sweet treat after the hunt, courtesy of The Hershey Company. Included in admission.

Daily in February at The Hershey Story Museum

“The Heart of Chocolate” Chocolate Lab Class
Offered Daily in Februaryheart-of-chocolate_2-crop
Follow in Milton Hershey’s footsteps as you design your own heart-shaped milk chocolate confection. Choose ingredients for flavor, appearance and personal preference. Learn how Milton Hershey’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to create one of the world’s greatest chocolate businesses. Also learn how chocolate is grown and processed. This 45-minute class is suitable for adults and families with children ages four and up.  (Ticket purchase required; check HersheyStory.org for daily class schedule; children must be 4 years old to enter the lab.)

“Try It with Truffles” Chocolate Lab Class
Offered in February
In his first business, Milton Hershey sold hand-made confections in dazzling varieties. Try your hand at creating your own hand-made truffles in this class. Hand-roll dark chocolate ganache, dip in chocolate and customize with a selection of toppings. This 45-minute class is suitable for adults and families with children ages 4 and up. (Ticket purchase required; check HersheyStory.org for daily class schedule; children must be four years old to enter the lab.)

 

The Hershey Story Museum announces 18th annual history contest for young writers

Attention young writers! Aspiring authors are encouraged to participate in the History Contest for Young Writers sponsored by The Hershey Story Museum.

The deadline for submitting entries via The Hershey Story’s website, HersheyStory.org, is Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018.

The contest is open to students in grades five through eight who are enrolled in a public, private or home school in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry or York County.

Eligible students may submit an entry in one of four categories: non-fiction, fiction, poetry or the history of science/health.

Additional guidelines and details, and the online entry form are available at HersheyStory.org under the Students and Teachers tab.  Last year’s winning entries are also included on the website.

Each student who wins first place will receive $100, a family membership to The Hershey Story, tickets to Hersheypark and an honorary plaque. Students who receive second place and honorable mention will also be recognized.

Winning entrants will be notified by Friday, March 23, and first-place winners will be recognized at the Museum’s annual Business Partners in Education Breakfast on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

Enter to win SmartGurlz Siggy ‘learn how to code’ robot: CONTEST

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SmartGurlz inspires girls to be tomorrow’s creators and leaders by teaching them to code their dolls and Siggy robots in endless fun combinations. The Sugar Coded app connects to Siggy (the Segway-style scooter the doll rides) via smart phone or tablet, teaching them coding through game-like adventures and missions. (Ages 6+, MSRP $99.99)

ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

CONTEST RULES:

  • You must be at least 18 years old to enter.
  • Contest ends Monday, January 15, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.
  • One entry per email address.
  • Winner must pick up prize at 1500 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, during regular business hours.
  • All entries will be enrolled to receive Central Penn Parent daily enewsletter.

See full contest rules here: Contest Rules.

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Central Penn Parent Kids Birthday Club $150 gift card winner for December

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Happy Birthday to Michael W. from Mechanicsburg, our Central Penn Parent Kids Birthday Club winner for December.

Michael celebrated his twelfth birthday on December 30. To help plan the best party ever, Michael’s family received a $150 Giant gift card.

Sign up for the Central Penn Parent Kids Birthday Club!

Your birthday boy or girl will receive:

  • A personalized email greeting (to your email address) on his or her birthday
  • Birthday recognition in Central Penn Parent, on CentralPennParent.com and in one of our e-newsletters. (Example: Happy Birthday Timmy B., age 7, Palmyra)
  • A chance to win a $150 Birthday Party Prize Package from Giant.

 

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Gift Giveaway Day 11: Roller Coaster Challenge, Marbleocity Skate Park and more STEM prizes

You may enter to win multiple items, but only one entry, per person, per item is permitted. New items will be offered each day!

All contests end on Dec. 12. Winners of each and every item will be selected in random drawings on Dec. 13. Winners will be notified by email on Dec. 13 and all items must be picked up at our office at 1500 Paxton St., Harrisburg, by noon on Friday, Dec. 22.

Official contest rules.

Click on each image to be taken to the entry form for that prize.


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The Roller Coaster Challenge. Players get to build their very own roller coasters. The game uses the logic of a puzzle, while also allowing for the creativity that stems from free-form building. Winner of the American Specialty Toy Retailer Association’s (ASTRA) Best Toys for Kids Award and National Parenting Products Award (Ages 6+, MSRP $29.99)


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Cube-tastic. With the help of the Cube-tastic app and a mobile phone or tablet, anyone can learn to conquer the cube. An identical virtual copy is created in the app, so users learn to solve this puzzle with a customized, step-by-step tutorial. An engaging learning experience to try over and over again and best of all, it’s small enough to fit in a stocking! Winner of Creative Child Awards, 2017 Toy of the Year. (Ages 5+, MSRP $19.99)


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Rover Control. In this 40-challenge, screen-free game, you’ll need to call on your critical thinking skills to correctly color the pathways so the Rovers stay on course. Challenges introduce “decision points,” “loops,” and “increment instructions” as you progress — all advanced computational skills that are delicately embedded into a fun play experience and will have you thinking like a true programmer. (Ages 8+, MSRP $14.99)


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Marbleocity Mini Skate Park Maker Kit. Introduces children to engineering principles and physics concepts with dynamic hands-on model kits, precision-cut wooden parts that are created using laser cutting technology in the USA. The Kit requires only household white glue. The Skate Park includes laser-cut birch wood parts, metal axles, marbles, and a Tinkineer Graphic Novel with assembly Instructions. (Ages 9+, MSRP $49.99)

Gift Giveaway DAY 10: Giftcards galore including $100 Quaker Steak and Lube

You may enter to win multiple items, but only one entry, per person, per item is permitted. New items will be offered each day!

All contests end on Dec. 12. Winners of each and every item will be selected in random drawings on Dec. 13. Winners will be notified by email on Dec. 13 and all items must be picked up at our office at 1500 Paxton St., Harrisburg, by noon on Friday, Dec. 22.

Official contest rules.

Click on each image to be taken to the entry form for that prize.


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$100 Quaker Steak and Lube Gift Card. They have one main mission: to make sure you leave their restaurant completely recharged and refueled, and make sure you have fun while doing it. And although their wings are near impossible not to try, they have a superabundance of other delicious menu items, too. (Locations at 165 Gateway Drive, Mechanicsburg and 1411 Kenneth Road, York, $100)


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Family Pass (4-pack) to Penn Cinema. Locally owned and operated, Penn Cinema features 100% crystal-clear digital audio and projection, 3D and high-frame rate technologies, premium large format and immersive cinema, and various accessibility technologies. In addition, it features 100% stadium seating with luxurious, leather rockers throughout. (541 Airport Road, Lititz, tickets valued at $50)


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$180 Gift Certificate to Escape Games Live. Central PA’s largest and oldest Escape Games company, with locations in Harrisburg and York. Over 20,000 players have played their puzzle room adventures. No one is ever really “locked” in at Escape Games Live and all groups are private to the room. Plus they have a special kid’s room, Mojo’s Museum, in York. (400 Market St, Lemoyne; 147 W Philadelphia St, York. escapegameslive.com, $180)


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Gift certificate for four to Escape Room Lancaster. Participants have the opportunity to select from 3 customized rooms, each with a unique goal to be solved within 1 hour. As the suspense and adrenalin builds, you will work as a team using your wits, intuition, logic, and communication with team members to solve puzzles and connect clues before the time runs out. (18 McGovern Ave., escaperoomlancaster.com, gift certificate valued at $96)


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Public Skate Session Ice Skating Certificates:
Klick Lewis Arena Family Ice Center: Four (4) public skate admissions & skate rentals, plus certificates for four (4) cookies of chips and four (4) hot drinks or bottled drinks at KLA Café. (101 Landings Drive, Annville, klicklewisarena.com, package valued at $44)

Regency Ice Rink: Four (4) public skate admissions & skate rentals. (2155 Ambassador Circle, Lancaster, regencyicerink.com, package valued at $40)

Twin Ponds East or Twin Ponds West: Four (4) public skating passes & certificates for free skate rentals. (Twin Ponds East, 3904 Corey Road, Harrisburg; Twin Ponds West, 200 Lambs Gap Road, Mechanicsburg, twinponds.com; package valued at $40)

Gift Guide Giveaway DAY 7: American Girl Doll, K’Nex, Transformers Autobot and Ben 10 Playset

You may enter to win multiple items, but only one entry, per person, per item is permitted. New items will be offered each day!

All contests end on Dec. 12. Winners of each and every item will be selected in random drawings on Dec. 13. Winners will be notified by email on Dec. 13 and all items must be picked up at our office at 1500 Paxton St., Harrisburg, by noon on Friday, Dec. 22. Official contest rules.

Click on each image to be taken to the entry form for that prize.

 


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Nanea Mitchell, American Girl. American Girl’s newest BeForever character, she’s a brave and determined girl growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1941 just as Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. Plus the paperback book, Growing Up with Aloha, by Kirby Larson. (Ages 8+, $115 for both the doll and the book)


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K’Nexosaurus Rex. It has 255 parts and pieces including iconic rods and connectors that snap together to make customizable figures. It includes the model for the K’Nexosaurus as well as an additional model for a Megasaurus dinosaur. It also comes with a battery-powered motor to operate the structures. (Ages 7+, MSRP $27.99)


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Transformers Autobot Sqweeks. From the movie Transformers the Last Knight. Use the remote control to spin left and right or move forward and backward across the floor. The figure brings the exuberant personality of Autobot Sqweeks to life with motion features and LED lights and character sounds. Product does transform. (Ages 6+, MSRP $79.99)


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The Ben 10 Rustbucket Vehicle and Playset is a 2-in-1 vehicle that transforms into a giant 3-level playset that’s over two feet tall. Features include an alien transformation chamber, plasma blaster, “alien-vator,” grabbing claw, alien lab and more! You’ll also win two (2) Ben 10 action figures that are compatible with the playset! (Ages 4+, Ben 10 Rustbucket Vehicle and Playset MSRP $49.99; action figures MSRP $8.99 each)