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KCM Christmas Week Giveaway #1: Great Wolf Lodge Snowland Getaway

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This giveaway has ended. Congrats to our lucky winner, Christy P.!

It’s the week before Christmas.

And if you are like me, it isn’t a week from Wednesday that makes you worried, it’s this coming Friday.

Why, you may ask, is Friday making me worried? Because it marks the 1st day that the kiddos are out of school.

For the Snyder Clan, the first day of Winter Break is complete bliss. Brother and Sister play together. No one complains. There is love in the air.

And then it gets progressively “unblissful” each day afterward until start school again. So this year, I took it upon myself to create a list of activities to do (some that need funds, some that don’t need funds) to help hinder the “unblissful” moments.

One of the best bangs for our buck is Great Wolf Lodge. In my opinion, Great Wolf Lodge is one of the most affordable mini-getaways. For under $200, you have water park passes for four people for two days and one-night accommodations. The facilities are SUPER CLEAN, the staff is very AWARE and ATTENTIVE, and the water slides are PRIMO fun. And so much swimming wears out the kiddos, so they end sleeping good two nights in a row.

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Right now and until January 5th, Great Wolf Lodge is celebrating Snowland. Snowland is a combination of winter wonderland and water slides that is fun for the whole family and includes:

  • Daily Polar Wolf Walk in the Grand Lobby, complete with a tour of the lobby animals and lessons about polar bears and penguins.
  • Enrollment in North Pole University, where kids complete fun, holiday-themed assignments around the resort for the chance to earn a Snowploma and a surprise gift.
  • Santa’s Letter Depot, the perfect place to leave a last minute, hand-written and decorated letters
  • Daily visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus
  • Great Clock Tower Howl-iday Show and Story Time – Families come together for this special edition of the Clock Tower show and the reading of the new Great Wolf Lodge story, Unique as a Snowflake.
  • Meals inside the resort’s life-size gingerbread house. New this year, Great Wolf Lodge has partnered with Just Born, makers of PEEPS, Mike and Ikes and Hot Tamales, to create the one-of-a-kind gingerbread house.
    • The edible walls of the lodge-baked abode have as much heart as taste; for a $10 fee, guests may enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner in the yummy cottage. Proceeds from each meal benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

Great Wolf Lodge Water Shot

And because I want my readers to experience Great Wolf Lodge and Snowland, I’m giving one lucky KCM reader a one-night stay for four in a Family Suite that includes 1 dinner for four and 1 breakfast for four and two days’ admission to the indoor waterpark at Great Wolf Lodge.

Remember…it’s a week full of Giveaways on Kansas City Mamas, so don’t forget to enter all the giveaways.

Here’s How To Enter The Giveaway

(Remember, each comment is considered a entry – so leave a separate comment each time.)

Leave me a comment and tell me something you are going to do over Holiday Break. (Ex. Going to look at Christmas Lights and drink milkshakes.)

Additional entry: Become a email subscriber to Kansas City Mamas. (I promise, I won’t spam you.) And then leave a comment and let me know.

Additional entry: Become in Like with Kansas City Mamas on Facebook. (We have fun, I promise.) And then leave a comment and let me know.

Additional entry: Follow ME on Pinterest. (I promise to NEVER pin coupon deals, but I do pin lots of recipes, fashion, home decor and more.) And then leave a comment and let me know.

Contest will be open till end of day on December 21, 2013. Valid at all Great Wolf Lodge properties, excluding Niagara Fall, ON. Must mention certificate upon making reservation. Reservations are based on availability and discount stay availability. Valid Sunday-Thursday and some additional blackout dates do apply. Winner must be 21 years old. Valid until December 31, 2014. Winner will be notified by email and has 48-hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Winner must reside in the lower 48-states of the continental USA. Good Luck.

Disclosure: Great Wolf Lodge provided the giveaway prize and an additional prize pack to KCM, but I was not compensated in any other way. The written remarks are entirely my own. Want more information – check out my full disclosure statement.

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  10. Heather M says

    We are staying at home for Christmas Day and then headed to Nebraska the day after to visit family!

  16. Carrie O. says

    We’ll be coming to KC from Nebraska to celebrate Christmas on Dec. 29th. Our family thinks Great Wolf Lodge is fantastic. We’ve been there twice. A great bang for your buck!

  19. Trena Wilhelmsen says

    We will go see Santa Friday after the kids get out of school early. And we always drive around with hot cocoa and look at all the great lights people put up for everyone to enjoy.

  44. charity says

    My family and I will be visiting Crown Center, and checking out as many Christmas lights as possible!

  50. Tiika McCall Martens says

    We’ll be making/baking cookies for Santa Christmas eve while watching Xmas movies.

    Follow you on FB, Pinterest, and signed up for your emails.

  52. Mandy says

    We are going to spend 3 weeks in South Dakota with my family who will take care of my boys the entire time!!! It will be wonderful!!! 😄

  58. Tara Lancaster says

    We are starting a new tradition of taking the kids to see “A Christmas Carol” at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre this year. Prior years we have always done the Christmas train at Union Station and light at Longview Lake, but kids are getting older now.

  70. Sheri says

    Mostly working….then enjoying Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with both of my families. Eating, laughing, and playing games.

  74. Susan says

    I’ve liked your fb page for a while now and I love it! I take advantage of the deals you post quite frequently. Thank you!

  77. Molly Angle says

    We are planning to spend some quality time with both sides of our family! Also, plan on enjoyinglot sof delicious food!

  79. Leslie says

    I have liked everything of yours you have saved me a TON the past few years! So glad I can now follow you on pinterest as well.

  80. Tenessa M says

    I’m going to make cookies over break and we might go to Branson after Christmas. Oh and I should probably get to painting the baby’s room!

  86. Kristi A. says

    We plan to look at lights!! My son just adores any ‘dancing’ lights so we are always on the hunt for them 😀 and of course decorating Christmas cookies!!!

  88. Julie says

    Me and my kiddos will be sleeping in, playing with the new toys Santa brings, watching movies, popcorn, Crown Center ice skating, and enjoying everyday we are blessed with!

  101. Kerri M says

    We will be wrapping presents, watching Christmas movies, checking out Christmas lights, and just enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of the holiday season! We saw Santa on the Santa Express this past weekend 😄

  106. Jackie York says

    We will be decorating cookies , going to c tons of lights – I have a 2 year old girl and I’m having a lot of fun with her this year especially this holiday!

  108. Alicia Smith says

    I will be baking over the first weekend of Christmas break & my 3 boys will pop in and take turns throughout the days – meaning they fight over who gets to dump what ingredient in!

  123. Robin Jones says

    Last minute shopping, always…just a few small things. Baking, wrapping gifts and looking at Christmas light displays. Love it all!

  131. Julie says

    Liked you on Facebook and subscribed to your blog! We make ornaments from the kiddos for family presents and dance around to Christmas music in new Christmas pjs on Christmas Eve!!

  136. Kendra says

    Love Christmas in the Park, making cookies and watching Elf, Home Alone, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Polar Express.

  141. Becky says

    We are going to go Ice Skating, eat at Fritz’s and then look at the lights on the Plaza! Oh, and I receive your emails, like you one facebook and Pinterest. 🙂

  142. Jennifer Jones says

    I have lived here my whole life, but I’ve never been to Great Wolf Lodge. I’d love to take my family. My kids would love it!!!

  163. Jennifer says

    For Christmas this year we are doing an advent calendar with our 4-yr old daughter. I really look forward to doing something fun with her each evening!

  165. Mary says

    Over Christmas break we go to the house my mom grew up at. The reindeer land on the roof…Santa comes in..he passes out presents, sit on his lap, and then he has to leave! You an hear the reindeer jump off! It’s awesome. I’ve only missed one Christmas bc I was sick! But, Santa stopped by my house!!!

    Merry Christmas Kansas City mamas!

  199. Carrie says

    We love to make and decorate homemade sugar cookies and we always spend an evening driving around our little town looking at lights.

  200. Shannon Perez says

    I have been in nursing school for the past year and now that I have Graduated, I am gonna spend some much needed family time as well as getting some sleep:)
    I already like you on Facebook 🙂

  210. Sandy says

    Making cookies and other goodies with my daughter….this year is a different year and we have learn what Christmas is all about after losing my job and getting one that is at half the pay. But I have a job and we understand life a little bit better now!

  219. Royal Krueger says

    I subsribed to KCM via email! I have followed you for a long time on Facebook and LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog! Thanks to you I was able to get all of my Christmas shopping done on-line with all of your helpful tips!
    We would love to win a trip to GWL as we have NEVER been! Our three kids would love the water park feature and all of the excitement of the lodge!
    We will be baking sugar cookies and making candy over the Christmas break!

  223. Royal Krueger says

    We are going to take the kids to Crown Center to go ice skating for the first time ever! I would love to be able to take them to Great Wolf Lodge for their first time as well! We’ve heard so many great things about the place. Just have never been able to afford to take the family of 5 out!

    Merry Christmas!

  225. Stacy F says

    We are: going to pajama party at union station; visiting Santa (or multiple? Santas); going to see lights at Crown Center; making a gingerbread house and cookies; and enjoying time with family.

  245. Maria H. says

    We are going to try and get a little extra sleep, and spend some quality time as a family over the break! Movie watching is in our future! 🙂

  265. Michael Price says

    Depending on weather, which is actually looking pretty good, have a fire in the back yard and enjoy some smores with the kids.

  267. Tracy Pierson says

    We are trying for the first time a freezer workshop where my two girls and I will be making 10 meals together while they are on Christmas break. We are super excited!

    Tracy

  268. Erin says

    We’re going on a Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt Drive as a family. Must find things on the list such as “a snowman with a top hat,” a “string of blue icicle lights.”

  290. Minnie Beechner says

    We are playing Skylanders & building with Legos. I just started following you on Pinterest. 🙂

  292. Minnie Beechner says

    I already liked you on Facebook. My boys & I are going to start a family journal over Christmas break. We will take turns writing the story of us every night at dinner.

  304. Beth McCoach says

    We are hoping to get some snow so we can go sledding! We are planning to go tubing at Snow Creek and spend lots of great time with family. Hoping to win a great prize too!! 🙂

  308. Audrey says

    Caroling, looking at lights, Christmas Eve service at church and dinner that night with great friends!!!!

  344. jenni g says

    I can’t wait to spend the holidays with my family and best of friends. The memories made last lifetimes!!

  352. Jamie Trubiroha says

    I like you on Facebook. Thanks for all the tips. I’ve do SOOO much online shopping thanks to you!

  370. Christa Noche says

    I plan on surprising my girls with a ‘Polar Express’ adventure. They are going to be very excited!!

  375. Marcie H says

    Happy holiday! We are going to make hot chocolate and drive around town to check out Christmas lights!

  381. Stephanie says

    We always try to find a day to go swim somewhere. The kids get off their electronics and wear themselves out!

  382. Shelley Patterson says

    We are going to decorate gingerbread houses and go to our Christmas Eve service at church. Christmas Day we are having dinner with all the family. It should be a nice joyful Christmas!

  385. Natasha says

    We’re going to drive around and look at Christmas lights and make goodies for friends and neighbors.

  402. Nikki Box says

    We will be having christmas a day early because daddy is a fire fighter and has to work. We will also attend christmas service at our church.

  403. Denise says

    We’re going to rejoice about the birth of Christ, sing Christmas songs, look at Christmas lights, and have lots of quality family time 🙂

  413. ann says

    Over Christmas break, we are s_l_o_w_i_n_g down – a trip to the movies, playing games together. Just being together.

  415. susan d says

    I am a follower on pinterest…..we are going to declutter our basement (surprise family activity;)… and I am am email subscriber

  416. Misty Miller says

    It’s been several years since I have been to GWL, but I imagine it’s still just as much fun!

  418. LW says

    Over break, my son and I go on a Christmas date. He picks the restaurant and activity.
    It’s a night out for the two of us and we have a great time.

  431. Breanne Clemmensen says

    I hope to go look at Christmas lights we haven’t done that yet this year. Day 1 we are going to union station to see ruby so the first two days should be good in our house. 🙂

  449. Tasha says

    The kids put on their Christmas pj’s and we bring our hot cocoa and cookies and drive around the city and look at the Christmas lights with Christmas music playing on the radio.

  450. Claire Campbell says

    We are going to get hot chocolate and drive around looking at lights , watch lots of Christmas movies and play board games.

  452. Jennifer O. says

    We’ll be looking at Christmas lights including the Plaza and Crown Center. This is the first year we’ll see the KC Southern Holiday Train at night!

  471. Nicole says

    Over break we plan to explore KC since this is our first and only Christmas here at Ft Leavenworth. We especially can’t wait to go see the KC Holiday Express at Union Station.

  472. Sheila Moravec says

    Christmas Eve morning, I’ll bake breakfast casserole for 70, and wrap each serving in foil. The foil packs will be kept in a warmer until my husband and sons deliver them to the homeless camps in Kansas City. When they have delivered the last one, they’ll come home and we’ll load up the grandkids for Christmas Eve service where we’ll celebrate the real reason for the season. Happy Birthday, Jesus!

  476. Jessica says

    Been an email subscriber for awhile and love the deals you find… We are going to be making lots of sweets this holiday season at my house.

  485. Becky says

    We are hoping for snow to sled in but will also visit the ice terrace at Crown Center for our taste of winter.

  486. Jessica says

    I’m going to meet my college girlfriends for our annual Girls Night Out! We have all been spread over the US at various points for the last 10 years, but somehow we always manage to get together over Christmas!

  489. Erica says

    So many fun things to do over the holiday break — travel, see family, Christmas cards, Polar Express, see Christmas lights… and on and on… 🙂

  499. Christine says

    We are going to the Union Station train exhibit Saturday with family and friends–for Christmas and to celebrate my 3rd child’s 1st birthday. Should be fun!

  502. Christine says

    Just followed you on Pinterest. I didn’t realize you had a Pinterest page! (I’m behind the times.)

  503. Karen Lynch says

    We will be going over to my husbands parents to visit with the relatives that are staying with them, and visiting with my BIL who is staying with us. Also I am surprising my daughter with the highlights she wants.

  511. Misty says

    We are going around R.A.C.K.’ing people for the 25 days of Christmas and the kids are having a blast! (R.A.C.K. = Random Acts of Christmas Kindness) A different RACK each day with our goal being to touch the lives of 125 people in 25 days!

  514. Tricia Eschliman says

    We are going to visit my grandparents in Bemidji, Minnesota – near Canada. We will play card games, go ice fishing and probably snow mobiling while we are there! : )

  515. Tricia Eschliman says

    I have been a loyal email subscriber for over 3 years now. I also have sent your email to several of my friends and family!

  516. Tricia Eschliman says

    I have “liked” you on Facebook for a while now, and I have also forwarded your page to many FB friends of mine, and they have been lucky enough to score some pretty awesome deals from your updates.

  522. Jamie says

    We will watch “The Nativity Story” together and pick out presents for Jesus (from the WorldVision gift catalog) on Christmas morning.

  532. Tara says

    This Wednesday we are going caroling in the neighborhood and Friday our plans are to get hot chocolate and drive around to see the holiday lights!

  534. Amanda C. says

    We have completed lots of our must-dos this season, like The Nutcracker ballet and taken cookie trays to neighbors and family. We still plan to go drive through Longview Lake’s display, though.

  538. Julie Lindstrom says

    Every year I take my daughters to lunch at Browne’s Irish Market. It is like stepping back in time and the Browne Family is a treasure. I let them pick out an Irish ornament every year and we buy Irish breakfast food for Christmas morning.

  542. lucinda says

    I am already signed up for your emails. they are very helpful for great savings. over the Christmas break we plan on going to the movies and drive around looking at lights/decorations.

  574. Ashley Pointelin says

    We will make a dinner for our elderly neighbor, deliver it on Christmas Eve and then jump into the car and drive around looking at Christmas lights.

  579. grody jo-dee says

    we plan to make lots of goodies, tour all the pretty lights, and stay at The Raphael for a special treat. 🙂

  612. Heather Stevens says

    My Family and I plan on staying home and enjoying some christmas movie nights complete with popcorn and candy!

  618. Laurie says

    Over break this year, I am taking my son, nieces and nephew iceskating
    for the first time for all of them. After, we are going to drink a lot of
    hot chocolate, eat cookies and watch movies.

  619. Liz Isaacs says

    Unfortunately I’m going to work. But my stay-at-home husband gets to hang with the boys for 3 straight weeks! They’ll be bowling a couple of those days.

  630. Amanda Gargesh says

    I like to go to the Plaza and look at the lights and then shop at Crown Center. I get your newsletter and I like you on facebook. Happy Holidays!

  631. Laurelyn Pierce says

    Going to simply be with my family. My son has been out of town working for the past six years and will be here to celebrate with us. We will all be together for the first time in a long time. Love, laughter and tears! Can’t wait…..

  645. Shannon says

    We staying close to home, snuggling our little ones, reading by the tree and listening to Christmas music!

  654. wild orchid says

    We are going to bake and watch movies together.

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

  690. Debbi says

    We’ll be traveling, watching lots of movies, baking, relaxing, shopping the after-Christmas sales and maybe checking out Legoland!

  694. Kira says

    We are traveling to see family over the break (and hopefully designing some house plans for our land)!

  705. heather says

    I am going to make fudge and cookies and look at Christmas lights. Pray I win this one for my favorite soldier and family. God Bless.

  710. GinnyMae says

    We perchaced our first home in November and all my side of the family is coming out from all over to spend Christmas with me and my husband. It’s my first time hosting Christmas and I’m nervousz!

  742. Elaina Daggett says

    Over the Holiday break we have my daughters Birthday party, we are going to back cookies, look at lights, make crafts, clean out rooms to make room for new toys and donate old stuff to needy families we know, spend the day at indoor pool, watch movies, and hopefully go sledding (I am dreaming of a white Christmas) if not then go to Hidden Valley. Have fun in your adventures!!!

  754. Susan Eder says

    We are going to visit all of our favorite places and have fun together while everyone’s out of school!

  763. Debra Schewe says

    I love this time of year. Watching the snow fall, the tree is all decorated. Just waiting for the big day so my grandchildren can open their presents!

  764. Deborah White-Hayes says

    I love the Holiday Season… Its all about sharing the Blessings that you have been given with those less fortunate…..
    Merry Christmas

  771. Niki says

    We are making cookies, visiting family and watching lots of Xmas movies with hot chocolate in hand. Wouldn’t have it any other way:-)

  772. Jennifer Wagner says

    We’re traveling to visit family but are also going to see The Nutcracker, bake cookies and sing Christmas carols!

  774. Raegan Sanders-Garcia says

    We all go out to dinner at Argosy Casino on Christmas Eve-it has become a family tradition.

  779. Darla Bebber says

    Delivering food to neighbors and being together as a family. Blessed especially this year since we found out two days ago that they were able to successfully remove the cancer from my Dad.

  782. tara gomez says

    Went to Longview lake and so hoping to see those beautiful plaza lights again this year!!!:) Also bass pro shops are so fun too!

  785. Kim says

    Over the break, we will bake cookies, go to the plaza to look at the lights, and watch Elf.
    I like you on fb, get your emails and as of today, I follow you on Pinterest.

  812. Stacy pope says

    After many failed attempts I am now following u on Pinterest. Turns out if u spell Snyder wrong it can’t find u! :). I blame pregnancy brain but she turns four months tomorrow

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