When Random Acts of Zhu Collide With Christmas Crazy
Having managed to sidestep the phenomenon last year when it was nearly impossible to acquire the fuzzy little things, I'm only recently beginning to learn about ZhuZhu Pets. So far, I have learned that there is a very good reason they have that huge, "Keep away from hair" sticker on them.
I have discovered that the little squeaky noises that ZhuZhu Pets make attract kids almost as well as an ice cream truck.
I have learned that a Bulldog will eat a ZhuZhu Pet, if given the opportunity.
And I have realized that ZhuZhu Pets can be a cat's best friend.
Perhaps the most important thing I have learned about ZhuZhu Pets in the past few weeks is that Cepia, LLC, the people who make ZhuZhu Pets, knows how to make some very serious magic.
May I present Random Acts of Zhu?
That's 104 ZhuZhu Pets.
In other words, that's A LOT OF ZHUZHU PETS.
Random Acts of Zhu is a program Cepia, LLC is running this year for Christmas. They sent 100 bloggers 104 ZhuZhu Pets each, with instructions to go do some good with them. I was one of the lucky bloggers.
You know what happens when I get my hands on toys near Christmas, right? Of course you do.
104 ZhuZhu Pets are making their way to Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center just in time for Christmas.
That's 104 ZhuZhu Pets for kids whose lives have been impacted directly by domestic violence. Cepia, LLC may call it a Random Acts of Zhu, I call it Random Acts of AMAZING.
I'd like to show you photos of the ZhuZhu Pets spreading their . . . um . . . fur and finding new homes, but domestic violence shelters battle security and privacy issues that make that a not-so-good idea. So, instead, Alexis and I experimented in our dining room to find some things you can do with 104 ZhuZhu Pets.
You can make a snow angel.
You can swim in them.
You can imagine the insane fun you could have if you busted all 104 of them out of their boxes, dressed them in military fatigues, and armed them with sporks before setting them all free in the middle of the street . . .
Er, I mean you can just sit and stare at them and imagine how big of a difference they are going to make in some kids' Christmas joy.
HUGE thanks to Cepia, LLC for helping to make a little more Christmas Crazy magic!
(Oh, and in case you've lost track, that means so far this year Christmas Crazy has:
1. Sent $3150 to Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center, which will be used to brighten kids' Christmas
2. Loaded a bus full of toys for Toys for Tots.
3. Set 104 ZhuZhu Pets into the wild.
There's still one more thing to be done, but our total has gone over $8000 if you count the value of those ZhuZhu Pets. Which I do. OF COURSE.
Thank you all so much!)
Christmas Crazy
Reader Comments (20)
AMAZING doesn't even come close to describing it!
Honestly, I want to be you when I grow up.
@mumple--I'm not grown up. Not even close.
Woohoo, more toys!! Love the snow angel :)
That is so wonderful!! I love the zhuzhu angel! I was just wondering what does Alexis think about all of the Christmas Crazy stuff? I truly love what you are doing for others, but it also inspires me what you are doing with your own daughter. The lessons you are teaching her in giving just amazes me. My son Jack just turned 4 and this is the first year he is starting to understand giving donations, or working at the hat and mittens collection at his school.
Very cool! And, the snow angel is awesome.
@Amy--The whole project has been a HUGE help in teaching Alexis about giving. She helps to pick out toys and package things up and generally has really gotten into the whole thing. If I remember, I'll have to upload the video she made when we were on our way to IKEA to pick up easels. It has a couple of classic lines from her about kids who don't have toys and how she has "enough."
Wow! Awesome! Like Amy, I love what you creating in your daughter by doing all this. (And how do you get her to co-operate & pose for you?)
What a great mom you are. Not just to Alexis but the the children of Pittsburgh. Thank you!
@Dave--HAHAHAHA! Pose! HAHAHAHA! She doesn't. It was her idea to play in the boxes (the dogs knocked them over when I had them stacked). I just ran and grabbed the camera. ;-)
@Mia--All credit goes to The Lords of Zhu on this one. All I did was say, "YES, PLEASE."
@Michelle--You play it off beautifully here on the blog!
Of course, that just furthers the points you made in the previous post
about photographs telling whatever story you want them to tell. Only
those there with clear memories of the events that transpired know what
exactly was going on. :-)
AMAZING! I hate (really "hate" is appropriate) that there are kids with serious security concerns over having their photos taken. At least some of them will have a better Christmas because of you.
And I just bought my first little furry figure for our 3 1/2 year old. I CAN'T WAIT!!
And I had done such a good job keeping those things out of our house. But darn if I'm not going to order two for my girls right now just because I like to reward companies like Cepia, LLC for being that kind of awesome.
(P.S. - the snow angel pic is amazing (!), but my fave is still Alexis's smile as she's swimming!)
{tears}
You. are. amazing.
The Cepia LLC people, that's a special kind of awesome right there <3
The original ZhuZhu Pets did not have the warning. We found why at our kick off party as my friend's four year old put it on her nine year old sister's head. They had to cut it out all the way down at her scalp. Bad news bears.
But yes, this is amazing and I adore you. :)
It's companies like that doing things like this that make me believe in the magic of Christmas all over again. It's awesome!!!
Awesomeocity!
How awesome!!
Generosity begets generosity. You have made it possible for individuals and companies to give through Christmas Crazy... and that is a miracle to all involved.
<3
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!