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Comfort Giveaway: Vicks VapoRub Prize Package (ARV $450)

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vaporubDid you know that kids can catch six to ten colds year-round?

I’ve never kept track, but that sounds about right. I don’t think there was a single week this past winter when at least one of the kids was feeling under the weather.

Vicks would like to provide one very lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader with a little extra comfort for both mom and child. They’ve put together a “Vicks VapoRub Comfort Care” gift basket valued at $450 filled with Vicks VapoRub along with some other favorite items to make children more comfortable. The basket includes a plush Little Giraffe blanket, classic children’s books and lullaby CDs. And don’t think they forgot about Mom, especially with Mother’s Day a few days away! They’re also including a 100% cashmere wrap, some favorite soothing skincare items from L’Occitane and a manicure/pedicure kit.

For child:

  • Vicks VapoRub
  • Chenille Blanket
  • Soothing lullaby music
  • Assortment of children’s books: Corduroy, Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Giving Tree, The Little Prince

For mom:

  • Nordstrom Cashmere Sweater Knit Wrap
  • L’Occitane Shea La Vie Gift Set and Hand Cream
  • Sephora Professional Manicure/Pedicure Nail Kit
  • Essie Spa Pedicure Mini Kit

Want to win a this fabulous Vicks VapoRub Prize Package?

Of course you do – I wish I could win myself! Just tell me about your favorite way to comfort yourself or your child when a nasty cold infiltrates your family. Do you have a special remedy that’s been passed from generation to generation? Maybe you make a big batch of chicken noodle soup like me.

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Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Tell me what you do to comfort yourself, your child, or a family member when the cold or flu strikes.

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Prize:
Vicks VapoRub Comfort Prize Package (ARV $450)

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, May 13th. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  3. Julie Boudreau

    when the flu hits my house I break out the clorox cleanups and lysol…then comfort the lil ones with the vick vaporizer and starlight mints

  7. Kelly

    I wrap up in a blanket, watch movies, and drink hot tea! I do that when I’m feeling pretty good too!

  12. Sarah

    When I was a kid and my nose would get all stuffed up, my mom would rub the vapor rub on my chest to help me relax. At first I would be upset because the smell was so strong, but after I started to relax, it made my head feel so much better. As an adult now, I like to take a really hot bath for the steam, or use a humidifier to help relieve my sinuses.

  14. Kelly Heath

    My kids and I LOVE vicks vapor rub. We use it on our chest or the bottom of our feet with socks on….I love the nose inhaler when I cant breathe from a cold…My 4 boys love when we cuddle under the blanket and mommy sings to them when they are sick:)

  17. April J

    I make hot tea with honey when one of us has a cold.
    Also at night we use a humidifier.

  19. Tammy S

    When my daughter was little (many moons ago), I would rub her chest and feet with Vicks Vapor rub, wrap her in warm pj’s, and put her in the bed with me. Once the fever broke, she would be hungry and wanted pizza, fried chicken or something heavy. Gosh, how I miss those days!
    whammy at yahoo dot com

  20. Sarah

    Me personally, I love to stay in my jammies and stay in my bed! When my kids are feeling under the weather, I love to snuggle with them on the couch!

  23. JAMES LYNAM

    i use it in my humidifier all winter long and wake up feeling great every morning.

  24. mickeyfan

    I make killer soups and let everyone enjoy them. Vaporub takes me back to when I was a kid (40+ years ago) and we had the vaporizer with the little well in it that mom would fill with Vicks. To this day, I LOVE the smell.

  25. Judy Pittman

    Some of you may believe in those Old Remedy’s once used long ago and still practice them today. Well I was told by an elderly lady that you could (Rub) the Vicks Vapor Rub on your feet, put your socks on and curl up in the bed and it helps relieve coughs. Feels so nice and warm.

  26. Barbara Rawe

    The smell of Vicks takes me back to my childhood. Mother learned at her Mother’s knee how to make someone with a cold feel better. Thank you for bringing back this memory!

  28. Jennifer Short

    My favorite comforting thing when I’m sick is a root beer, my electric blanket and a book!

  29. Mari

    I have passed down a crazy thing that my mom used to do when I was down with a cold. She would make me jelly crackers. I know it probably had absolutely no medicinal value, but it was cool and fun to eat when I was feeling blah, and my kids liked it too!