The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Giveaway

 Help save music in public schools, and learn to play the ocarina… with Zelda and Link!

Summer is here and parents are looking for ways to keep their kids entertained, engaged and learning. Many families will enroll children in music lessons over the summer, but there are other economical ways to introduce kids to the joy of playing an instrument.

Look, we know that not everyone has the time, resources or interest to devote to private instruction and buying or renting a violin, cello or piano for their kids. For these families, the ocarina is a great choice!

And guess what? It’s the main instrument behind the popular video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time!

Are you a Zelda fan? If so, you’ll know that everyone’s raving about the exciting release of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS. And what better way to celebrate the new game than a giveaway, right?

Thanks to STL Ocarina, we have one Special Edition Zelda 12 Hole Tenor Ocarina ($74 value) to giveaway our readers! Entry details below.

Save Music in Schools

STL Ocarina is doing great things. Check out this video to find out about their special assembly program to help educate public school kids about basic musical concepts, unique instruments, world music, and more. Cast your vote now! (You get one each day in June).

About STL Ocarina: Young people all over the world have become interested in the ocarina, a pocket-sized pottery wind instrument, thanks to the popular Legend of Zelda game. An outgrowth of the St. Louis School of Music, STL Ocarina produces ocarinas for all ages and skill levels, from kids' models shaped like fish, whales and dolphins starting at $10 to professional models starting under $100 and made of Purple Clay, a rare natural mineral found only in the region of Yixing, China. Heather Scott has mastered the ocarina as well as the flute, and is currently earning her master's degree in flute performance while serving as a worldwide ambassador for the ocarina across the Web. Are you a Zelda fan? Watch this fun video: When Link Met Zelda at Anime Weekend.

***Win It!***  

 Special Edition Zelda 12 Hole Tenor Ocarina ($74 value) 

Mandatory First Entry: If Heather and the STL Ocarina Trio are successful in bringing this great opportunity to kids in St. Louis public schools, where would you like to see them go next?

Extra Entries: (Available after mandatory entry is completed. Please leave separate comments for each entry).

1. Vote for my son and fiance's photo here. Simply leave a comment under the photo saying "I vote for A Kiss from Daddy". You can vote daily until July 10th. (2 entries)

2. Check out this post about the new BARE Bottles that need our help to make it to production and leave a comment about something you like about them for 1 entry. If you pledge $1.00 or more, you get 5 entries!

3. Help take over 5,000 children around the world with the ocarina by voting for St. Louis School of Music in the Pepsi Refresh Project. (Easily done via Facebook, voting ends 6/30)

4. Follow me on GFC (1 entry)

5. Follow me on Twitter (1 entry)

6. "Like" me on Facebook (1 entry)

7. Subscribe to my blog via email (2 entries)

8. Subscribe to my blog via RSS/reader (1 entry)

9. Tweet this giveaway. Leave link to tweet (1 entry, can be done once daily for 1 extra entry per day)

" Enter to #win a real Ocarina instrument inspired by the Zelda games! (ARV: $74) #giveaway Ends 7/8 http://tinyurl.com/5uchbca "

10. Blog about this giveaway. Please link back to this post, and leave an address where it can be found (5 entries)

11. Put my button on your blog. Leave an address where it can be found (3 entries)


Giveaway will end on July 8th at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be chosen be Random.org and emailed. Winner has 48 hours to respond to email before a new winner will be chosen. Make sure you leave your email in comment or make sure it is visible in your profile so I have a way to contact you if you win! This giveaway is open to US residents only.

I received no compensation for this post. All opinions are 100%  my own.