Let’s play a little trivia game…

• What cereal was first placed on the shelves when black-and-white portable TV sets hit the market? Hint: The character is a bee.
• What cereal hit the shelves when Mattel’s Hot Wheels were first introduced? Hint: The character is a happy-go-lucky rabbit.
• This cereal was first introduced when Apple Macintosh made its debut. What cereal is this? Hint: Men in chef hats cover the box of this cereal.
• What cereal made its debut when Barbie turned 30 years old? Hint: If you eat these, you’ll be lucky all day.

If you guessed Cheerios^®, Trix^®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch^® and Lucky Charms^® in that order, then you are right on all of the questions. These cereals have been around for decades and over the years the designs on the boxes have changed to keep up with the times. To take cereal back to the good ‘ole days, General Mills Big G is featuring fun “Retro” package designs, vintage cartoons and promotions from the 50s, 60s and 80s. Retro versions of Honey Nut Cheerios®, Cheerios®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Lucky Charms® and Trix® are available at Target stores while supplies last.

Party Topic

Join General Mills and our panel of experts as we discuss Retro Breakfast Memories. The party will be held on Tuesday, March 1 from 9-11 ET (8CT, 7MT, 6PT). Click here for a chance to enter the General Mills Big G Cereals Giveaway.

Party Details

• What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
• When: Tuesday, March 1 from 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
• Where: Party with us on our very own Custom Tweetgrid! (Use hashtags #gno and #RetroBigG)
• Topic: Retro Breakfast Memories
• Who: Brand Panelists: @BigGRetro, Community Panelists: @HowToSimplify @craftymamaof4 @cookincanuck @bigguysmama @VinoLuci, Moderators: @jylmomIF @Dadventurous @troypattee and @MomItForward
• Party Favors: Click here for a chance to enter the General Mills Big G Cereals Giveaway.
• RSVP: Use Mr. Linky below (enter the twitter URL and your twitter ID (e.g., http://twitter.com/jylmomIF).

RT @MomItForward Join the @BigGRetro #gno party Tue 3/1 (9-11 ET) 2 chat retro breakfast memories http://bit.ly/eibaKQ #RetroBigG PLS RT

Note: Mom It Forward accepts paid sponsorships for most #gno Twitter parties. During the parties, brand sponsors provide tips, techniques, expert advice, and information on party topics. Mom It Forward is grateful for the giveaway prizes, coupons, and discounts that sponsors also provide to the Mom It Forward community in conjunction with #gno Twitter parties.

These are just a few of the topics we’ll cover in this week’s #gno party. Join in and chat with some great folks from Cheerios, some terrific children’s book authors and illustrators from the Spoonfuls of Stories team, as well as fantastic Mom It Forward moms.

Don’t forget to enter to win Cheerios’ giveaway this week for 10 lucky winners! Click here to check out the details. The contest ends Sunday, October 18.

What: Cheerios is sponsoring this week’s #gno Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)

When: Tuesday, October 13, 9-11 p.m. EST

Where: Click here to party with us on our custom Tweetgrid. (Use hashtags #gno and #cheerios.)

Topic: Children’s literature

Who: @banteringblonde @cheeriosbrand @childhood @derek_author @cheeriokeeper @LeighannMMM @oohamanda, @robinglasser @karmawilson

Party Favors: Click here to check out this week’s giveaway sponsored by Cheerios.

RSVP: Please leave your Twitter ID in the comments to follow and be followed (on Twitter, of course!) by other #gno gals. The best format is as follows: http://twitter.com/jylmomIF.

Prizes for 10 Lucky Winners

Each of the 10 winners will receive the following:

• A box of Cheerios
• A set of the five Spoonfuls of Stories children’s books
• A $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble

This giveaway has an approximate retail value of $65.00.

Entry Requirements

To enter for a chance to win, you are required to do three things (make sure you leave a separate comment for each of your entries).
Note: Entries that do not follow all of these requirements will not be considered.

1. Leave a comment here, sharing your favorite children’s story either that you liked as a child or that you love reading with your children.
2. Follow @cheeriosbrand on Twitter.
3. Post these messages on Facebook and/or on Twitter and leave comments here, linking to your messages:

Join #gno Tues 10/13 (9-11 ET) 2 discuss children’s lit 4 #Cheerios #SpoonfulsofStories prog RSVP http://bit.ly/cvM8S PLS RT

GIVEAWAY! Enter 2 win #Cheerios #SpoonfulsofStories gift basket! Fun 4 whole fam! 10 Winners! http://bit.ly/EpBEb PLS RT

Extra Entries

You can earn up to two extra entries for this week’s giveaway.

1. Join the Mom It Forward Google Friend Connect. (See right-hand sidebar.)
2. Follow @momitforward on Twitter.

The Fine Print

No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. General Mills, Cheerios, and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Sunday, October 18 at midnight PT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Winners will be notified and will have 24 hours to confirm receipt of the e-mail. If they do not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants in the US and Canada 18 years and older.