How soon can Spring Break start? Well, if you’ve got a few weeks like I do, take a minute’s break to enter April’s giveaways and sweepstakes from around the web.

Dial for Men 30 Days of Dirt – Dial for Men has plenty of prizes to give away, including $50 Gift Cards, riding lawnmowers, and dirt bikes, when you enter their sweepstakes through April 20, 2011. Just go to their Facebook page and “Like” Dial for Men to gain access to the entry page. See the sweepstakes official rules for details. Then, use this handy $1.00 OFF coupon for Dial for Men along with a discounted Walmart Gift Card from Plastic Jungle and watch your savings pile up.

$250 Old Navy Gift Card Giveaway – My Wee View is giving away a free $250 Old Navy Gift Card. Just visit Old Navy online and make a comment back at MyWeeView.com on what you would like to get for your family. Get bonus entries by using Facebook and Google Connect. Hurry! Sweepstakes ends on April 15^th, 2011. Can’t wait to get a deal at Old Navy? Purchase discounted Old Navy Gift Cards and Old Navy eGift Cards (at time of writing up to 12% OFF) right now on Plastic Jungle.

Wilton Easter Prize Pack Giveaway – Here’s a quick one: the blog Two of a Kind Working on a Full House has regular giveaways, and this weekend take a second to check out the Wilton baking website then enter the Two of a Kind drawing to win the cute baking prize pack. While on Two of a Kind, see their many other sweepstakes, where you could win Tangled DVDs, mini-roller coasters, fishtanks, and more! The Wilton baking prize-pack contest ends on April 11, 2011.

ReadyMade and Wüstof Slice It & Dice It Sweepstakes – Do-it-yourself mag ReadyMade and the knife experts at Wustof want to put a knife in your hands. Win one of five top-quality Wustof knife sets when you enter your information for the drawing, which ends May 22, 2011. Check official rules for details.

Can’t wait to get a set of Wustof or Henkels or anything else for your kitchen? If you’ve been saving up and are that close, a discounted Williams-Sonoma Gift Card or eGift Card from Plastic Jungle might just make those perfect kitchen utensils within your budget!

Chiquita’s Make Your Way to Rio Sweepstakes – The Grand Prize in this Chiquita giveaway is a trip for four to Rio de Janeiro, and there are so many other prizes to win it’s hard to list them, including Xbox consoles, T-shirts, books, iTunes Gift Cards, Best Buy Gift Cards, and they’re even giving away bananas and avocados. Sweepstakes ends May 31, 2011; check official rules for details. Actually, Chiquita has a new snack, called Chiquita Duos and you can get a 2-for-1 Chiquita Duos coupon right here.

If you have a sweepstakes or giveaway, don’t hesitate to contact us at blog@plasticjungle.com; we’re happy to post it here.

Enjoy a lovely April weekend, and if you have stress about travel, keep an eye on the Plastic Jungle blog for tips and ideas to make your Spring Break more of a break than a working vacation!

There’s no place better to find charming things to celebrate than Williams-Sonoma and its family of stores, including: Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, and West Elm. Gift cards from each store are interchangeable; you may use a Williams-Sonoma Gift Card or Williams-Sonoma eGift Card at any of the brand’s stores.

Buy discounted gift cards from any of the stores mentioned above on Plastic Jungle >>>

Let’s take a quick time-out from the busy April month, filled with Spring vacations and coconut-covered lamb-shaped cakes, to click into a worthy cause that Williams-Sonoma supports.

Williams-Sonoma is partnered for the Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry Campaign.

Share Our Strength is a national nonprofit that is ending childhood hunger in America. There are stigmas and embarrassment that surround hunger, challenges presented by access to healthy food, and a struggle to connect children with the resources they need to thrive. For 25 years, Share Our Strength has been confronting hunger head-on to break down these barriers. Together, with your support, you can put an end to childhood hunger. The No Kid Hungry campaign involves taking a pledge, and once you’ve taken the pledge, you’ll become part of their No Kid Hungry community. The campaign provides you with real, meaningful ways that you can make a difference in your area. Go to Share Our Strength—No Kid Hungry Get Involved page for more information.

Check the Balance on Your Williams-Sonoma Gift Card or Williams-Sonoma eGift Card

Not sure how much is left on your Williams-Sonoma Gift Card or Williams-Sonoma eGift Card? Here are a few ways for you to check the balance.

Online

Williams-Sonoma Gift Card balance checker

In Store

Take the card to any Williams-Sonoma store (use the online Williams-Sonoma Store Locator)

Phone

Call 1-800-846-9817. When you call, be sure to have your Williams-Sonoma Gift Card number and PIN in front of you.

Once you know your balance, you can sell or trade your Williams-Sonoma Gift Card securely on Plastic Jungle. At Plastic Jungle, you can also trade your Williams-Sonoma Gift Card for an Amazon.com Gift Card and even fund your PayPal account.

The Benefits of Williams-Sonoma Gift Cards

Williams-Sonoma Gift Cards and eGift Cards may be redeemed at Williams-Sonoma stores and Williams-Sonoma Outlets, on catalog phone orders (1-800-541-2233), and online at WilliamsSonoma.com as well.

Williams-Sonoma Gift Cards and eGift Cards may also be redeemed at Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, and West Elm stores online, via catalog (phone) orders, and in stores.

Williams-Sonoma Gift Cards and Williams-Sonoma eGift Cards have no expiration date and no transaction fees. Plastic Jungle does not charge shipping fees.

Check Williams-Sonoma Gift Card Terms & Conditions for details on gift cards (link includes relevant phone numbers).

To know how much your gift card is worth in exchange on Plastic Jungle, on the main page, click “Sell Gift Cards” at the top of the page. Look up the store and enter the gift card balance you’ve just acquired. You’ll see instantly what your gift card balance is worth in cash or trade.

Check other Plastic Jungle blog posts for the same “Check Your Gift Card Balance” information for other stores, including Sears, Land’s End, Macy’s, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and more.

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