Mattel Shopper December Gift Card Sweepstakes 

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. MANY WILL ENTER, FEW WILL WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ENTRY OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.


1) SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Mattel Shopper December Gift Card Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) starts December 1, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. PST and ends December 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PST (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The drawing will take place on or about January 4, 2025. 

2) ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States or District of Columbia who are 18 years or older as of the date of entry. Officers, directors, and employees (and members of their household or immediate family, i.e. parents, children, spouse, siblings, grandparents, the “steps” of each and persons residing in such immediate family members’ household) of Sponsor, Sponsor’s parent, related, affiliated and subsidiary companies, their advertising, promotion and web design agencies, all other entities involved in the creation, administration, or fulfillment of the Sweepstakes and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, “Promotion Entities”) are not eligible to enter or win. Void in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions, and wherever prohibited or restricted by law. 

3) HOW TO ENTER: No purchase, entry fee, payment, or proof-of-purchase necessary to participate. During the Sweepstakes Period you may enter the Sweepstakes by: 

  1. visiting www.shop.mattel.com and completing the Sweepstakes entry pop-up form; OR 

  2. emailing sweepstakes@mattel.com with the following details: 

    1. Use “Mattel Shopper December Gift Card Sweepstakes” in the subject line 

    2. Include the below details in the body of the email: 

      1. First Name 

      2. Last Name 

      3. Phone number  

      4. Email Address 

Only one (1) entry per person will be accepted. Limited to one (1) prize per household.  

4) PRIZE DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION: One (1) random drawing of nine (9) potential winners will be conducted on or about January 4, 2025 unless prohibited by law. Potential winners must respond to Mattel’s notification and provide the requested information within five (5) days of receiving the notification to receive the prize. Failure to claim prize and provide this requested information within five (5) days of notification, or if prize notification is undeliverable, will result in disqualification . The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.   

5) PRIZES: There will be nine (9) prize winners. Each prize winner will receive one (1) $500 digital gift card for a shopping spree of winner’s choice to either Walmart, Amazon or Target (collectively, “Retail Stores” or “Retail Store”) (approximate retail value (ARV) $500 per prize). Total retail value (ARV) of all prizes is $4,500. Retail Store digital gift cards are redeemable per the digital gift card’s terms. No prize substitutions or cash redemptions allowed except as provided herein. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, if advertised prize becomes unavailable. Prize is not transferrable. By accepting a prize, the winner acknowledges compliance with these Official Rules. All applicable federal, state, or other tax liabilities arising from acceptance of the prize in this Sweepstakes are the sole responsibility of the winner. 
6) CONDUCT: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree that all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules; participant’s rights and obligations; or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes; shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, and the entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state, and local courts located in the state of California. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual: (a) suspected of tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; (b) acting in any manner deemed by Sponsor to be in violation of these Official Rules; or (c) acting in any manner deemed by Sponsor to be unsportsmanlike, disruptive, and/or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A USER OR ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND COSTS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS' FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  

7) LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Promotion Entities assume no responsibility or liability for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty, failed, garbled, or jumbled electronic data transmissions; (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction, or alteration of entries at any point in the operation of this Sweepstakes; (c) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation, or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, computers, or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Sweepstakes; (d) inaccessibility or unavailability of the internet or any combination thereof, or; (e) any injury or damage to entrant's or to any other person's computer which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Sweepstakes or download any materials in the Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, then Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes, in whole or in part. Should this Sweepstakes be terminated, Sponsor reserves the right to select the potential winners in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the date/action requiring such termination. 

8) RELEASES: All entrants, as a condition of entry into the Sweepstakes, agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless Promotion Entities and all of their officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any and all liability, claims, costs, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with accessing the website; submitting an entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes; the  receipt, ownership, or use of any prize awarded; or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of any prize. Except for residents of Tennessee and where prohibited by law, winner grants to Sponsor the right to print, publish, broadcast, and use worldwide in any media now known or hereinafter known and without limitation the winner's name, state of residence, voice, statement, picture, or other likeness, without additional compensation, for public relations, advertising, and promotional purposes as may be determined by Sponsor.  If you are selected as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly available winner’s list. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (a) to release Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all liability, loss or damage incurred with respect to the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize, including any traveling related thereto (b) participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of- pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs.  

9) DATA PROTECTION/PRIVACY: Information collected by Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor’s privacy statement located at http://shop.mattel.com/privacy-statement and applicable data protection laws. Each entrant agrees to the collection, processing, and storage of entrant’s personal data by Sponsor for purposes of the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to receive marketing emails, news, special offers, and other information from Mattel, Mattel brands and trusted third party partners. Sponsor will also use the personal information collected from each entrant for the purpose of the Sweepstakes.  

10) WINNER’S LIST: For the names of winners (first names, last initials, and cities), contact MattelConsumerRelations@mattel.com by January 5, 2025. 


11) SPONSOR: Mattel Inc.(“Mattel”), 333 Continental Blvd., El Segundo, California 90245. While this Sweepstakes involves interaction with some of our retail partners, this Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, nor associated with Walmart, Amazon nor Target (“Retail Stores”). This Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by the Retail Stores, nor are the Retail Stores associated with this Sweepstakes in any way. By entering, you acknowledge that the Retail Stores bears no responsibility for this promotion and you release the Retail Stores from any liability whatsoever in connection with this promotion. You understand that you are providing information to the Mattel and not to the Retail Stores. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to Mattel, and not to the Retail Stores.