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Here are the gorgeous creations that one of you lucky Earthlings will win...
The sweetest little Felt Sail you have ever seen, fromMuddy Feet.
A little orange Pocket Baby, similar to this magical treasure, from German Dolls.
A pack of 5 Aromatic Play Clays from MamaKs, scented with the soothing fragrance of organic essential oils.
See details on how to enter below.
Earth Day is an important celebration for us all... it is one day that focuses our energy into loving and nurturing our beautiful Mother Earth... a day for us to reflect on what we can do to help protect and cherish her, a day for us to meditate on how each one of us holds the power to honor her. Alone, we are just a cricket's chirp in the dark, together we are a universal symphony of unbridled power. Let's come together, through our actions, to keep our Mother safe and beautiful.
There are so many ways to show our respect for our earth and I'm sure each one of you are doing your part in being earth conscious every day. I thank you for this. One of the pledges I have taken is to be mindful of the toys I encourage my children to play with. Our children's toys are often OUR choice... I can choose a shiny, plastic, mass produced, piece of junk toy from a huge conglomerate toy store who gets the toy in bulk from another country who, we are all too aware, is sometimes not so vigilant in making sure that that toy is safe for our children, a toy that I know is made from non-degradable materials that will end up polluting our beautiful Earth. OR I can buy a toy that has been handmade with love by someone who thinks like me. A toy made from natural, often renewable, bio-degradable materials. A toy that is non-toxic, made to last and beautiful in it's creativity. I have chosen the latter. I'm not saying that we have none of the former in our home... we do, of course but I have made a conscious effort to move away from the cheap plastic toys in favor of the heirloom, handmade toys. It sometimes costs me more upfront, but not in the long run as these toys are heirloom and usually last from generation to generation. I make these toys too and in my journey into the marketplace of the eco friendly toy, I have been lucky enough to become part of a truly wonderful Etsy team called The Natural Kids Team.
This group of artisans are remarkable in their commitment to being eco-friendly. Their toys are often nature inspired and a reflection of the love they feel for our Mother Earth.
So, the Earth being our inspiration, our muse, what better day to come together as a team and show our global love for all that is nature in offering a Team Giveaway.
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY
To enter the Giveaway, simply click on the Natural Kids Team Earth Day Promotion here... this will take you to our team blog and a list of all of our shops offering Earth Day Sales and Promotions. Please choose an item that grabs your fancy and tell me about it by leaving a comment below. Be warned... it wont be easy to choose a favorite as there are SO MANY gorgeous things to choose from... but have a go anyway :-D
If you blog, facebook or tweet about this giveaway (I'm sure your friends and readers will be delighted to have a chance to win these treasures too) you will be entered in this Giveaway an extra 3 times per time you share... just let me know and I'll mark down your extra entries. If you have trouble leaving a comment, email me and I'll enter you.
Mr Random will choose a winner on Earth Day evening... 22 April. This Giveaway is open to Earthlings everywhere!
Just think... with all of the wonderful sales and promotions this group of artisans is offering, NOW is a great time to get your hands on those heirloom toys your kids will treasure. (If your life is crazy like mine, Christmas will be here before you can say 'Jack Rabbit!' I, for one, am going to make the most of this great toy sale.)
The Natural Kids Team Blog is also having a Giveaway today so pop over for a second chance to win some gorgeous handmade toys.
Good Luck to all and blessings and magic to our Mother Earth!
67 comments:
What a lovely and generous giveaway! And you weren't kidding about it being hard to choose - so many of my favorite sellers all in one spot! At the moment I'm really in love with the beautiful window stars by Harvest Moon By Hand. They are simply magical, so intricate and delicate.
What an amazing giveaway! I love one of the first things I saw: the Yellow Sunflower Princess: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44125759
Oh, I love the wooden spoon from BirchLeaf Designs...
Thanks for this beautiful giveaway Donni!
I love Ophelia by Woolies!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=43659391
I tweeted and I have posted on Facebook!!
Oh how hard that was to choose just one favourite - but I have settled on the little wooden rhino from Dads wooden toys shop ... devine!
I love the sword and shield set from BirchLeaf Designs. My oldest son would go through the roof for those, I bet.
it's evil to make me choose a favorite! i am going with the catapult - i feel like flinging things today.
So many wonderful things. If forced to pick one, right now it would be the felt shoes from LaLa Shoes.
Oh, you're right! It's too hard to choose! I would like to buy a one of those sweet Waldorf dolls someday, even if my kids are getting a little old. :)
I love the owls by Polar Bear Creations ~ so so cute :)
I have tweeted as well!
Oh...that beautiful handfelted crown by Vilt a la Kim!!!
I posted on facebook :)
I posted on FB !!!!
That lovely little blue & brown snail stole my heart :) Thanks for offering such a nice giveaway!
I love the little bendy dolls at Gnomeful things. Of course, I also love your felted acorns, the yummy scented clay and I know two little girls who would love to have a family of felted snails! : )
You are right! It is so hard to choose! I love the little wooden toaster at pretty dreamer.
um, i'm in love with etsy and the beautiful artists like yourself and the rest of the natural kids team. some of my most fave artists are a part of that group. no way i can do any picking! i will say that your mother earth is one of our most treasured possessions and that i just won a giveaway through birch leaf designs of a sweet little enchanted cupboard set that we love. ;) thanks for the opportunity to win more goodness!
I never enter giveaways (no one wants to post to us in Europe), but as soon as I saw that felt snail I knew I had to. My daughter (Sofie, almost 5)loves, loves, loves snails. Do you know how hard it is to find nice, natural snails for a child to play with?
Sofie's part of a forest playgroup where they go into the local woods once a week to play, sing, have fun, make noise and be outside - whatever the weather. Her group are the wood snails and she loves being a snail.
So my favorite thing is the felted snail from Muddy Feet. Every week my Sofie returns home with her face lowing and her feet muddy. My own little wild snail.
I love eve's little earthlings raccoon. Great giveaway!
My girls would love the handfelted crown...though I'd have to buy two or there'd be trouble! :)
I am in love with the Autumn Fairy from 'The Fairies' Nest'.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29754108
It is Autumn here and I am loving everything Autumn. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway - I have only just discovered your blog and feel like I am in fairy land.
x
I am and have always been an admirer of Pretty Dreamer's wooden irons. Just beautiful. I also blogged about this give away at mamaswoodshop.blogspot.com. Beautiful blog yourself by the way!
I love the raccoon made by Eve's Little Earthlings, but I see I'm not the only one! :) All her toys are so sweet.
Thanks for this opportunity to win such amazing prizes.
I have also shared this giveaway on Facebook!
I also tweeted about this giveaway too, thank you!
What a great giveaway! I love the little spring flower pixie by fairesnest! But honestly it was almost impossible to choose, such cute things all over that site. Too cute! Thanks for the chance to enter!
Rachel
you weren't kidding, soooo many goodies!!
the fairy from fairie's nest and the little rabbit from woolies jumped out at me but i must stay true to myself and say that i love the little owl by polar bear creations :)
Oh my gosh! I could spend HOURS!!!! But one of the first things to pop out at me was this WONDERFUL Tree hugger hoodie from HANDFUL http://www.etsy.com/listing/44748955/earth-day-organic-tree-hugger-hoodie-lon
I will be posting about this giveaway on both my blog and my FB! Thanks so much for such a wonderful offering!!!!
I love the little Gnome :D
What a gorgeous giveaway! I LOVE vitalakim's wet felted candle and bottle holders... they are so gorgeous!
Thanks for entering us!
And I blogged about this giveaway!
Yes very tough indeed to choose. I really love it all! If I had to pick something that caught my eye, it would be the little wooden iron by pretty dreamer, because my daughter has mentioned wanting one of those. I have the giveaway linked in my inspirational side bar for all to see. Thanks for the giveaway!!
:)Lisa
I have been admiring the shorts at The Sitting Tree and also that cute little snail shell planter at Treebottom Wool! Happy Earth Day!
I love Monnpath designs Gnarled Tree onesie. http://www.etsy.com/listing/23175574/sale-612-mo-gnarled-tree-organic-onezee
It's a beautiful drawing!
Stephanie
You are so right - it was impossible for me to pick just one favorite, so I will have to tell you about two!
These tiny mushrooms are darling: http://www.etsy.com/listing/18897526/mini-mushroom-set
and this owl is a hoot: http://www.etsy.com/listing/38388577/raspberry-and-pea-owl
I have had Knecht Ruprecht's Root Child Emma doll bookmarked for FOREVER! One day, she will come live in our home, but I just keep going back to look at her for now. :)
I love the wooden leaf puzzle!
What a wonderful giveaway!
I LOVE the playsilks at Beneath the Rowan Tree, and the dolls at Knecht Ruprecht are to die for. You're right; I could go on and on. lol.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Robin
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mark-it-with-a-b.blogspot.com - M&D Wood Food set giveaway - feel free to hop over and enter.
so many lovely things by so many wonderful people, so very hard to choose.
I have to say I am loving the felted snail by muddy feet, which grabbed my attention in the first place and got me to come take a look, so very cute.
Then I discovered Just hatched and completely fell in love with all their wonderful wooden puzzles and creations.
Thanks for this wonderful giveaway.
x
I must say thare a lots & gobs of talented people out there. I could get lost for days on end dreaming about what the little ones could do with this and that. Thank you for hosting such a great giveaway. My youngest and I like the Scruffy Mohair Bunny Rabbit- hands down. We are on a Peter Rabbit phase here. We are reading through the complete works of Beatrix Potter at present. Beautiful Stuff for a kid to dream about. I have posted about the giveaway on my blog at http://theseasonalmagpie.blogspot.com and put a link in my sidebar.
Forgot the Scruffy Mohair Bunny Rabbit is at Muddy Feet.
That snail and pocket pal are tooo cute!
Love that snail! Pocket Pal too, all so cute!
Come on?! How does one truly choose? Well, I will just have to pick one if you insist! The Fairy Kitchen Play Box with the Enchanted Cupboard. Goodness me....I could get lost for a long, long time looking at all the gorgeous goodies!
The snail is just darling! Although all the other items are lovely as well. . . thanks for the fantastic giveaway
Honestly, there is no way I could choose. Every shop had so many things I love, love love! On thing that I've oogled at before is The Sitting Tree's Greenland Longies. I wish I had an ounce of the talent that some of those artisans have!
I'm blogging about the giveaway here:
http://handsfullofhappiness.blogspot.com/
I've also shared it on Facebook.
wauw i love the snail very much
what a nice giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So hard to choose! I fell in love with the needle-felted nursing mama from elemental handcrafts etsy shop. Beautiful, as is the snail being offered as a prize.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/42638504/bendy-doll-pocket-pal
I would have to say I love the bendalble pocket doll from gnomeful things. for $10 you get a well made doll that you can select to look alot like the little one you are purchasing it for.
How does one choose?! There are so many wondrful things. I love the clothes from Handfull, especially the Earth Day Organic Tree Hugger Hoodie Long. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
I like the Love Mouse - Needle Felted Toy - Earth Day SALE.
Wow, what a wonderful giveaway!
I adore these lovely shoes http://www.etsy.com/listing/41504650/loulou---unique-women-linen-room-shoes-s *want*
I have shared you on my blog http://thinkaboutthebox.typepad.com/think-about-the-box/2010/04/green-giveaway.html
My twitter http://twitter.com/iffic/status/12416210562
and on facebook
I will also be following your lovely blog!
Que lindas las cositas....
Well, I'm sure my toddler would love the curly monkey pouch!! Thanks for the opportunity to enter this giveaway - what wonderful treasures the winner will receive. :) xo
i LOVE the play clips from BirchLeaf Designs http://www.etsy.com/shop/birchleafdesigns
i may have to go buy them! thanks for the tip!
also shared on facebook with this title :"super fun, on sale, and crunchy.....have fun shopping!"
Too many to choose from! I have to say "cute little things" strikes me. I love little stuff and the fact that they showed a teeny nest and eggs won me over!
You're very right - lots of beautiful treasures. I like Eve's earthlings knitted horse. Amazing talent.
We're just getting into Waldorf and the natural kids team has been a wonderful way to find beautiful things for our girls. I feel like we own half of Etsy! Right now our favorite are the felt play sets from Muddy Feet. Some day a mouse family who lives in a pumpkin will make its way to our door!
I'm more than happy to share the love on facebook and twitter!
I'm just ordering some of the lovely flower fairies from JuJu's Woolies...so I would have to say that those are my favourite creations!!
Thank goodness there are such fabulous creative souls out there crafting up such wonderous playthings for our little ones.
It feels SO good to support etsy...none of that post Walmart remorse!!
Sparkles
Maureen
Ohhhh they are all so precious, It is so hard to decide, However as I am in the process of making a fairy condo..I fell in love with the gorgeous morino fairies from Nushkie Design.
Thank you for sharing!
I've Just blogged about it and posted to FB as well
The link is here
http://choochmagooz.blogspot.com/2010/04/try-your-luck-tuesday-celebrate-earth.html
I like the Sweet Little Bowling Set by Dayanra
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Too many cute choices! Loved just about everything, but I really was smitten by Forest Father over at EvesLittle Earthlings :D
The snail by Muddy Feet is precious and would be well loved in our house.
So hard to choose, but i do love the Large Sun Stacker by: Imaginationkids.
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