Favorite Finds - Handmade Toys
We're looking back through all the handmade toys we featured to find the best of 2009--and giving you a chance to win one of them!
 | We gave out Zenblocks right and left as gifts after discovering them this summer. The asymmetrical blocks practically beg kids and adults to stack and roll them. |
 | The clever playground scavenger hunt cards from Blynken & Nod keep kids busy looking for "a beautiful weed" or a "a jagged-edged leaf" when you're all outside with time to fill. |
 | The flannel story boards from Teachable Moment take some of our favorite children's stories (shown, part of the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom set) and make them interactive.*Giveaway below* |
 | We're still coveting the original Etsy cardtable playhouses from Imaginative Play Toys--always personalized and always customized to fit your card table. |
 | We'll never again go on a trip or to the doctor's office or to a bank or on a car ride or--well, you get the picture--without a brilliant Ainsley and Oswald I Spy bag. Searching for the hidden treasures among the tiny beads keeps kids happily occupied. *See feature post for discount* |
GIVEAWAY! We have a Teachable Moment ABC flannel board set and travel board to give away to one lucky reader! The contest is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, missrantsypants!
200 contest entries:
i like goldilocks or old macdonald!
email subscriber
fb fan
They are all cute but I think my favorite is the Old Mac Donald Flannel Board Felt Board.
I subscribe via email
I like the "counting with fish" board!
clctaube @ yahoo.com
I subscribe via email
clctaube @ yahoo.com
love: The Wheels on the Bus Felt Board Flannel Board Story
subscriber
The bees with hive. These felt story boards are all adorable, but the colors caught my eye.
Chutes and ladders is my favorite - love the game and the retro board.
Also a subscriber.
I like the Is Your Mama a Llama board : )
I subscribe to your feed : )
I like the Chicka 123 Felt story board, but seriously they are all adorable! I had to do one of these for an education class I took. Mine didn't turn out nearly as nice!!!
I subscribe to your feed.
These boards were just adorable. I like the Down by the Bay, but it was pretty hard to pick just one favorite
arobimom at gmail dot com
Subscribe by email and RSS feed
arobimom at gmail dot com
Fan on FB
arobimom at gmail dot com
http://twitter.com/monkeygrl59/status/7280970019. Tweet.
arobimom at gmail dot com
I like the Hickory Dickory Dock flannel board.
I subscribe by email.
winit6@hotmai.com
i'm a facebook fan.
The I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly Felt Board Flannel Board Story looks great!
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/MommaStaciA/status/7287741970
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com
I subscribe.
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com
I have your button.
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com
And I'm a Facebook fan. Thanks!
mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com
The Itsy Bitsy Spider for sure!!
I subscribe via feed reader!
I like this: 10 Mittens Flannel Board Felt Board Story
cdziuba@aol.com My email is easily seen in my profile
subscriber
button ceeceeblogger.blogspot.com
Carol P Dziuba Facebook fan
tweeted http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/7365164663
I like The Wheels on the Bus Felt Board Flannel Board Story.
jenesparza@aol.com
am a fan and tweeted http://twitter.com/jenesparza/statuses/7368790854
my handle is @jenesparza
jenesparza@aol.com
i'm a fan on facebook. my name on facebook is jennifer woosley
jenesparza@aol.com
The Old MacDonald one is my favorite! My kids would really enjoy playing with it!
firstrosegrrl@yahoo.com
I like the Down By the Bay Felt Board Flannel Board Story.
kristenlaudick at yahoo dot com
I have more than one favorite, but I love the Five Little Owls Felt Board -- there's so much you could do with it, and my daughter loves birds. So far she's just saying, 'bir' but she can sign 'bird' and points them out whenever she sees them as we're out and about. Thank you so much for this giveaway!
ceevegnashville [at] gmail [dot] com
chicka chicka boom is an all time favorite around here!
missyt_2000@yahoo.com
I'm a fan on fb (missy terell)
missyt_2000@yahoo.com
I love the Bus one and Old Mc Donald-
diane Baum
esldiane@gmail.com
The wheels on the bus is my fave. maxx, would have so much fun! Thanks! jacquecurl1@gmail.com
I subscribe. jacquecurl1@gmail.com
hickory dickory dock.thanks
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
I think I like the 10 little penguins. My daughter is so into penguins right now and I have a blank flannel board!! HA
shortkids5@gmail.com
Stacy
I like the Wheels on the Bus set!
cookiert at yahoo
They are all adorable! My favorite is the Chicka Chicka Boom Alphabet Flannel Board Felt Board Set, I also love the ABC's Uppercase and Lowercase Felt Board Flannel Board Set. Oh, and Noah's Ark. Ok, I love them all!
ronandwhit (at) gmail (dot) com
I subscribe :).
ronandwhit (at) gmail (dot) com
I'm a Facebook fan!
ronandwhit (at) gmail (dot) com
I picked Noah's Ark Felt Board Flannel Board Story
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
I really love the merry town flannel board!
Five Little Kites Flannel Board Felt Board Story mverno@roadrunner.com
I like the Old Mac Donald Flannel Board.
Thanks for the giveaway:)
kats7960@gmail.com
Five Little Cupcakes Glove Felt Board Puppet Pieces - so cute
subscribe via google reader
misaacmom
button at bloggysweeps
I like the Chicka 123 set. Thanks.
gahome2mom/at/gmail/dot/com
email sub
button ABC listed
facebook @gahome2mom
I love the chutes and ladders flannel board!!
Sarah
untenuredteacher at yahoo dot com
I'm your FB fan (Sarah Bee)
Sarah
untenuredteacher at yahoo dot com
I love the Wheels on the Bus Felt Board. Thanks for the chance.
dmkayes@gmail.com
I subscribe via Google Reader.
dmkayes@gmail.com
I am a facebook fan (Darcie Kayes)
dmkayes@gmail.com
I really love the ABC's Uppercase and Lowercase Felt Board Flannel Board Set because I'm homeschooling my 4 year old and this would be such a great teaching tool!
danielle78(at)comcast(dot)net
I'm a fan on Facebook!
danielle78(at)comcast(dot)net
I subscribe via email!
danielle78(at)comcast(dot)net
I like the Old McDonald !
adams216@msn.com
I like the ABC's Uppercase and Lowercase Felt Board Flannel Board Set
rosans4@comcast.net
Subscribe via Google reader-rosannepm
rosans4@comcast.net
Fan on Facebook
rosans4@comcast.net
My daughter loves the snow right now so she'd really like the Snowman Snowman What Do You See Flannel Board Felt Board Story. rebolsen at gmail dot com
I love the A Brown Bear Felt Board! That is currently one of my son's favorites! If I don't win I might try to make one myself as these have given me inspiration!!
I love the three kittens board!
The counting fish one is adorable.
I'm a fan on FB
I like the 10 mittens flannel board!
email: stephanie.hartwick@gmail.com
I LOVE these and I am SO glad I found them here!! My favorite is the five senses flannel board story.
mandm_2002 at hotmail dot com
I subscribe with google reader
mandm_2002 at hotmail dot com
I like the ice cream colors board :)
cam22190 at gmail
I love the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and several others.
I like the ABC's felt board.
FB fan
I love the
ABC's Uppercase and Lowercase Felt Board Flannel Board Set. =)
HilLesha@gmail.com
ABC portable - something that will grow with the kids, really.
rmaslow a@t yahoo d.ot com
I liked Brown Bun Brown bun what do you see.
I like the If you are happy and you know it board. We are working on reading others expressions and this is great!
colesammom at gmail dot com
I like the counting with fish board.
mframe00@yahoo.com
Eureka!
I found the best "What's The Weather" Felt Board Flannel Board Story for the kindergarten children's weather reports!
Everyone gets a turn to stand up and be the "weather guide"...and this board will be perfect! It promotes reading, self-confidence and speaking skills, and would benefit many many kids!
pumpkinlady430@yahoo.com
Wow I would have never thought that those products would be so great...thanks for this offer.
Please count me in.
I like the Counting With Fish!
mscoffee77(AT)juno(DOT)com
for my little one
The ABC's Uppercase and Lowercase Felt Board Flannel Board Set is really cute.
cloud10277@hotmail.com
Oh my, when I saw the "Little Mouse and the Strawberrry," tears came to my eyes. I grew up with my Dad reading that to us and then we'd act out the story on the floor! I would LOVE to get this for my daughter!!!!!!
rachel.east08 at houghton.edu
follow with Google reader "lifemoresimplybiz" at yahoo
rachel.east08 at houghton.edu
Old Macdonald is my favorite. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
Noah's Ark and The Nativity ones are my favs, I think! There are so many! So cute!!!
Thanks for the giveaway.
mhode79 at gmail dot com
I love the Nativity set.
The Happy Wife
ldsmom2201 at yahoo dot com
Facebook fan (Danielle Parent Garcia)
The Happy Wife
ldsmom2201 at yahoo dot com
I like the Nativity
jenndiggy at gmail dot com
I like so many, but the Retro Print caught my eye!
I love the "Is Your Mama a Llama?" set
These are wonderful! I love the Little Red Riding Hood set!
I like the Merry Town Portable Travel Felt Board Flannel Board
subscriber
The 3 Little Kittens or Little Red Riding Hood...it is hard to pick just one, so cute!
Wendy
ebeandebe at gmail dot com
I like the Chicka Chicka Boom Alphabet Flannel Board Felt Board Set ....
Old MacDonald or ChickaChicka Boom Boom!
i think my son would love chicka chicka boom boom...one of our favorite books or wheels on the bus...which we love to sing
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed was one of my most favorites growing up!
I think Merry Town Portable Travel Felt Board Flannel Board I also like the five little monkeys and chicka chicka but they were the comments above me!
2ndchancephoenix at gmail dot com
It is a hard choice between Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Old McDonald's Farm. My kids would fight over both!!
thanks for the giveaway.
bsyb100 at gmail dot com
my favorite is the Old Mac Donald Flannel Board Felt Board.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
I like the Old McDonald's Farm.
nanoarta1 at gmail dot com
As a speech pathologist, I love them all! I can see how so many of them can be incorporated into my therapy sessions! I love the pizza's, and my classic favorite is the old lady that swallowed.... one of my favorite stories!
elaineguenther at yahoo dot com
I like it because it's easy to use and can help your child learn.
rsbryswrrl at gmail dot com
Down By the Bay would be the perfect felt board for the child I'd like to gift. Great idea.
I like the Counting With Fish.
egreca (at) hotmail {dot} com
Our favorite is the The Three Billy Goats Gruff Felt Board Flannel Story. Thanks for the giveaway.
maryDOTavingerATgmailDOTcom
My fave is the cute Down By the Bay Felt Board Flannel Board!
tylerpants(at)gmail.com
I'm a subscriber. tylerpants(at)gmail.com
I like the Chutes and Ladders board.
counting with fish is super cute
ykatrina at hotmail dot com
Five Little Trees!
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
I like five little monkeys
I'd want the
Chicka Chicka Boom Alphabet Flannel Board Felt Board Set to help my daughter start putting words together. The other story felts look like a lot of fun too!
mkokopelli@aol.com
Subscriber
mkokopelli@aol.com
Fan on FB
mkokopelli@aol.com
old mcdonald and goldielocks and the 3 bears would entertain the grandkids very well!
facebook fan
Have your button http://mkokopelli.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-post.html
Chutes and Ladders!!
I like the Chicka 123 set.
I think the 5 Little Aliens set is cute! :)
stormraven at gmail dot com
I love the Three Little Kittens Felt Board Flannel Board Story!
orangegirl779@hotmail.com
I really like the NEW... Wheels on the Bus Felt Board Story/Felt Board Combo thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com
i subscribe eaglesforjack@gmail.com
im a fan on facebook thanks eaglesforjack@gmail.com
I really like the 5 little leaves!
clarkmurdock@yahoo.com
Wow I love all of them. I have never seen anything like them before. I think my fave is the uppercase alphabet.
apeak AT hotmail DOT com
Chutes and ladders is my favorite
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
i like the "i know an old lady" one!
email subscriber
fb fan
I like the Merry Town Portable Travel Felt Board the best!
Old Mac Donald Flannel Board Felt Board if my favorite.
http://kngmckellar-glorias.blogspot.com/
have your button already
http://twitter.com/kngmckellar/status/7484028061
tweeted
fb fan-gloria mckellar
subscribe to feed via google reader
ice cream colors board
subscriber
I like the ABC's Uppercase and Lowercase Felt Board Flannel Board Set
i like the I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly Felt Board Flannel Board Story
http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/7487532043
fan on facebook kathylpease
I like the Life Cycle of a Frog. Thank you
candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
Counting With Fish Felt Board Flannel Board Story
i like the Chicka Chicka Boom Alphabet Flannel Board Felt Board Set.
I love the The Wheels on the Bus Felt Board Flannel Board Story
heatherstamper09@aol.com
I love the The Wheels on the Bus Felt Board Flannel Board Story
heatherstamper09@aol.com
Wheels on the Bus Felt Board
jdmimi at gmail dot com
Old mcdonald is cute
rach62803@yahoo.com
I like Old McDonald & counting with fish.
a_heart4home[at]yahoo[dot]com
I like the Five Little Apples
I really like the Chutes and Ladders one the best.
titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
feed subscriber through google reader-packerfantimmy(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
twitter follower & tweeted.... http://twitter.com/packerfantimmy/status/7493725946
titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
facebook fan-tim hughes
titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
go away big green monster
subscriber
fb fan
tony l smoaks
I like the Chicka Chicka Boom Alphabet Flannel Board Felt Board Set!
I'm a subscriber
The ABC one is nice and I like the the counting with fish board, too.
Thanks for having the contest!
I know an old lady is my fave set!
doot65[at]comcast{dot}net
Email subscriber!
doot65[at]comcast{dot}net
I'm a facebook fan: http://www.facebook.com/doot65
I like the ABC's Uppercase and Lowercase Felt Board Flannel Board Set.
I'm subscribed to your RSS feed in my Google Reader.
I love the Merry Town Portable Travel Board.
fairysolgod@gmail.com
Counting With Fish Felt Board Flannel Board Story
noggysnotes at yahoo dot com
Subscriber.
noggysnotes at yahoo dot com
Fan on Facebook.
noggysnotes at yahoo dot com
Definitely the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom :)
strycker@slu.edu
My kids would LOVE the Five Little Aliens Flannel Board Felt Board Story :)
I love the Three Little Kittens Felt Board Flannel Board Story set!
I subscribed to your feed.
I became your Facebook fan.
I like Old McDonald.
donna444444@yahoo.com
subscriber
donna444444@yahoo.com
Button on my blog.
donna444444@yahoo.com
The Old Mac Donald Flannel Board Felt Board is nice.
i like goldilocks or old macdonald!
rajee@momsfocusonline.com
email subscriber
have ur button
tweeted @momsfocus
Post a Comment