Product Review and Contest: Tree Branch Blocks and $25 Natural Pod Gift Certificate

November 7th, 2009

Product Review and Contest: Tree Branch Blocks and $25 Natural Pod Gift Certificate

CONTEST CLOSED

Thanks to everyone who entered! Congratulations to ky2here who is looking forward to buying a branch raft boat from Naturalpod.com! Please

Upon first glance tree blocks seem rather unimpressive. Open a sack of various pieces of tree trunk and branches, dump it in front of an adult and expect mystified expressions. Open the same sack in front of a child, and watch the imaginative play begin! When our bag of Tree Branch Blocks (the small set with 14 pieces) from Naturalpod.com arrived, my children dumped the bag and started building.

“I’m going to make a castle!” were the first words out of my three-year-old’s mouth, and my three girls set to work building castles, towers, tractors, ramps, cars, and so much more. With only organic, flowing forms to work with, and no clear ‘interlocking’ mechanisms for the Branch Blocks, my children’s imaginations ran wild. They built with abandon, in many free-form imaginative constructs, delighting in the joy of exploration.

Made from kiln-dried alder with an all natural finish, these one-of-a-kind sets of branch blocks have recently received an inclusion as one of 2009′s top 10 Eco-Toys. No need to worry about pthalates or other concerns from imported plastics etc. even baby can put these in her mouth with no parental concern needed. They even come with their own, natural fabric storage sack!

Tree blocks are growing in popularity, and if you haven’t tried them with your own children yet, now’s the time. It only takes a few minutes to see the unlimited potential that simple, natural playthings hold, and the resulting joy that comes from play. My only caveat would be to buy a large set to avoid arguments amongst your children!

Natural Pod also offers an excellent array of naturally-inspired products for children and their families, from clothing to playsilks, art supplies, dolls, and much more!

CONTEST DETAILS:

Thanks to Naturalpod.com I have a $25.00 gift certificate for their online store to give away to a blessed winner in the U.S. naturalpodgc or Canada! To enter, visit Naturalpod.com online and let me know what you’d most like to spend the gift certificate on.

For additional entries:

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2. Write a post on your blog promoting and linking to this contest. Leave an additional comment with a link to your post.

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Each additional step taken counts for 1 additional entry. A total of 6 entries are available if you complete all of these steps. Please leave a separate comment for each entry!

The contest will close at 12 a.m. MST on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009. One (1) winner will be randomly drawn for the $25.00 Natural Pod gift certificate on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 and notified by email. Please fill your email address in the comment form when you are completing your comment so that I can contact you. The winners must respond with a mailing address within 72 hours of my email, or new winners will be chosen. This contest is open to those living in the US/Canada.

I look forward to seeing God bless a reader with this gift certificate!

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