It’s amazing.
It’s incredible.
It’s fantabulous.
It’s ridiculously cute. ——>
And you are benefitting.

All Melissa & Doug toys as well as all Zoobie Pets stuffed animals are now on sale for 25% off.

Told you. FANTABULOUS.

Most Melissa & Doug items and all of the Zoobie Pets will not be re-stocked after they sell out. Stock up now, people. Stock. Up. NOW.

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the giant sale and get your attention, Good for the Kids is giving away a $75 gift certificate. (That’s a load of toys. HUGE.)

How to enter:

Leave a comment below with the name of your favorite item from Good for the Kids.

Increase your chances by

• Twittering about the discount and/or giveaway from your own Twitter account.
• Following @goodforthekids on Twitter – I follow back.
• Subscribe to our RSS Feed.
• Blogging about this discount and/or giveaway with a link back to here on your own blog.
• Promoting the discount and/or giveaway on any other social media (you can use the bookmarklets at the bottom of the post)

• Sign up for our Email Newsletter

• Posting our banner on your blog

Leave the direct link (or permalink) in the comments below as your entry, and you can enter more than once, twice, or ten times per day!

NOTE: Multiple entries per day MUST be from submitting the contest to social media sites, Twittering, etc., NOT by entering more item names. Additional comments that do not follow this guideline will be deleted.

Giveaway open to everyone. Those crazy Canadians included!

Don’t wait to make your purchase until after you find out if you’re a winner. Should you win the giveaway, and you make a purchase between now and the end of the giveaway, we’ll refund the cost of your purchase up to $75!

Comments will close at 11:59pm EST on Friday, July 3rd. The winner will be announced here on the blog, on Prizey, and via email.

(considering it’s Cinco de Mayo today, i thought i’d speak in my limited Spanish)

Three giveaways in one week! Oye vey! (ok, not Spanish, but not English either)

The Third Degree by Sarah @Sarahndipitea

Thinking Some More by @3carnations

Shop Disgrace by Miss Grace @grace134

Now go, frolic, and win a gift certificate. And have a margarita for me.

WAIT – before you go, check out the discounts and a grande coupon code on our Specials page. Because you’re special and looking muy bonita today.

WAIT WAIT – are you following my witty twittys (ouch, that’s bad) on Twitter? You should be. @goodforthekids

In memory of Madeline Alice Spohr, I will be donating 100% of the proceeds from sales that use the promotional code MADDIE between now, and Wednesday, April 15.

I will not be able to walk in my local March of Dimes March for Babies due to a family wedding, so I want to show my support and condolences by donating the proceeds of a portion of the sales at Good for the Kids.  It’s the least I can do as a children’s product store – show support for needy babies.

If you’d like to make a purchase from Good for the Kids and have 100% of the proceeds from your purchase donated to Maddie’s cause, please use promotional code MADDIE when you update your shopping cart.

I will send you an email with the amount of the sale that will be donated to the March of Dimes as well as post your first name and website link here on the site as a contributor. If you’d like your website linked, please leave the URL in your order notes. (You may opt out and become an anonymous donor if you’d like. Please note that in your order if you wish.)

I would like to also encourage you to make direct donations to the March of Dimes in sponsorship of any baby or in memory of Maddie.

Learn about Maddie
Follow the March of Dimes walk and donations discussion on Twitter: #maddie
Watch a video of Maddie’s short life

We’re all sorts of family-time busy this month; moreso than most.

I’m not sure what that has to do with a huge discount offer or a giveaway. Just thought I’d share.

DISCOUNT
Our biggest discount offer EVER (in our LONG 2-1/2 year history) is going on now through April 15th.

30% off all orders of $15 or more

Yup. 30% off: coupon code april6blog
My accountant may not be happy about this one.

GIVEAWAY
To go along with our biggest discount offer EVER, we’re having a fabulous giveaway. So fabulous, in fact, that one lucky entrant will win something for her kids and something for herself.

Heck-to-the-yeah!

As our big winner, you will win your child’s choice of a Melissa & Doug Role Play Dress-Up Costume set (value $39.99) and your choice of a customized self-inking stamper (value $39.99). That’s a total prize value of $80!

For the Kids

For You

How to enter:

Leave a comment below with the name of your favorite item from Good for the Kids.

Increase your chances by

• Twittering about the discount and/or giveaway from your own Twitter account. Please include the hashtag #gftk in your tweet.
• Following us on Twitter – I follow back.
• Subscribe to our RSS Feed.
• Blogging about this discount and/or giveaway with a link back to here on your own blog.
• Promoting the discount and/or giveaway on any other social media (ie. StumbleUpon, Facebook, Kirtsy, etc.
• Sign up for our Email Newsletter

Leave the direct link (or permalink) in the comments below as your entry, and you can enter more than once, twice, or ten times per day!

NOTE: Multiple entries per day MUST be from submitting the contest to social media sites, Twittering, etc., NOT by entering more item names. Additional comments that do not follow this guideline will be deleted.

US and Canadian entrants only, please.

Don’t wait to make your purchase until after you find out if you’re a winner. Should you win the giveaway, and you make a purchase between now and the end of the giveaway, we’ll refund the cost of your purchase up to $80! GO NOW and use that 30% off coupon code!

Comments will close at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, April 15th. The winner will be announced here on the blog, on Prizey, and via email.

WINNER:
Naomi – http://superdumbsupervillain.blogspot.com/ I like the mocobabies Sign Language Flash Cards! Congratulations! Please check your email for your winning information.

Welcome to the Good for the Kids blog where I post all about store updates, incredible sales, and fabulous giveaways! If this is your first time here, please take the opportunity to check out the extensive selection of toys, games, arts & crafts materials, BPA-free sippy cups & bottles, and the only place you’ll find all of the Nuby replacement parts for your sippy cups. (Well, maybe not YOUR sippy cups – probably your kids’.)

Good for the Kids is owned, run, and managed solely by myself out of my home as a stay-at-home mom. I love what I do and what I offer to other parents. My philosophy on the products here is to “sell what you know.” Every product available is one I truly believe will be loved by your child or one you’ll find incredibly useful.

GIVEAWAY
I’m happy to be a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party ‘09! In addition to giving away a Melissa & Doug Role Play Dress Up Costume (prize #106) at the 5 Minutes for Mom site, I’m giving away a $50 gift certificate to Good for the Kids.

To enter, leave a comment below with the name of your favorite item from Good for the Kids.

Increase your chances by

• Twittering from your own Twitter account. Please include the hashtag #ubp09 in your tweet.
• Subscribe to our RSS Feed.
• Blogging about this giveaway with a link back to here on your own blog.
• Promoting the giveaway on any other social media (ie. StumbleUpon, Facebook, Kirtsy, etc.).
• Following us on Twitter – I follow back.

Leave the direct link (or permalink) in the comments below as your entry, and you can enter more than once, twice, or ten times per day!

NOTE: Multiple entries per day MUST be from submitting the contest to social media sites, Twittering, etc., NOT by entering more item names. Additional comments that do not follow this guideline will be deleted.

US and International entrants welcome!

Don’t wait to make your purchase until after you find out if you’re a winner. Should you win the giveaway, and you make a purchase between now and the end of the giveaway, we’ll refund the cost of your purchase up to $50! AWESOME!

Comments will close at 11:59pm EST on Friday, March 27th. The winner will be announced here on the blog, on Prizey, and via email.

DISCOUNT COUPON CODE

No giveaway is complete without a discount coupon code! Use code UBP20 for 20% off your orders now through Friday, March 27th. And remember, don’t wait to make your purchase – if you’re the winner, we’ll refund the cost of your purchase up to $50!

WINNER
Congrats to allie who said on March 27th, 2009 at 10:14 pm “i follow you on twitter! (aplotaxisamomum)”

Just because Valentine’s Day has passed doesn’t mean we can’t continue to spread the love.

Many retailers are raising their prices to keep up with the rising costs of products from manufactures. Unfortunately, we are in the same situation. Darn economy.

But we’re all about spreading the love to our faithful customers, so we’re giving you a 2 week warning on our price increases.

Beginning March 1, we will have to raise the prices on some of our products including those from Nuby, Melissa & Doug, WubbaNub, Vulli, as well as some of our other manufacturers.

Trust us – we HATE having to raise our prices. If it were up to us, we’d offer everything for $1. How awesome would that be?!

Take the opportunity now to get the items you’ve been dying to give your kiddos, your kiddo’s kiddos, or your friend’s kiddo’s kiddos before the prices are raised.

Because you’re extra awesome, we’re offering a 15% off coupon for your orders placed between now and Saturday, February 28th.

We feel the love – don’t you?

Nuby
Sippy cups, BPA Free plastic bottles & cups, and replacement spouts & straws

Melissa & Doug
Safe classic wooden toys for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers

WubbaNub & Vulli
Pacifiers and safe rubber teething toys

Coupon Code

Use coupon code feb23blog for 15% off your orders through Saturday, February 28th.

Giveaway

Leave a comment below with your favorite ‘Melissa & Doug‘ item from our store (not mentioned above) to win one of two quality toys of the winner’s choice valued at $40 from Melissa & Doug! Comment must include the name of and/or link to an item in the ‘Melissa & Doug‘ category or it will be deleted. Giveaway is open to everyone (even international shoppers!) over the age of 18.

Increase your chances by Twittering, blogging, or promoting the giveaway on any other social media (ie. StumbleUpon, Facebook, Kirtsy, etc.). We’ve made it easier for you – use one of the buttons below to promote. Start following us on Twitter for an additional entry (leave a comment here letting us know). Leave the link to the direct link or permalink or promo in the comments below, and you can enter more than once, twice, or twenty times per day!

NOTE: Multiple entries per day MUST be from submitting the contest to social media sites, Twittering, etc. NOT by entering more item names. Additional comments left that do not follow this guideline will be deleted.

Don’t wait to make your purchase until after you find out if you’re a winner. Should you win the giveaway, and you make a purchase between now and the end of the giveaway, we’ll refund the cost of your purchase up to $40! Huzzah!

Comments will close at 11:59pm EST on Saturday, Feb 28th. Winners will be announced here on the blog, on Prizey, and via email.

We are committed to providing our customers with the best of what is good for your kids.

Winners:

Susan T Says: My favorite is the play food box. Such fun….

Heather Says: I love the puppets, especially the Melissa and Doug Ballerina Full Body Puppet!

CONGRATS!

UPDATED – Winner info below

Discount & Giveaway Details Below

What company can really say they have a Lifetime Guarantee on a product they make for kids? The only one I know that stands by its products as much as it says it does is Melissa & Doug.

Melissa & Doug’s toys stand up to the test of time and your rambunctious 2-year-old or 9-year-old. Take a look through your children’s toy chest/room/wing of the house. I can almost guarantee that you have at least one puzzle, wooden toy, arts & crafts supply, stuffed animal, or game from Melissa & Doug. And I bet you’ve admired it’s craftsmanship and sturdiness.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

We LOVE Bloggy Giveaways Carnival time! We’re giving away two great toys from Melissa & Doug to two lucky winners!

Leave a comment below with your favorite ‘Melissa & Doug‘ item from our store to win one of two quality toys of the winner’s choice valued at $40 from Melissa & Doug! Comment must include the name of and/or link to an item in the ‘Melissa & Doug‘ category or it will be deleted. Giveaway is open to everyone (even international shoppers!) over the age of 18.

Increase your chances by Twittering, blogging, or promoting the giveaway on any other social media (ie. StumbleUpon, Facebook, Kirtsy, etc.). We’ve made it easier for you – use one of the buttons below to promote. Start following us on Twitter for an additional entry (leave a comment here letting us know). Leave the link to the direct link or permalink or promo in the comments below, and you can enter more than once, twice, or twenty times per day!

NOTE: Multiple entries per day MUST be from submitting the contest to social media sites, Twittering, etc. NOT by entering more item names. Additional comments left that do not follow this guideline will be deleted.

Comments will close at 11:59pm EST on Sunday, Feb 1st. Winners will be announced here on the blog, on Prizey, and via email.

DISCOUNT

Use coupon code bloggygive for 20% off your orders through Sunday, February 1st.

Place your order before the drawing, and if you’re one of our lucky winners, we’ll refund the cost of the winning toy PLUS send you a new toy! That’s a chance to win TWO toys!

We are committed to providing our customers with the best of what is good for your kids.

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Rebecca Says: “I love the classic shape sorter and really want one for my son. That is the only thing I wanted to get him for Christmas but didn’t!”

We’ve got a LOT of giveaways this week of Bloggy Giveaways!

Check out some of the ways you can win:

Miss-Elanious Life – $25 Gift Certificate to GFTK

The Family Loop – $30 Gift Certificate to GFTK

Grammy Janet’s Place – $30 Gift Certificate to GFTK

The Headless Family – $30 Gift Certificate to GFTK

On Our Way… – Plan Toys Natural Organic Alligator Pull Toy + $10 Gift Certificate to GFTK

Rockin’ Mama – $30 Gift Certificate to GFTK

the baby banter – $30 Gift Certificate to GFTK

PrairieMama – $30 Gift Certificate to GFTK

All Because Two People Fell in Love – $30 Gift Certificate to GFTK

Check back all this week for more giveaways as we add them.

If you’re interested in hosting a giveaway, visit our Hosting Giveaways page.

Use coupon code jan19blog for 15% off your orders through Sunday, January 25th.

We are committed to providing our customers with the best of what is good for your kids.

Giveaway Details

Leave a comment below with your favorite ‘Play‘ item to win a $25 Good for the Kids Gift Certificate! Comment must include the name of and/or link to an item in the ‘Play‘ category or it will be deleted. Giveaway is open to everyone (even international shoppers!) over the age of 18. You man enter 1 time per day, per household.

Increase your chances by Twittering, blogging, or promoting the giveaway on any other social media (ie. StumbleUpon, Facebook, Kirtsy, etc.). We’ve made it easier for you – use one of the buttons below to promote. Start following us on Twitter for an additional entry (leave a comment here letting us know). Leave the link to the direct link or permalink or promo in the comments below, and you can enter more than once, twice, or twenty times per day!

NOTE: Multiple entries per day MUST be from submitting the contest to social media sites, Twittering, etc. NOT by entering more item names. Additional comments left that do not follow this guideline will be deleted.

Comments will close at 11:59pm EST on Sunday, Jan 25th. Winner will be announced here on the blog, on Prizey, and via email.

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*We support all funny-named US Presidents, past, present, and newly inaugurated. Even Irish ones name O’Bama. Wait – you’re telling me he’s NOT Irish? Just for being awesome and finding this little nugget of humor (I try… I really try – Mama need$ some sale$) you’ve earned 20% off your orders through Jan 31 ‘09 with coupon code OBAMA. You’re welcome.

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GIVEAWAY WINNER – CONGRATULATIONS!
Leah: I love, love, love the Melissa and Doug Wooden Stacking Emergency Vehicles Puzzle!!! : ))) Soooo cute and perfect for my ds! : ))) Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))

We love our wide selection of toxin-safe sippy cups, so we’re giving away two of our favorites. But cups aren’t enough for OUR giveaways, so we’re adding a $50 gift certificate to the prize!

The First Years Clean and Simple Sports Bottle Sippy Cup – BPA Free – $5.65

The sporty design and patented built-in valve will make this bottle a favorite for children and parents alike. The unique flip-top cover keeps the spout clean, and nests neatly in the lid while children are drinking. Plus, the sure-seal screw lid stands up to wash after wash and won’t leak or spill — whether the cover is on or off. This cup does not require replacement parts.
12 oz -90 Day Limited Warranty – Age: 18 months and up
This is one of our FAVORITE sippy cups. No leaking, nothing to replace, and they last wash after wash!

The Safe Sippy Cup – BPA Free – $16.95

No-leak valve inside spout – clean, non-toxic silicone. When children suck on The Safe Sippy™ spout, liquid flows, when they don’t it doesn’t. ABOUT THE PLASTICS – Our plastics are certified free of Bisphenol A (BPA Free), phthalates and DEHA. We pay for extensive independent laboratory testing on our cups to make sure they are free of these chemicals. Dishwasher safe 11 oz. Toxin-free & Bisphenol A-free (BPA Free)

Cap – Polypropylene, #5 plastic (PP is the most stable of all plastics)
Inner sleeve – #5 plastic, completely free of Bisphenol A (BPA Free), phthalates and DEHA
Body – durable and lightweight medical grade stainless steel
Rubbery sleeve – TPR, or thermoplastic rubber; Bisphenol A (BPA Free), DEHA and phthalate free

Giveaway Details

Leave a comment below with your favorite ‘Play‘ item to win one Clean & Simple Sports Bottle, one Safe Sippy Cup, AND a $50 Good for the Kids Gift Certificate! (total value = $72.60) Comment must include the name of and/or link to an item in the ‘Play‘ category or it will be deleted. Giveaway is open to everyone (even international shoppers!) over the age of 18. You man enter 1 time per day, per household.

Increase your chances by Twittering, blogging, or promoting the giveaway on any other social media (ie. StumbleUpon, Facebook, Kirtsy, etc.). We’ve made it easier for you – use one of the buttons below to promote. Start following us on Twitter for an additional entry (leave a comment here letting us know). Leave the link to the direct link or permalink or promo in the comments below, and you can enter more than once, twice, or twenty times per day!

NOTE: Multiple entries per day MUST be from submitting the contest to social media sites, Twittering, etc. NOT by entering more item names. Additional comments left that do not follow this guideline will be deleted.

Comments will close at 11:59pm EST on Monday, Jan 12th. Winner will be announced here on the blog, on Prizey, and via email.

Discount

We love our readers, and we love when our readers become customers! Use coupon code jan5blog for 15% off your order through Monday, January 12th. Don’t wait to make your purchases now, because If you happen to be the big winner, we’ll refund the cost of your purchase(s) up to $72.60!

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WINNER
CONGRATULATIONS to Laura :

“My mom, a dietitian, would LOVE this: Melissa and Doug Food Groups Play Food. Might have to get it for our son for next christmas, and bring it down to her house to open up. Really fun.”