Simple enough, right?

Melissa and Doug Drawing Coloring Pad Create-a-Face ON SALE $2.50

Melissa and Doug Baby Doll Mine to Love Juliana ON SALE $14.99

Melissa and Doug Magnetic Animals in a Box ON SALE $6.00

Melissa and Doug Sticker Collection - Fashion Dress Up Dolls ON SALE $2.50

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But I’m already seeing the sales, discounts, and “MAKE THAT GIFT LIST” promotions for Christmas.

I KNOW.

Having a store that has toys for kids means I have to join in the retail game of “HOORAY IT’S CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TIME, EVEN THOUGH IT’S SEPTEMBER!”

I’m not happy about it either, but that doesn’t mean that I won’t start putting out the sales.

Lucky you!

One of my girls’ favorite activities is coloring. Right now, I have in stock a variety of great coloring and drawing pads from Melissa & Doug. It’s a great gift for your own kids or relative kids or birthday kids or yourself if you’re the coloring type.

To make the deal sweet, use coupon code SEPTEMBER20 for 20% off any order placed now through September 30th.

To make the deal even sweeter, share this discount with your blog readers, Twitter followers, and/or your Facebook friends, and I’ll send you a 25% off coupon to use through the end of September.

Leave a comment below letting me know where you shared this sale, and I’ll email your 25% off discount code directly to you.

Super sweet, eh?

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First off, I want to extend a HUGE Thank You to all of my customers who ordered in January. After returning from vacation, then kids back to school, I ended the month with a nasty stomach flu that put me behind on shipping orders. I assure you, they are shipping this week!

I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “Why is this company talking in the first person? Aren’t companies supposed to be conglomerates of never-ending employees?”

Yeah, well, not this one. Good for the Kids is owned and operated solely by myself, making it a mom-owned company. Yup. One person does everything from home. Albeit a messy, kid-filled home, but a home nonetheless.

So, when I get sick, or one of my girls gets sick, packages unfortunately become delayed in shipping. For that, I apologize, and hope you understand that my family comes first, as does yours with you.

As my big huge THANK YOU for supporting a woman-owned small business, I’m extending a 25% off discount through the end of this week.

Visit our Specials page for up-to-date sales and coupons.

Follow @goodforthekids on Twitter for updates on new items & Twitter-only discounts.

Use coupon code feb3blog for 25% off your orders through Sunday, February 7th.

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Back in the olden days of our parent’s and grandparent’s youth, toys were either wooden or tin. Ever since the government thankfully removed all those harmful metals and verybadthings, most of the throwback toys in our kid’s generation are made of wood.

Wooden toys are durable, wood toys are safe, and wood is attractive. Melissa & Doug recognizes this and develops toys made of lightweight, safe wood with safe paints free of toxins.

Wooden toys are available and are inexpensive from Good for the Kids. As a Melissa & Doug authorized retailer, you can find a variety of wooden toys in stock, ready to ship to your kids.

Safety of the wooden toys is important to parents and children alike. The safety of Melissa & Doug’s toys is their number one policy as they sign their own names to every toy they manufacture.

Once you go wood, you never go back.
(Get your mind out of the gutter, I’m talking about kid’s toys here. sheesh)

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Let’s be really honest here. Most kids don’t like watching sports on TV. My girls may say they want to watch hockey with their daddy (they’re good kids like that), but really, they’d rather watch Star Wars or play with new toys.

The next month or so in our house will be spent watching the Olympics (U-S-A!) and the day-long Super Bowl commercial-fest.

When Mama watches her Olympics, the kiddies need toys and activities.

For your convenience, and the sanity of those around you, get your kiddies some toys with which to be entertained. I’m all about win/win situations and new wooden toys.

Order now for the toys to arrive in time for the Opening Ceremonies on February 12th.

Visit our Specials page for up-to-date sales and coupons.

Follow @goodforthekids on Twitter for updates on new items & Twitter-only discounts.

20% off ALL orders placed through Sunday, February 7th

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Back to reality.
Back to the routine. Back to the rigmarole of daily life. Back to houses without blinking lights and blow-up reindeer in the yard.

And please tell me I’m not the only one excited to have the kids back in school.

Back to normal means back into stocking up on what you need for your kiddos. Nuby spouts, baby bottles, sippy cups, and replacement parts for your kid’s cups.

We’re stocked up on the best cups and bottles from Nuby:

Did you run low on arts & crafts supplies over the holidays? Stock up with Melissa & Doug’s incredibly-valued, high-quality supplies:

Visit our Specials page for up-to-date sales and coupons.

Follow @goodforthekids on Twitter for updates on new items & Twitter-only discounts.

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My friends and I at Aiming Low are hosting Shop for Anissa on December 10th to help raise money for the Mayhew family. Naturally, Good for the Kids will be participating along with an astonishing number of other stores online. I encourage you to shop at any of the stores who are generously donating to the Hope for Anissa fund.

Good for the Kids will be donating 20% of total sales from the “Play” category (toys and arts & crafts) to Help 4 Anissa.

If you are shopping before or after December 10th, and you would like 50% of the net proceeds from your toy purchase to be donated to Hope for Anissa, please use promo code ANISSA.

Thank you SO much for your support of the Mayhew family.

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Here is a list of our customer’s favorite toys for boys from Melissa & Doug:
(Melissa & Doug toys are always on sale ~ 10% off)

Dinosaur Stamp Set by Melissa & Doug
Blue Sticker Collection by Melissa & Doug
Let your boy’s creative side emerge with the dinosaur stamp set including colored pencils. Pair the stamp set with Melissa & Doug’s Construction Paper and Blue Sticker Collection to make interesting art creations.

Funny Frog Games by Melissa & Doug
Looking for a fun birthday party activity for your boys? Entertain them for at least 1/2 the party time with the 10 Funny Frog Games, all in one box! Keep it for after the party for an inside snow day or rainy day activity (not just for boys!).

Pirate Role Play Dress Up Costume by Melissa & Doug
Every single one of my girls’ boy friends love pirates. They find anything around the house or outside to use as a sword, but with this costume set, they can use a “real” pirate sword!

Make-Your-Own Monster Puppet by Melissa & Doug
Complete with its own storage bag, this monster is sure to be HOURS of activity-time for your boys. Let their imagination go crazy with the pieces and parts they velcro to the puppet. Make it a game with your boys to see who can create the craziest monster and share the pictures with Grandma!

P.S. I’m an equal-opportunity toy giver, so I’d give any of these toys to my girls as well as boys. Trust me – my daughter was dressed as Buzz Lightyear this Halloween.

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Our entire line of Melissa & Doug toys are always on sale at 10% off MSRP!

Now through the end of ‘09, receive FREE SHIPPING on all US-shipped orders of $75 +. No coupon code necessary.

Receive an additional 15% off of any order through November 15th with promo code nov6blog.

For kids from newborns to toddlers to preschoolers to young elementary kids, the perfect presents are ready to ship for free.  Free Shipping for the holidays!

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Many of our favorite toys are on sale for up to 40% off. Visit our Sale page for discounted items.

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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!

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