Tree by Kerri Lee Giveaway Winner!

Our winner of the Baby Musicbox Block in turquoise is....."Tori" comment #58!  Look for my email!

Thank you all for entering!  Be sure to check out our other giveaway ending tomorrow:  Santa Teddy Bear by Stuffington Bear Factory!

Reminder: Tree by Kerri Lee MusicBox Block Giveaway Ends Tomorrow!

Just a remider about the beautiful handcrafted vintage-style musical blocks available in our Giveaway!  A perfect little keepsake gift for a baby nursery or expectant mommy.  Ends tomorrow, so leave your comment on the giveaway post to enter!

Stuffington Bear Review & Giveaway

Meet Stuffington Bear…he is cute, soft, cuddly, he will be your best friend and guess what? He is MADE IN THE USA! Stuffington Bear Factory is a USA toy manufacturer of teddy bears, stuffed animals and accessories located in Phoenix, Arizona. They have been creating unique American-made stuffed animal gifts since 1959! Stuffington Bear Factory’s creations are high quality and unique, and are designed to be a lasting friend. Stuffington Bear Factory is one of the few stuffed animal manufacturers with production based in the United States. They are proud of their Made in the USA status. Stuffington’s stuffed animals handmade and are 100% Made in the USA, including the materials.

Stuffington has such a variety of animals it would be difficult to list them all. They have the traditional teddy bears in numerous colors, shapes and sizes. My favorite is the Friendly Bear…his arms are stretched wide for a big hug and cuddle! Friendly bear comes in many colors, including golden, white, pink and blue. Of course there are tons of other bears, so everyone can find one that suits their personality. Stuffington also offers various other animals, such as cats, dogs, cows, monkeys, penguins, frogs…to name a few! And most animals can fit into their stuffed animal clothing line, perfect for hours of fun dress-up play.

Stuffington generously provided a bear for us to review; their newest member of the family, Sweetie Bear, in her special Mrs. Santa dress! The oldest of my product testers swiped her away before I even had a chance to snap any pictures. Once I managed to get my hands on the bear, I found it to be soft and cuddly, and so precious in her red and white dress. No wonder my daughter wants to snuggle with her on these cold nights! Of course to me, the softness is great. But the quality is most important. The bear is proof that Stuffington Bear Factory has a focus on quality and safety, and knowing that these bears are handmade from scratch using American-made materials gives me that extra peace of mind.


BUY IT: You can find a variety of Stuffington Bear’s wonderful friends on our All-American Baby retail website!


WIN IT: Stuffington Bear has offered to give away another of their special Santa Sweetie Bears to a lucky follower! The winner can choose between the Mrs. Claus dress or Santa Claus suit for their bear.

1. Mandatory Entry: please visit our website (http://www.all-americanbaby.net/) and return with a comment on one item that you LOVE!


Additional Entries (must complete mandatory entry first):


2. "Liking" All-American Baby on Facebook


3. “Liking” Stuffington Bear Factory on Facebook


4. Follow us on GFC


5. Subscribe via email or RSS (one entry each)


6. Add your networked blog


7. Grab our Holiday Button and post it on your blog or website for TWO entries (leave the link in your comment)


8. Blog about this giveaway with a link back to All-American Baby Blog, and leave the URL to your blog post in the comment for TWO additional entries.


Be sure to leave an additional comment for each entry to get credit! And please leave a way to contact you! Comments without contact information will be disqualified. Contest winner will be drawn using Random.org. Winner has 24 hours to respond or another winner will be drawn (this is a time sensitive prize, so winner will need to respond ASAP). Contest ends December 15, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Please note that all comments are moderated, so your comment will not appear until it has been approved.

Disclosure: This blog is used to promote American-made children's products, and our retail website All-American Baby. Many of the products reviewed here are available for purchase from our online store, http://www.all-americanbaby.net/. I am always on the look-out for only the best products to offer to parents looking for American-made items. I will only promote high quality, safe products that are made in the USA, whether in my store or in my blog. Stuffington Bear Factory is providing the gift for the winner of this giveaway, and provided a bear for me to review. All views and opinions with regard to the products or manufacturer itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the manufacturer prior to posting. Offer Valid US only!

Tree by Kerri Lee - Have a Handmade Christmas Review & Giveaway! {CLOSED}

I have been familiar with the handmade, timeless baby gifts and room accessories from Tree by Kerri Lee for several years. These beautiful products are vintage-inspired yet modern for today's parents and children. Kerri always strives to design products that are original, with artful details and innovative features.

Talented, hard-working artisans make these 'good baby goods' in a century-old general store building, just two hours from New York City. Why “Tree”? According to Kerri, it’s a nod to her products, many of which are made from wood, always responsibly harvested. It also brings to mind fun, happy activities enjoyed as children, like climbing trees and swinging on a tree swing. And as Janice May Udry says in her 1956 Caldecott award-winning children's book A Tree is Nice:

"Trees are very nice. They fill up the sky. They go beside the rivers and down the valleys. They live up on the hills. Trees make the woods. They make everything beautiful... "

You will find beautiful vintage inspired music and jewelry boxes, personalized baby gifts, and whimsical toys such as brightly painted baby blocks to stuffed “Puffs”! In addition, Tree by Kerri Lee has a variety of vintage-style room décor, including wall frames, growth charts and more.

My favorite of Tree by Kerri Lee’s products is the beautiful handmade, hand-painted wind up music boxes. When we first brought these items into our retail store, my daughter oohed and ahhed over it, as only a little girl can do. The sweet tinkling melody produced when you wind the knob is a sound from music boxes of my childhood. The words printed on the back make a fun family moment as we match the words to the song. Of course, my daughter now has one of her own in her room, a birthday gift that she requested. Although she is almost 5 now, she still turns the knob on a daily basis.

In addition to the hand-painted music boxes, Tree by Kerri Lee also has the smaller but equally darling Musicbox Blocks. These cute little boxes are handcrafted with sweet simple images embroidered on wool felt and trimmed with cotton. The song name is embroidered on one side, and the music plays by winding a key. This is such sweet addition to any nursery décor!


BUY IT: Tree by Kerri Lee’s Musicbox Blocks can be found on our retail website All-American Baby, and additional products can be found on the Tree by Kerri Lee website.


WIN IT: One of our lucky followers will win their very own Musicbox Block in Turquoise, generously provided by Tree by Kerri Lee.

1. Mandatory Entry: please visit our All-American Baby website and/or Tree by Kerri Lee and return with a comment on something that you LOVE!


Additional Entries (must complete mandatory entry first):

2. "Liking" us on Facebook

3. Follow us on GFC

4. Subscribe via email or RSS (one entry each)

5. Add your networked blog

6. Grab our Holiday Button and post it on your blog or website for TWO entries (leave the link in your comment and leave 2 comments)

7. Blog about this giveaway with a link back to All-American Baby Blog, and leave the URL to your blog post in the comment for TWO additional entries.


Be sure to leave an additional comment for each entry to get credit! And please leave a way to contact you! Comments without contact information or commenters who do not include the mandatory entry will be disqualified. Contest winner will be drawn using Random.org. Winner has 48 hours to respond or another winner will be drawn. Contest ends December 13, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST.


Please note that all comments are moderated, so your comment will not appear until it has been approved.


Disclosure: This blog is used to promote American-made children's products, and our retail website All-American Baby. Many of the products reviewed here are available for purchase from our online store, http://www.all-americanbaby.net/. I am always on the look-out for only the best products to offer to parents looking for American-made items. I will only promote high quality, safe products that are made in the USA, whether in my store or in my blog. Tree by Kerri Lee is providing the gift for the winner of this giveaway. All views and opinions with regard to the products or manufacturer itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the manufacturer prior to posting. Offer Valid US only!

Custom Made for Kids Winner!

Congratulations to Comment #56  - "LoveCubed".  Look for my email!

Disappointed that you didn't win?  You can still order The First Adventures of Incredible You to have in time for Christmas!  Visit our All-American Baby website to order!  Thank you to everyone who participated!  Please check back for our next giveaways coming tomorrow...We will be having multiple giveaways running this week!  

Thanks for visiting!

Reminder: Custom Made for Kids Book Giveaway - Ends Monday!

Custom Made for Kids personalizes a beautifully illustrated hardcover book for your child...as if the book was written for them!  Our giveaway for a personalized storybook ends Monday, be sure to Enter on our Giveaway Post!

Sweeters Pal Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to comment # 25 Kimberley!  Kimberley won the Hand-Knit Personalized Sweater Pal. 

Thank you to everyone who participated! We already have our next giveaway going...ANOTHER personalized item!  And be sure to check back regularly as we still have more reviews and giveaways to come for our All-American Holiday Event & Gift Guide!

Custom Made for Kids Books – Giveaway! {CLOSED}

Custom Made for Kids has a unique personalized book that would make a perfect gift for the children on your list!  Reading is such a wonderful family activity, and this book, The First Adventures of Incredible You, makes your child the star! This award winning book was developed by two Moms and has bright, whimsical illustrations and rhyming text that seamlessly includes your child’s personal information. With a little background from you about the people and places that are special to your child, the book is off on a wonderful personalized adventure.

The First Adventures of Incredible You follows your child from the day they arrive on Earth through a variety of first adventures in life. In addition to just a name and birthdate, you can include special details about a favorite sports team, a neighborhood street, a nearby park, favorite foods and vacations, a nearby zoo, siblings or friends, Grandparents and even a pet! The First Adventures of Incredible You truly seems like it is written especially for your child. The front of the book includes a dedication page so your child will always remember who gave them this unique gift. The amazing personal aspect of this book, along with the beautiful illustrations, will make it a treasured keepsake for many years.

BUY IT: The First Adventures of Incredible You is available for purchase on our All-American Baby retail website for $39.95. Gift certificates are available if you prefer to have the gift recipient fill out the personalized information.  Allow 8-10 days for delivery of your book. 

WIN IT: Thanks to Custom Made for Kids, we can offer a lucky All-American Baby follower a personalized copy of The First Adventures of Incredible You!

 1. Mandatory Entry: please visit our website (http://www.all-americanbaby.net/) and return with a comment on one item that you LOVE!

Additional Entries (must complete mandatory entry first):
2. "Liking" All-American Baby on Facebook
3. “Liking” Custom Made for Kids on Facebook
4. Follow us on GFC
5. Subscribe via email or RSS (one entry each)
6. Add your networked blog
7. Grab our Holiday Button and post it on your blog or website for TWO entries (leave the link in your comment and leave 2 comments)

8. Blog about this giveaway with a link back to All-American Baby Blog, and leave the URL to your blog post in the comment for TWO additional entries.


Be sure to leave an additional comment for each entry to get credit! And please leave a way to contact you! Comments without contact information or commenters who do not include the mandatory entry will be disqualified. Contest winner will be drawn using Random.org. Winner has 48 hours to respond or another winner will be drawn (this is a time sensitive prize, so winner will need to respond ASAP). Contest ends December 6, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST.


Please note that all comments are moderated, so your comment will not appear until it has been approved.


Disclosure: This blog is used to promote American-made children's products, and our retail website All-American Baby. Many of the products reviewed here are available for purchase from our online store, http://www.all-americanbaby.net/. I am always on the look-out for only the best products to offer to parents looking for American-made items. I will only promote high quality, safe products that are made in the USA, whether in my store or in my blog. Custom Made for Kids is providing the gift for the winner of this giveaway. All views and opinions with regard to the products or manufacturer itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the manufacturer prior to posting. Offer Valid US only!

Reminder about our Sweeters Hand-Knit Giveaway!

Just wanted to post a reminder about our Sweeters Hand-Knit Sweater Pal Giveaway, ending this weekend!  One lucky winner will receive their choice of a monkey Sweater Pal, hand-knit and personalized!  Enter today!

Hand-Knit Personalized Sweater Pal Giveaway

Winner of Holgate Toy Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Holgate Toy Rocky Color Cone Giveaway. We used a True Random Number Generator from random.org to select our winner.


Our winner is "Birdie S.", comment # 32! Congratulations Birdie! Look for our email!

Did you miss this giveaway? No problem! We already have a new All American-made Giveaway going on, and more starting next week!
 

Holgate Toys – Made in the USA Toy Review & Giveaway! {CLOSED}



Holgate Express Train

I am so excited to share the first in our series of reviews of Made in the USA Toys!

Holgate Toys has been in business since 1789, and has been making toys since 1929…truly an American company. All of their wooden toys are Made in the USA from sustainable hardwoods and using non-toxic paint. Holgate has been exceeding safety standards for years, long before the CPSIA requirements.



Holgate's early workshop

Holgate is a company rich in American history. In the year 1789, America's Constitution was signed and George Washington became the country's first President. It was also the year Cornelius Holgate established his Pennsylvania woodworking shop! In 1929, the company expanded its product line by making educational pre-school wooden toys. Holgate's early toy designer was Jarvis Rockwell, brother of famous illustrator Norman Rockwell. Jarvis Rockwell's concern for safety, durability and educational play earned him recognition as America's premier toy designer during this period. With the great consumer success of its toys, Holgate began concentrating on this segment of its business. Today Holgate is synonymous with toys... and still making the finest wooden toys in America.



Bingo Bed

My personal and professional experience with Holgate has always been a positive one. Their toys are excellent quality wood toys, at reasonable prices! The toys they offer are educational and geared toward the developmental needs of young children. One of my favorite things about Holgate Toys (besides the fact that they are made in the USA!) is that they require the child to participate in the play, and thus the learning. No batteries needed here! Just imagination!



Hickory Dickory Dock Clock

Holgate has toys for children of all ages. Their infant toys, such as rattles and baby blocks, are perfect for baby’s first toys. Toddlers love pull toys, and Holgate provides a variety of these toys with their My First series: My First Train, My First Boat, and My First Block Wagon. For preschoolers, Holgate has educational toys like their Hickory Dickory Dock Clock, which helps develop motor skills while teaching early concepts such as numbers, shapes, sorting, and more. For details on these products and pricing, see our Holiday Gift Guide (coming soon).



Rocky Color Cone

One of our favorite Holgate Toys is the Rocky Color Cone stacking toy. This stacker is a beautiful, lasting heirloom toy. Both of my children have enjoyed many playtimes with this wonderful toy, and ours is still in excellent condition after several years of use. It is unique from other stackers in its size and quality! The size of the cone is smaller than other stacking cones, but I found that to be one of its advantages. The stacking pieces are the perfect fit for little hands. The smooth, colorful finishes keep the little one’s attention, and the pieces make a wonderful clacking noise when banged together! It is fun to watch the cone rock, roll and fall. As the child develops, the toy helps very young children learn about size, ordering, and the way things fit together. It provides excellent fine motor skill practice. And when the child wants to put it in his mouth, which inevitably happens, there are no worries about the product’s origins or the safety of the finish. The Rocky Color Cone is in our Holiday Gift Guide as an excellent idea for a Holiday gift for a child on your list.

Buy it: This toy retails for $18.00. It can be purchased here. Other Holgate toys we carry can be found here.

Win it: Holgate Toys has generously offered a FREE Rocky Color Cone to one of our customers or followers! What a great way to check off one item on your Holiday shopping list!


1. Mandatory Entry: please visit our website (http://www.all-americanbaby.net/) and return with a comment on one item that you LOVE!


Additional Entries (must complete mandatory entry first):


2. "Liking" us on Facebook,
3. TWO extra entries for following our blog! (Remember to leave two comments for this or it will only count once!)
4. Subscribe via email or RSS
5. Add your networked blog
6. Blog about this giveaway with a link back to All-American Baby Blog, and leave the URL to your blog post in the comment for an additional entry.


Be sure to leave an additional comment for each entry to get credit! And please leave a way to contact you! Comments without contact information will be disqualified. Contest ends 11:59 p.m. EST November 22, 2010.



Please note that all comments are moderated, so your comment will not appear until it has been approved.


Disclosure: This blog is used to promote American-made children's products, and our retail website All-American Baby. Many of the products reviewed here are available for purchase from our online store, http://www.all-americanbaby.net/. I am always on the look-out for only the best products to offer to parents looking for American-made items. I will only promote high quality, safe products that are made in the USA, whether in my store or in my blog. Holgate Toy is providing the gift for the winner of this giveaway. All views and opinions with regard to the products or manufacturer itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the manufacturer prior to posting. Offer Valid US only!

Winner - Bamboo Velour Baby Blanket Giveaway

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Bamboo Velour Blanket Giveaway.  We used a True Random Number Generator from random.org to select our winner. 

Our winner is "Laura", comment # 36! Congratulations Laura! Look for our email!

Did you miss this giveaway?  No problem!  We will be having several new All American-made giveaways starting this week!

Coming Soon!

I am happy to announce our All American Christmas Event with some exciting upcoming Reviews, Giveaways, and an all-inclusive Holiday Gift Guide…with ALL American-made products!  There are many holiday shopping guides out there, but ours is unique in the fact that everything is Made in the USA!  We have some great product reviews and giveaways planned to help you get ready for the holidays with safe, high quality, American-made toys and accessories.  We will be spotlighting some of the many toys available on our retail website, but also sharing our insider tips on how to buy American-made in your local stores and (yes, elsewhere!) on the internet.  If you are tired of poor quality products of questionable safety cluttering your child’s play area, then this is the place to be in November.  Please check back often as we add products and links.

If you have an American-made product that you are interested in having included in our Holiday Gift Guide, or would like us to do a review or host a giveaway for you, please contact me.  Open to Made in the USA products only.

Bamboo Velour for Baby - Review and GIVEAWAY!

I am very excited to share a whole line of wonderful American-made Baby products from Baby U R Precious, in Organic Bamboo Velour! If you are not familiar with bamboo fabric, organic Bamboo Fabric is healthy for baby: it is naturally anti-microbial, it retains its anti-bacterial nature after each wash, it is ideal for sensitive skin and allergies, it remains silky smooth, is an easy care fabric and is comfortable on baby’s skin, plus its extra absorbent!

This Bamboo line includes Baby Blankets, Mini Blankets, Oversized Blankets, Organic Burp Cloths, Organic Bibs, Organic, Washcloths, Baby Hooded Bath Towels, and Organic Hooded Toddler Towels. There are a variety of bright (and yummy!) colors to choose from, including Icy Blue, Strawberry Crème, Luscious Lime, Lemon Zest, Hot Chocolate and Oatmeal.
Created by a mother/daughter team, Baby U R Precious began with a passion to sew and create. Lynda has been sewing most of her life so it was natural to sew burp cloths for her daughter Erin and her new baby granddaughter. Mother and daughter were both inspired to join together in the entrepreneurial project, and “Baby U R Precious” a.k.a.“BURP” was born in March, 2008. BURP’s bamboo baby products are lovingly made in the USA.

I can personally recommend BURP's products, as I was generously supplied with a set of washcloths and a bib for review. The washcloths are so soft and so absorbent! And so comforting to know they are made in the USA. The bib is the perfect size for my toddler, and although it won’t make him a neater eater, at least his clothes might survive mealtime now! He loves the softness of the bib, nothing scratchy on his neck and no bulky bib to get in the way of eating. These products are machine washable and still come out looking great!

We are so excited to be able to offer these American-made products to you on our All-American Baby retail website. We have also partnered with Baby U R Precious to host a GIVEAWAY! One randomly-chosen winner will receive a super soft, extra absorbent, Made in the USA Bamboo Baby Blanket in your color choice FREE from Baby U R Precious.
To Enter our GIVEAWAY, please visit our website (http://www.all-americanbaby.net/) and return with a comment on one item that you LOVE! A winner will be randomly selected from the entries. Once you have entered with your comment, you can also have additional entries by "Liking" us on Facebook, “Liking” Baby U R Precious on Facebook, and you can receive TWO extra entries by following our blog! Blog about this giveaway with a link back to All-American Baby Blog, and leave the URL to your blog post in the comment for an additional entry. Be sure to leave an additional comment for each entry to get credit! And please leave a way to contact you! Contest ends November 15, 2010.
Please note that all comments are moderated, so your comment will not appear until it has been approved.

Disclosure: This blog is used to promote American-made children's products, and our retail website All-American Baby. Many of the products reviewed here are available for purchase from our online store, http://www.all-americanbaby.net/. I am always on the look-out for only the best products to offer to parents looking for American-made items. I will only promote high quality, safe products that are made in the USA, whether in my store or in my blog. Baby U R Precious is providing the gift for the winner of this giveaway. All views and opinions with regard to the products or manufacturer itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the manufacturer prior to posting. Offer Valid US only!

And we have a WINNER!!

Thanks to everyone who dropped by and left a comment about the Green Toys Feeding Sets. I hope you will be back to visit our blog again soon! We will be having another giveaway next week, so I hope to see you then!

Our winner was drawn using a Random Number Generator from Tara Frey’s Blog: Typing Out Loud (see link below).

And the winner of the Green Toys Feeding Set is….”The Holleys”! I will be contacting you today to make arrangements for you to receive your choice of a Green Toys feeding set!

Again, thank you for supporting American-made!

From Tara Frey's Blog, Typing Out Loud:

"For all peeps who host crazy cool giveaways and need to pick a winner...
Feel free to use this form to generate a random number!
Enter the numbers between which a random number is to be created.
Lowest Number: 1 Highest Number: 14
Result : 8"

All-American Baby is going GREEN - GIVEAWAY!!

All-American Baby is still Red, White and Blue, but now we are going GREEN, too!

We know you care not only about what your child plays with but also what goes into your child’s mouth, and it is not just about the food they eat. Therefore, we have recently expanded to add baby feeding products to our store and now have all new, bpa-free bowls, plates, and utensils...Made in the USA from Green Toys!

If you are not already familiar with Green Toys Inc., they make an awesome line of classic children’s toys constructed from recycled plastic and other environmentally friendly materials. This helps reduce fossil fuel use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improving the overall health and happiness of the planet. Green Toys products are tested by nationally recognized, independent, third-party labs (located, yes, in the USA.) They contain no traceable amounts of Phthalates or BPA. They are also designed without any external coatings, eliminating the fear of lead paint. Now they have added a Feeding Line that includes bowls, plates, spoons and forks.

I am happy to personally recommend the Green Toys feeding products, as I have had the opportunity to use them with my baby . They are sturdy and functional, and best of all I have no worries about their safety. I have also used other Green Toys with my children, such as their Tea Set and Fire Truck, and have loved the quality of the products.

To help promote our new Green Toys selections, one lucky person will get one FREE feeding product set! The randomly chosen winner will be able to CHOOSE one set from our new Green Toys feeding products...your choice of the Green Toys Bowl set, Green Toys Plate set, Green Toys Spoon set, or the Green Toys Fork/Spoon set. You can visit this link to find detailed information about each of these sets: http://www.all-americanbaby.net/feprmainusa.html.
To Enter our GIVEAWAY, please visit our website (http://www.all-americanbaby.net/) and return with a comment on one item that you LOVE! A winner will be randomly selected from the entries. Once you have entered with your comment, you can also have additional entries by "Liking" us on Facebook, or by subscribing to our blog. Blog about this giveaway with a link back to All-American Baby Blog, and leave the URL to your blog post in the comment for an additional entry. Be sure to leave an additional comments for each entry to get credit! And please leave a way to contact you! Contest ends October 18, 2010.
Please note that all comments are moderated, so your comment will not appear until it has been approved.
Disclosure: This blog is used to promote American-made children's products. Many of these products are available for purchase from our online store, http://www.all-americanbaby.net/. I am always on the look-out for only the best products to offer to parents looking for American-made items. I will only promote high quality, safe products that are made in the USA, whether in my store or in my blog. All-American Baby is providing the the gifts for the winner of this giveaway. All views and opinions with regard to the products or manufacturer itself are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by the manufacturer prior to posting. Offer valid US Only!