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Melissa and Doug Sunny Patch Sand Play Toys Giveaway

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Melissa and Doug provided me with four of their new Sand Play toys from their Sunny Patch collection to review. All opinions are mine, and my friend Dana’s, alone. We were not compensated for this post.

Melissa and Doug have made some of my kids’ favorite wooden puzzles. They are sturdy, durable and fun! The kind of toys you squirrel away for future grandkids or pass on to friends with pleasure.

I passed four Sand Play toys on to my friend Dana for her little kids to test out.

Here’s what Dana says:

“I love Melissa and Doug puzzles and those are the only type of M&D toys we’ve ever had in our house before.

I was surprised when my friend Nota called me and asked me to take these terrific sand toys for a spin.
We made a special trip to a deserted island in the middle of our local lake to find some sand, and I broke out the cupcake set for the kids.

 My 5-year-old loved the set, and went right to work making cupcakes and muffins.

I liked how realistic the molds were, and how quickly the kids were able to churn out enough cupcakes for a tea party, and the sand held its shape well enough for us to set the cupcakes out and use the molds for teacups.

It was a good time, “baking” with the kids.  We made “turtle pie” and “fish soup” with the molds, and mixed it all up in the buckets.

There are even measuring cups!  What a cute set!

My 7-year-old made such cute muffins with these toys…”fish muffins.”  She said they were like fish sticks and good for a main course, only they were shaped like muffins and had ketchup filling.  Tasty, huh?

I realized when I took this picture that I’ve lost whatever photographic ability I ever had…this poor dear will remain anonymous.
When we were done, it looked just like my real kitchen–messy and with dishes scattered from hither to yon!
This time, the cleanup was a snap, though.
Dump out the sand, give everything a quick rinse and tuck it away in the mesh bag included (with the Seaside Sidekicks Sand Cupcake Set) and it stored nicely under the seat of the boat.
All in all, we liked these toys…high quality plastic, none of that flimsy stuff that will crack in the bag on the way back and forth from the park or beach.
They stow very nicely too, sand molds nesting inside each other, and baking set in its own mesh bag.  Very cool!
The kids were so happy playing, they didn’t notice that we’d gotten on the boat and were pulling away from the island until we started the motor.
They just waved goodbye…have fun kids!”
While Dana took her kids to a sandy beach in July, these sand toys are perfect for indoor or outdoor sand play at home or at school all year round.
Dana reviewed the following Melissa and Doug sand toys from their new Sunny Patch line:

Seaside Sidekicks Sand Cupcake Set

Seaside Sidekicks Sand Baking Set

Clicker Crab Pail and Scoop

Seaside Sidekicks Sand Molding Set

I’m giving away one set of all these sand toys to one lucky reader.

Check out the toys on Melissa and Doug through the above links and leave a comment telling me which item from the Sand Play set you think your child would like best.

That’s all you have to do to be entered. One entry per person, please.

I’ll use random.org to select a winner at random on July 28, 2011.

The winner will be notified via e-mail and must respond with a mailing address within 48 hours, or forfeit to another winner I selected at random.

For bonus entries:

Good luck, friends!

Updated 7/28/2011.

I used random.org to generate a winner. Congratulations to “icklepay”!

Icklepay has 46 hours to e-mail me his or her mailing address so I can pass that on to Melissa and Doug.

Thanks so much, guys!

 

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  1. Linda says

    The pail and shovel would not be a big deal to my beach going girls, nor would the sand molds, but that cupcake set… that would be a total hit! I could see my 5 year old loving that and her older sisters “teaching her how to bake” with them.

  2. Andrea says

    My girls would love the cupcake set. Really cute.

  5. adventuresindinner says

    I love the cupcake set. And here I thought I was the only one spending all the money on Melissa and Doug? Fingers crossed.

  6. icklepay says

    My little troublemaker would probably be a lot less trouble with a great toy like the Seaside Sidekicks Sand Baking Set!

    You have great giveaways!

  7. icklepay says

    Oops – Melissa and Doug Fan Page link doesn’t seem to work.

  8. Susan in the Boonies says

    You realize, of course, that if Nota Supermom had written this post rather than Dana, she would have totally left the kids there on the island. :mrgreen:

    Since I’m long past the age of littles, don’t enter me in the giveaway.

    Great post and pictures by Dana!

    It’s great that you give away such nice things, Nota!

  9. Melissa says

    We are big Melissa and Doug fans at our house! We have used many of their toys as well as their puzzles in the past. I love to give them as gifts. My daughter would love either of the baking sets. Thanks for having a giveaway, Notasupermom! Thanks, Dana for testing the toys 🙂

  10. Raejean says

    I think my kids would enjoy the Sand Ice Cream Set. Melissa and Doug have some fun stuff!

  11. Cindy in GA says

    I think the baking set looks like fun!

  12. Cindy in GA says

    LIKEd Melissa and Doug on the FB fan page!

  14. Lori says

    My girls would love any of the toys, but I think the cupcake maker would be the favorite! (Of course, Anna would probably try to eat them!)

  15. Amy says

    My 5yo would love the cupcake set. But we are no where near a beach. I am not sure where any sand is. She asked for a sandbox though, so if I got the set I would get the dear a sand box, too.

    • Nota Supermom says

      Sandboxes are so much fun, and a great kind of play. I like the ones with a cover, to keep the sand clean and dry.

  17. Margaret says

    I think my granddaughters would love the cupcake set! So it’s my favorite!

  18. Margaret says

    I liked Melissa and Doug’s page on fb. 🙂

  21. Lisa says

    The cupcake baking set. We are big Melissa & Doug fans here….esp. in the puzzle and toy kitchen/food department. Thanks for sharing.

  22. Sarah C says

    My little one would definitely love the cupcake set – she loves to help me bake in the kitchen, and would want to share her creations with anyone who might be nearby. 🙂

  23. lala r says

    my son would like the clicker crab pail and scooop
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  24. lala r says

    liked sponsor in fb
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  26. Chloe says

    I totally would have loved these toys for my kids. I’m not entering because I don’t have any little children in my life right now, but these are the sorts of toys that I most definitely loved the most.

  28. Abi says

    My little one makes everything into cupcakes. She would love to do it at the beach I’m sure. Thanks for sharing.

  30. Abi says

    We signed up for the birthday club. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

  35. Katrina says

    my daughter would just love the cupcake set and the beach bag to carry it in!

  37. icklepay says

    I shared on Facebook a few days ago. I have to note that here, right? 🙂

  38. icklepay says

    Oh – and I liked the Melissa and Doug facebook page. I think that’s three entries (I hope!).

  39. Candy says

    I have three in a wide range, but I know they’s all love the cupcake set! Thanks for the chance Nota!

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