GlammaTOYS Review and Giveaway! (CONTEST CLOSED)

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courtney
Published: November 24, 2009Posted in: Review and GiveawayTags: , , , ,

Picture 3GlammaToys.com is a family-owned and family-focused online toy store, where you can go shopping and be assured that you’re getting high-quality, unique toys that will make any kid (or kid at heart!) smile.  When you buy a toy from GlammaTOYS you can feel confident that you’re purchasing a toy that has a 100% satisfaction guarantee!

The holidays can be stressful enough without having to worry about buying the right gifts for the kids in your life!  Before I had Anna, I found it so confusing to try and shop for gifts for the kids on my list.  Sure, you can usually search by age, but it always seemed strange to me to buy a gift just because the kid is two or six or twelve.  There’s more to them than how old they are, but it can be downright intimidating.  Every toy on the shelf tries to capture your attention with flashy logos and packaging, and there are stickers on every toy in the store that proclaim “EDUCATIONAL!  MAKE YOUR KID SMARTER!”.  I know that, on more than one occasion, I went in with the best of intentions but came out with some expensive popular toy instead of a toy that the child would play with for years to come.

Happily, things have changed and the internet makes it easier than ever to find the perfect gift.  Not only does GlammaTOYS help you to narrow down your search by the typical age and price range, but you also get to search by the child’s interest and/or any brand preference you may have.  For those of you who know that your little nephew is really into airplanes or that you love Melissa & Doug products, this is the perfect way to search!mightymind

Perhaps my favorite thing about GlammaTOYS is their professional gift-wrapping service!  If you’re shipping gifts and don’t have time to wrap – or if you’re like me and just awful at it – the little elves at GlammaTOYS will wrap with seasonal paper, use great curly-ribbons and add the extra personal touch with a hand-written card.  If you can’t be there to hand deliver the gift, or if your wrapping job involves using two rolls of tape, this is the perfect way to make your gift extra-special!

GlammaTOYS also has several special programs for more specialized shopping, such as a special section and program for teachers called Educator’s Corner, and toys for Special Needs children (Autism, Down Syndrome, Learning Disabilities).  For frequent shoppers they also have a great Rewards Program (GlammaBUCKS) and a referral program where you get rewarded anytime a friend buys from GlammaTOYS!

We were sent the MightyMind Regular Edition as well as the Challenger Design Book.    Mighty Mind is a creative educational game for a child to play, often by themselves.  The activities are build around helping children learn the concepts necessary in solving problems and puzzles.  Children do one puzzle at a time, using the included tiles (which are different shapes and colors) to recreate the shadowed shape on the board.  Mighty Mind develops your child’s skills in areas such as creative thinking, counting, sorting, categorization, spatial relationships, matching colors, shapes and sizes.  It also helps improve eye-hand and fine motor coordination.  That’s a lot of learning for one toy!

anna1The best part about it is that Mighty Mind is truly a game that your child can play for years to come.  The older your child gets, the more difficult the puzzles can get.  But it also allows your child to progress as quickly as they’re ready for so they can learn at their own pace.  Mighty Mind has earned many accolades over the years, such as being nominated 4 times for the Parenting Magazine Toy Hall of Fame, original winner of the Parent’s Choice Toy of the Year and it sells in 22 countries from Europe to Asia.  This particular set offered by GlammaTOYS also has the Challenger Design Book included, so that as your child needs more challenging puzzles (or if they just run out of them from playing so much!) you have another set ready to go.

This is a toy that Anna is just starting to get into and enjoy, but the more she plays with it, the more she enjoys it and wants to play again.  She has a real sense of pride and accomplishment when she figures out how the tiles are supposed to be arranged!  This is the perfect rainy (or snowy!) day activity or just an excuse to shut off the tv and really interact with your child.  GlammaTOYS carries several different Mighty Mind activities, such as the Mighty Mind Puzzle Math (Ages 4-8) and the Mighty Mind Time Teacher Clock, to name a few.

GlammaTOYS has free shipping for any order over $75, great professional gift-wrapping and really unique and fun toys.  They’re the perfect one-stop shopping site for all of your toy needs this holiday season!

WIN IT! One winner will win the Mighty Mind Regular Edition Web Combo (ARV $30)!   To enter, please tell me another product that GlammaTOYS carries that you love AND become a subscriber of this site (if you aren’t already).  You MUST confirm your subscription for it to count!  I check all entries and if you are not a subscriber, your comment will be deleted.  That’s it!

Comments will close on December 4, 2009 at 10 PM EST.  One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). Open to US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement of the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.

***Apparently, some of you need a refresher course in your giveaway manners.  If you need a clue or have noticed your two-word entries being deleted, please see my previous blog post on What Not to Do When Entering Giveaways before entering.  All entries that are simply “enter me”, “wow”, “great prize”etc or entries that do not follow the directions for how to enter will be deleted and you will not be notified.  Take your ignorance elsewhere.***

GlammaTOYS did provide my family with product samples so that I could experience the products and share my thoughts with my readers.  All opinions expressed here are my own or that of my family and are not influenced in any way by any form of compensation.

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