I’m always happy to run the odd competition, god knows I enter enough everywhere else on the web. Given the fact I’ve won a few great prizes, some sensational ones this year, I know how nice it is to win a little something, whether for yourself, children, friend or family member.
So when a newly launched independent online retailer asked if I minded running a competition, I headed over to check the site out.
Yes, I was quite honestly in wooden toy heaven! Anyone who reads this blog, knows I’m a sucker for a wooden toy, I just love how they last the distance and are of a much higher quality than most other toys on the market! My youngest has lots of wooden toys, some we have even featured on youtube. Harley has everything from wooden arks to wooden people, while my daughter has the most stunning three-story wooden dolls house.
Little man (aka a boy with aspergers) isn’t a stranger to the wooden toy neither, he host a rather impressive collection of wooden games, as-well as a great collection of transport models all craved out of wood.
Toys Naturally prides itself on stocking a range of ethically minded, beautifully crafted open-ended wooden toys. The aim is to be sensitive to children, to nurture and develop their growing minds to their fullest potential, to be intelligent, creative, robust and happy. Above all Toys Naturally goodies aim to be enjoyable, FUN and appealing to both child and parent/guardian.
This truly is a site hosting a fine selection of impressive wooden creations, whether your after something for baby, toddler or young child, my guess is you’ll find it here.
With this in mind, I agreed to run a competition for the readers of “A Boy with Asperger’s”
The prize on offer, is this fantastic
Miracle Pounding Toy
Product description
Gross motor skills and hand eye coordination develop exponentially when children reach toddler hood. Miracle pounding encourages toddlers to explore cause and effect and exercise their control over the world. we love this toy!
age guide 2yrs+
size 23cmx8.5cmx17cm.
Plan toys use untreated recycled rubber wood. Green toys from a green company.
The prize is worth £15.50
I really don’t know any little toddler who wouldn’t enjoy pounding some balls with a hammer, I know Harley would be delighted to receive a Miracle Pounding toy to inflicted some good bashing upon.
Please bear in mind that this is a pretty short competition, you therefore will have till midnight on the 27th March to enter, and here’s how…
Complete the compulsory actions, those that don’t will not be entered into the final draw.
Compulsory Action
Follow @toysnaturally on twitter
Comment here on the blog letting me know you have done the compulsory action by leaving your twitter handle, and you’ll be entered into the draw
Additional Entries
Remember, the compulsory action above must be completed in-order to take part in additional entries!
You can complete how many additional entries you desire, however you MUST leave an additional comment for each action taken.
1x Extra Entries: Visit the Toys Naturally site and subscribe to their newsletter (located at the bottom of the page of the toys naturally website, click HERE) Remember to comment informing me of the name you have subscribed under, so we can validate your extra entry adding it to the draw
1x Extra Entry: Tweet the following: “I want to win a miracle pounding wooden toys with @clairelouise82 and @toysnaturally” ensuring you attach the URL to this post and then return to comment to alert me that you have done it, providing a way I can find it (link or twitter handle).
1 Extra Entry: Subscribe to this blog via feedburner, (located, very top right of the sidebar) comment telling me the name you subscribed as.
1 Extra entry Pop over to the Toys Naturally Facebook page letting them know I sent you.
So… What are you guys waiting for? You have just 15 days (27th March 2012) to get yourselves entered and possible bag yourself an awesome prize.
T&C
Competition is for UK residents only, all participants must be aged 18 years or over to enter. Winner will be randomly drawn soon after the closing date and time of the 27th March 2012 at midnight. Remember to leave a valid twitter handle for the compulsory action and a valid contact with all additional entries, this could be twitter or email address. Those who do not complete the compulsory action will not be entered for any of the additional extra entries. Winner has a maximum of 72 hours to reply to the winning notification given by either email or twitter. Winners name and details will be handed over to the brand offering the prize in order to get your miracle pounding toy delivered (note details will not be passed to any 3rd parties)!
Related articles
- Great discoveries at London’s 2012 Toy fair (aspergersinfo.wordpress.com)
- What’s the coolest wooden car? [Question Of The Day] (jalopnik.com)















































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