Saturday, July 2, 2011

Summer Birthday Bash! Build A Dream Playhouses Review & Giveaway




Its not always easy being a green mama when so many of the toys out there are made with materials that are sometimes toxic and almost always bad for the environment. Well recently, I came across some really cool little playhouses that I think are perfect for children of all ages. The company is called Build a Dream Playhouses. Their products are not only environmentally friendly but wallet friendly as well.



Build a Dream Playhouses offers a variety of cute and unique cardboard playhouses including ice cream trucks, kitchen sets, castles and more.  I love this idea for several reasons. First of all, I've had those little plastic playhouses before. They never last for more than a year or two before the kids outgrow them. Then you have a pretty large piece of garbage that is going to sit in a landfill somewhere. Even if you pass it down to another child or a friend, eventually that is where it will wind up. But with the cardboard playhouse, it is easy to recycle once your child has outgrown it. Another thing that makes this item unique is that your child can decorate it themselves. This makes for a fun filled art project that will last for days. Then there is the price. With prices as low as $40, you are saving a bundle over the plastic playhouses that can run several hundred dollars.









For our review, we picked out the Snack Shack.  Its actually really sturdy and very easy to assemble. My 10 year old daughter put it together on her own. Then my two older children set to the task of decorating it. They spent three days coloring and picking out stickers to adorn their creation. They are very proud of the end result.  They set it up outside at my mom's house because lots of people walk by on their way  to and from the beach. Their "customers" raved over their adorable stand, and they made a whopping $20 selling their lemonade!  Overall, I think the Snack Shack and all the other cardboard playhouses would make wonderful gifts for children of all ages that encourages creativity and imaginative play.


In honor of the Summer Birthday Bash, one very lucky winner is going to receive the playhouse of their choice. To enter, you must like Build  Dream Playhouses on face book. For additional entries, you can do any of the following, but you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted.


1) Subscribe to my blog by email
2) Follow my blog on friend connect
3) Blog about this giveaway with a link to New Age Mama and Build a Dream Playhouses(5 Entries)
4) Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway using the button at the top of this post (Daily)
5) Become my friend on face book  or a fan of New Age Mama on Face Book (one entry each)
6) Grab my main button and tell me where I can find it
7) Follow New Age Mama on Network Blog
8) Follow my author blog on friend connect, twitter, or  face book (one entry each)
9) Post this giveaway on any sweepstakes site, Mr Linky, or other networking website-leave the link where I can find it (1 entry each)
10) Visit Build a Dream Playhouses and tell me your favorite product
11) Follow Build a Dream Playhouses on twitter


This giveaway will end at midnight on 7/21/11 and is open  to the US only. Only one set of entries per person/household or IP address is allowed. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to Build a Dream Playhouse for offering this great prize!



***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. **

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