Maukilo Great Toys To Make It A Merry Holiday *review and giveaway*
November 22, 2009 by Laurie
Filed under Contests, Product Reviews
It is that time of the year again where parents are in a scramble to find that perfect toy for their children. The holidays are a wonderful time of the year, but along with all the merriment of it all, there is also a lot of stress. This year with many parents being budget conscious, you tend to want to find some of the hottest toys for 2009 but also toys, that your children will certainly be interested in for longer than five minutes. 
Each year I try and sit down and make a list of things that the boys seem interested in and start looking for things that sort of combine that interest with things that are going to last when they play. I ma a huge fan of wooden toys, and toys that are more educational. I still buy the boys some of the mass marketed toys but, I also like to get things that are a little more meaningful or have what I call higher quality play value.
One of my favorite places to visit for shopping is Maukilo. They are a great site that is owned by HABA, and if you know anything about HABA toys you will know that they make some of the greatest wooden toys. I have toys made by HABA that are still in perfect condition and can easily be passed on to another child and I love all of their brightly colored toys.
We were recently given the opportunity to pick one of the many wonderful toys that Maukilo has to offer. Amongst the great collection of HABA toys , they offer so many other choices. We were sent Rody the jumping horse and I could barely get the thing out of the box and inflated because the boys were literally bouncing with excitement to get on this thing. Rody is an inflated ride on horse which you can inflate more as your child grows. Balance and coordination are tested as kids enjoy hopping on their Rody. Made of latex-free vinyl, in Italy.
My twin 3 yr olds have boundless energy, and I can tell you that I am a huge fan of Rody. They hopped all over the house in this thing and it is perfect for expending all that pent up energy. I am thinking this is going to be excellent for the winter months when they are stuck inside! When I first looked at this inflatable horse, I couldn’t imagine how much fun they would have, but they had a blast on it, and now I am thinking I will have to get them another one so they don’t fight! Rody is a perfect gift to have under the tree and Maukilo is a great place to make that holiday magic happen.
**Rody the horse was provided to me free for review by Maukilo.com the opinions expressed here are that of my own**
As part of the gift giving season, and to introduce you to a wonderful site. DoubleBugs and Maukilo would like to give readers the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Maukilo.com to do a little holiday shopping for your child and light up their faces on Christmas morning.
This Contest Is Closed!
To Enter Here’s What You Gotta Do!
Visit Maukilo.com and tell me what you would like to buy with your $50 certificate and who you would like to give the toy to.
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Contest Starts November 22, 2009 and Ends December 15, 2009
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Ooh, they have HABA clearance items! I’m there.
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I would get the Rings – CLEARANCE Exploring Math Live Shapes, and the Contours – CLEARANCE Exploring Math Live Shapes. They would be for my daughter!
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I like the Colored Wooden Building Blocks Maxi and would give it to my daughter
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I would get one of the Ball Track Building Sets by HABA. My kids love marble runs and they have lots of add ons.
I would get some of the international food play items from HABA like the Black Forest Gateau petiteRose, the bunch of carrots, and the butter cookies. Very unique.
I would get the Haba Bunny Molly Cuddlekin and give it to my daughter. She would love it!
I would love the Adventure Car with 4 Wheel Drive. Thanks so much.
I would love the adventure car
Seating Cube Pirates treasure with lots of storage for my little boy!
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I would give the “A Frog is Growing 3 Layer Puzzle” to my son who LOVES puzzles!
The rody pony!
I would buy the Solid Wooden Drum and the HABA Food Basket with Content for my daughter.
I’d get the Amelie Soft Doll 15 inch for Liz.
I like the “HABA Multi Functional Backpack”.
I love all the Haba games and would get the bingo game.
I would start with the Dancing Alligator for my grandson.
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I would love the Theo Beanbag for both my kids! 🙂
I like the Rody Pony. Thanks for the chance.
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I would really like to get one of the wooden block sets, probably the ghost tower and castle set. I would give this to my son.
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I think I would buy the Count Down Bead Maze with XL beads for my nephew for his birthday.
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I would get one of the block sets, like the Special Blocks 56 pieces
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i love the haba grilled chicken for my son
I’d love to get the Wooden Balance. My son loves weighing stuff and this looks like a fun addition to our play kitchen!
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I would love to get my son the Tiny Town Stacker or some of the other HABA toys. Thanks for the giveaway.
I like the ABC and Number Blocks in Drum 40 pieces
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I would get the Automoblox Mini S9 Sedan C9 Sportscar T9 Pickup for my son.
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I would love to get the Build and Roll Ball Track for my nephew!
I would buy the Wooden Tea set for my daughter! 🙂
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I would get my son some wooden blocks!
I would buy a ton of the HABA brand playfood for my cousin. The Grilled Chickenwith with detacheable Drumsticks and Wings is absolutely too clever and cute. 🙂
I would love to get the Plan Toys Build and Roll Ball Track for my granddaughter-it looks like something we could play with together!
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I would probably put it toward a plasma car for my boys
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I would get some Haba play food for my daughter and some Holztiger animals for my son! I love Maukilo! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
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I like the bablance as well great toys
I would use it to buy the Farmers Family Wooden Figures 22 pieces for sure but I’m not sure what else there is just too many choices.
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I would give the Haba Cathedral blocks to my nephews
At Maukilo, I like the Blossom Sky Play Tent for my daughter.
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I’d love the HABA A World of Adventures Game! It looks amazing and I’d give it to my kids as a great game we could all play together!
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I would get some Automoblox minis for my son.
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I would get the HABA Rosalie Cow Pillow with Blanket and some HABA blocks.
If I won, I would use the money to help pay for a Plasmacar for my youngest son, Jarik. Happy Holidays!
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My niece would be thrilled by the sand toys I’d buy her.
I like the Animal Upon Animal Game for my nephew!
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I would get the Haba Doctor Suitcase.
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I would get the Educo Count Down Bead Maze for my cousin.
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I’d like the HABA Toys Lilli Soft Doll
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I would buy the Rody Jumping Horse and give it to my niece.
I like the Kettler CAT Dumper Ride-on for my son.
HABA Herkules the Ant Game. Ann would get this!
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I would get the HABA Evergreen Bag for my daughter. I also really like the Mermaid Message in a Bottle Gift Set.
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I would get the Plan Toys Pirate Ship.
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I would love to get the Plasmacar for my daughter, thanks!
I would get the HABA Artus cushion.
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I would get the HEROS Emergency Vehicle Set 5 pieces for my baby son!
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I would choose the HABA Toys Souri Soft Doll and I would give it to my 18 month old daughter. thanks for the chance!
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I would get the Shake Rattle and Drum – set or 4 wooden instruments for my niece
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I’d buy the Heros ABC and Number Blocks in Drum for my daughter.
Colored Wooden Building Blocks Maxi for my son
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The Educo Count Down Bead Maze looks great!! Thanks!!
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i would get the wooden colored blocks for my daughter, she is at that stage
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The haba play food for my daughters
I would get the Berry Lee doll and give it to my daughter. Thanks.
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I would probably get their great Capitol Block Set.
I would definitely get my son the Rody Jumping Horse. He would play on it all day long!!
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I like the Carl Caterpillar organizer
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Noahs Ark Blocks with 50 Wooden Figures for my son Noah 🙂
I’d love to get the Plan Toys Sorting Train Pull Toy for my son!
I like the Sounds Like Fun Shake Rattle and Drum 4 pc. set. I would give this to my nephew who loves music!
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I would love to buy a Plasma car for my daughter.