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Armadillo Dreams {giveaway}


Today’s giveaway is from Armadillo Dreams a sweet handmade toy shop run by Dustin and Amanda Cowell in Redmond, Oregon.  Dustin is here today to share a bit about their business:

“Armadillo Dreams started in late 2010. Since then we have worked hard to become a top toy seller on Etsy where we first sold our toys (and still do). We also established our own website which just recently went through a redesign. Stop on over and let us know what you think of the new look.
Armadillo Dreams makes waldorf inspired handmade wooden toys. We create baby toys, toddler toys and kids toys. Everything we sell is made from natural materials, is friendly for little hands and is handmade with love! We believe it’s important for children to have high quality, natural, simple waldorf toys that they can dream, imagine and play with.”


“We hand draw the designs for our handmade wood toys. We then cut them out of hard maple in our backyard wood shop. Each toy goes through up to five sanding processes to make them super smooth on all sides. Next we wood burn all of the details so they will never fade. At this point we paint some of our wood toys with AP certified non-toxic watercolor, while others are left natural. Lastly, we seal the toys with natural beeswax polish.”


“Our spring toys are now listed in our shop and are selling fast! We are constantly making more, so please check back in a few days if you don’t see the toy listed that you wish to purchase or contact us and request to be added to our waiting list.”


“If you would like to learn more about us or our toys, please visit the “about” page on our website. Be sure to like us on Facebook as well for news, sales and giveaways!”


“We would like to give one lucky Small Things reader our Honey Comes From Bees toy set.   We will ship anywhere in the world and cover the shipping cost.  In addition we would like to offer 10% off on any of our toys through the end of March. You can use the coupon code “SMALLTHINGS” during checkout on either our Etsy shop or on our website.”

For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post.  One comment per person, please.   Comments are closed and the winner is Katie P. who wrote, “Gorgeous toys my little ones would love!”

Thanks, Armadillo Dreams!

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  1. Oh my goodness…our bees arrive in about two weeks. How fun would this be for my little ones to play with while the real thing is settling in outside! Thanks for the chance.

  6. Nice to see so many interested in the “simpler” things which are actually just as much fun! & more imaginative…

  24. What lovely and carefully crafted toys. Perfect for visits from sweet little grandchildren! Hope I win.

  26. Oh my, these boys are adorable, so beautifully crafted. My children would adore them!

  29. What a fantastic giveaway!!
    I love Armadillo dreams… many a toy is on my wishlist but being in the UK it’s so much for shipping! Brilliant that they will cover cost of shipping too!
    Absolutely love the little bee set! My 2 year old loves bee’s and when he has honey he say’s “Beeeee” for a noise of a bee lol!
    Thank you!!
    X

  33. Oh, bees. We’re so happy our bees survived the winter this year. Beautiful bees that do not sting for the children would make them even happier.

  34. My daughter and her husband are just getting into bee keeping.
    They purchased the equipment last fall and attended a seminar last week.
    The grandchildren would love the honey bee set.
    It is very cute.

  39. Awwwwe! I love the beehive set! This would be a great gift for one of the new mamas’ baby at my church.

  40. I have loved Armadillo Dreams for a long time and that honey pot set is so sweet! Will definitely peek over at the etsy shop. Thanks for sponsoring the giveaway!

  47. Your toys are magical, I love how much imagination is involved with the play toys of Waldorf and you have hit it square on here with this line of loveliness.

  48. The bee set is adorable, perfect for our little one who keeps wanting to go visit our hives