Gift Hero $50 Gift Card~ Holiday SPLURGE {Review & Giveaway #3}

gifthero logoGift Hero was created by two mothers, Lisa and Stephanie, who were frequently overwhelmed and unsatisfied by gift choices for children when shopping for birthday parties.  They knew there had to be an easier and more convenient way to find the type of toys they could feel good about giving. Thus, Gift Hero was born to change the way you pick out a gift.

Lisa and Stephanie have included the best toys at affordable prices in an easy to search format to take the guesswork and frustration out of shopping for gifts.You can search by gender or unisex and by age ranging from two to ten. Within those categories you can choose from toys with prices under $20, $20 to $29, $30 and up or all toys available for that age group. A reusable drawstring gift bag is even available  for just one more convenience.

As a mom who is frequently short on time I certainly appreciate the service that Gift Hero provides. This helpful site allows me to quickly search for a toy that is exactly what I’m looking for without being overwhelmed by so many choices. When I got the chance to review something for my boys, I was easily and quickly able to locate many items I was certain would be perfect for my three year old son Lucian.

We got the Melissa and Doug Stacking Emergency Vehicles which combine two of Lucian’s favorite things: emergency vehicles and puzzles!

Gift Hero Stacking Emergency VehiclesLucian was so excited when this arrived and immediately started to play with them in a traditional way. I heard lots of self made siren sounds and saw a lot of pushing the vehicles around.  Once he realized he could take them apart, mix and match the bases and and stack them back together it added a whole new dimension to his play. There are three to four wooden pieces per vehicle so while it is a puzzle, it isn’t one so difficult that he can’t put together. And of course it is wood so that is always a hit with me!

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What I love is that some of the gifts on Gift Hero are familiar products with well known names like Green Toys, including this adorable Green Toys Tea Set.

GreenToysTeaSet2From two other trusted brands, this LEGO Crazy Action Contraption book from Klutz is sure to give your child tons of project ideas and keep your Lego fan entertained for hours!

Gift Hero KlutzLegoContraptionsThere are also a ton of Melissa and Doug toys, which is definitely one of my favorite brands. Besides the Stacking Vehicles we reviewed, you will also find other fun ones like this Melissa & Doug Bake & Decorate Cupcake Set

Gift Hero MelDougCupcake2and this Melissa and Doug Vehicles and Traffic Signs set which I know my son would go nuts for as well!

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Some of the items were completely new to me and I appreciate getting ideas for unique gifts for my youngest like this Miss Brittany’s Organic Fun Dough Gift Set. This is meant for ages two and up and would make a great activity to keep him occupied for a while!

Gift Hero MissBFunDough_2These Edushape Soft Wooden Blocks are sure to give hours of enjoyment without safety concerns! They even come in a carrying case to keep them organized.

Gift Hero EdushapeWoodlike802If you have these same struggles with picking out gifts whether they be for your own child or another child on your Holiday gift list or for a birthday party, Gift Hero can provide a valuable service to help you find that perfect gift at just the right price! Try it out and see for yourself how easy it is to search! All orders of $75 qualify for free shipping!

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{ Giveaway }

Gift Hero would like to give one of my readers a $50 gift certificate to help them take the guesswork out of their holiday shopping!

MAIN ENTRY: Visit Gift Hero and tell me something you’d buy if you won, not including something mentioned above.

Want more entries? (Of course!) After answering my question do any of the following and leave a comment telling me what you did. Each is worth one entry unless otherwise noted. Your comment is your entry so please leave the appropriate number of comments for each extra entry.

-Search for a toy using their gift finder and tell me what you thought of this service.
-Become a fan of Gift Hero on Facebook
-Follow Gift Hero on twitter and tweet this giveaway
-Follow my blog publicly
-Subscribe to my feed in a reader or by email
-Follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway

Win a $50 to Gift Hero & find the perfect toy any child! @babylovingmama from @gifthero http://tinyurl.com/yh947br #giveaway PLS RT!

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-Blog about this contest and link back here and to Gift Hero (3 entries)

This contest will end on 12/1/09 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S. in the continuous 48 states and Canada residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org. The winner will have 72 hours to respond to winning notification email before I draw another winner or do a live giveaway.

Disclosure: I received a sample for the purpose of this review . This has no bearing on my completely honest review above and was not influenced by any type of monetary compensation. The opinions and experiences I’ve shared with these products are my own and yours may differ.

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About Emilie

Emilie, the woman behind Baby Loving Mama, is a mom of three boys ages five, four and an infant born March 2012. After seven years in the corporate world she is now a SAHM who loves to share product reviews and giveaways with her readers along with funny stories about motherhood and life. Join her here and on her co-authored dessert blog, ohmysugarhigh.com where she shares her love of baking!

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    Vanessa Iaquinta says:
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    Vanessa Iaquinta says:
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    Vanessa Iaquinta says:
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    Michelle Draveski says:

    I love the fold and go doll house

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    Rosie says:

    I’d get the High Sea Symphony for my friend’s son.

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    Vicky H. says:

    I’d get the Brain Quest Game for my God-daughter.

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    carrie lim says:

    The little pigs play set is right up my daughters alley. This site is very organized and easy to shop in.

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    Littlemommy says:

    I would buy the Mancala game (loved it as a kid) and the LEGO Crazy Action Contraptions. Lots of great stuff on there!

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    Littlemommy says:

    The gift finder service is great!! So easy!!

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    Littlemommy says:

    email subscriber (realized I mentioned the Lego crazy action contraption previously…hope it counts that I mentioned mancala too)

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    Tanya Wilson says:

    I love Gift hero, its an ingenious idea! My kids would love the Klutz Book of paper Airplanes.

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    Tanya Wilson says:

    I am subscribed to your blog via email
    Twincere(at)gmail(dot)com

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    Tanya Wilson says:

    I am following Gifthero on twitter, username Twincere

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    Tanya Wilson says:

    I am a facebook fan, username Tanya Sgroi-Wilson
    Twincere(at)gmail(dot)com

  15. 115

    I love the Beadtastic Flower Bead set and the cookies and milk game

  16. 116

    I like the gift finder..how it is broken down by age and price..what more can you ask for!!

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    I am a follower

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    I subscribe via email

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    Kim says:

    LOVE: Brick-Like Edublocks

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    Kim says:

    subscriber

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    Kim says:

    follow u

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    Kim says:

    loved the gift finder option – super easy!

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    Joan Adams says:

    What a super site for grandparents! And many of the items for 6 and 7 year olds looked easy to ship too. I liked the Gobblet junior game.

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    Maggie M. says:

    I love the alphabet lacing set! What a great site with so many wonderful toys! Brands I know and love all in one place!
    Thanks!
    Maggie M.

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    Maggie M. says:

    I subscribe to you via email!
    Thanks!
    Maggie M.

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    Maggie M. says:

    Fan of Gift Hero on Facebook! Thanks!
    Maggie M.

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    Tracey Byram says:

    Liz would like Young Artist
    Learn to Paint Set
    and the Zingo game.

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    Gerrie S says:

    I would love to get my daughter the Graphic T-Shirt Designer and my son The Klutz Book of Magic.

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    Gerrie S says:

    I used the gift finder and I love the ease of finding the appropriate toy for the age and sex that you are looking for as well as breaking down into price range. Very easy to use!

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    Gerrie S says:

    I follow gift hero on twitter @shaeffermom

  32. 132
    Gerrie S says:

    I follow you on twitter @shaeffermom and I tweeted http://twitter.com/shaeffermom/status/5826785629

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    Gerrie S says:

    I am an email subscriber

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    Gerrie S says:

    I follow with google friends

  35. 135
    Stacy says:

    I like the Krinkles Building Blocks.

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    Stacy says:

    I follow your blog.

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    Courtney Cardosa says:

    I like the Deluxe Ice Cream Parlor…so cute!

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    Courtney Cardosa says:

    I thought the gift finder did a good job of presenting the selections for the catagories I picked…age and gender appropriate.

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    Courtney Cardosa says:

    I subscribe!

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    Amanda Starr says:

    I would have to get my daughter the Diggity Dog Game

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    Amanda Starr says:

    Love the gift finder; it’s great that you can search by gender, age and price!

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    Amanda Starr says:

    Fan of Gift Hero on Facebook

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    Amanda Starr says:

    Follow Gift Hero on twitter

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    Follow blog publicly

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    Subscribe to feed in a reader

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    Amanda Starr says:

    Subscribe by email

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    jennifer says:

    I would get the fold and go dollhouse by melissa and doug!

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    jennifer says:

    I love gift hero’s toy finder! Thanks for the heads up- this site will be very useful!

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    jennifer says:

    I follow baby loving mama via google friend connect!

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    I subscribe to the baby loving mama via e-mail!