Bolga Basket Give Away!!!
Edit: This contest is now closed. Congrats to the winners and thank you to everyone that participated!
NOTE: Everyone is welcome to participate in this Give Away. We will gladly send a basket anywhere in the World 🙂
A couple of weeks ago on Facebook, I mentioned that I have recently fell in love with bolga baskets. I included a link showing how they were made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDKTj2z9pmA Authentic bolga baskets come from the small village of Bolgatanga, Ghana and continue to be made by hand, making each and every basket slightly different.
As it turned out, there was a lot of chatter about the baskets. Some readers were already proud owners of a bolga basket and sang their praises. Others, like myself, just drool over them and don’t own one themselves… yet! After a few days, and several emails with questions about them, I had an idea… a perfectly brilliant idea, I might add.
I contacted the lovely Sonya over at A Toy Garden because I know she carries bolga baskets. I told her about the wonderful response to my post, and asked her if she would be interested in hosting a bolga basket give away. She said, yes… YAY Sonya! She sent not one, but two baskets that we have to give away. There is a small Child’s Bolga basket and a large Child’s Bolga Basket. (The Large baskets are 9" or more in diameter. The Medium baskets are 7 1/2" – 9" in diameter. The Small baskets are 6 1/2" – 7 1/2" in diameter.) BTW… she also carries a medium size, a large size, and an oval market basket. These are all much larger than the children’s baskets. The oval market basket is a great size for actually taking to market instead of using disposal bags or for stashing your knitting and craft projects in! The children’s baskets are her best sellers and children use them for play and for lunch baskets. But don’t let the name "child" fool you. They are absolutely beautiful and would make a nice addition to any family… even those without small children!
As a way of saying "Thanks bunches" to Sonya, I’d like everyone to think about the wee ones in their life be it child, grandchild, or even neighbor. Then decide on 1 gift you would buy if price were no object. I’ll start us off. I believe in making the ordinary, extraordinary. (That’s why I have 314 napkins 🙂 I am in love with A Toy Garden’s Rainbow Salad Bowl Set. If you have a child that normally won’t eat salad, put it in these beautiful bowls, and they just might have a change of heart!
To enter the contest, head over to A Toy Garden and find the perfect gift. Then, come back here and leave a comment telling us what you would purchase. If you would like to increase your chances of winning then Blog, Facebook or Tweet about us. Then, come back here and leave a separate comment for each additional time you spread the word. Make sure to include a link to your postings.
The contest ends Sunday, August 1 at 9 EST when two winners will be chosen at random. Winners will be announced shortly afterward and contacted via email. Winners will have 1 week (August 8) to send us their snail mail address for shipping or a new winner will be selected.
A big thanks to Sonya at A Toy Garden. This is an absolutely lovely give-away. And good luck to one and all. Uhmmm… I do wish to point out that I have these 2 beautiful bolga baskets sitting on my hutch right now… the very baskets that I was drooling over a mere 2 weeks ago… that I am going to need to pack up in a week and ship to 2 lucky winners! If I’m a bit "mopey" on Monday, you’ll know why 🙂
140 Comments
Tara
I had such fun as a child with various musical instruments I was given by my mom (pan pipes, ocarina, etc), that I would get the Musical Instrument Set for a child.
Thank you very much for the basket giveaway. They are really lovely.
Jeanine Q
Being such a doll lover when I was a girl, I would have to say my favorite toy is the Sweetpea doll. When my neighbor girl comes over, she always wants to play dolls and I have to play along. Thanks for the lovely giveaway contest!
Marissa
How do you choose from so many lovely things in a great shop, but right now the crayon rocks and play silks are really what I would like to get for my girls.
The baskets are great too!
Cindy Weber
I love all of the felted doll. The seasonal dolls are beautiful.
imebears
I have always loved kaleidescopes and really like the nature kaleidescopes. The baskets are very beautiful. What a wonderful giveaway.
Cheryl
I really like the Gnome Hideaway since imagination and creativity would be key components of playing with this but my favourite would still be the Children’s Garden Set in Bag because I have a garden again after nine years without and I am just loving it and all the time that could be spent together learning about gardening and plants and bugs and weather…
Cami
I have ordered great things from A Toy Garden- such a great store. I think the next thing I want to order is the gnome home
(http://www.atoygarden.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=54) where I’m just SURE a whimsy of gnomes would gather for a party. =)
Jennifer H.
I would love to purchase the Colorful Doll House Stacker for my daughter! She’s just getting into dolls and would love it!
CrazyMomTats!
I would love to have the Oval Large Market Basket, but any would do – these are gorgeous!
~ joey ~
If I had to choose one thing then it would be a birthday candle ring with rainbow candles….oops is that two things?! I love all of the rainbow goodies and have been drooling over bolga baskets for the last few years! Thanks to you all for this giveaway!
~ joey ~
DawnD
Those baskets are just lovely.
Looking through the shop there are many things I really like such as the gardenopoly (never seen that before), the felt sets are just wonderful too.
A favourite is hard to choose but I think the On the Go bags are a great idea, with lots of variety.
Thankyou for the opportunity to win the basket. xx
Colleen Donaldson
I love Toy Garden. We ordered silk scarves from them and were very happy with the product and their service. I would say that those scarves are the best gift to give because they can transform into anything with a bit of imagination. I would love a chance to win a basket for my children. They could put their silk scarves in them! Cheers.
Susan Chambers
ohhhhhhh,I love these baskets!!What a great give away!
I love the toy garden,all the natural play materials,
I would love a stack of wool felt or a doll house or…..
it’s just too hard to choose,aggggggh!Good luck everyone!
Autumn
There are so many things I would love to get from there! I really love the rainbow stacker mama and baby house blocks though!
Autumn
Also I posted this on my FB page
ShellyB
I think if money was no object, I’d buy the rainbow ark. It’s beautiful. The whole website is fantastic, if I wasn’t in the UK and so the customs costs would be large, I think I could easily spend quite a lot of money on that site.
Lauren Elliott
Wow what a generous giveaway, not to mention really fun at the same time, I love dreaming a little bit especially about presents for my little ones 🙂 I have never visited the Toy Garden website before but will definitely be back. I would choose the complete set of playsilks for my girls. May three year old is just beginning to dress up often and my 10 month old loves playing peek-a-boo.
Carmen
The Oval Large Market Basket would look great sitting next to my seat filled with knit and crochet supplies. But I also really like the Sweet Dreams Silk/Flannel Blanket-Rainbow – it would be great for my soon-to-be baby.
Alison
I would go for the deluxe on teh go bag for my friends little ones as they are always looking for something new to do and this would be ideal for them. The baskets are lovely too….
ShellyB
If money and customs duty were no object (I’m in the UK), I could buy most of the things at Toy Garden, they are beautiful. The rainbow ark is fantastic and her dolls are beautiful. My daughter would adore them.
Kristin Clewell
I have 2 little girls at home who are so into making tea from the mint in out fairy garden. I would love to be able to buy them the flower fairy tea set. I have been carrying a large bolga basket to the farmer’s market for the past 2 years and love it!
Christy
My girls would love the nature kalidescope kit. It looks really neat. Thanks.
~~Anne
What a wonderful giveaway!!
I first found A Toy Garden about 6 months ago and since then have been drooling over several things for my children and myself, as well. If money were not a factor, I would buy the Gnome Hideaway and the Child’s Wood Kitchen. The child’s Bolga baskets have been on my ‘wish list’ as well and this was the only place I found them. I first saw Bolga baskets last year at a Farmer’s Market I attend. I’m still saving to get one for myself and I thought how cute my two youngest children would be with baskets of their own. 🙂
~~Anne
~~Anne
Just shared about the giveaway on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/profile.php?id=1396385338
Ruth
Everything at A Toy Garden is amazing. My favorite thing right now is the Rainbow Stars Puzzle. It just looks like hours of entertainment for kids and adults alike!
Manda
How do you choose just one- but I’d go for those rainbow arches.
Manda
I shared with my friends on facebook.
Manda
i tweeted too! Hope I win!
Heather
I love these baskets, they really hold up well to toddlers and preschoolers!
I hope I win!
rose sabel-dodge
I have to say the herbal play beanbags. The colors are rich and they smell wonderful! Well made
Michelle B.
My son would love the felt sandwich!!
Amy
I love the Organic Cotton Fruit set. I believe that teaching kids to eat healthy, (by not only eating healthy,) with Organic toys that resemble their foods is a wonderful way to achieve a positive attitude towards our garden favorites. That leads me to the Child’s Wood Kitchen & the Child’s Wood Refrigerator! Money is no object, so we’re going to need a place to store our organic fruits and veggies. The Wooded Eggs would also be a treasured item for my 1 year old. He loves to try to play with our farm fresh eggs in a basket. Which leads me right back to those lovely Bolga Baskets, great for our farm fresh eggs or picking up produce fresh from the garden or from our local farmers market. And what a way to enjoy it all by putting into something made right from nature, in nature. We’ve come full circle! Love & Light Everyone! ~Amy @ Amanita Hill
Amy
“Love nature? Love Baskets?? It’s a Bolga Basket giveaway!”
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510291969
Karen Pink
If money was no object I would buy the chameleon puzzle for my son, and perhaps another one for his little cousin!
Jenny Williams
They look so useful, too. I can think of about a dozen ways I could use them.
Guest
Actually, I would purchase and will most likely purchase today the “Deluxe On-the-go Bag” for my five year old son for our trip to out west. This is a great way to keep him busy on the plane and while we are there!
http://www.atoygarden.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1962
Love “A Toy Garden” – a wonderful online resource for so many beautiful toys!
Melissa
For my girls I would love to get them the Wood Play Stands, and maybe the gorgeous silk farm mural… just beautiful!
Carol Bonura
My daughter’s 3rd birthday is approaching. My 3 dream items for her are:
Rainbow People Mover
Wooden Play Stand
Birthing/Nusing Doll
peace! carol