Give-Aways

Bolga Basket Give Away!!!

July 26, 2010 /


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 🙂

 

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140 Comments

  • TheLazyQuilter

    July 27, 2010 at 6:43 am

    Thx for the awesome giveaway.

    Tie for me at The Toy Garden between The Giant Forest Gnomes and the UPS Gnomes. That brown and gold just always gets me happy because it usually means a fabric package has arrived. 🙂

  • Andi

    July 27, 2010 at 7:56 am

    What a great store! I really like the Mushroom doll and the wooden mushrooms. These Bolga baskets are beautiful-thanks for the chance to win one!

  • Michelle Z.

    July 27, 2010 at 8:18 am

    If money were NO object, I would bring home the 340 piece maple block set. Oh, the things we could create with all those lovely blocks!

    I just want to add that Sonya is such a nice person! A couple years ago, I was looking everywhere for a toy coffee maker for my son, and Sonya made a special order for me. My experiences with A Toy Garden always exceed my expectations of both product quality and customer service.

  • Pamela

    July 27, 2010 at 8:19 am

    So many things on my wishlist for the kids. Since my youngest took her first steps yesterday, I’m eyeing the walker wagon.

    Thank you for the chance to win!

  • Aly

    July 27, 2010 at 8:43 am

    The large wood building block set is a fantastic idea! I could see my kids having a lot of fun with those.

  • Marsha

    July 27, 2010 at 8:44 am

    I love the baskets so much. My little one is all about put and take right now. These would be beautiful and well utilized in her kitchen. I would definitely get the Noah’s Ark. As a matter of fact, now that I’ve discovered A Toy Garden, I am going to save up for it. It would make a great Christmas gift for my little Jasmin! Thanks for the chance to win.

  • Amy

    July 27, 2010 at 8:49 am

    I have always loved this colorful doll house stacker for it’s versatility…my daughter would just love this too. And those baskets are the best, small or large they just do the trick! Thanks for the giveaway!!

  • Bree

    July 27, 2010 at 8:52 am

    I’m in high school so I don’t have kids but I love your site and make many of your crafts. I love these baskets and would use one to keep all my hair stuff in. If I could anything at a toy garden, I’d like the giant croaking toad. Weird, right? I love toads and think he would be awesome.

  • Amity

    July 27, 2010 at 8:53 am

    And you want me to choose just ONE thing I’d want from Toy Garden? I’ve got at least four on my list, but since “money is no object” I will say that I choose the stack of 100% wool felt. I’d love to get my hands on some of that and make something cute and fun.

  • Amity

    July 27, 2010 at 8:56 am

    I shared with my Facebook friends. And now I will say one of the other things I’d choose from A Toy Garden is those charming little owl gourd shakers. Those are really cool.

  • Hootie

    July 27, 2010 at 9:40 am

    They remind me a bit of my treasured South Carolina Sweetgrass Baskets I own. Of course you need to add me to the mix of hopefuls to win one of these though. I doubt I’d give it to one of my little nieces, I’d selfishly stuff my latest crocheting project in one and proudly carry it all around town!

    Hope you ladies are staying cool up north!

    Hugs-
    Hootie 🙂

  • SewLindaAnn

    July 27, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Beautiful baskets. I kept going back to the DIY section and loved the loom. After reading about the Toad and the Owl gourds I need to go back and look, somehow I missed those.

  • Ellen

    July 27, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Wow–what a very generous give-away. Thank you!

    I don’t know how one could possibly decide on one thing–there are so many wonderful ones. I’m leaning towards the wooden construction crane for my grandson.

  • Hallie

    July 27, 2010 at 11:19 am

    Ever since my girls got to play with those extra large rainbow stackers at a friend’s house, I have been dying to get a set for my girls but just haven’t been able to yet! But if money were no object…that would definately be my first choice!!

    Those baskets are just beautiful tho!! Oh the uses we would have for it!

    http://www.ourbrokenroad.blogspot.com

  • Tuesday

    July 27, 2010 at 11:46 am

    I have been wanting to get the wildcrafting game for a long time, I miss foraging in the winter and I think it would be a great way to keep up the kids’ memory

  • Anita R

    July 27, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    My husband and I were just talking about toddler beds since my 18 month old refuses to stay in his bed anymore. I would like the toddler bed and may just order this one. I love it. The baskets are adorable. Ever since I saw your Facebook post the other day I’ve been reading about them and seeing them everywhere now. Thanks for the chance to win and thanks for introducing me to a Toy Garden

  • miri

    July 27, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    I love the puzzles the best!
    Thank you for the chance to win the baskets! I’ve been wanting to have one of them for so long!

  • Lucy

    July 27, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    My little people would LOVE one of those beautiful baskets to take with them when they are gathering herbs and hazel nuts and pinecones and all their treasures. And the thing I fell in love with was the lovely silk/flannel rainbow blanket – I think I need one for me, one each for the children and one to just sit and look at!

  • kim

    July 27, 2010 at 7:10 pm

    I have been a fan of A Toy Garden for a long time…..I would love anything from their site, but honestly have been wanting a bolga basket for a long time!

  • julie ann

    July 27, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    oh, my! so many delightful things over there. it would be a tough pick-construction toys for my boys, felt house or sweetpea dolls would be loved by my girls. the bolga baskets would be adored by all four of mine! 🙂 happy day!

  • Heather

    July 28, 2010 at 1:29 am

    My kids would love the multicolored beeswax candle making kit. It looks like something my 8 year old and 3 year old could both do.

  • -Wendy

    July 28, 2010 at 8:52 am

    I love A Toy Garden. It is such a great resource. We’ve been coveting their bolga basket selection for a long time, but my daughter would also love their Summer Felted Maiden.

  • teryn

    July 28, 2010 at 9:17 am

    I love A Toy Garden!! And I love these baskets, but I’ve never managed to buy any. As for a gift, Toy Garden has the best play silks (we have many, and the giant rainbow silk is fantastic)– I think a bolga basket with a few silks would be a wonderful gift 🙂

  • kathleen

    July 28, 2010 at 9:43 am

    we love the playsilks from a toy garden, and i’ll be placing an order soon for wool felt sheets, kite paper and other art supplies, as sonya’s prices and shipping can’t be beat!

  • DansMum

    July 28, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    The perfect gift for my little boy would be the large wood building block set. I could see him spending hours and hours with these.

  • beth

    July 28, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    Wow, thank you so much for this giveaway. I really really love the bolga baskets,they are so very beautiful! If I had my pick, I would choose the fire, water, and rainbow house stacking toys.

  • Jennifer Park

    July 28, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    I am honestly having trouble picking! I love all the rainbow/color wheel puzzles–my girls would spend hours arranging them. And I really like the 5 layer block set. And I also really like the colorful large tea set–imagine, a tea set actually large enough for children to have a real tea party! (ie the plates hold more than one raisin apiece!) So many lovely things to choose from… quite a few of these are going on my girls’ wish lists!

  • osnat moravsky

    July 28, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    here at our home we really love anything rainbow colored. personaly i think im gonna buy the play silk.
    and of course a bolga basket is a dream.
    thank you
    osnat

  • Marilyn Coombs

    July 28, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    Hi! What a wonderful site. There are so many things that caught my eye. I loved all the dolls and gnomes. I especially liked the engraved rainbow gourd and the rainbow salad bowls, what a delight to eat from these, but my favourite was the natural wood doll stroller.

  • pamela

    July 28, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    I love all things Noah themed, and the Rainbow Ark immediately caught my eye. What unique selection !

  • Debra E

    July 28, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    I’d definitely snatch up the gnome hideaway. Amazing! But for me, the bolga basket…I’m learning to knit and it would be such a nice place to keep my gear.

  • Felica

    July 28, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    A Toy Garden is a lovely place to shop!! My little girl would absolutely adore these baskets!
    I picked out a few items on the site i like a lot but I LOVE the rainbow stars puzzle!! I will be adding that to my holiday shopping list for sure!!
    Thanks so much for the amazinf giveaway!!