Summer Sweeping Blog Hop: Smiling Tree Toys Handmade Wooden Natural Toys for your littles

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Summer is coming to a close, but it's still HOT, HOT, HOT outside.  Stay cool and keep Summer Sweeping with this Giveaway Hop, hosted by the Blogging Mamas Network!

Each blogger linking up has a Giveaway for you worth at least $25, so be sure to hop around to them all!

This giveaway is also one of the last few of our Sweet Summer Handmade Event items!

Y'all know how I love everything handmade, and how I love anything made in the US (or Canada, I love our neighbors to the North!)

This giveaway is sponsored by Smiling Tree Toys. I came to LOVE Smiling Tree Toys last year when I came across them last year when Nugget began teething. I ended up ordering a three pack of teethers for her Easter Basket. What's more fantastic than that?

They even package each and every single of their toys in an adorable cloth bag, which makes for a great beginning to wrapping for baby shower gifts!

About Smiling Tree Toys: 

We’ve always enjoyed making and giving handmade gifts from the heart, and as new parents we’re constantly on the quest for creative, fun, and safe toys for our little one.  We also love to work from home and spend lots of time with our daughter.  We believe in being kind to Mother Nature and using her resources wisely and in their natural forms. Combine all of these things, and starting a natural and organic wooden toy shop was the perfect idea! Sustainably harvested, American grown hardwoods -- homegrown organic finish - expert and caring craftsmanship -- we love what we do and that shines through in every aspect of our family business!
We handcraft the finest in natural and organic wooden toys and accessories - cars, rattles, alphabet blocks, wood teethers, personalized toys, baby's first ornaments, stackers, nursery decor, wooden stools, personalized gifts, and other educational learning toys. Educational, developmental, eco-friendly toys for baby, toddler, and preschooler - Waldorf and montessori inspired
Smiling Tree Toys donates to Peace Corps youth development projects for every toy sold. ALL Smiling Tree Toys are Handcrafted in the USA and are guaranteed full of good vibes and happy thoughts

How Smiling Tree Toys goes GREEN and Goes LOCAL:

• our packaging materials are eco-friendly (recycled cardboard boxes, wood chips as filler, biodegradable bubble wrap, and re-used packing paper/bubble wrap from local businesses)
• our toys have our very own, homegrown organic finish (we use certified organic camelina oil and beeswax, both of which are grown on our family's land)
• our cotton bags are made in the USA from natural cotton free of harsh chemicals and pesticides
• we participate in our local renewable energies program
• we shop locally for our business/home purchases whenever possible
• we’re conscious consumers – waste not, want not!
• we’re sure to get out of the woodshop to tend to our organic veggie garden

 I was SUPER stoked when I contacted Smiling Tree Toys about this review and giveaway opportunity since I love this company. It's my GO-TO baby shower gift for friends and family. So, what are we giving away? Their all-new Alphabet Block set. We LOVE these blocks. Not only do I love them, my daughter loves them. Check out how beautiful they are!

About the all-new Alphabet Block Set: 

Smiling Tree's classic alphabet blocks just got even better! Our Picture Alphabet block set features Little ones will delight in identifying pictures and words for each corresponding letter of the alphabet. Fun and easily recognizable objects make this set ideal for all.

These blocks are engraved on four sides with uppercase letter, lowercase letter, word, picture
                       ex. P /  p / pumpkin / {pic of pumpkin}

These blocks measure 1.5" and arrive in a USA-made drawstring bag for storage and travel. Letters and images will never fade or wear off. Safe for all ages (including teething little ones), as they never use stains, paints, or dyes!  They use American grown hardwoods, and all of the gorgeous color and grain pattern you see is 100% natural!  We simply coat them with our homegrown organic finish: organic food-grade camelina oil and beeswax from our family's land. We’ve found this to be the best 100% organic and safe finish for protecting wood and preserving its natural beauty.  If you find your toys lose a bit of their sheen or smoothness, just lightly hand sand with sandpaper and re-finish with any organic food-grade oil. However, the teethers come un-oiled because less is more!

Check out their Etsy shop- what's your favorite thing they sell!?

ETSY  //  http://www.etsy.com/shop/SmilingTreeToys/

FACEBOOK  //  www.facebook.com/smilingtreetoys

TWITTER  //  www.twitter.com/SmilingTreeToys

PINTEREST // www.pinterest.com/SmilingTreeToys

BLOG  //  www.smilingtreetoys.blogspot.com

GIVING BACK  //  http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.stories

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