Because It’s Christmas – Group 3 gift unwrapped – Helicopter from North Star Toys GIVEAWAY

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The next gift we are unwrapping in our Kids & Charity Giveaway is a Helicopter from North Star Toys. YOU have a chance to win one and the Relief Nursery of Collin County in Plano TX will receive one too!

North Star Toys understands the challenges and rewards of parenthood and makes simple toys that stimulate creativity and imagination. They are an ideal fit for our Because It’s Christmas Kids & Charity Giveaway, and their Green practices really inspire us!

From the website:

• We are a family owned and operated business
• Environmental sustainability is top priority for us
• Toys are for kids, not just of this generations, but for generations to come. We want to protect our planet for these future generations.
• We recycle our paper
• We use recycled packaging whenever possible
• We print on recycled paper and use vegetable-based inks for large printing jobs
• Our saw dust is used to supplement compost and for chickens
• Wood-scraps are donated to schools for art projects and used for kindling
• We use only American hard woods
• We use food grade mineral oil to finish our toys
• 100 percent of electricity that runs our shop comes from wind and/or solar energy

Like the Let’s Go Walking Puppy, the first thing I noticed about the Helicopter from North Star Toys when I opened the box was the smell of freshly sawn wood. I don’t get to experience it that often, and it smells fresh and pure and safe.

The Helicopter is about 7″ long and maybe 5″ tall. It is sturdy and has 2 propellers that ACTUALLY WORK. There is a pilot that can be removed from his seat, and the landing gear provides a steady, sturdy base for when the Helicopter lands. All of the edges are smooth and rounded so little hands will be protected, and the 2 tones of wood really make the propellers and the landing gear stand out.

I was incredibly impressed with the craftsmanship of the Helicopter. I wiggled and jiggled and twisted and pulled at the landing gear and the propellers and they were extremely sturdy and will definitely stand up to a lot of crash landings, which it is sure to have in my house. Jake is going to LOVE the Helicopter. He loves vehicles of all kinds and I know this one will be no exception, especially with the removable pilot. That little guy is sure to be forced to visit every surface in our house before his travels are over!

This is a toy that I can easily see us passing down to Abby and then putting away for when our kids have children of their own. Imagine the history and the stories that can be shared by Jake when his own child plays with a toy that he once played with!

Note: by entering this giveaway, you are actually entering to win all the toys in Group 3. The more individual posts you enter, the more of a chance you have to win the Group prizes. The entries will be combined from all posts and a winner selected, so you have a chance to win the Group prizes even if you only enter on one post.

To enter to win the North Star Toys Helicopter:

• Visit North Star Toys and find another toy besides the Helicopter or the Let’s Go Walking Puppy that you love.
• Come back here and leave a comment telling us what toy you found that you love.

That’s it!

To earn extra entries:

• Post our Because It’s Christmas button on your site (you can find the code for it on the middle right sidebar) – 5 EXTRA ENTRIES
• Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to North Star Toys. (the links must be active/clickable) – 5 EXTRA ENTIRES
• Subscribe to our updates. – 1 EXTRA ENTRY
• Enter a Because It’s Christmas giveaway over at 3 P’s in a Pod and/or 3 P’s Mama Says and come back here and tell us which post/giveaway you entered on. – 1 EXTRA ENTRY PER POST/GIVEAWAY ENTERED