Saturday, September 20, 2008

Plaja Pets Giveaway

Vappu the Goldfish from Plaja PetsThis is one of those reviews I just love to write because the item is so fun that the post just writes itself.

Plaja Pets are plush toys that come in a dozen different varieties of animals where you can mix and match the parts to create some new horrifically cute critters--I LOVE these guys! I got a box of six or seven mini pets and one large pet and spent way too much time pulling off the magnetic tails and heads and rearranging them, chuckling to myself at how funny I was. I crack me up.

The kids came home and found me playing with the stuffed animals and they gave each other these looks that said: "This is it. Mom really needs more supervision" but they soon got into the fun and it wasn't long before I had to threaten them that if they didn't leave my toys alone I was going to get after them and become very nasty.

Mini Bunny Plush by Plaja PetsIt's hard to pick favorites but if you backed me into a corner I'd have to favor the Platypus or the Bunny (though I have to point out that Platypuses--or is it Platypi?--kind of look as if they're a bunch of odd animal parts stuck together at random as it is).

The kids took the mini pets, pulled off the heads and tails and made this great plushy centipedey thingy that has "genetic engineering disaster" written all over it then sent it to attack their Lego buildings.

Anyway, the thing that I also appreciate is that Plaja Pets are reasonably priced. A mini pet runs $7.99 and a large pet runs $15.99, though you'd probably want more than one to get the full benefits of the creative experience. The magnets are strong enough to keep the parts in place when you want them to stay put but easy enough to pull apart that children wouldn't have any trouble manipulating the pieces.

Mini Elephant Plush by Plaja PetsAnd good news! I have here some Plaja Pets to give away, thanks to Small World Toys who is producing these gems. I have a large Vappu the Goldfish, which you see pictured above, along with a mini rhinoceros and a mini parrot. That ought to get your collection started.

Sorry, I'm keeping the bunny, tiger, monster and monkey--they'll get me through the winter.

Here's how to win:

Before 12 am Monday go to the giveaway entry form on this page and enter your name and email. I will pick one of the names at random, contact the winner via their email and publish the winner's first name and home town in next Tuesday's post. See the bottom of the entry form for more details.

I'm sorry but this giveaway is only open to those with a U.S. address.

Sponsored by: Beau-Coup--Fine and unique baby shower favors.

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34 comments:

Maddy said...

Platypus! Play away!
Cheers

p.s. any wrangling possible on the 'which animal'? O.k. it's alright, I know you're un-corruptible.

But really, Platypus! I wonder who their target audience might be?

Cheers

peg42 said...

These are just so adorable. What a fun and creative idea! I have to say the bunny is really my fav too. Please enter me, my kids would love this and thanks for this giveaway.

Anonymous said...

How unique I would love any of these for my little girl.

Faither said...

These are really cute!

Unknown said...

Oh, these are cute.

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Judy said...

All of them are so precious.
I don't have babies that young would love these. If I was to win I would donate it to our local
children's charity at Christmas.
Thank you

Anonymous said...

The pets are so cute. I think the expression on the bunny is great.
itaskah@comcast.net

Alison Kerr said...

How cute! My daughter loves them already :-)

diesel51 said...

So need to hug these little stuffed toys. Very creative looking.

JACLYN said...

Awww, each one is super cute. My kids would love them!!

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jenny said...

i must say thay are all realy sweet and cute and any one of them would do for my little one thanks

Leslie said...

These look like way too much fun! I've been trying to enter via the form...for some reason I cannot tell that it is working (so I wonder if it isn't). Thanks!
Leslie (youjustgottalaugh[at]gmail[dot]com)

pancak said...

Adorable! I would totally keep these for myself as well.

carrhop said...

Okay--now how cute are these! And...I think these would be great for 7 of 8 because she would have to use both hands to pull off their 'parts'--we are always looking for things that encourage the use of both hands for therapy--so glad to know about these!!!
Blessings!~

Anonymous said...

these are so cute

Anonymous said...

I'd love to give these as a gift to my nieces!

Anonymous said...

Thank you so very much, they are all do darn cute, thank you. Icetwofire[at]aol[dot]com

Sue Farrell said...

I think these are just plain silly cute--I could laugh for days playing with them myself.
farrell@crosslake.net

alimark said...

these look so cute--I would love to win one for my neighbor who is having her tonsils out soon!! Thanks--Alicia--GA

Marilyn said...

These are so cute, love the elephant

katy said...

Too cute! Rylei and I would have fun rebuilding a rhino and parrot.

stacie marie said...

ADORABLE! Thanks for the giveaway :)

Anonymous said...

These will bring smiles to many who need a bit of cheer in their lives!

robt6 said...

Great prize, enter me please.

Anonymous said...

They are all cute, but the Elephant is my favorite.

julie said...

omg love the platypus
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Sahm Lee said...

These are too cute! Thanks for the contest!

mkane26 said...

Soo cute.. I love the elephant!

littlelatina said...

I really like Chizu. Great!

judybrittle said...

They are so darling! I would love them and I might share with my grandkids. Thank you so much!
judybrittle(at)aol(dot)com

VickieC said...

too cute,they are all very cute an cuddly

barbara said...

These things are SOOOOO adorable! I want them all!

Michelle J said...

These are so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!

Peggy said...

Too cute , I love them all . Count me in