June 11, 2008
Giftventure
Children who complain about all the homework and busyness of the school year schedule, are now likely to complain about being bored when they have a little down time this summer. My nine-year-old daughter Amanda loves to read, and that does help fill her days, but even in the books that she selects, she’s looking for one thing: adventure. She loves mysteries, capers, and fantasy. As interesting as a book can be, it’s no substitute for real adventure.
I’ve found one way to keep things exciting: Giftventure.
What child doesn’t like getting mail? In this era of electronic communication, real mail has dwindled. With Giftventure, your child will receive a series of clues and activity packs in the mail which will lead them to discover a gift that you have hidden for them. Click the orange button on the Giftventure site for a clear explanation about how it works.
Giftventure.com is the brainchild of Steve Mock. He wanted to reach out to his nieces in a creative way. He has done this by providing adventures featuring characters children love–pirates, princesses or drag
ons. The child receives letters and puzzles over a span of ten days which reveal clues leading to a gift (of any value) that you have selected and hidden.
Read testimonials about those who have used it or view the FAQ if you have questions about this unique gifting idea.
The Giftventure packs are appropriate for children from ages 4 - 12 and would be a perfect way to send a gift for an upcoming birthday or to simply provide a little creative adventure and excitement for a child this summer. The slogan is “wrap your gift in adventure,” but I’ll take it one step further and suggest that the adventure can be the gift.
Would you like to win one of 5 gift certificates to be used on a Giftventure of your choice (to be used within the United States)?
Spread the word–email your friends and family (perhaps putting a bug in Grandma’s ear about this great idea), and let your blog readers know. The winners will be announced with the others from our Creative Summer Days event on June 24.
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260 Comments on Giftventure »
#1 - WherestheBox @ 4:53 pm
My Little Guy flips out when he gets mail! This would be awesome for him - thanks!!
#2 - Creative Summer Days @ 4:53 pm
[...] our third giveaway, you can provide a creative summer adventure for your child if you win one of 5 Giftventure gift [...]
#3 - Beckie @ 4:55 pm
Now that sounds like FUN!!
#4 - Jodi @ 5:08 pm
This sounds really cool!!
#5 - Erin @ 5:08 pm
This is really cool!
#6 - Ashley @ 5:09 pm
this would be a great gift!
#7 - Jen-The Mom @ 5:28 pm
Cool!
#8 - Deanne @ 5:38 pm
I love this idea! What a neat way to extend the surprise and joy of a gift!!!
#9 - Mel @ A Box of Chocolates @ 6:06 pm
What a great idea. Both of my kids love getting mail. I have to go check this out, and would love to be able to win a gift certificate.
#10 - TheAngelForever @ 6:17 pm
This looks wonderful
#11 - chyk @ 6:23 pm
sounds like somethign we could use around here
#12 - Shannon H @ 6:27 pm
That is the neatest thing ever!!!
#13 - Paper Bridges @ 6:33 pm
okay, I’m going to win this one.
hear me Mr. Random Number-Thingy: you are going to pick ME!
oh, if only it were that easy.
#14 - Patty @ 6:51 pm
Neat idea!
#15 - Linda @ 7:00 pm
Neat idea!
#16 - Liz @ 7:03 pm
Sounds great! Please enter me.
#17 - Valerie @ 7:16 pm
I’m always looking for fun ideas for my nieces and nephews — this would be perfect!
#18 - Amy Nabors @ 7:41 pm
this looks like so much fun. i’m definitely going to do it with my son. think i’ll also do the back to school and the christmas one as well.
#19 - Mikki @ 8:26 pm
How fun does that look!! I would be the coolest Aunt if I could win this one!!
#20 - tnchick @ 8:32 pm
How neat. I have a 6 yo and a 10 yo that would love this.
#21 - Melanie @ 8:41 pm
This sounds great for my niece or nephew!
http://www.livinwithme.com/2008/06/fabulous-giveaways/
#22 - Hollie P. @ 8:48 pm
My daughter would love this!
#23 - Megret @ 8:58 pm
This sounds fun! Count us in, please!
#24 - Amy R. @ 9:12 pm
My daughters would love this! They love treasure hunts!
#25 - Fawndear @ 9:32 pm
I’m positive any of my six kiddos would love this no matter what age. In fact I would love it if they had Giftventure for frazzled moms and harried husbands too. Who doesn’t need a pick-me-up?
#26 - Tammy @ 9:37 pm
my daughter would love this
#27 - Marianne @ 9:52 pm
This sounds like so much fun! Thanks for offering this giveaway!
#28 - mannequin @ 9:53 pm
My son is 11 and he would love it; I can imagine even teens loving it. Treasure hunts are fun for everyone!
#29 - Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates @ 10:16 pm
This sounds so clever! I would love to win!
#30 - stacey moore @ 10:20 pm
great site!
thanks so much!!
moore.g at insideconnect.net
#31 - Cynthia @ 10:31 pm
What a novel idea! I went to the website to check it out! It sounds like so much fun. I loved getting mail when I was little. Now that I’m grown the newness of it has faded.
#32 - Cindi @ 10:42 pm
I think I would even enjoy these hunts! Please sign me up for your always delightful drawing. Again,
thanks…..Cindi
#33 - Nadia @ 11:00 pm
our kids love the junk mail they are given, I can only imagine if they had the real thing, what a neat idea!
#34 - Jane @ 11:07 pm
Sounds like fun!
#35 - Belinda A. @ 11:39 pm
What a neat way to make getting a gift even more exciting! I have a feeling the hunt could eclipse the gift!
#36 - misty w @ 11:42 pm
Thanks so much for the opportunity. I put the button on my sidebar.
#37 - Smellyann @ 11:59 pm
Ooh, that sounds amazing, I would so love to win it! Thanks!
#38 - Noreen @ 12:34 am
I have the button on my blog
My girls would have a blast if we won
#39 - stampedwithgrace @ 12:39 am
we love to do scavenger hunts! this is a GREAT idea
#40 - Anita @ 12:51 am
This would be so great!
#41 - jodi @ 6:47 am
Such an awesome idea! i would have loved this when I was a kid!
#42 - Jennifer Pierle @ 8:13 am
How cool! My son would love this!!!
#43 - Heidi @ 8:17 am
What a blast! My daughter would absolutely LOVE something like this! Sounds like summer fun at its finest.
#44 - Tracey Byram @ 8:18 am
What a great idea! Liz loves getting mail. Everyday she beats me to the mailbox and yells, “Delivery!”
#45 - Steph Elias @ 8:22 am
This would be really cool for my son. I think he would really love it.
#46 - Nodins Nest @ 8:29 am
My son loves anything that comes in the mail!
#47 - marybeth i. @ 8:33 am
how fun! My middle child or my oldest would love this!
#48 - Blessed @ 8:35 am
My little one is too small for this but my niece would absolutely love it!
#49 - Bhavana @ 8:41 am
Enter me please. Thanks!
#50 - Karen M @ 8:47 am
Please enter me!
#51 - Brian Morin @ 9:04 am
What a great idea. My son likes getting mail so much that I sometimes just tell him that the junk mail is for him.
#52 - Katrina (Callapidder Days) @ 9:06 am
This looks very cool. Please enter me!
#53 - Kim B. @ 9:47 am
What a great idea!!! Sign me up!
#54 - Denise @ 9:56 am
Sounds like a great idea!
#55 - Tonya Froemel @ 9:56 am
like to win this
#56 - Carolyne @ 10:05 am
What a great giveaway! Thankyou!
#57 - Jill L @ 10:19 am
This would make any kid feel like it’s a special day for sure.
#58 - Carol @ 10:19 am
OH I’d like to win this very much. Thanks for hosting this great giveaway.
#59 - carol b @ 10:26 am
would love to win this for my grandkids
#60 - Carolyn @ 10:26 am
Talk about creative summer days…sure would love to win this.
Thanks.
#61 - Kristinia Clos @ 10:32 am
We spread the word here : http://kristiniac.blogspot.com/2008/06/thursdays-tantallizing-finds.html
This would be awesome for my oldest son or even for my youngest!
#62 - brandy w @ 10:33 am
i know christmas is far away but my daughter would love the christmas one.
#63 - Charity S. @ 10:52 am
Would like to try.
#64 - Robin Grenier @ 10:56 am
I have three kids in that age range that would love to win this, so for them, please enter me!
#65 - contests 6-12-08 « no time mom @ 10:58 am
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#66 - Erika Cass Designs @ 11:59 am
What a great idea! Just yesterday when I was picking up the mail with my son he was commenting that he never gets anything in the mail anymore. I would love to surprise him with this over the summer whether I win a gift cert or not. :o)
#67 - Gina Stratos @ 12:20 pm
What a great idea!
gkstratos @yahoo.com
#68 - Carissa D. @ 12:57 pm
This is such a great idea. Thanks!
#69 - valerie mabrey @ 1:33 pm
thanks for the contest
#70 - Tiffany @ 1:51 pm
Wow, that sounds like a blast. I wouldn’t mind “playing” along myself
#71 - Terri @ 1:59 pm
That sounds like so much fun! Count us in!
#72 - Kathy D @ 2:13 pm
The Scrambler’s Maze Adventure Looks really fun…..
#73 - kelleythejewelrylady @ 2:19 pm
We do little treasure hunts …I will draw a treasure map (its more like squiggles and lines that are ’supposed’ to be a treasure map.) DH will go hide the treasure and my son will jsut run through the house looking…. he loves it. This is a fabulous idea!
#74 - Sonya Sparks @ 3:45 pm
My little one would love this.
#75 - the mama hood @ 3:46 pm
What a great idea! Love it! My kids would love it too! Thank you!
#76 - clenna in NH @ 4:21 pm
My grand kids could really use this. They would think I was a great grammy.
#77 - Rodney K @ 4:34 pm
I sure hope I win thanks
#78 - Angel @ 4:50 pm
so cool
#79 - Maja @ 4:50 pm
nice prize
#80 - Ana @ 4:51 pm
pick me.
#81 - the mama hood @ 5:05 pm
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#82 - Catherine copeland @ 5:39 pm
talk about fun. this is totally fun
#83 - susan varney @ 5:59 pm
can’t wait for this one
#84 - charline s @ 6:28 pm
Wow that is so cool, My son and grandson would love to do this sounds like so much fun.
#85 - CC @ 6:35 pm
What a great idea. It would say me a lot of time on looking for something exciting for the kids.
#86 - Leah @ 6:42 pm
Please enter me to win. This sounds like a great idea. I’ll link on my blog.
#87 - Alicia @ 6:57 pm
Adventure and giftventure
#88 - Hil'Lesha @ 7:08 pm
Very nice!
#89 - Karen Gonyea @ 7:16 pm
Thanks for another great contest !!
#90 - Lee @ 7:22 pm
Sounds fun for a summer birthday.
#91 - Adrienne Gordon @ 7:50 pm
hope i win
#92 - Rozie @ 8:06 pm
What a great idea! Children always love getting their own mail, so this would be great. Thanks for the chance to win!
#93 - KELLY BROWER @ 8:21 pm
What a great idea!
#94 - Christy @ 9:05 pm
I’d love to give this to my niece for her birthday!
#95 - Donna @ 9:52 pm
What an awesome idea! My son loves getting mail and loves adventures, thank you for the great giveaway.
#96 - Corrie C @ 10:09 pm
great giveaway
#97 - Jill @ 10:17 pm
Cool, count me in!!
#98 - Stephen Saunders @ 2:08 am
gimmee some prizes c’mon
#99 - Terra Heck @ 2:34 am
What a neat idea! I’d love this to use with four of my children.
#100 - Pauline M @ 2:37 am
How fun…. great idea! I love giving my kids new ways to play, this would be awesome!
#101 - Courtney S @ 3:44 am
This is a great idea. I would love to win this1
#102 - Kathy Scott @ 8:16 am
Great prize. Thanks for the chance.
#103 - Heather @ 8:27 am
Sounds great!
#104 - Vicky Boackle @ 9:07 am
this sounds like such fun.
#105 - Denyse @ 9:58 am
Count me in, this looks like lots of fun.
#106 - Deanne S @ 10:46 am
This sounds like so much fun! I’d love to do this with my son for his birthday, it’s in August! He’s into treasure hunts so I know he’d have a blast! Thanks for an opp to win!
#107 - tim brown @ 11:16 am
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
#108 - Evelyn @ 12:08 pm
Enter me
#109 - Sarah @ 12:35 pm
enter me!
#110 - Eloise Carlson @ 12:42 pm
My daughter would love this! She’s almost 6 and loves to read and is always asking if she has any mail. This would be a great gift for her. Thanks for a great giveaway!
#111 - Audrey Greenberg @ 1:08 pm
You have my name and address. Please send it
#112 - Monique Rizzo @ 2:03 pm
This sounds really neat!
#113 - Patty @ 2:17 pm
Thank you for having this contest. I really appreciate it.
#114 - Linda Lansford @ 2:39 pm
lol to all
#115 - Carolyn @ 2:48 pm
sounds like a great way to keep kids busy during summer break!
#116 - Diana @ 3:24 pm
This is such a great idea to keep kids busy and interested.
#117 - Brenda @ 3:26 pm
This an awesome idea!
#118 - william stanger @ 3:30 pm
blogs suck
#119 - william causey @ 3:46 pm
please count me in
#120 - Marlena @ 3:58 pm
SNAIL mail rocks and this would be so much fun!
#121 - Jessica Mcghee @ 4:28 pm
Totally fab!
#122 - Amanda @ 4:45 pm
What a great idea!
#123 - Toni @ 5:14 pm
Oh my son loves to check the mail, luckily we get enough junk mail he always has something that is “his” but this would be perfect
#124 - DAVID BREWSTER @ 5:40 pm
I could allways use a free gift.
#125 - jenny hebert @ 6:10 pm
I really could use this
#126 - Mike Weisberg @ 6:11 pm
i want to win
#127 - Julie Kenyon @ 7:54 pm
I would like to enter. please.
#128 - tracy h. @ 8:29 pm
count me in! this is great!
#129 - Hannah @ 8:50 pm
this sounds so awesome!
#130 - djp @ 8:52 pm
i;m excited over this
#131 - Alison @ 12:05 am
Fantastic prize! Please enter me!
#132 - Terri D @ 12:29 am
Thanks. Count me in!
#133 - kerri @ 2:12 am
My 10 yr old has the problem of not finishing her books she loves to read if it is a good book she loves those chicken soup books now that summer is hear we slacked off on reading i hate to admit it so this and my taking her to the library would be nice
#134 - Cindy Basford @ 2:38 am
WOW. What a great idea.
Thanks for such a creative sweepstakes
#135 - Kari Follett @ 7:10 am
How fun would that be?!
#136 - Amy @ 8:19 am
This sounds great. My kids love to get mail and would really enjoy this.
#137 - Linda Moeller @ 9:48 am
Another GREAT prize. Thank you.
#138 - Shay @ 2:11 pm
This is great! My daughter’s birthday is in three weeks!
#139 - cheryl @ 3:08 pm
what a great idea
#140 - kris @ 5:49 pm
these sound like a great idea - I remember writing away for stuff as a kid and checking the mail every day!
#141 - DARIJAVAN @ 8:00 pm
Great giveaway
#142 - Nora Scott-Platt @ 9:44 pm
This is a good idea. Thanks
#143 - Andrea R @ 9:58 pm
Cute idea
#144 - Peggy Gorman @ 10:16 pm
Great idea, I would love to win so count me in!
#145 - Valerie Mitchell @ 11:40 pm
What a wonderful prize!
#146 - Terri B @ 12:22 am
Awesome concept… wish I’d thought of it.
#147 - Jennifer M. @ 9:09 am
I love experience gifts. Please enter me!
#148 - hazel hunt @ 10:06 am
Oh my son loves to check the mail
#149 - Sandy F. @ 10:36 am
this is an awesome idea!!! who does not like getting mail? my son would totally love this, count me in. thanks :O)
#150 - P. Adams @ 10:48 am
sounds like fun. thanks for the giveaway
#151 - Erica G @ 9:09 pm
Sounds like a great idea!
#152 - Steve Scott @ 9:31 pm
Thanks - Great contest.
#153 - Sarah Z @ 10:11 pm
I love it when the kids are occupied for awhile!!
#154 - julee @ 1:12 am
A package, a “gift” to give and fun? This is a must have for anyone! I have three children in the age range of this…it would be fab to win so they can share their creative genius and come inside out of the scorching summer heat. Thanks!
#155 - Carrie Z @ 8:45 am
My son loves a good mystery, he would flip!
#156 - Tanya Moyer @ 12:30 pm
My girls LOVE getting stuff in the mail! This would be so cool for them! Thanks for offering this - it’s a great giveaway!
~Tanya
the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com
#157 - Christine @ 12:44 am
How fun! My son loves getting mail. He would love this.
#158 - Donna Coughlin @ 6:40 am
these sound like a great idea
#159 - Marilyn Higgins @ 8:57 am
I’m a grandmother taking care of my two grandchildren for the summer. I could really use this
#160 - Louise Brouillette @ 10:12 am
How fun!
#161 - Heather J. @ 2:05 pm
Please enter me!
SharingMyStory at yahoo dot com
#162 - Stacey @ 2:39 pm
Very cool idea!
#163 - Sandra @ 5:27 pm
This would be so much fun!
owatz (at) telus (dot) net
#164 - K. Cleaver @ 7:34 pm
This is the coolest idea. My kids would really get a kick out of it.
#165 - Jessica T @ 11:24 pm
This is neat - count me in!
#166 - Jennifer T. @ 1:48 am
That is such a great idea and my boys would love that so much. Thanks!
#167 - Michelle @ 2:11 am
Enter me please! Thanks!
#168 - Linda Grieser @ 10:10 am
This looks like loads of fun!!
#169 - jenna @ 3:23 pm
Hm, tough to pick which one I’d want to win for my kiddos!
#170 - LivingforGod @ 3:24 pm
Cool! Please count me in. Thanks!
#171 - James Jenkins @ 4:20 pm
wow
#172 - Vicki Wurgler @ 5:13 pm
this sounds like such fun-the boys would love it
#173 - Anthony Hedden @ 7:13 pm
Enter me
#174 - Jennifer C. @ 7:59 pm
How fun is this for the kids?? Great idea!
#175 - Sonya @ 1:25 am
This is so neat! My kids and I would love it!
#176 - Sara @ 9:29 am
Oh my daughter loves getting “real” mail and this sounds so fun. Thanks!
#177 - jan koontz @ 1:35 pm
just to cool
#178 - judy brittle @ 1:37 pm
this is a fantastic idea. the kids get excited if i give them my junk mail to open. its one of those things where i say why didn’t i think of that? thank you so much for this terrific giveaway!!!
#179 - Liz Cuellar @ 4:42 pm
cool gift!
#180 - Giveaways & Contests Around The Blogosphere & Beyond 6/19 « Multitasking Mama @ 6:57 pm
[...] Giftventure Gift Certificate – Deadline: June 24, 2008 [...]
#181 - Babalu @ 7:09 pm
Good stuff, sign me up!
#182 - Eryn @ 8:39 pm
What a creative idea! What child doesn’t love getting actual mail?
#183 - Angela @ 9:38 pm
We’d love to win a giftventure!
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