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Totem Boys Recycled Construction Toy

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Half puzzle, half model kit — this 3-D building toy by Dutch design company Kidsonroof is designed for imaginative play.

With unique die-cut panels made from recycled laminated cardboard, the Totem Boys Recyled Construction Toy is made of 120 cards that feature cool signs, symbols, textures and images. The pieces can become whatever your child can imagine — a creation of their own, or a spaceship, airplane, building, or sailing ship that they can build with the included instructions.

The variety of boy-friendly designs, creates unusual mixes and patterns and makes this toy super cool for any young builder, six years or older.

I am so impressed with this creative toy. The sturdy cardboard pieces with their almost-odd designs are unlike anything I have ever seen. I bet every boy who opens it up on Christmas morning will say, “Cool – this is awesome!”

The Chocolate Cake Club – a mom-owned store that specializes in collecting top quality parenting tools and unique gifts – is featuring this innovative toy in their Holiday Gift Guide.

The Chocolate Cake Club is a great place to do your Christmas shopping. You can find unusual, eco-friendly toys that will inspire you and your children.

Sue Kirchner, mom, wife, and founder of Chocolate Cake Club, Inc. says:

“My goal is to create a company that will be a trusted source for products to help busy families ease stress by organizing their busy lifestyle, encouraging kids to be more self-sufficient, maintaining strong family bonds even across distances, and finding must-have gifts and parenting products.We have searched high and low to find the best and highest quality parenting tools and unique gifts so you don’t have to. Many of our products are made by Moms and craftsmen.

We hope we have made the shopping experience simple. Our products are organized by family situations, by age group, and by type. Instead of just a product description, we also tell you the age appropriateness of the product and why we like it. We are here to help you out. Take a deep breath and smile. Join the movement to take more time to celebrate our busy parenting lifestyle. Welcome to the Chocolate Cake Club!”

If you would like to win a Totem Boys Recycled Construction Toy for a young builder this Christmas, we have one to giveaway.

As well, we would also like to thank the Chocolate Cake Club for their generous donation of a Totem Boys kit for our Under The Tree Program..

Here’s how to enter to win a Totem Boys Recycled Construction Toy , retail value $36.00.

  1. See our Christmas Giveaway 2008 post to read more about
    participating in our Christmas Giveaway

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  2. Either link back to this post and include a Christmas Giveaway 2008 button in that post or on your sidebar, or link to the individual giveaways you choose to enter. We have a ton of different buttons and styles for you to choose from. Click here to get the button codes. (If you post and include the button, either in your post or on your sidebar, and link back here, you are good for all the giveaways. No more linking required.)
  3. Please leave one comment below to enter this giveaway. You may earn additional entries for the following:
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  4. As always, non bloggers are welcome to participate! We understand you can’t link – but please spread the word to your friends via facebook, twitter, etc.
  5. Entries are open from Monday, November 18th thru Friday, November 28th at 12pm EST.
  6. Our winner will be drawn randomly and we will announce the winner Monday, December 1st. Please make sure to check our site and your email address to see if you have won a prize. We must receive your reply within 5 business days. (If you want your prize to arrive in time — the sooner we hear from you, the better!)
  7. This contest is open to US shipping addresses. Due to legal restrictions, this promotion is not available in Arizona.
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400 Comments

  5. That is really unique! The boys would love it! Thanks for the giveaway!

    braaisjo at gmail dot com

  7. Very nice way for a little guy to have hours of fun …. Thanks for the chance to win such a nice prize!

  22. This is such a neat creative toy! Looks like it would be even more fun and crative than Legos!!

  23. This set looks fabulous -I’m trying to encourage activities such as building now that the cold weather has hit and kids are indoors most of the time. They need to keep absorbed in something that isn’t tv. And the fact that these are recycled sets makes me happy. Thanks!

  52. Its Thanksgiving and alongside being thankful for health, family and my little boy, I’m thankful for your blog! I love the chance to win things like this,we’re trying to be as frugal as possible!

  72. I am a newsletter subscriber, thanks for the entries and I’m wishing everyone a blessed holiday!

  98. wow, I’ve never seen this before. it’d be perfect for my son, he’s into legos and the like. he really enjoys building things and using his imagination

  100. Although it says this toy is for boys, I think my construction loving daughter would have so much fun with it! I applaud the use of recycled materials!

    Thanks!
    foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com

  103. My little boy would LOVE this! I get your newsletter, I posted a blog, and have added a button to my sidebar. : )

  163. I think my son would have a blast with this. He is already showing to have a mechanical brain. I think it is really fun looking.

  184. Wow, this a really neat idea. My son would absolutely go crazy over this. Thanks for a great giveaway 😉

  185. I love that toy!. Environmentally friendly, colorful, and perfect for a kids imagination. Wonderful!

  196. This is our third entry for this since we also subscribe to your feed. Thanks for the contest.

  198. This would be a perfect gift for our boys to share. We are an eco-conscious family and the boys like vehicles and these types of toys, so thanks for this contest.

  210. My son would really enjoy this. I am a big supporter of creative toys that DON”T NEED BATTERIES!

    I have your button on my sidebar.

    Thanks!

  220. My grandsons would love the Totem Boys Recycled Construction Toy. They are creative just like this great toy. Thank you for providing such a wonderful prize as a give away.

  223. what a great idea and I like that not everyone is going to have it under their tree Makeing it more fun when friends come over

  240. My son loves taking things apart more than he likes putting them together. But that makes it more fun for us to play together, as we each have something to do.

  257. I could see my son spending a lot of time with this! It would make an awesome gift under the tree for him this year too! 😉

  264. I have a boy who loves to construct with all kinds of things. I am sure he would love this. Thanks so much for the giveaway. I had never seen or heard of this product before now.

  295. What a cool idea this construction set is. I visited the site and have fallen in love with the miYim Organic Plush Toys.

  304. What a creative toy! I know a guy who’d adore this! I have your giveaway button and I’ve linked back!

  311. This looks perfect for my son! He’s always building things with blocks so this would be a nice change!

  341. My son would think this is really cool. He’s totally into recycling these days!
    I put your button directly on my post when the giveaways started- it wouldn’t work in my sidebar (operator error, I’m sure!). 🙂

  344. My husband and son would have some serious bonding time with this set. 🙂

    And I might get some quiet

  366. Okay that is such a cool toy!
    I signed up for your newsletter, didn’t know you had one, as well as put the button on the site and posted about your contest! I am so excited. I love the Under the Tree program as well… what an awesome idea!
    Great job ladies!
    Toni

  367. I didn’t realize you get extra entries for feeds and newsletter…so here is my extra entry.

    And here is my second extra entry…thank you

    Perri

    <a href=”http://www.5minutesformom.com/4739/christmas-giveaway-

  368. I didn’t realize you get extra entries for feeds and newsletter…so here is my extra entry.

    Perri

    <a href=”http://www.5minutesformom.com/4739/christmas-giveaway-

  369. I would love to get this for my son…or maybe my grandson…hmm…it is so difficult to tell…they would both love it. Perhaps they can do it together. There, that solves it.

    I subscribe to your feed…and am loving this site. I a fairly new… a few days now…and am enjoying it.

    thank you,
    Perri
    <a href=”http://www.5minutesformom.com/4739/christmas-giveaway-

  370. Neat toy!! My son would love it!! Button on my blog and I’m a subscriber and get feed!! Hugs!! 🙂

  374. I would lkove to have this as a project for the boys and their dad to do together. He use to love model cars and stuff as a kids and i am sure he would love to pass that on to his boys.

  384. Totally cool. I had been thinking what kind of building toy to get my son for Christmas. I am also subscribed to your feed.

  396. I would love to get this for my 13 year old.. he’s a technical kid and would love to play with something like this.