Take Advantage of the Kobold Kid Discount Code!

Attention Kobold Kids! Thru April 14, friends of Kobold can receive 20% off any PlanToys product in celebration of Kobold's 2nd Birthday.  Enter F5G8LL  at check-out and remember that all orders over $40 receive free shipping. 

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Happy Birthday Kobold!

In March we celebrate spring and the second birthday of Kobold Toys!  Two years ago Ana and Carmina created an on-line store that is committed to carrying toys that are safe, fun and conducive to your child’s emotional, physical, and mental development.  As parents, all of us take the recommendations we offer to you very seriously.  We see these toys in action in our own homes and give them to our nieces, nephews and best little pals.

In this economy, we know that spending money on toys and books can be taxing.  We try our best to offer high quality and safe toys that accommodate all budgets.  Kobold Toys continues to identify toys from around the globe that we think are unique and will ensure that you and your child have fun learning.

In appreciation of your support over the past two years, we are kicking off our Kobold Kid Club discount promotion.  Each month we will provide our blog subscribers and Facebook fans with a unique discount code towards one of Kobold’s favorite brands.

The first promotion for our Kobold Kids is 20% off any PlanToys product.  Kobold Toys has long admired the award-winning PlanToys.  PlanToys has been creating innovative educational toys for every developmental stage of childhood since 1981.  From blocks to cars to pretend food, all products are made of non-chemically treated rubberwood.  When you purchase a toy from PlanToys you can be rest-assured that the product is educational, eco-friendly and will offer hours of fun.  We also admire the company’s commitment to giving back to the community.  There is just so much to love about PlanToys!

Starting today thru April 14, friends of Kobold can receive 20% off any PlanToys  product.  Enter F5G8LL  at check-out and remember that all orders over $40 receive free shipping.

A new code for another Kobold Kid favorite brand will be available on April 15^th.   Become a fan on our Facebook page to receive frequent updates on new items and other surprise discounts and offers in the coming months.  We also invite you to post reviews on the products you do purchase so that Ana and other shoppers can have your insight. And please continue to let us know if there is a brand or toy that you think Kobold should offer.

Thank you for your continued support of Kobold Toys.  We appreciate being a trusted resource for you, and we remain committed to bringing you more of the high-quality, fun toys you expect form Kobold Toys.

As always, have fun learning! ~ Ana, Carmina and Ashley

It's a Shure Thing!

Today Kobold Toys' Beat the Heat campaign puts the spotlight on Shure. Since 1992 Shure has been designing products that encourage creative hands-on learning for kids of all ages. From puzzles to the latest ArchiQuest (see Monday's blog!), Shure has consistently delivered products that emphasize excellence in design, exceptional quality and educational merit.

Kobold Toys offers several products from Shure. Puzzles for the younger set and do-it-yourself projects for your older child. Today we are highlighting two of these learning systems from Shure: Mini-Chic Fashion Designer and Wood Burning Creations.

Does your child dream of being a fashion designer and seeing their creations on the runway? Help your child master the art and science of fashion design with this wonderful reference and activity book. The set includes sylish stencils, paper “fabrics,” and illustrated ideas for cool paper fashions and crafts. Your child can also learn about color theory, exciting fashion careers, how to combine colors, shapes, patterns, and textures... and much more. (Age 7+)

The Wood Burning Creations let your child design and burn a one-of-a-kind wooden box, CD case, picture frame, key chains and more! Set includes UL listed wood burning stylus with stand, assorted wooden punch outs, illustrated design sheets, carbon paper, metal key rings and clips, watercolor paints, artist’s brush, craft glue, sandpaper and illustrated instructions. Everything comes packaged in a wooden box with hinged lid and metal clasp closure. (Age 12+)

For the next week, use the discount code F76GUL at checkout on any of the fabulous Shure products at Kobold Toys and have fun learning!

Welcome To The Future

We are in travel mode this month. Monday I spent 14 hours traveling from Massachusetts to Virginia. Thank you for your sympathies. The good news is that Miss E will wear earphones while the movies play so I only have to listen to her belt out lyrics from High School Musical and not the entire cast. While traveling in luxury at 1 MPH through New York City at rush hour, I was thinking about the Jetsons and my lost hope in the hovercar. What is a traffic-addled mom to believe in when the promise of jetpacks and space travel seems to be fading fast. I am grateful for Tivo, but where are the technocratic travel wonders for which I have been hoping?

Well, there is hope, people. Automoblox = inspiration. The Automoblox cars are cool. And I mean really cool. and simple. and fun. The wooden collection of cars and trucks has a mix-and-match design system that puts your child in charge of the finished product. Designed to inspire young engineers, each car comes apart into interchangeable components, so your child can combine them to dream up new vehicles while building problem-solving, shape-matching, and creative thinking skills.

Kobold Toys wants you to Beat the Heat and celebrate the creativity of Automoblox. Use this week's discount code 5GFQC5 to save 10% on the Autoblox X9-X Green Sport Utility. This fabulous wooden sport utility vehicle defines off-road chic. Equipped with running boards, front and rear skid plates, roof rack and spare tire, this "king of the road" has an increased ride height over the X9, not to mention deep grassy accents and rugged charcoal wheels.

You can also use this code on any Automoblox available at Kobold Toys. Check out the mini line which is a scaled down version of the full sized Automoblox. They fit in the palm of your hand!

And for all you August travelers... a Beat the Heat favorite quote: In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. ~Robert Benchley

Happy Travels!

Bear Hugs From North American Bear Co.

Recently Kobold Toys welcomed the fabulous line of products from North American Bear Co. Nearly 30 years ago, North American Bear Company began as a creative business enterprise of a new mother, Barbara Isenberg, starting a family in New York City in the mid-1970’s. Their product line has evolved and while it still includes the loveable and cuddly bears they are known for worldwide, the company has expanded to include play items, like the princess and superhero capes, and "toys to go."

Today's Beat the Heat Campaign celebrates North American Bear and specifically their Hush Little Baby activity book. The team at Kobold Toys loves this activity book! Your child will be delighted to find a surprise toy on every page that corresponds to the characters in the song "Hush Little Baby"; a felt baby with accessories, a bird, a mirror, a little diamond ring, a goat, a cart and bull, a dog, and a horse.

The accordion-style activity book expands and lays flat for easy hanging across the side of the crib. A red-checked ribbon and Velcro tab closures secure the book when closed.

The" rules" for our summer campaign have not changed. For the next seven days "Beat the Heat" with Kobold Toys and receive a 10% discount on the Hush Little Baby activity book as well as any other adorable item from North American Bear Co. Just use discount code 788FFF at check-out. We love the calico hippo, any of the cute handbags (which you can stock up on now for Christmas gifts!), and, of course, the silly old tan bear, perfect for baby.

Stay cool and have fun learning!

Color Me Happy! Faber Castell!

I am visiting my family in South Georgia this week, and it is HOT. Seriously hot. We are definitely exploring ways we can beat the heat with indoor activities, so this week's campaign celebrates Faber-Castell!

Faber-Castell was founded more than 240 years ago in Germany as a pencil manufacturer. Today Faber-Castell is world renowned for its high quality, professional art supplies. The safety of their products is of paramount importance. At all stages of development and production, the safety and the quality of their products is a primary consideration, and the result of this is a 31 year track record of excellent performance without recall or safety issues.

Kobold Toys' pick of the week is the Faber-Castell Premium Art Gift Set. The set includes: 12 Oil Pastels, 24 Colored Pencils, 12 Glitter Dough, 6 Broadline Markers, Modeling Clay, 10 Sheets of Watercolor Paper, 14 Fineline Markers, 10 Sheets Drawing Paper, 8 Watercolor Pencils, 1 Paintbrush and and a Sharpener. Everything is organized in a sturdy wooden box with removable trays and metal latch closure. The perfect gift for your budding artist!

As part of our summer 'Beat the Heat" campaign, you can receive 10% off your purchase of the Premium Art Gift Set, as well as any other Faber-Castell item, with the code JLJXT. Other Kobold favorites include the erasable crayons and the glitter modeling dough.

Stay cool, especially if you are in South Georgia, with creative ideas from Kobold Toys. Happy Coloring!

Oh La La! "Beat The Heat" with Corolle Dolls

Week 2 of our "Beat the Heat" campaign features Corolle Dolls. Corolle is a prestige brand known for creating dolls that look and feel as real as possible, and they consistently demonstrate a commitment to safety and quality. Since its founding in 1979, Corolle has won more than 30 international awards for design and play excellence, including two DOTY awards (Doll of the Year) as well as awards from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Dr. Toy and National Parenting Publications (NAPPA), among others.

Our product of the week is the Paul Drink-and-Wet Bath Baby. This charming all-vinyl baby doll drinks and wets and loves to take a bath! Anatomically correct, Paul is an excellent potty-training aid, too. He comes complete with four accessories: blue potty, pacifier, feeding bottle and disposable diaper.

In my opini0n, Corolle dolls are the most beautiful dolls on the market. Although my house hosts more dinosaurs and pirates than dolls, the three we have are by Corolle, and both my son and daughter love to pretend play with them in between rocket launches and zoo escapes. This week you can purchase Paul Drink-and-Wet Bath Baby and any other Corolle products and receive a 10% discount when you use the code 979HFM at check-out.

Kobold Toys offers a variety of Corolle dolls and accessories. The Corolle Rag Doll is all-cloth and machine washable -- perfect first doll for little hands. Already have a doll lover? Add to the collection with fashionable clothes, diaper bags and a stroller.

A Corolle doll is a wonderful addition to your child's collection of pretend play toys and is a perfect gift for all ages. And, don't forget that Kobold Toys also offers free shipping for orders over $40!

Kobold Toys' "Beat The Heat" Campaign!

Summer is here (unless you live in the DC metro area, then some strange monsoon season is here)! The worst words a parent can hear are "I am bored." To help you and your beloved "Beat the Heat" and have the most fun under the sun in the coming months, each Wednesday Kobold Toys will feature a favorite toy for the week. For one week you can receive a 10% discount on that item as well as any other item from that brand.

In yesterday's blog, we talked about Sleestaks and crystals from the TV show amd film Land of the Lost. We are kicking off our summer campaign with the Crystal Mining Set by 4M.

Since its inception in 1993, 4M specializes in producing creative play things for curious kids. Their team is dedicated to the development of fascinatingly creative and stimulating products which enliven kid's natural curiosity, giving them the opportunity to experiment in an exciting, but safe way; and more important, to inspire children's thoughts and experiences beyond even their own wildest dreams.

The 4M products range in price from $7.00 to $15.99. These are terrific birthday gifts for all ages! This week you can purchase the crystal mining set or any other cool products by 4M and receive a 10% discount when you use the code AVX2GF at check-out. Kobold Toys also offers free shipping for orders over $40!

Have fun learning and check back next Wednesday for the next toy of the week.

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