15 % off Melissa & Doug toys

because we live far from family and ship most gifts anyway, i do a lot of our shopping online.  plus, we live in a semi-rural area without access to a variety of stores, and as anyone who's ever ventured out with two toddlers knows, shopping with tiny people is a task best avoided if humanly possible.

CSN is an online network of 200 stores carrying everything from briefcases to baby toys, and i've purchased some great gifts from them in the past.  i've had my eye on a wooden train table as a joint christmas gift for james (1) and dylan (3) this year.  CSN stocks quite a few, their shipping on many bigger ticket items is free, and their discounted prices are often comparable to amazon.

tonight, jim is actually out picking up a used train table we scored on craigslist (even better!), but i'm keeping CSN in mind for pieces to round out our train set in the future as the kids grow.

they're running a special on melissa and doug toys right now--buy two and get 15% off with code MD15 until midnight 12/11.  (click the picture below to get to a page listing of over 700 solidly constructed melissa and doug items that this code is good on.)

i think i'm going to use my CSN gift card toward accessories to get our new-to-us vintage kitchen aid(!) in working order.  so exciting:)

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this post is sponsored by CSN, but the content, as always, is mine.

deal sites for christmas gifts

i love checking out the discount sites that post new deals on the daily--especially for finding gifts.  these are a few of my favorites.

zulily carries lots of children's clothes, and they often have beautiful organic lines.  today they even have fuzzibunz cloth diapers for $11.99!  they often have fun, green toys or nursing apparel for moms.  a warning, their shipping can be SLOOOOOW, but they're guaranteeing shipping by christmas, so you're still in good shape.

 
totsy is another (smaller) discount site with items for baby and child.  wooden toys, clothes, and sometime organic bath care are among their featured items.

eversave is a one-deal-a-day-site similar to groupon.  in some cities (like philadelphia), eversave posts local deals, but for pittsburgh so far it's all been deep discounts from online retailers--which is even better for me, since we aren't that close to downtown anyway.  they'll discount shoes, bags, gift baskets, jewelry, kids stuff--it runs the spectrum--but they tend to feature interesting boutiques for their daily deals, and the items are often earth-friendly.

happy gift-giving:)

so much pretty! organic fair trade deals & coupon code

eversave has a great save today:  $12 for $35 worth of gorgeous, organic kids' clothes and toys at wild dill.  great for gift giving!

and ten thousand villages has a coupon code for free shipping thru 11/15:  FESTIVE. 

enjoy!

the eversave link is a referral link, and i'm not affiliated with ten thousand villages--just a superfan;)

great wooden toy deals

totsy is an online deal site featuring products for babies and kids.  now through monday, they have some great wooden toys at wonderful discounts--great for christmas gifts!

they have some beautiful dollhouse furniture, too, and i am a little sad that my sweet daughter is a little too young yet, but maybe they would be perfect for a little one in your life.

i am a totsy member, the the link is my referral link.  if you sign up under me, i get store credit.  once you sign up [membership is free], you can share deals with your friends too:)

1/2 off safe baby buys at Greeno Bambino

this sweet deal comes from Eversave and is good today only:  $13 for $26 worth of eco-friendly, non-toxic products for kids and babies.

they carry pvc-free bibs

cute wooden toys

bpa-free bottles and feeding gear

all-natural bath and body items, organic clothes, and more.

offer ends midnight tonight.

disclosure:  i earn referral credits if friends join through my link.  if you join, you also get a $5 credit, so deals abound for both of us:)

non-toxic toys from CSN

if you're searching for a coffee maker, crib, or almost anything else, CSN's 200+ stores are stocked with things for house and home.

their store, all children's furniture, has a great selection of earth-friendly toys that can be accessed just below the navigation bar:  clicking "go green" will direct you to their eco-friendly products.

how cute is this little guy?

this Challenge & Fun Keptin-Jr doll is made from organic cotton terry and jersey and stuffed with cozy wool.  


CSN carries a variety of Plan Toys, including doll houses and adorable furniture.

isn't this the sweetest dollhouse playground?  it's non-toxic and made of rubberwood.

even though my daughter isn't all that enamored with blocks, i love them, especially brightly colored ones like these from Boikodo, which meet european as well as US safety standards:

CSN's shipping is fast, their prices are competitive, and they occasionally send coupon codes to email subscribers for even better deals.  it a nice place to order a gift or something for your home.


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