Melissa & Doug Sand Toys Review & GIVEAWAY!!

I am beyond excited to introduce my very first giveaway to my readers! And who could ask for a better sponsor than Melissa & Doug?? I have always loved the quality of Melissa & Doug toys. They are made in the USA and are extremely durable and very cute!
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing 4 of their Sand Toy sets which included the Seaside Sidekicks Sand Cupcake Set, the Seaside Sidekicks Sand-Molding Set, the Seaside Sidekicks Sand Baking Set, and the Clicker Crab Pail and Shovel!
As soon as we got to the beach and put our stuff down, Allie was ready to play!

The first thing she played with was the Seaside Sidekicks Sand Cupcake Set. This set is so fun!  My husband and I both played with this along with Allie.  You can see one of the finished cupcakes at the bottom of the picture.  The set comes with 4 cupcake "liners" that you fill with sand, then 4 "toppers" that you also fill with sand, then place on top of the cupcake to make the rounded shape.  Each topper has a different design-a star, a turtle, a fish and a crab.  There is also a "spring-form" cupcake liner.  That one is our favorite.  You can make your cupcake then remove the liner to have a free-standing sand cupcake. :)

The next set we tried out was the Seaside Sidekicks Sand-Molding Set. Sand Molds are a classic beach toy.  This set comes with 5 shapes-a fish, a crab, a turtle, a starfish and a seahorse.  Their sizes are graduated which makes them stackable (very handy!).  We had fun with these too.  The pieces are very durable and well-made. 

Next we played with the Seaside Sidekicks Sand Baking Set.  This set comes with measuring cups, a whisk, a mixing spoon, a sifting lid and the bucket.  The whisk was absolutely Allie's favorite toy.  She loved mixing up sand and water in the bucket with her whisk!  A great feature about this set is that all the pieces fit inside the bucket and the lid snaps on for easy storage!

The final set we played with was the Clicker Crab Pail and Shovel.  Another beach toy staple, the pail and shovel is probably the most common toy you'll see at the beach.  This set, however, is unlike all the others in that it is extremely durable and very cute!  Even my husband remarked (as he was going to fetch more water for our creations) that this bucket is well-made.  It doesn't "bow" and the handle doesn't strain when it's filled with sand and water.  Most other buckets would have a hard time carrying that weight.  I can't tell you how many buckets we've been through because the handle breaks off after a couple uses!  I really love this high-quality pail and shovel.

Now, the exciting part! Melissa & Doug have generously offered this entire set of 4 Sand Toys to 1 of my readers!
The winner will receive the following:




1 Seaside Sidekicks Sand Cupcake Set ($14.99 value)

1 Seaside Sidekicks Sand-Molding Set ($9.99 value)

1 Seaside Sidekicks Sand Baking Set ($14.99 value)

1 Clicker Crab Pail and Shovel ($9.99 value)



Here's how you can win!

MANDATORY:
-Follow me publicly on Google Friend Connect. (Found in the right column)
-Comment on this post and let me know which Sand Toy set you like best!


Optional entries:
-"Like" Deal Source Mom on Facebook. (+1)
-"Like" Melissa & Doug on Facebook. (+1)
-Follow Deal Source Mom on Twitter. (+1)
-Follow Melissa & Doug on Twitter. (+1)
-Share this giveaway on your Facebook Wall (make sure to tag Deal Source Mom and Melissa & Doug). (+1)
-Tweet about this giveaway one time.  You can copy and paste the following message:

@MelissaAndDoug Sand Toy #Giveaway by @DealSourceMom ends 7/24! Enter here: tinyurl.com/6bm38yu

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Please make a separate comment on this post for each of these you do! If you do not do the "mandatory" items, your entry will not count.
This giveaway will end on 7/24 at 10pm EST.

Melissa & Doug sent me these items to try so I could review them. My opinions are my own.

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