A Surprise Gift Away

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away...wait... wrong script.... a long time ago, well 2007 to be exact, a group of women led by Amber of Woodmouse got together on Etsy and started the NaturalKids team. It was a small group, with a small presence on Etsy. Since that time members have come and gone but the mission has stayed the same. To be a group of sellers dedicated to creating natural products for children. NaturalKids is a diverse group of artisans who make natural toys, utensils, clothing and accessories for kids and our goal is to support, promote and have fun together while building our businesses.

One of our 1st Team Blog Post read as below and it is still true today....

We are a diverse bunch from all over the globe who have at least one thing in common: we all work with natural materials in our products for children. Oh yeah, and we're all pretty darn crafty & talented too! Wool, wood, cotton...just simple materials direct from the Earth.

brown sheep by mamma4earth

So who are we?

Some of us are mothers of small children.

Some of us are mothers of grown children.

Some of us make dolls, some of us make hats, some of us make toys.

Some of us have been selling our wares for many years

Some of us are just starting to discover our talents and start selling.

Some of us work with natural materials for environmental reasons.

Some of us work with natural materials as part of the Waldorf educational philosophy.

Some of us work with natural materials because we believe they are healthier and safer.

Some of us just like working with natural materials.

Some of us sell our wares for a living.

Some of us sell our wares as a hobby.

Since that time, some of us are also fathers! :)

wooden robin toy by Imaginationkids

And today in honor of Spring, and our team, and heck just because we want to, the NaturalKids team is having a blog-a-thon with many of the team members also having give aways...I know, cool right?! Here's a list of those who are participating so go forth and see!

http://thereluctantcitydweller.blogspot.com
http://SewnNaturalstudio.blogspot.com

http://www.tribaltimes.blogspot.com/

http://katsinthebelfry.blogspot.com
http://polarbearcreations.blogspot.com

http://fairtradefamily.blogspot.com

http://germandolls.blogspot.com
http://curlymonkeyandco2.blogspot.com

http://bananabottoms.blogspot.com
http://woolies-woolies.blogspot.com

http://birchleafdesigns.blogspot.com
http://pinpon-dayanara.blogspot.com
http://sqrlbee.blogspot.com
http://viltalakimblogspot.com

Bunny by LittleElfsToyshop

And for my part I am giving away one of my Bunkins. Yep that's him peeking out at the top of the post...and here he is in all his furry, all natural, recycled, glory.

To enter all you have to do is leave a comment below and on March 26th I will pick a winner...easy peasy!
And if you want to see LOTS more lovely spring things (ooo a poet!) check this out!

And while you're here you may have noticed that I've added some clickable pages to my blog...they're right up top under the banner. Please give them a look, I'd love to know what you think.