LocoMOMomma Review & Giveaway*CLOSED

I love handmade items.

The time, love and energy that are put into each handmade

item is so very special to me.

With my first daughter I never realized that there were

so many small companies that make cute little handmade toys.

I knew people made clothes and other household items but

I naively thought that toys were to be bought in stores.

What a monopoly, eh?

With Olivia, I strive to buy handmade items.

Not just clothes, diapers, accessories but I love giving

her handmade toys.

Buying these not only is better for our children 

(What really is in those china-made toys??)

but it supports the WAHM/WAHD and in

turn boosts our economy.

I recently found a wonderful WAHM through Etsy, Jolene.

Jolene's Etsy shop, LocoMOMomma 

has the cutest handmade baby toys EVER!

A little about Jolene:

"I grew up on a farm in Iowa and taught myself how 

to crochet, embroider, latch-hook, and macrame 

(yes, it was the 70's) to fend off boredom.

Fast forward 3 decades, now I'm a mom of 2 youngsters. 

I began making amigurumi toys after our first child was born. 

As a paranoid first-time mom, I was exceedingly 

careful that my toys were baby-safe (NO plastic eyes, 

felt pieces, buttons, etc. to worry about baby choking on). 

I have continued this practice even now that my kids are beyond the choking age.

I feel that items in my shop represent heirloom quality 

baby toys in several "shades of green". I use colorgrown, 

organically dyed and non organically dyed 

100% organic cotton yarn in different creations 

to give my customers a choice of Eco level.

In addition to organic items, I am also passionate 

about upcycling and waste reduction 

(not waist reduction, that's a whole other ball of wax!). 

Frequently I troll my local second-hand 

store for unwanted wool sweaters then 

felt them and turn them into baby hats 

and booties. Revamping discarded things 

into baby items that are functional 

as well as beautiful brings me endless satisfaction.

I hope I can transfer that joy to those who buy from my shop!"

LocoMOMomma sent me a few adorable toys for my little girls;

A Bunny Head rattle, a pear from her new play food line, 

and a Greener Teether and Clutchy set.

The LocoMOMomma bunny head rattle is Olivia's favorite!
It fits great over her chubby wrists and leaves no little indentions.
The little bunny head has a hidden bell,
I love that it is just loud enough;
Not obnoxiously loud like some rattles.
The colors are perfect, and in my
opinion can be worn on a girl or a boy.

The pear with a face is Lillian's favorite!
As soon as I gave it to her she said
"Mommy, This fruit has a FACE!".
Kids are so observant.
The size is perfect, fits wonderfully in Lillian's little hands.

The Rings and Clutchy set has got to be my favorite, silly I know.
The cute little 3 rings are firm enough for Olivia to chew on
but soft enough that they won't hurt.

Lillian chewing on Olive's LocoMOMomma teether. Silly girl!

LocoMOMomma even suggests soaking them in water,
freezing them and letting baby teeth on them!
How awesome is that!
(Olivia was not a fan of them frozen. Go figure)

The matching clutchy can attach to any toy/teether you want.
LocoMOMomma has instructions on her Etsy shop that
really helped me figure it out.
But this is perfect for Olive
who is just figuring out how to toss her toys!

Here's how it works:

"1. Thread Clutchy through ring on toy 

2. Insert end of Clutchy through loop. 

Pull end so you have a long tail.

3. Tie a single knot in Clutchy tail

--it will stretch a bit if you need more length--

the knot will be too big to fit through the Clutchy loop. 

The nubby nature of the yarn prevents the knot from slipping, 

yet the knot can be easily undone by an adult. "

"The Clutchy can attach ANY toy, natural wood block teether, 

or pacifier with a closed ring 

(with an internal diameter larger than 1/2") 

to teething rings, strollers, car seats, etc. 

You could even loop it through a cloth tag on baby's favorite lovey. 

The possibilities are endless!"

Looped through teether and around Olive's wrist

When not in use.. You can form them in the shape of a smiley facey!

My hubby thought this was corny! Men!

I love that ALL of LocoMOMomma's creations 

are crocheted with 100% organic cotton.

There are no sharp metal or plastic pieces 

that can pinch or break apart. 

It's every Eco-friendly mama's dream!

Would you like to try some LocoMOMomma organic
toys for your little one?

 BUY:

LocoMOMomma's organic toys can be purchased at her Etsy shop.
She has so many to choose from.. I'm sure you'll find one for your baby!

WIN:
LocoMOMomma would like to give ONE LUCKY reader

a $15 Credit to her etsy shop 

(excludes shipping charges)

Open to to US and Canada only

GIVEAWAY:

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This giveaway May 05, 2011  will end  at 11:59pm CST.
                    Winner will be notified by email and posted on my blog!
Winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

**This is not a paid post. The opinions of this product are strictly that of my own and completely unbiased!     
**Thank you to the sponsor for the chance to review this product and for giving one lucky fan a prize!