This weekend’s giveaway is from Nova Natural, one of my family’s favorite shops! Nova Natural is a small, family-run business based in Vermont. It was created around the mission of providing natural, wholesome products that encourage every child’s individual spirit to flourish. We practice sustainability by working with small businesses and artisans to offer high quality, long lasting products with a high play value. That means they don’t get used once or twice and then tossed aside. Rather, they’re made to last, sometimes for more than one generation.
We’re lucky enough at Nova to spend summer in Vermont. As a small, family business, we like to carve out time to enjoy the gorgeous weather and bounty summer has to offer. For our children (and yours!), we try to have toys that spark the imagination, foster outdoor exploration or stir them to action.
An active day can lead to a restful sleep, so it’s good to give children new challenges that get them moving. Younger children still delighting in imitation will enjoy “mowing” the grass accompanied by the clackity clack of the tumbling wooden beads in the classic lawnmower pushtoy. The motion of a tree swing, as well as the balance necessary to stay on the wooden seat, can be a challenge that a child might spend a summer perfecting, as they learn just the way to keep it in free motion without sliding off the seat. The sturdy stilts bring a child to new heights as they master propelling themselves while staying atop the wooden blocks for their feet. Another fun challenge for the elementary aged child is jumping rope; those rhymes you probably remember from your childhood can help a new rope skipper to find the rhythm that will lead to success.
Other toys might help children find the quiet that nature has to offer. They can look more closely at the wondrous world with a microscope or press leaves or blossoms for a summer souvenir. And of course, there’s the peace brought about by water play. A good ship and a bit of quiet water can occupy almost any young sailor. For moving water, children will be enthralled by the waterpowered machine that will move the trout boat upstream. So, with the wind calling their names, send them outside to jump, run, learn and dream.
This weekend, we’d like to offer one Small Things reader a $50 Gift Card! For your chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post. And don’t forget, when you sign up to receive our newsletter, (scroll to the bottom of our homepage, and you will see the place to enter your email address), you will receive a coupon for $7.00 off your order.
Comments are closed and the winner is Heidi who commented, “We love our wooden walking blocks from Nova Natural! The jump rope book looks equally awesome… Thank you!”
Thanks, Nova Natural!
Frau Kirschkernzeit says
Great! They have such lovely things…
Rachel says
This is one of my very favorite places to shop for all of my kids! Thanks for sharing!
Emily H. says
My kids are older but they still love wooden, classic toys best of all. Those boats look like so much fun too!
Kerri Warmus says
Perfect! Perfect! Perfect! Thank you for sharing!
Lucy says
Thank you so much for this amazing giveaway!!!
We absolutely love Nova but with being in the UK we can’t buy from there much because of shipping too so to have a gift card would really help!
We love the beautiful toys they sell!
Alya says
Nova’s selection of products always makes me drool!
frksnupp says
I´d love to try these toys for my active 3-year old boy!
Krystal says
Ooh, thanks for the chance! I would love my 3.5 year old to try this company’s beautiful toys.
Alwina says
I absolutely love everything they produce. Well done!
Kathryn says
Such fun things for the start of summer!
beth says
Just love everything from Nova Naturals. Such a great shop.
Laurel says
They have such a great collection of toys for children. I’ve been eyeing a few things for a while now….hoping to win!
Joy says
I adore their wooden sailboats. Great classic toy.
Kimberly says
Oh what a lovely site and special treat!
Allison says
Love Nova Natural! they have such gorgeous toys 🙂
Pam says
I love this shop!
Becky says
Love wooden toys like these! So beautiful and classic. My boys would love these!
emcknits says
Always looking for good toys for the kids. Thank you.
Holly says
Oh, everything looks fantastic!
Bianca says
Thanks for the chance. I hope I win this time. I need a baby present for a newborn!
Sarah L says
My children would love these!
Elle says
SUCH loveliness, thank you!
Jenni says
Ooooh– we love Nova! Thanks for the giveaway!
Vicki Sanders says
What fun products! I’m all for toys/activities that help children use their imagination and get outside and play! Thanks for letting us know about this business Ginny!
Olivia says
Gorgeous! Would love to win!
Libby B says
Some day I will win a Nova giveaway! 🙂
Bethany says
How lovely! I know my son would love to upgrade his plastic cup and hanger hook for Nova’s awesome hand hook!
Jennifer Barr says
The toys look amazing! So well crafted. Thanks for this opportunity to win!
Word Lily says
This would be awesome to win!
Jennifer Russell says
Thanks! I hope I win. We love Nova Natural!
Lisa P says
My children would love a rope swing. All the toys look like so much fun!
Anneli says
I’d love to win!
Megan says
That tree swing looks fun! Thanks for the giveaway!
Colleen Wolowski says
Awesome company! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
Allison says
All of our most favorite toys are from Nova!
Rebecca says
Thanks, what a great opportunity, with two birthdays around the corner.
Beth says
This would be so lovely for a new summer treat, thank you!
Dani says
Beautiful shop!!!!!!! Thanks for a fabulous give away♡
Kate says
Thanks for the chance to win!
Betsy says
Exactly what we need to get our 6 year old off the video games and outside fit done “real life fun!”
Holly says
I love this company! I drool over every email and send the link to their site every time someone wants to give my boys something!
Eydie Searles says
I’ve been ordering from these folks for many, many, many years. These days I order for my grandbabies.
val says
We love Nova!!! We have their farm.stable And just adore it!
Erika says
Ooh, I was just adding things to my wish list at Nova Naturals!
Maria says
My child would love these!
Beth Jillette says
My very active grandson would love this. They’re awesome.
Thank you
Diane OConnor says
Thank for a chance to win. The products are just adorable…
Elizabeth says
Would love a chance to win this, I have some godkids as well as nieces and nephews all of whom would love the treasures they provide!
Tracey says
I love them!!
Andrea G says
Beautiful shop! Thanks for the chance.