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!
Rachel says
This would be awesome!!!
Katie says
I would love the gift card to spend on my little ones!
Caroline B. says
Thanks for the giveaway! These products look wonderful!
Lulu Antali says
Great toys! Thank you for the chance!
Kristin Z says
Beautiful toys!
Mavis says
Lovely toys! Great giveaway 🙂
Heidi says
I have a little girl that is at the age to begin learning to jump rope; she would love this!
Sarah K says
Just in time for the summer birthdays at my house! Thanks for the chance to win!
Camille says
My littles would love the jump rope rhyme books! Thanks for the opprtunity!
Heidi says
We love our wooden walking blocks from Nova Natural! The jump rope book looks equally awesome….
Thank you!
Rebekah Stark says
These look fantastic, we’d love to try them.
Jill says
The ring sling for a baby doll is adorable!
Amy says
so many special treasures! My trio of little boys would enjoy so many of these wonderful toys and games! 🙂
Marlyn says
I have been purchasing wooden cars for our toddler. He loves them. It would be delightful to purchase one for when he gets older. These are beautiful toys.
Wendy says
Thanks for the chance!
AngieK says
Love Nova Naturals, thanks for the giveaway!
Lemon says
Oh, how easily I could spend that! Thanks for the chance!
Joy says
Wonderful! Thanks for the chance!
Hannah says
Perfect toys for my sons to enjoy for years to come!
Becky Vaagenes says
Oh my goodness, such wonderfulness!
Mary Beth says
This is an exciting opportunity with beautiful stuff! Thank you~
Emily says
Beautiful things!
Nicole says
Nova carries some really beautiful treasures. My kids and I love getting their catalog in the mail!
Kim D says
Wow, they have so many things in their store that I could see being loved and enjoyed here!
BarbaraMae says
Their all-natural sandwich wraps would be great for packing a summer picnic!
Corrie says
Beautiful
Melissa N says
We have so many lovely things from Nova, there is always a wish list going!
Katie N says
What fun looking toys; I’ll be adding some to my baby registry.
Maggie says
I love Nova Natural’s toys as much as my kids!
wendy says
My neice would enjoy these toys! Thank you ginny and Nova naturals for the chance to win!
Melanie says
I had forgotten all about jump rope rhymes! How fun!
Julie says
Love Nova! We have loved everything we have ordered from them.
Maria says
Thanks for the opportunity; my son would love these toys!
allison says
I’d love to pick out a few things for summer activities with my kids!
ikkinlala says
So many great choices!
Cara says
We love Nova Naturals! Thank you!
Laurajj says
Oh I have never heard of them before. What awesome toys for the kids! So unique! I LOVE that weathervane kit! Our little one would go nuts! Their birthday rings are so precious too! I love that you can use them year after year!
Sue says
Yay! Thank you so much for the chance! I have three grandchildren that would love to have something from your store. 🙂
TarynKaeWilson @ WoolyMossRoots says
We love Nova Natural! And I love all these outdoor play ideas!
Marie says
I was thinking of ordering some items to help wean my kids from too much tv!
Mariah says
I love Nova Natural!
Livivua says
What a great read for the summer!
Nicole says
We love Nova Natural–such lovely, well-made toys!
Julia says
I love that little microscope and the swing is lovely.
Jennifer says
I love everything from Nova Naturals! Thanks for the giveaway!
Martha says
I love Nova Natural toys! Thanks for the chance to win such a sweet giveaway!
Melissa says
I love nova naturals, and my youngest has a birthday coming up!