Giveaway: Any three items from Apple Park
Most babies have rituals and form attachments to all sorts of things— blankies, sippy cups, pacifiers, purses. At least from what I’ve seen. If you want to enjoy parenting from years 0-5, I suggest trying to control these rituals and attachments as much as possible.
For instance, if your baby’s ritual is waking up every morning at 5:15am and demanding waffles before she has even left the crib, you will not be thrilled with the turn your trip into parenthood has taken.
Likewise, if your child decides to attach herself to a purple tank top and hasn’t unattached herself in the past four years, you will begin to wonder if perhaps you made a mistake along the way.
The biggest lesson I learned with Mazzy is to make sure whatever you give your child to sleep with at night, you won’t mind them walking around with it in public during the day. Seems obvious now, I know. But four years ago, I was a newbie.
Harlow doesn’t have one attachment item like Mazzy’s Boo. She has many. Often she likes to carry them (or accessorize with them) all at once. Lately, she is really into bears and sunglasses. I took the kids out to a restaurant last night and Harlow insisted on wearing her sunglasses indoors for the entire meal. I assume this is what it is like to have a fifteen-year-old boy.
When Mazzy was little, I had this idea to get her a handsewn doll. I thought it would be so cute for a little girl to walk around dragging a ragdoll. But I couldn’t find anything that didn’t involve buttons or loose strings, all things I didn’t deem safe for my first baby.
Mazzy never got into dolls or stuffed animals though, until she started watching television. Then she wanted Elmo and Dora plushies that I didn’t want her to carry around in public either. Plus, they made terrible room decor. I hid them in the closet when she wasn’t playing with them.
Harlow is different. She loves stuffed animals and dolls. She prefers things that are soft and subtle as opposed to the brightness of a muppet or the baldness of a Caillou. While Mazzy likes to throw her stuffed animals around, Harlow treats them with the utmost love and respect.
Apple Park has recently become one of my favorite online shops for plush toys and lovies. For one thing, they make all their products from organic, sustainable or recycled materials. Secondly, their stuff (which also includes pajamas, towels, books and backpacks) are high quality and ridiculously adorable. Their Farm Buddies and Picnic Pals come in a huge variety of thoughtful patterns and look lovely lined up on your kid’s bed or displayed on the dresser.
Even better, you won’t mind your child carrying one outside the house. (Unless you fear it will get dirty if they drop it in the street, or worse— LOST).
If you are looking for a great baby shower gift, I highly recommend the organic plush Picnic Pals. They are 100% safe for babies and they come in an impressively big red round box with a satin green leaf hanging off the top to make it look like an apple. Mazzy was just as enamored with the box as she was with the bunny inside.
If you are feeling extra generous, you can pair it with the Big Picnic Pal Book which weaves a story around all Apple Park’s plush toys, so hopefully your baby can get to know them before he/she gets to know Elmo.
Every plush toy comes in a blankie version.
My favorites are the ones that are soft on one side and patterned on the other, like this adorable owl. I think life with Mazzy would be a lot different if she were attached to one of these cute and cuddly blankies as opposed to a pile of purple rags.
Apple Park sent Mazzy and Harlow a big box of stuff right before we came out to the new house this summer. Their room here is pretty empty— all white with just a bed, a crib and a dresser, so we brought all the Apple Park stuff which has helped make their room look more like home.
If you are not a huge fan of pink, they make plenty of animals to appeal to every kid.
Harlow likes dragging her bunny around by his long floppy ear.
In addition to the plushies and the lovies, they sent pajamas…
…and two big bath towels— one shaped like a butterfly and the other like a mouse.
Usually hooded animal towels only come in infant sizes so it’s great to have two that are big enough for my growing girls. They love running around the house wearing them like capes after bath time.
Apple Park backpacks and lunchbags are made from 100% recycled material from PET bottles (empty plastic waterbottles). You would never know it though because the process produces a strong canvas that is highly durable but also really soft.
Mazzy, of course, fell in love with her pink bunny pack with matching lunchbag. Harlow settled for the brown bear.
Before we came out to the summer house for the month of August, Mazzy was going to a camp a few blocks away from our apartment in the city. Every morning, Harlow insisted on wearing a backpack and walking her sister to camp. It became a family activity that Mike, Mazzy, Harlow and I shared together, since it was close enough to walk Harlow back home before I left for work.
That’s a ritual I am going to miss next year.
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GIVEAWAY & PROMO CODE!
If you shop www.applepark.com and use the code MS20, you’ll get 20% off your entire purchase between August 13th — August 31st.
Also, I’m giving away three Apple Park products of your choice (any three products regardless of price) to one lucky reader.
All you have to do is visit the Apple Park site and tell me the three products you would choose. Plus, please “like” and/or share this post, just because it would be nice.
Winner will be announced on Friday, the 22nd.
Good luck!
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Update: Congratulations to Jennifer Lucarelli! You can now buy Max the monkey blanket, the monkey PJs and the monkey plush toy he always wanted. Please contact grace@mommyshorts.com to claim your prize.
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This post was sponsored by Apple Park but all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Well, I was going to pick MY favorites, but I don’t get to do anything alone. So my 3 year old daughter was standing behind me dictating her choices. They are as follows:
– Belle Cow
– Purple Garden Print Bunny
– Bunny Toddler Bath Wrap (or, “Dat towel dat wooks wike a bunny.”)
I tried to talk her into the backpack with the penguin wearing a tie (a TIE), but she wouldn’t have it because “Dat penguin is a boy! I am a girl.”
I have a little boy who LOVES little plush animals. He carries his collection with him everywhere! He would adore the “little cubby picnic pal” the “little ducky picnic pal” and the “little who, the owl”
So adorable. I have never heard of this company before! I am glad that you connected with them so I could see their product line.
The bunny picnic pal (the box is cool too!!), the crawling caterpillar teething toy, the toddler bath wrap that looks like a butterfly.
Adorable stuff! I would choose the organic Bunny Blankie, the ballerina plush mouse and the plush pirate pig. Love them!
The patterned bunny is adorable!
Soooo much cute stuff! I think I’d have to go with the lamby and monkey PJs (they’re outgrowing all their current PJs–nooooooo!), and the woodland soft blocks. It’s great to have toys they can play with together!
I would pick:
The Lamby Stroller Buddy Blanket
The Penny Pig plush
Toddler Bath Wrap bunny
Cuteness with your two girls and their matching backpacks! I however would love the chef cow, ballerina mouse and suffer chick dolls!!!!
There are just too many to narrow down, but I’ll try! My 2 year old daughter is obsessed with squirrels, it’s almost weird. So the squirrel plush that comes ON A SWING?! Perfect. Then of course, we would have to get the squirrel/book set. Gotta have some of those purple lamb pj’s, too. They look so cozy =)
I loved my stuffed animals as a child and treated them gently as Harlow treats hers. I hope my Lilly is the same so I would choose the following:
PENNY THE PIG – BLANKIE
Penny Pig – Plush
And one of the patterned bunnies.
I would LOVE to give the Ballerina Mouse to my best friend’s 2 year old who just became a big sis…big sisters need presents, too! Then I’d choose Harlow’s cute Organic Bunny in blue forest print and Belle Cow to save for upcoming baby showers/birthday parties!
Wow! Cute stuff. I love all of it, but the Owl Picnic Pal, the bunny Bath Wrap, and the bunny PJs are the best!
I’m so glad you found Apple Park! I’m not sure I would have heard of them otherwise. Their lovies are adorable. I know my daughter would love the Ballerina Mouse, Patterned bunny, and a book to read about them!
I would choose the butterfly bath towel, the who picnic pal, and a backpack… Can’t decide which one!!!
These are so cute! I’d pick the squirrel woodland gift crate, the toddler bath wrap cubby bear, and Robbie the raccoon plush doll.
My 2 year old amazing granddaughter Aubrey would LOVE the Owl backpack, bunny picnic pal and the bunny toddler towel!!! Too cute!
I love the:
organic patterned bunnies
Robbie Raccoon rattle
the Who backpack
Owl patterned blankey
Penny pig plush
Cubby picnic pal backpack
Love these items, will have to remember this site for
Birthdays and such.
What great toys!! Too cute. I love the Bat backpack, Monkey Picnic Pal and Cubby toddler bath wrap!
Such sweet products! I would get the pirate pig blankie, cubby toddler bath wrap, and bunny picnic pal.
Oh how cute!!!! (your kids and the way you write about them are the cuuuuutest).
Thank you for holding this giveaway!!! (:
My favourites would be:
– Backpacks from 100% recycled fabrics – Penguin
– organic patterned blankies – bunny
– who, the owl, picnic pal.
Yay! Another good site to pick some stuff up from! These are the three I love the most:
Porcupine Woodland Pal Blankie (in box)
Backpacks from 100% recycled fabrics – Penguin
Pirate Pig – Plush
So much fun stuff!
Bat lunch pack, toddler bath wrap, bunny, Who backpack, purple
Adorable stuff! Thanks for sharing!
I would choose the Fawn Woodland Pal Blankie, the Bunny Picnic Pal, and the Bunny Stroller Buddy Blanket!
My 5 year old is really into teaching my 1year old how to talk. Since the owl sound and dog sounds are working right now, we would go for the owl backpack, dog lovey, and pajamas. Thanks for sharing!
Cubby Picnic Pal; Cubby Blankie, Book & Rattle Gift Crate; Cubby backpack
Love this stuff! The adorable ducky pjs, bunny picnic pal and chef cow.
Love these products! A friend gave us the ballerina mouse for my little one’s first birthday. She loves her and sleeps with her at night ❤️ I didn’t realize they made towels too! Been looking for the perfect toddler size one and that owl one would be just right! I think I’d get another plush with a book cause she loves books and being read to. After that I’d pick the perfect plush for my best friend who just gave birth to her first (and my babies future best friend!) little girl
Monkey stroller buddy blanket
Toddler bath wrap bunny
Toddler bath wrap cubby
These are all adorable! I’ve found that sometimes organic items suffer in the cuteness department, but that’s definitely not the case here! If I could choose three, they would be the Ballerina Mouse plush and Who the owl backpack in purple for my almost 3-year old who’s starting preschool soon and the Cubby blankie gift crate for my little boy due in January. Thanks for the giveaway!
Gah how can I only pick 3! They are so cute and their prices are decent too! I really love the bat backpack, I may have to order that for my son. The shaped blankets are really cute and different too. Love the owl in the tree and the lamb in the meadow.
The lamby pjs, bunny pjs, and monkey pjs. My daughter is obsessed with soft pjs and you can honestly never have enough!
Would love the ballerina & raccoon plush stuffed animals for my twins!! Would also love a pair of the comfy pjs – but would have to buy a coordinating pair for the other twin if I win!! Love the lambiws for the girl and cubby for the boy!
I think i’d chose the lady bug stroller toy, penny pig plush, and the ballerina mouse!
We’d love the bee bath towel toddler, ballerina mouse and lambie Jammie’s!
Oh my goodness, how to choose! This stuff is gorgeous!
I think a puppet owl blanket, a hooded fawn towel, and a blue forest print bunny!
Our daughter will be here in about a month. <3
I love the squirrel woodland pal blankie, fawn woodland pal blankie & the Robbie raccoon plush.
These are great! I will definitely be using this site for upcoming baby showers. My toddler loves all things bunny so my choices would be the purple patterned bunny stuffed animal, bunny pjs, and the toddler bunny bath towel!
So cute! I like Robbie Raccoon, Pirate Pig, and Pork Chop! These definitely beat the hell out of my older son’s lovie: a small, dirty polar bear he named “Daughter”!
So cute!(and so hard to choose only 3!!) I would get:
~the Patterned Bunny – 2, one for each of my girls
~the Pink Mouse Blankie, for my youngest, as she doesn’t have a lovie yet, but I know she will soon… and this would be perfect!
I love the blue bunny, the crawling bee teething toy, and the boxer dog!
My 2 year old son currently sleeps with 6 stuffed bunnies and puppies and regularly carries 1-3 of them around so why not add to the brood? I love the organic patterned bunnies, cubby picnic pal and the cubby pajamas!
My little one would love the lamby blanket, the soft woodland blocks, and the mouse towel
For my DS I would get the Cubby Picnic Pal Backpack (he’s starting Kindergarten in 2 weeks 🙁
For my DD I would get the Bunny Stroller Buddy Blanket (she has a bunny obsession!).
And for my BFF who just had baby #4 I would get the blankie, book & rattle woodland gift crate in Fawn!
Everything on this site is adorable!!
Squirrel Woodland Pal Plush Toy because seriously?! A squirrel? That’s too cute for me to handle.
Organic Cotton Picnic Pal Pajamas Lamby because the lamb just looks so darn happy to go to sleep. Who would really want to fight bedtime in those jammies?
Penny Pig – Plush because I want to hug her.
The lamby blankie
The bunny pjs
The butterfly bath towel
OH MY WORD SO CUTE!
I would get the toddler owl bath wrap, the toddler bee bath wrap, and the toddler butterfly bath wrap. They look so cozy, and would be fun for pretend.
Hi Ilana,
I would choose:
1.The Fawn Woodland Pal Rattle
2.The Hooded Infant Towel – Fawn
3.The woodland soft blocks
Their products look phenomenal, something I wouldn’t mind hanging around a nursery!
Hard to choose! I like everything! Some favorites would be.. Plush boxer dog, ballerina mouse and monkey pajamas
This stuff is too cute! It’s hard to find nice organic pjs, so definitely the Ducky PJs, and then the Ballerina mouse and the bunny backpack 🙂
These are great products! I actually have the Penny Pig Plush organic farm buddy on my wish list for our little one expected in October! So I’d love that! I’d also love to receive the toddler bath wraps (Cubby and Butterfly) for my older two!
Bunny toddler bath wrap, Monkey backpack, and the bunny pjs. Although, if my daughter got to choose it’d be pink everything.
the bunny for my daughter, the piggy for my son and I love the mushroom rattles, so cute!
Organic Cotton Picnic Pal Pajamas – Monkey
Robbie Raccoon – Plush
Picnic Pal Soft Block Set
Their products look amazing!
My daughter has an expression for times like these: “Holy moly! So cute!” It’s been applied to many things-the neighbor’s dog, baby geese at the park, and the garbage truck, to name a few. Here, I think it applies!
She and I would choose:
Bat backpack (Thinking her Dad would dig carrying this over what she currently brings to school.)
Bunny Toddler Bath Wrap (I see epic play value here-who wouldn’t want to literally hop out of the tub?)
Bunny Picnic Pal Swinging in Crate ( We dig bunnies over here…and spend a lot of time hopping. Did you know you have to say the word “hop” when hopping? Otherwise you’re doing it wrong. Or so I’ve been told.)
You find the best looking products, Ilana!
Fun! I would pick the penguin backpack, the cubby toddler towel and the cubby jammies.
Apple Park makes so many (read: everything) adorable things! I love the patterned bunnies, picnic pack owl in swinging crate (my daughter loves owls!) and the porcupine baby gift set.
Bunny Picnic Pal Blankie, Bunny Picnic Pal PJ’s, and the Bunny Pacifier Pal!
Bunnies are kind of my daughter’s spirit animal.. 😉 lol
Can we please talk about this butterfly towel? Because my three year old would go BANANAS. My one year old had the owl picnic pal, it’s amazing. I would love for her to have the owl blankie pal…she is a lovey girl unlike her older sister. And my cousin is due soon, I want to give her patterned bunnies….so cute!!!
The penguin lunch box, matching penguin backpack and toddler sized cubby towel are pretty fantastic. Those are being put on the holiday/birthday wish list for our little guy!
Oh so many lovely things! I love the blue organic patterned bunny, the Cubby Picnic Pal, and the Boxer Dog! My son is obsessed with dogs, so I wish there were more of them, but these are darling. 🙂
So cute and affordable! My boys would go for the Pirate Pig Plush, Pork Chop Plush, and Boxer the Dog Blankie.
Love both the toddler bee and butterfly bath wrap.
The pink bunny backpack is pretty great too.
the bat backpack (batpack?), bunny toddler bath wrap, and penny the pig farm buddy because my daughter already has the rattle and LOVES it.
Sooo adorable! I am right there with you on the NEED to have something presentable for my 2 yr old to carry around. I have finally gotten my 4 yr old to willingly leave her blanky at home but the head strong 2 yr old.. not a chance! I literally have to go into stealth sneak mode every Sunday morning to try to get it in the washer before she notices, which I usually fail at and I have to give it back to her still damp because you would think I had chopped the kids arm off or something when she can’t find it. So any how… the 3 I would choose would be; Catnip Kitty Plush, Belle Cow plush or Penny Pig plush… though the blankets are tempting, I think one of those adorable little lovies would be much easier to deal with in public situations 😉 hopefully they are all machine washable ha
So hard to choose! But definitely know our only girl, know as Miss Mouse would love Ballerina Mouse plush, and then of course we would have to pick Robbie Raccoon (for Miss Mouses’ twin brother), and really any of the patterned bunnie are adorable!!!
Definitely the Penguin backpack; my LO’s lovey is a stuffed penguin that she drags everywhere. The lamby or bunny pj’s are adorable. And then the bunny picnic pal because it’s just too cute!
They are all so adorable!
My daughter would love the blue patterned bunny, the purple lamby pajamas, or penny the pig plush! 🙂
I typed a long response, and not seeing it in the comments now :/ so basically I was just saying how I feel you on the need of finding something more presentable. My 2 yr old has this raggedy blanket that no matter how many times I wash it, it still doesn’t look right and I have to pull some 007 stuff every Sunday to try to sneak it into the washer with out her realizing it, which I usually fail at and have to give it back to her still damp…. but any who, tons of adorable things there and thanks so much for the opportunity at one… though the blankets are very tempting, I think I would have to go with one of the adorable little lovies! So my 3 choices are: Catnip Kitty Plush, Belle Cow plush, or Penny Pig plush… all are soo cute though, have been wanting to find something cute an unique like these for a long time! Also thanks for the discount code!!
Holy cuteness! So many adorable things to choose from. I think I would go Ducky Picnic Pal blankie, Butterfly toddler towel, Pirate Pig gift set (for my best friend’s baby she’s bumping)
These items are so cute it was hard to choose!
Pirate Pig Plush
Monkey Picnic Pal
Cubby Blankie gift crate
Beautiful items! I would love to win:
Picnic pal pajamas- bunny
Ballerina mouse- plush
Backpack- who (purple)
I love everything!
My 3 choices would be the blue organic patterned bunny, and two sets of pjs, one for my daughter (now 2.5 months) and one for my son (4yrs), to wear for Christmas Eve/morning.
I love all of this! I’d go with the Organic Patterned Bunny, a toddler bath wrap and the Ballerina Mouse.
Like most younger siblings, my daughter ended up with a lot of hand-me-downs. If I won the give-away, I would choose some NEW things just for her — a “picnic pal” (probably the duck) and board book, and a “girly” towel (maybe the bunny?) that wasn’t handed down after years of use by her big brother!
Thanks for the chance to enter your drawing. I’m not on Facebook, so this is the first one I’ve been able to enter!
I would get the purple owl backpack, that ridiculously adorable pink ballerina mouse, and one of the organic patterned bunnies. I too, loathe all the brightly colored character stuffed animals out there. This stuff is gorgeous.
Its so hard to choose! Everything they have is so adorable! I guess the three things that I would choose would be the monkey stroller buddy blanket, the Who, the owl picnic pal plush, and the woodland mushroom rattles. I mean, how adorable are those rattles?!
Love this! These little guys look like they are just waiting to be present at the next tea party any little girl/boy is throwing!!
I have to choose – -Ballerina Mouse Farm Organic Plush – Bunny Picnic Pal – Penny Pig Plush (because my 4-year old is obsessed w/ Purple!)
Eek! So cute. I’d get the woodland gift crate with the squirrel, a pink patterned bunny, and oh my gosh Penny the Pig. Cute cute cute.
Love the Robbie Raccoon plush, he’s adorable. Also, the crawling bee teething toy, and the woodland mushroom rattles. Very cute!
Bunny Pajamas, bunny hooded towel & a bunny picnic pal swinging crate.
Love all of the products but these are my favorites!
ORGANIC COTTON PICNIC PAL PAJAMAS – LAMBY
WHO (WHITE) BACKPACK
PATTERNED BUNNY – BLUE FOREST
My daughter would love the bunny towel! I also love the Belle Cow and Ballerina Mouse Plush Farm Buddies!
These are ADORABLE!!
The bat back pack (my daughter dressed as a bat for halloween last year and daily ever since)
The bunny blanket (maybe my son will give up the old tshirt he currently uses as a lovey!)
And the ducky pajamas. (two sets so I can make the kids match because I can only get away with that crap when they’re little!)
Well I obviously couldn’t wait to possibly be picked! Had to buy the mushroom rattle for the little nephew who’s going to be makin his debut soon! My daughter would love the organic patterned blankies – lamby. She has a noise maker that’s a lamby but it’s hard to snuggle because of the speaker. She would also get a kick out of the monkey finger puppet. For the third item we would love in out house hold…I would love to see my little bunny wrapped up snuggly tight after bath time in the bunny bath towel for toddlers!
Thank you for sharing! I love the products….favorites are:
the belle cow and penny pig farm buddies and the plush blue forest bunny!
I really like Who the Owl in plush form and backpack form. I also adore the Cubby PJs.
I would get the Ducky Picnic Pal for my “guck-guck” obsessed 1 1/2 year old and the purple Who and pink Bunny backpacks for both of my girls.
I would choose the ducky picnic pal blankie, the ducky pacifier pal and the pork chop plush. So cute!
I love the Organic Farm Buddies line. Especially Boxer dog.
Because I’m tired…please excuse my vague-ness
I would choose one of each of the organic patterned bunnies for my three youngest. Those are classic and adorable!
I love Apple Park! We have some finger puppets from them that are too too cute!
I’d love Robbie Racoon, the Fawn Woodland Plush blankie, and …oh my god, the bat backpack. For me. I mean, the kid. I mean, me.
Cubby Picnic pal blankie, Cubby Picnic Pal Plush, Hooded infant towel fawn.
I would love the owl blankie, one of the organic patterned bunnies, and the toddler butterfly bath wrap!
I’d choose:
Bunny picnic pal
Bunny picnic beanie
Cubby picnic swinging in crate.
Their stuff is amazingly adorable.
My picks:
Robbie Raccoon
White (Who) Owl Backpack
Bunny Toddler Towel
This stuff is so cute!
Thank you so much for sharing. We are expecting our first and I have been searching for the perfect first gift for them. My top choices are: Pork chop rattle, organic patterned blankie buddie- bunny, and the bunny picnic pal blankie.
They’re all so cute but the bunny backpack and lunchbox and bat backpack are my three faves.
What an adorable shop! I would order an organic farm pal for each of my twin toddlers and a bunny for my 4 year old:
-a Penny Pig for my Penny (how perfect?!)
-a Belle Cow for Alivia
-an organic patterned bunny for Lila