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Win a $100 Borders Gift Card!

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Borders Toys and Games
When you think about Borders, a large selection of books neatly lined up on shelves is probably what comes to mind. I know that was my first thought. But Borders recently expanded over 500 of their stores to include a wonderful selection of high-quality educational toys and games, including one of my favorites, Melissa & Doug toys.

Borders recently gave me a $100 gift card to check out their new lineup, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out just how far I was able to stretch this money. All together I managed to score six different Melissa & Doug toys, two I Spy books, an illustrated book of military airplanes, and a small collection of Mickey Mouse board books with a figurine for my “Mickeh Mou” lovin’ baby boy. I came in slightly over budget at $117, but that also included another children’s book that I picked up to donate to the Borders Charity Book Drive.

I found the selection to be quite varied, with choices that encompassed the varied interests of all five of my children, and the employees were extremely helpful. Both ladies working at the store were visited were very knowledgeable and offered suggestions on the best items to choose and were able to help us find exactly what we were searching for.

By the way, if you love the adorable lineup of Melissa & Doug toys, you’ll be excited to know that they are buy one get one 50% off through December 28th! I sometimes think I get just as much enjoyment out of them as my kids do. Save even more by signing up for a Borders Rewards card (you’ll get awesome coupons!) and/or utilizing the buy $50 in Borders gift cards get a bonus $10 GC program.

Two lucky Deal Seeking Mom readers will each win a $100 gift card from Borders. (You’ll need to live within driving distance of a Borders’ store in order to pick up your prize.)

To enter, tell me what toys and games you would purchase with a $100 Borders gift card.

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Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. What toys and games would you purchase?

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Prize:
(2) $100 Borders Gift Card, to be picked up at the winner’s local Borders store.

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, 11/23. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email on and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  14. melissa

    If I won, I would buy some of Melissa and Doug puzzles for my daycare. Also some chapter books for my 3rd grader. I may even put in a true crime book for myself.

  15. jennifer

    I would like all the david shannon ‘no david!’ books for my two boys, they like the story that he got in trouble too when he was little. Also my son is just about to take off on his reading and I would really like to let him choose some easy readers he could do himself. Thanks!!!!

  19. Elena

    Oh what I would buy with $100 GC! I would definitely buy some of the Melissa and Doug toys. My daughter wanted 2 of them the last time we were there- the pizza and the cake. She loves to cook! I would definitely buy some of their puppets and some new board games. We love family game night, so this could kick it up a notch. Thanks, Tara!

  21. Laura

    My mother helps run a center for abused and underprivileged children. With the $100 gift card, I would buy toys and books for the center.

  22. Samantha Witt

    I would be so excited to win this! I would love to buy my daughter a bunch of classic books like Where the Wild Things Are, The Hungry Catapillar, The Polar Express, etc! I would also love to try out the Melissa and Doug toys, I hear they are the very best!! Hope I win!

  25. Mandy

    I would love this, my husband is a big reader, and books aren’t the cheapest. I’d buy him some for Christmas. I’d also get my son some books and toys.

  26. cheryl

    Hmmm, I’m going to need to find out how to do those surveys that SueEllen was talking about…
    but anything melissa&doug, that make your own sock puppet kit looks neat. My almost 5yo wants to learn how to play checkers & my youngest loves megablocks. & I know they would want some books too.

  29. Telina

    The Melissa & Doug toys sound interesting. My little boy is really starting to like puzzles now too so I would probably get a few puzzles and he LOVES books, so I would just get a variety of things.

  30. karen

    My daughter LOVES for us to read to her; she’s 18 mos. We’d stock up on more books for her to enjoy for sure. Our collection for Dr. Seuss is growing fast!