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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!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

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Comments

  4. Hillary Laugeson

    Since both my husband and I are out of work I would use this GC towards my Christmas shopping. My daughter is IN LOVE with Twilight so I would probably buy something of that sort for her. My son just LOVES books, whether it’s just flipping through the pages and looking at the pictures, “reading” the book to me (he’s 4), or the nightly bedtime story. So needless to say, I would probably use the entire card towards books.

  5. nicole tanata

    Lots of romance books, The Blind Side, Twilight series, Kids books, ect:) Be hard to chose…we all love to read:) Nicole

  7. roxanne hooper

    I love this web site, there are so many offers you can get. I would love to win a Borders Gift card to use for X-Mas. I have 14 Grandchildren and all of them LOVE to readand play learning games. There is always a good selection of both when we take the kids to pick out what they want. Thank You

  8. Raquel

    I love reading and encouraging kids to read so definitely lots of books. I also love all the pretty stationery they have.

  13. Kimberly

    I’ve been a subscribed reader of your blog posts for a while now, and I love all you have to offer, I especially look forward to the OldNavyweekly hints!

    I love Borders, I just became a rewards member last week. I would definately stock up on Melissa & Doug toys… my daughter wants a jewelry box for Christmas and they make the cutest “design-your-own” jewelry box!
    I also have Apples to Apples on my Christmas list, so we’d get that!
    Thanks for offering this fun contest!

  14. Megan

    My two year old son is so bright. I definitely would buy a resource book like: “The Complete Resource Book for Preschoolers: An Early Childhood Curriculum With over 2000 Activities and Ideas!” I would also buy Thomas the Train books, the Wow Wow Wubbzy Sing A Song CD and any books that I can find about manners and good behavior!! As for me, I love American History so Thomas Fleming’s “The Imtimate Lives of the Founding Fathers” would also be a must!

  15. Jena

    We love books at our house! The kids like Melissa and Doug things, Arthur, Max and Ruby, and Thomas. I would get any of these!!

  17. kirsten

    I would use the $100 for my twin boys(7); first on their list would be the Lego advent calendar, then we would be buying books. Anything with hands on science, chemistry or math. Then if there is anything left over, a goosebumps video and some more legos!!

  20. Caren

    $100!!! Oh my, what to buy? The Scientific Explorer Perfumery Kit at $19.99, the upcoming Harry Potter: Wizarding World DVD Game at $26.99, Beckett the Panda Bear at $19.99, the interactive See Thru Stores DVD at $21.99 and maybe with the leftover I can get myself a sudoku book…

  26. Devin

    For my nephew, some Louis Sachar books because he’s finally at the age where I know he’ll find them hilarious; for our soon-to-born baby, some Charlie and Lola books that will keep me awake at night while I try to put her to sleep; and for my husband and myself, the new Malcom Gladwell. Yay!

  28. Rebecca F

    Board games, children’s books (The Ladybug Girl series) and may be a few more stuffy lovies for my lil’ lovie. :D

  30. Heather G.

    I would purchase some I Spy Books for my 6 year old, some Christmas books for my children, and also so Melissa and Doug toys for my children and for gifts! Thanks!