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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:

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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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Comments

  1. Holly

    Oh, and I subscribe to your email list! (Thanks for all you do to put these deals together too! It is much appreciated!)

  4. Mariah

    LAGO! My Borders has a great selection of LAGO play sets, with a $100 gift card I would defiantly be picking up some of those for X-Mas!

  5. Kelly C.

    I would use the gift card to purchase toys and books to donate for charity. Every year, my husband and my kids pick out a few toys and canned goods to donate to local charities and Toys for Tots. This gift card would allow us to do so much more for a family that needs things so much more than we do.

  6. Stacy S.

    My husband and I would love to get books for our 5-year-old son that we are homeschooling (primarily dad). He keeps eyeing a children’s anatomy book at Borders. There is also a Hooked on Spanish set there that we are interested in! We LOVE books and go to story time at Borders every Wednesday and Saturday. Today’s Polar Express Pajama Party was a lot of fun!

  7. Tammy

    We love Melissa & Doug toys too so I’d get some of those since they’re on sale! I LOVE books so I’d get myself a couple of books and get my daughter a few Nancy Drew mysteries… her favorite!

  8. Nikki P

    I am a 5th grade teacher in an inner city school, this gift card would be amazing to build on our classroom library!!!!

  11. Jamie

    I love Borders! Love them! I would definately pick up a planner from their familytime.mine collection- I’m a planner/list nut, and there’s are my favorites. Of COURSE I’d have to have some fabulous stationary…my daughter absolutely loves books and we have spent many an hour in Border’s children’s section. I also LOVE their educational toys and kits. Hope it’s me!

  12. Amy T.

    I’d buy the Melissa & Doug wooden food toys and some holiday books for my 3 year-old. He is really excited about Christmas this year!

  13. Angela

    I would love to get my son some I Spy books! I also wouldn’t mind getting him some Melissa & Doug toys. I have heard great things about them.

  15. rita

    I would love those so i can build up my babies book shelves, She has a few, and I spend so much time in borders, at there bargain books. You can get some great deals. I got a hooked on phonics learning set regular price was 59.99 it was on sale for 9.99!!

  17. Melinda Blanchard

    My 2 year old daughter Brookelyn would love the Melissa & Doug play food that you can “cut”. She got a play kitchen last Christmas but we need some new accessories to go with it!!! Also, she loves to read too, so we would def. love some new books too!

  20. SzeKi

    I love books! So I would definity spend that giftcard on my kiddo plus we are doing an Adopt a Family where I work at so it will be perfect. I signed up to purchase books for a 4 yrs old boy. It would be nice to win a little something to help out for Christmas.

  21. Carrie G

    Borders is such a great store. I would definitely get some books that inspire my kids to want to read – Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees?, Madeline, Where the Wild Things Are. I would also be interested in the Melissa & Doug toys.

  24. Tessa

    I, too, love Melissa and Doug toys. The food, awesome. My 3 year old is also crazy about Fancy Nancy and my little boy is into the Sandra Boynton books and anything Mickey Mouse. $100 would go a long way at our house!

  26. Jamie

    My daughter loves the disney fairy chapter books & has recently read the magic tree house chapter books. My husband is also a big reader almost anything he can get his hands on. I love borders.

  27. Michele

    I would purchase several items that have to do with animals(books and /or plush), and also beginner readers, my daughter is 11, and has Autism, she is learning how to read, and this would enable her to go to Borders and pick out some fun reading materials!

  28. Tami

    I’d love to use a gift card to help buy presents for my children’s holiday. Instilling a love of reading is important to me, so I’d purchase lots of books and some fun toys, too.

  30. Stephanie Schon

    I would get Diary of a Whimpy kid b/c my boys just started getting into that series,for my girls I would get Goodnight moon a favorite which got lost during moving :-( The kids craft books so we can do them together.