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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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Comments

  3. nancy l.

    I subscribe to your email and I love it!! Your tips and bargains have saved me a bundle this year. Thanks for all your hard work!

  4. Julie

    what would i get? well I would get anything melissa and doug…probably the pizza and cutter set…i think that one is so cute!

  5. Paulette

    Borsers has stocked alot of kits that include everything that you need to do several things. I would pick up the cartooning kit, harmonica kit as well as several others. These run from $5.95 and up. Kits like these are a great way for older children to explore new avenues of creativity.

  6. Claire

    Both my niece and daughter are avid readers. They love all the Nancy Drew mysteries and the current Hannah Montana books. Those would be great Christmas presents to them!

  10. Tracey Conklin

    I’m looking for “Vegetable Gardening for Dummies” for my husband because we’re going to start a vegetable garden adventure next year. Also, brain teaser books for my daughter and dinosaur books for my 4 year old.

  21. Kimberly

    I would look for some Webkinz as a little gift – otherwise, I think I start browsing and match up my shopping list for holiday!

  26. Pam

    Would love to win this. My daughter is into Junie B. books, and my son loves the Melissa & Doug puzzles, so I’m sure we’d end up with some of both!

  27. colleen

    I work with folks with disabilities and would use the gift card to purchase coffee at the cafe’ on our weekly walking trip through the mall. We would also purchase music for our recreation dept and movies.
    borders has everything we need. Believe me with the cuts that our govenor of NY has made to the funding for folks with disabilities we could use a boost!
    Colleen

  29. Adrianne

    I would buy old favorites for my friends kids Christmas presents. I am up to 11 ‘nieces’ and ‘nephews’… auntie adrianne needs to make sure that they get to play Shoots and Ladders, Uno and Candy Land and not get sucked into the video games too much.

  30. Rose Ballard

    I would by the latest book by Mary Higgins Clark and The Harry Potter book set and any webkinz for my kids.