Buggies and Babies

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Dwinguler Play Mat - our review!


The Dwinguler playmat has become one of our hottest selling items at Buggies and Babies! We’ve been carrying these mats for about a year now and our customers continue to rave about these amazing mats! We’ve always had one or two of the mats on display at our store so not only the staff and my own kids enjoy the mats but our customers sure did as well.

Our family recently added a Dwinguler play mat to our own home as our youngest is now at the crawling/sitting stage. We  just could not be happier with our new mat!

Why the Dwinguler playmat is awesome for the babies:

Soft and Thick – gives baby a soft, cushy area for crawling on their knees but also gives baby a safe, soft landing spot when they fall on their head or face
Large - gives baby a great big space to crawl around and play
Colorful – babies love looking at different colors, shapes, characters. It engages their senses and will illicit positive emotions and feelings. 
Educational – most of the mats are reversible with one size featuring the alphabet and/or numbers. When the mat is on this side this will create a handy tool to teach letters and numbers to your little one
Safe -  the material of the mat is safe for little ones (especially if the ill one is teething and will likely gnaw on the edges). Also because it is one large piece the baby cannot grab a small square or circle piece and chew/eat it, throw it, lose it, etc!
Fun -  one side of the mat will feature fun characters, animals, shapes or even texture. Our best selling print "Dinoland" features a fun roller coaster. In our store kids would always "drive" a toy car on the coaster track. It was a great way for the children to use their imaginations.

Why the Dingle play mat is awesome for parents
EASY TO CLEAN!!! Since it’s one large piece (rather than square pieces or little connections) it can be cleaned easily, thoroughly and fast!
Soft – if you’re a parent or grandparent with bad knees (like me) you will appreciate how Dwinguler mat is so squishy and comfy. You could (and probably will) take a nap on the mat!
Fun prints/colors – the Dwinguler play mat is available in various colors and prints. The styles are generally kid finely but in such a classy way that they will look good in your common living area. Hey, we have little ones  - our guests have to understand our flooring choices are in the best interests of our littlest ones at the moment.
EASY TO CLEAN!! I have to repeat this because with babies and toddlers there will be many spills, accidents, vomit etc on your mat. Additionally, if you’re like our family and have furry family members the faster and easier to clean up is a must have. You do not want to mix dirty paws or shredding hair in the play area. Of course this will happen.
Large – the mat is about the size of a standard room size rug (7.5 feet by 4.5 feet) so using this in a playroom or family room is a perfect fit! Other mats tend to run much smaller.
Safe – because of the thick cushy design you do not have to worry about the spills/falls/drops your baby will go through in their “moving” stages. This especially is the case if you have tile or wood floors. I also think this bodes well if you have carpet! Babies put everything in their mouths – I remember one of our older ones would actually eat the carpet, which probably wasn’t yummy!



I truly cannot say enough about the Dwinguler playmat! We’ve enjoyed featuring the product inside our store and are more than pleased to now have one in our home! I would highly recommend the mat to every other household with a ill baby and/or toddler but also preschools, indoor play spaces, day cares should consider this amazing mat!


Monday, March 30, 2015

Great Cloth Diaper Change Giveaway!!

 
April raffle giveaway! **ENDED**

For the month of April and in conjunction with the Great Cloth Diaper Change event we are hosting, April 18th, 2015, we will be raffling off a Tula Baby Carrier (standard size) in the popular spring/summer print “Anchors.”



This raffle is available to all! You do not need to be an attendee of our GCDC event to participate. 

Each $5 donated by you will earn you an entry to win the Tula carrier. All proceeds will be given to the Real Diaper Association (RDA),a non-profit organization whose mission it is to bring awareness through advocacy and support the benefits of cloth diapering. The RDA is also the group that helps us hosts to produce the Great Cloth Diaper Change each year. This year the GCDC is celebrating its 5th anniversary, and this will be Buggies and Babies 4th year hosting!
To donate/earn an entry to win the Tula please click on PayPal button below. You will be re-directed to PayPal where you can donate in increments of $5. You do not a PayPal account to donate – you will be able to use any credit card OR PayPal account. 

If you're planning on joining our location for the Great Cloth Diaper Change, visit this link to register as well as submit your donation for the raffle.
We will accept the last donation at 3 PM PST April 18th, 2015. The winner will then be selected that evening at 6 PM PST. The selected winner of the Tula Baby carrier will be notified by email, which will have been collected at the time of your donation.

April raffle details: Each $5 donation will also earn you an entry to win the prize(s) Buggies and Babies has donated.  We will select an entry at random. The winner of the raffle will be notified by the e-mail collected at the time you donate via our PayPal "Donate" button.  The winner must reply back to us within 24 hours, otherwise a new raffle winner will be selected. Buggies and Babies LLC is not responsible for any technical failures or for lost, broken, damaged or stolen prizes. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of prize, unless otherwise noted. Unless otherwise specified, open to U.S only, ages 18+. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ are in no way associated with this giveaway. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Buggies and Babies LLC reserves the right to publish winner’s first name and last initial. Buggies and Babies LLC also reserves the right to choose a different winner in the case that the randomly chosen winner acts in bad faith, refuses to co-operate with rules, reply to winning email in 24 hour time period or does not have verifiable entries. Contact information for sponsor(s), if applicable, can be found in the review text via website links. This promotion is subject to the laws of the state of California. Taxes due, if any, on prize winnings, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Void where prohibited by law.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Great Cloth Diaper Change 2015 - registration now open!!



The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2015 is happening this year on April 18th Saturday. This year GCDC is celebrating its 5th anniversary and this will be Buggies and Babies 4th year hosting!! We are thrilled once again to be hosting and hope many of you will join us to surpassing last year's record of 8400 + participants.

This year we will be hosting the event at the indoor, family fun play space "Kid Ventures Eastlake"!! We are so excited to be able to bring the GCDC to you in such a fun venue equipped with its own cafe!

Check in begins as early as 9:30 AM which will allow you and your guests to enjoy the play space for a bit before the actual count begins. We do ask that our participants arrive no later than 10:30 am so we can ensure we are all gathered and prepared for the change promptly by 10:55 am.

This year there are 3 ticket options when you register:
1) RSVP only - free ticket. Registers you and one child to participate in our GCDC event and includes your entry to Kid Ventures
2) $5 donation. Registers you and one child to participate in our GCDC event and includes your entry to Kid Ventures. Also for each $5 donation you will earn an entry to win a Tula Baby Carrier. You're welcome to donate multiple times.
3) $17 ticket registration. Registers you and one child to participate in our GCDC event and includes your entry to Kid Ventures. You will also receive a GCDC t-shirt, 1 entry to the Tula Baby giveaway, and a guaranteed gift bag.

**please follow this event on our Facebook event page as well to get up to date details** 



FAQs

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Each participant (adult over the age of 18) must be paired with ONE child 39 inches or shorter. When you check in to the event you will be provided an identification sticker that provides you and your child an entry to the event. Also PLEASE BRING SOCKS FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Kid Ventures has a large parking lot available to everyone.

Do I need to pay for admission to Kid Ventures?

No - KV has kindly offered our guests free entry to their venue! The Spring Fair event happening concurrently as the GCDC is opened to the public which requires a $5 entry fee. You, as a GCDC participant, will only need to check in at our table so we can provide you and your guests entry. You and your guests will be required to sign the KV waiver priot to entry.
Is my partner/another child allowed to the event?
Yes, you and your guests are welcome to the event free. PLEASE NOTE at the official count only you and your child will be allowed into the designated count area. Your other child will be inside the play area where they can play and/or view the count occuring. The count is about 5 - 10 minutes so please accout for this if you will be bringing other children.

What can/can't I bring to the event?

PLEASE BRING SOCKS FOR YOU YOUR CHILD TO WEAR.

Bring the cloth diaper to change into. Each child must be changed into a cloth, reusable diaper that can be purchased online, at a brick & mortar store, or is offered through a diaper service. Make sure to bring this diaper. It does not matter what type of diaper a child arrives in.

Water is OK to bring but OUTSIDE OTHER BEVERAGES/FOOD IS NOT PERMITTED.

Who benefits from  the the donation and/or ticket proceeds?

All net proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Real Diaper Association, a non-profit organization that works to advocate for and support the use of cloth diapers. The RDA also uses the funds to research through science and evidence base studies the benefits of using cloth. The RDA also collects funds to organize diaper circles throughout the world as well as launch the Great Cloth Diaper Change event each year.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please email the event host melissa@buggiesandbabies.com or call 866.502.1004 ext 4

Is my registration/ticket transferable?

YES! Please email the event host to let us know who the ticket will be transferred to.

 Can I update my registration information?

Yes, please email the event host to update your registration information.

 Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, we will have your ticket information on file. We will look your entry up by name and/or ID.

What is the refund policy?

There are no refunds. If you do not make it the event your ticket payment, if any, will be donated to the Real Diaper Association.

If my name is selected for the raffle do I need to be present at the event?

For our Tula Baby carrier giveaway, no you do not need to be present. The winner of that raffle will be selected that evening April 18, 2015 after 6 PM PDT.
All other giveaways, yes, you will be required to be present.  

Are pictures allowed?
During the count no other photography or videography is allowed other than our official photographer and/or videographer. Otherwise, before and after the event photos and videos can be taken by you.
 
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