Friday, October 29, 2010

play food giveaway from gummylump - yum!

It's time for another giveaway! Yeah!


I have little boys, but I also babysit a couple of little girls from time to time. So when Gummylump asked us to review some of their award-winning creative play toys, I chose the Bake & Decorate Cupcake Set. You know, so the little girls who come over will have something to play with. Okay, maybe they were really for me. But the good news is that my 5-year-old son adores this set, too!

We had about 12 birthday parties in a row one afternoon, after which my son proclaimed that I was now 12 years old. Whew! I thought he was going to do the math and make me much older. I guess it's good he doesn't do much math yet. Anyway, it was so delightful to play pretend with him for an hour, and the little girls who come over love it, too.


This is a Melissa & Doug toy, and if you have anything made by Melissa & Doug you probably love them already. The cupcakes, candles, and cupcake pan are all made of wood--something natural in a world of plastic! The "frosting" cap is plastic, but you've got to have that in order to draw on your sprinkles and erase them 50 million times. (I love how the markers are shaped like little tubes of decorator's icing!) There are even cute paper cupcake liners!


The wooden candles stick on the cupcake with Velcro, which makes them easy to remove before eating the cupcake. And you must pretend to eat it, every lip-smacking bite. And be sure to tuck it behind you when you're done, because if that 5-year-old sees it's still in your hand, you'll be enjoying it all over again. But that's the fun, right? You can eat a dozen cupcakes and they're all calorie-free.

Gummylump is letting us giveaway one Melissa & Doug toy up to a $25 value from their site! So you could choose the yummy cupcake set, or one of my other play food favorites like



the ice cream set,


or the pizza party set,


or have the ultimate tea party with the special occasion cake set!


There are more to choose from, too! To enter to win a Melissa & Doug toy up to $25 in value, go to Gummylump's Web site, and leave us a comment telling us which set you'd pick. We'll pick our winner on Friday, November 5, so leave your comment by 11:59pm PT on Thursday, November 4th. Make a wish!

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chelsea said...

I mean how can you choose. They are all SO adorable.

I guess I would choose the cupcakes. I like that they are able to draw on them.

Mommabear said...

I love the pizza set!

Betsy B said...

My son really, really wants the ice cream set! He "has to have it!"

Elizabeth said...

I love the sandwich shop set! And given that my 18-month old son likes to carry plastic lettuce around when he finds it at grandma's house, I think he'd like it too!

Rachel said...

The Ice Cream set is on my kids wish list. So i'd choose that!

Jacqueline said...

I think the cupcakes are my favorite...or the pizza.

Anonymous said...

I can't decide between the pizza and the stir fry sets... I think the slice and bake cookies are hilarious.
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M.S. said...

I love the cupcake set http://www.gummylump.com/p/BakeDecorateCupcakeSetPlayFood/

Jessica said...

I would have to go with the slice and bake cookie set. Of course, the special occasion cake is awesome, too.

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Jennifer Lyn said...

I love the ice cream set. I have 2 little girls who would LOVE IT!

Nancy said...

OMGoodness...my granddaughter would love to have the Bake & Decorate Cupcake Set.

Heather said...

So so so hard to choose just one. But my boys love pizza so I think they'd love the pizza set.

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Nicole said...

I'd choose the cutting food box set. My daughter loooves her play kitchen and this would be a great bday present for her (her bday is in Dec!)

Kreateten said...

My little niece would absolutely adore the icecreamset - so would I! :-)

This is the cutest giveawayever! :-)

Amy said...

So darling! I would love to get the cupcake set or the pots and pans set!

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Anonymous said...

I would choose the Bake & Decorate Cupcake Set. My 6 year old daughter would LOVE playing with this! :)

tweedlediva said...

It's a hard sell between the cup cake set and the sandwich set. I'd let my 4 year old have the final say.

Little Buttercup Baby said...

I LOVE the sandwich making set!!!

sofen said...

Ooooh, my daughter would really love that decorating cupcake-set! She is 6, and in a Waldorf Kindergarten where all their toys are wooden, so this would be so familiar to her!

Nice offer!

The Lovely One said...

So many to choose from! I'm torn between the pizza, cupcake, or big three tier cake set!

thetoddlerwhisperer said...

I was just looking at these the other day! I love the cupcakes!

Anita Kehn said...

It is very hard to choose. Between the sandwich set, ice cream or cupcake. Very cool stuff for Grandma's to have!

Brett said...

I looked at the site, but I'm still loving the cupcake set the best! It looks so fun! I know my daughter is getting a play kitchen from her Grandparents for Christmas so this would be the perfect addition! Thanks!

Jessica said...

I would love the cupcake set, we have the cookies and pizza set already, and my kids just love it!!

Deby Jensen said...

I love the sandwich set or the fruit/veggie cut crate set! I teach special ed preschool...they would love a set!

Amy said...

We just got the Apple Pie set as a gift and LOVE it.
But now I think we need the ice cream cone set. Fingers crossed!

Melynie said...

Oh my goodness, these are so cute!! I love, love, love all of them, but especially the special occasion cake and the sushi sets!! Tooooo cute!

Jasmine said...

They are so cute!! I'd love the
Food Groups Play Food Set.

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deserae said...

I love the ice cream set!

Anonymous said...

OHH My son's birthday is the 15th and he would just love the cupcake set!

Unknown said...

Definitely the sandwich shop set, so cute and promotes healthy eating!

Himesclan said...

My kids love sandwiches so I'd have to go with those! What great products.

Sara said...

I like the pizza party, slice and bake cookies and the sandwich sets! Oh it's too hard to decide!

carrie said...

I love the special occasion cake or the brownie set. So cute!

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Andrea said...

I A.DOR.E the cupcake set-how cute are the icing pens?!?! But the cake is pretty sweet, too!

Brandy said...

I love the doughnet set, my kiddos would love it as well.

Kelly K. said...

I don't even know how I would choose...I would love any of them!!!! I really like the cookies and cupcakes but also the sandwich shop or fruit and veggies! The cupcakes are adorable too though how you can draw on them with the icing shaped markers!!!

Lindsey said...

love the cupcakes

Beth said...

I would choose the cupcake set for my little girl who loves art and decorating!!

Anonymous said...

I'm planning on getting my daughter her first play kitchen for Christmas this year. Any of these sets would be great! The cupcake set looks like so much fun! I also really like the pizza set. :)

Sarah said...

I've been eyeing the pizza set for Christmas. Hope I win!

Erin said...

My daughter is getting a play kitchen for Christmas and this would be perfect for her! I love the cupcakes.

Rachel said...

SO FUN! My girls would love the pizza or the tiered cake.

kfrankly said...

I love the cupcake set - so cute! Make your own sprinkles - wohoo!

Lovely Lizzy said...

This is fantastic! I have so many of these on my Christmas list for my kids, so a giveaway, would just get me that much closer to being ready.
And if I had to pick one as a starter set, it would for sure be the Food Groups play set.
Wonderful giveaway! Thanks.
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Clandestine Road said...

Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! My kids would love the cupcake set the best.

Angela

Christian said...

I love the cupcake and tea party set. Heck my girls would love them all!

Kristin said...

Definitely the sushi set.

Beth said...

the little ice cream shop set is so cute and looks fun to scoop!

Sus said...

We love everything by Melissa and Doug, thank you for showcasing some of their new items. We love the ice cream set - we all scream for ice cream!

Dana said...

cupcake all the way

adrianne said...

A lot of fun choices. I would have to choose the sandwich shop!

Kassi Jane said...

Love love the cupo cake set! Kassijane@yahoo.com

Anne said...

We LOVE Melissa and Doug stuff. We would definitely choose the cake set for our rainy day tea parties here in Washington!

Jasmine said...

This is absolutely gorgeous! Definately the cupcake set!

eric said...

I've loved the pizza set for a long time, it looks so fun! The cupcakes look great!

Unknown said...

cupcakes cupcakes cupcakes! my daughter and I really love cupcakes

noneya said...

I love the Ice cream shop

Jon and Amy Duvall said...

My son LOVES to play with pretend food! The pizza set would probably be our choice! Love this giveaway!!

Kelly McG said...

Oh my goodness, that cupcake set is adorable! I would definitly pick it! My girls would love to color the sprinkles and eat endless amounts of cupcakes!

Vinyl Masterpiece said...

I love the cake set. All of these sets are adorable!

The Krebs said...

I LOVE the Melissa & Doug brand! My sister has the fruit crate for her kids and my little guy loves it. So I think I would have to go with that. Thanks
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The Peterson Family said...

I my cuteness! I would totally love to switch out the crappy plastic food in my kindergarten room with Melissa & Doug food, I love it all! The cupcake set is the best - though my own kids would probably hijack it before I got it to school!

Linda said...

I love Melissa and Doug toys. Our granddaughter is getting a play kitchen for Christmas and we are buying her some Melissa and Doug food sets. I love the cutting fruit set.

jackiek said...

We have the cupcake set and it has been played with for many hours...even by the adults :)

Olson said...

My little baker would love the pizza set.. and it would double as a counting toy (1 pepperoni.. 2 pepperoni..) :)

Boogsy*Baby said...

They are all so cool, but I would choose the cupcake set! It's awesome!

Cheryl said...

I love the the big cake!

Brandi said...

We'd pick the cupcake set. My little girl would love it!
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Brandi said...

We would choose the cupcake set. Thanks for the chance to win
Brandi H
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Unknown said...

It's super hard to pick because we are such Melissa and Doug fans...but I would say the Ice Cream, birthday, or fruit cutting set.

Sharri said...

Yikes! It's so hard to pick just one, but with 2 granddaughters, I will have to pick the big pink cake set, but they have a brother now so Brownies or maybe the sandwich set. I don't know.

elisa said...

I love the sandwich shop.

mek79 said...

I would choose the cupcake set because it looks fun to decorate! My niece is turning 4 in November and it would be a perfect present for her!!

All Things Fee said...

I love Melissa and Doug!

We are avid pizza makers here, so it would be natural for us to make even more pizza!

Kim said...

Yeah, I think I'm still loving the cupcake set. So cute!

Thanks for the chance.

Danielle Lyn said...

I love the cupcake set! It would be so fun for my little girl to play with when I'm baking.

Keely said...

The little girls i babysit would LOVE the cupcake set!

Chelsea said...

I love the cupcake set! My email address is river26[at]gmail[dot]com.

Tonia said...

We would get the fruit crate or the cutting food set. My little boy loves these! His friend has them and that is what he goes for first!

Jennybean said...

My son would definitely love the cupcake set! We've had so many birthdays the past couple of months, he's always singing happy birthday!

GrammieLissa said...

OMGosh my almost 4 year old granddaughter would LOVE the cupcake set. It is sooo cute!!

Kristen said...

I would love the special occaison cake!

Bostanna said...

It's a hard choice but I'd go with the cupcake set since it looks like the only one that can be decorated with markers. My e-mail is anna at mustardzone dot com. Thanks for doing this contest!

Bostanna said...

It's a tough choice but I would buy the cupcake set since it looks like the only one that has the option to decorate with the markers. Thanks for doing this contest and introducing us to the Gummylimp site....I'd never heard of it before. -anna at mustardzone dot com

jennseda said...

I love the cupcake set...too cute:)

Rebecca said...

I would love to get the ice cream set. I remember playing with something like that when I was little.

Jessica said...

I'd love to get the cupcake set for my niece...she'd be thrilled!

Kerry Jaclyn said...

I love Melissa and Doug toys!! I think the best one is the big cake set!

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Jami said...

Great website! I love the fruit set, we've played with it at the play place before. Melissa & Doug is all great. I also love the grill set and the stir fry!!

-Sydney- said...

So hard to choose as I love them all! But I'd probably go with the BBQ set so my boys wouldn't think it was too girly :)

Dianne said...

I would pick the sandwich shop - what fun!

Magnolia Carbone said...

OMG I <3 Melissa & Doug products! I love the ice cream set! My kids would go nuts over that!!

Connie said...

My granddaughter, Emily, loves Melissa and Doug! She doesn't have the wedding cake set. So cute!

TeamOSM said...

The cupcakes, for sure!! I have a niece who adores them.

theamazingjohnsons said...

My kids would love to decorate the cupcakes so that's what I would choose. They are so cute!
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Collins Family said...

I think my kids would love the pizza or sandwich set the best!

Marisa said...

I think my two year old would love the fruit crate set and my seven year old would love the special occcasion cake set.... Choices, choices!

LendyWu said...

I love the cupcake set. It would be great for language therapy :)

Unknown said...

I would definitely choose the Ice Cream Parlor set! Thanks for the chance!

Felicia said...

I'd get the cutting food set. I think my son would love it!
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Aimee Scogin said...

I'm loving the pizza set! I can see a fractions lesson in our future!

onescrappychick said...

I love the 3 pigs play set..

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Kirby said...

I would choose the cake set! I'd never seen that one before but we own several of the M&D wooden foods!

Amber said...

Definitely the food group set! My son would love this!

Jaclyn said...

I would choose the ice cream set. My kids would love love love it!

Scrap for Joy said...

A hard decision for sure! The Melissa and Doug products are all so clever! I think either the ice cream set or the sandwich set...my grnadson would love these!
Thanks for the chance to win.
Joyce

Amie said...

oh my goodness...there is way too many to choose from, I would choose the pizza party or the cupcake decorating and baking...my little boys LOVE playing with their play kitchen and now that they have a new little sister...they would all LOVE any of these!!! Thanks for this chance:)

Unknown said...

We just got our daughter a play kitchen so I would choose the Fruit Crate Play Food set

Brookie said...

Who could say no to ice cream?!

. said...

The pizza or the cake...so hard to decide. We love Melissa and Doug!

Unknown said...

I would love the cupcake set for my 2 little girls!

Unknown said...

I would love the cupcake set!

Momma McCall said...

My son Jack would definitely pick the pizza party! So much cuteness!

Michelle Evans said...

Wow! So fun! I think I'd have a really hard time choosing. My kiddos love pretend food. I had a really cool cake set as a kid though and still remember all the fun "parties" I had, so maybe that - or maybe cupcakes - they're my son's favorite... wow! Tough to choose. There are so many cute ideas!

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miss~nance said...

WOW these are great playsets. I paticularly like the special occasion cake set.

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Joy said...

I love the cupcake set! Adorable and fun!

g8rmaria said...

definitely the cupcake set! I love this and I love Melissa & Doug products!!!

g8rmaria said...

I would get the cupcake set! LOVE Melissa & Doug products

E J said...

It'd be a tough choice between the cupcake and ice cream sets! We LOVE everything by Melissa and Doug in this house.

Jefrilyn Ellison said...

So cute! I love them all!

Kristy said...

I dont have kids yet but I love Melissa and Doug. I do have a daycare and I have some puzzles that they like to play with. I like the pizza or the sandwich one. Or something else. I dont know what I would decide on!

Michelle said...

The cupcake set or the cake set would be a big hit in our house.We have the cutting fruit and vegetable set and my kids love it! Thank you for this giveaway opportunity!

Kiersten said...

It's so hard to choose, but I think I would pick the Fruit Crate if I won.

Sonia said...

We would love the cupcake set! Such cute toys!

Rupper Family said...

I'd choose the cupcakes!
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The Van Leeuwen Family said...

I'd go with the Ice Cream Set for my boys - they'd LOVE it & it'd go perfect with the play kitchen they're getting for Christmas!

debbie susee said...

I love all of them but think my favorite is the cupcake set. So much fun to be had.

Amanda Joy Petersen said...

I would do the fruit crate set so that Asher could slice the fruit, or the ice cream parol. I love this stuff:)

Megan said...

I'd probably pick the grill set...or the cupcake set...or the ice cream set :) LOL. I love them all!

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Smullin Family said...

The sandwich shop or the ice cream parlor, is my pick. Thanks for the giveaway!

Janda said...

I like them all!! But if I had to pick I think I'd go with the donuts....yum!

Becky said...

Tough call. I think I would pick the pizza or ice cream set. Or I would let the kids decide.

Kristi said...

I would get the cookie set..I love all of there toys they make such great therapy toys at a reasonable price!!!

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Karisty said...

There are so many I love! But I really like the Sandwich set and cupcakes. The cookies are also in the top 3.

Melanie said...

Love love love Melissa and Doug. I would either want the ice cream set or the food groups set. Love them both!
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Whitney said...

My favorites are the slice and bake cookies, and the cupcake set. My kids would love them!

Anonymous said...

I love the Tiered Special Occasion cake. It is so adorable!

Anonymous said...

I love the Tiered Special Occasion Cake. It's so adorable!

Ross & Amanda Goodman- but mostly Amanda :) said...

Oh, the pizza set is so cute! What a fun idea.

Unknown said...

All of the kits look fun, but I think my daughter would love the cupcake set!

Lisita said...

I've always wanted the ice cream set for my little girl but the cupcake is now my new fav!

Lisa Merkley said...

The sandwich shop, the ice cream, the cake, and the cupcakes are some of my favorites. Oh, and the grilling set, and the bunch of fruits or veggies.

Let's just say I'd have a hard time limiting it to $25!

tamikay said...

Definitely the cupcake set. My girls adore cupcakes!

Burton Family said...

I have 4 little girls that would love the cupcake set!

Maurilia said...

Love the sandwhich set!

Shannon said...

I like the pizza party set.

Libby said...

We are loving the ice cream set! So cute!

Kathleen W. said...

We love their toys, and I'd most likely pick the Ice Cream Parlor set.

Michelle said...

The cupcake set for my little girl's birthday party next month would be awesome!! Thanks.

Laci said...

I'd pick the cutting fruit set!

Unknown said...

my son loves pizza so for sure the pizza set!!

Michelle said...

I love the set with the food you can cut. My preschoolers love this!

Melanna said...

we have the fruit cutting and the food group sets and they get played with daily. My two year old likes to be a "chef." I would pick either the sandwich shop, cupcake set or the pantry items.

Unknown said...

Pizza-palooza!

Stephanie said...

I love the wooden food sets. I don't know which one I would choose yet, but those cupcakes look fun.

GrammieLissa said...

The cupcake set. Definitely what my little princess would adore!!

Unknown said...

The cookie set! I would even like it for myself, LOL

Julie N said...

The Cutting Food Set would be perfect for my daughter! So many cute sets, it's hard to choose just one!!

cindylou33 said...

Oh my daughter would LOVE the cake set. She loves to play Kitchen and "cook" for the family!

Brandon and Maryellen said...

I love the cupcake set!

Martha said...

All are very cute but the pizza kit would be the winner for me to give my Grandson!

Greg and Caroline said...

I would choose the CUTE cupcake set.

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Sarah Jackman said...

I love the slice and bake cookie dough set - so cute!

Sarah Kate said...

I love the pizza set. her daddy would love for her to learn how to make pizza! sarahk380 at gmail dot com

BPeasley said...

The sushi slicing set! Of course the cupcake one is probably my top pick though- not original but just love cupcakes!!!

Lynnell said...

I luv the cake set soooooo cute! My daughter would love it too:)

Anonymous said...

I would choose either the apple pie set or the brownie set for my little chef.

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Anonymous said...

the cupcake set is so cute

Stephanie Clites said...

they are all so cute! I would choose the cupcakes, or cake!

carlasue476 said...

Either the cupcakes or the ice cream parlor set! Both of those are my kids' favorite treats! And I can pretend to eat them over and over and over! :D

Marie said...

Grill Set, hands down!

queen bee tracy said...

It would be a tough call to pick between the Sandwich Shop or the Cupcake sets. My daughter just got the fruit set for a birthday gift and she loves it. You can't go wrong with anything made by Melissa & Doug.

heather's notepad said...

I LOVE Melissa and Doug items, they last so long it is great! I would choose the ice cream set if I were to win.

Julia Reeb said...

ice cream shoppe! awesome!

caitlin said...

I'd love to have the the special occasion cake to give to the flower girls at my wedding. They would LOVE it!

Sarah said...

My four year old would love the cake set for her tea parties!

Liz said...

I would choose the sandwich making set.

c3mom said...

The cupcake one. My son loves his Melissa and Doug sets and i know he would have fun with this one.

Natasha said...

I would chose the Grill set. Love the little skewers for kebabs!

Leonor said...

I am sooo torn between the Cupcake set or the sushi set! They are all adorable! I love the cupcake set because they can get creative!

Alyssa said...

We have the pizza set and love it. So I would have to say the ice cream shop or the cup cake set. My 5 year old twin chefs would be very happy with either.

kalliejenn81 said...

aww, i love the cupcake set!!

A. Marie said...

I would go for the cupcake set! My little girl is all about trucks and cars and doesn't go near her dolls. She is getting really excited now to help me cook and LOVES cupcakes just as much as me! So cupcakes for her!!! That's what I'd pick!!

Gma Day said...

What a fun contest! I would love to have that cute cupcake set in our home for my grand kids!Super fun creative toys! Thanks for the chance to enter!

The Palmers said...

I man I want them all, I love love LOVE melissa and doug, I have lot of their puzzles and love them, my kids love them too. I think I would get the cupcake set, or the pizza set. They are the best.

Ethan Mashimo said...

i love the cupcake set!

ocean said...

Wow-look at all these entries. I like the cupcake set but the cake set is beautiful.

Michelle said...

Oh my~ the pizza set for sure....my pizza hounds would just adore it!!!!!!!

Stephanie C. said...

Hmm maybe the pizza party or one f the cutting sets. They're all so great!

Abby said...

I think the cupcake set is really cute!

Unknown said...

My girls would love the special occasion cake set! The cupcake set would be a close 2nd. All the sets are wonderful.

Snips and Snails said...

I think it's a toss up between the pizza set, the cupcake set, the ice cream set and the birthday cake. I would have to let my boys choose their favorite.

Josh and Amy said...

I'm loving the cupcake set!

Made by Jessika said...

All of the playsets are really cool! My 3 year old son would love any one of them! Please pick me!!
Sandwich shop, pizza, or cupcakes would all be great!

The Broughs said...

The CUPCAKES for SURE! My daughter saw that set the other day and wanted it SO bad... she calls them "Cuppy-cakes" :)

Andrus said...

I love the cupcake set!! tooo cute!!

Samantha said...

I would LOVE to win this for my little sister, Ashley. She is autistic and LOVES to play with play food! I think she would absolutely love the cupcake set!!

Lisa Marie said...

the cupcake set!
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EmmaTM said...

The cupcakes, definitely the cupcakes! Thanks for the giveaway!

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