Last month, I introduced you to Gift Hero, a new site that makes buying kids’ birthday gifts super easy. It was founded by two NYC moms who, like me, realized they were always frantically buying gifts to keep up with the steady stream of birthday parties (and then wondering whether those gifts were even any good). Gift Hero takes the guesswork out for you by offering a hand-picked selection of kid-pleasers (which happen to be parent-pleasers, too) ranging from preschool puzzles to felt playsets to science kits. You can search by age, gender, or price (let’s hear it for the $20 and under category). Gift Hero gifts are shipped in unique eco-friendly gift bags ($3 extra) which you can use for another gift or keep for yourself (R. stores dollhouse furniture in hers…). There is free shipping on orders over $75 so you can buy several gifts at a time to keep as an emergency “stash” (a trick I use, too). And, as an extra special touch in this economy, a portion of each sale is donated to carefully selected NYC-area children’s charities which are in greater need than ever.
Just in time for summer, Gift Hero has added a slew of winner outdoor toys, including these two which we are giving away today:
Kids Watering Can Kit ($20). Maybe it’s because my kids are city kids, but when we go to “the country” (aka my parents’ house in the ‘burbs), they can’t get enough of “gardening” (i.e. watering the plants and flowers in the yard). They would love this gardening set by Toysmith which includes a sturdy metal watering can, garden gloves, trowel, rake and shovel. 
We’re also giving away (to a separate winner) this Safari Adventure Mini Golf Set ($30). Who doesn’t love mini golf? I’d love to try this myself. This colorful set works well both indoors and outdoors and is child-friendly with flexible, foam construction. Includes 2 putters, 2 balls, and 4 obstacles.
Need some more gift ideas for those spring and summer birthday parties? Visit Gift Hero.
Win it! Two MyMomShops readers will win prizes from Gift Hero. One reader will win the Watering Can Kit ($20) and the other will win the Mini Golf Set ($30). Here are the contest rules:
1) To enter, please comment on THIS post (click on “comments” below), indicating which prize(s) you’d like to enter to win (either one or both) AND what your favorite toy at Gift Hero is.
2) Post your comment by 11:59pm EST Thursday, May 21st, 2009. One entry per person, please. US addresses only.
3) One winner will be chosen at random and announced on Friday morning, May 22nd.
4) NOTE: If you wish to be contacted by e-mail if you win, please include your e-mail address in your comment. Otherwise you must check back on Friday to see if you won. Unclaimed prizes are forfeited after 72 hours.
Good luck!
The mini golf set looks super fun! Also since we are super crafty at our house the learning how to make your own headbands would be awesome!
ajcmeyer AT go DOt com
I deleted my last comment because I changed my mind…my favorite toy at the site is definitely the morphibian rover! There are lots of great toys there and it is a good idea. I have 2 kid birthdays I have to buy gifts for this week alone. I would love to win the mini golf set!
What a great site they have. I love how one can pick exactly the type of gift they are needing. Very easy to navigate. Our two sons would enjoy the Mini Golf Set. Too cute!
I also like the Zolo-A-Go-Go toy.
Please enter my name in your fun giveaway prize drawing.
Many thanks! Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I think my daughter would love the RC toys. I’d probably choose the school bus for her.
Please enter us for both prizes, as she would be thrilled with either one.
beccachristensen at hotmail dot com
We are always outside during the summer working in our garden. The watering can would be so fun for my kids!
My little one would have fun with the BugBonz and my older one with the ExoBonz. What a great site with great ideas!
We’d be thrilled to win either one of the prizes!
Oh, the golf set would be perfect! My daughter (3) has been trying to use daddy’s huge clubs in the back yard–this would be so fun!
I’d love to win either but I think my kids would love to play the Mini Golf together instead of fighting over the watering can…
I think they’d like the Krinkles case, too!
love the watering can–my little guy is obsessed with water these days…
i also like the recycling truck too!
susannahj@hotmail.com
We would love the gardening set, too–didn’t realize I needed to enter for both!
We just planted seeds this weekend! My daughter would love the watering can to keep her sunflowers and nasturtiums growing!
suzmaymartin@hotmail.com
I love both of the toys on the post. On the site, I like the morphibian rover.
What a fun site!! MY daughter would LOVE either prize but probably especially the safari golf!
My son would really enjoy the golf set. The amphibious rover looks like another toy he would like.
aahaft at gmail dot com
We would like to win either set! My favorite toy is the dart set.
Oh no, lost my whole post! Well, want to enter for both (my kids would love either one)
and my fav gift is the exobonz, think my son (and his cousins) would have a blast with this!
jane@snanimals.com
Please enter me for both prizes, though the watering can is my favorite.
I think the Superstructs Big Builder set is awesome.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
ccmjrh@gmail.com
would love to win the mini golf set for the kids or friends children…so much to choose from at the site…that i had a few faves. guess 2 of the best were the geo safari microscope and the young artists paint set. thanks for doing this review!
cathy b
projecthope7 at g mail dot com
We like BugBonz! Either set would be fine- we like both of them
This kid size watering can is just what the Dr ordered.
I worry that my 3.5 year old will get a hernia trying to carry around the big one :O)
SusanHudson2@gmail.com
I’d love to win either toy. My favorite item on the site is the geosafari microscope. My kids would love that.
nadineandethan at sbcglobal dot net
Bugbonz looks fun!! I’d like to enter for both!
I’d like to win the Mini Golf Set for my son. The Geosafari Microscope is really cool!
tylerpants(at)gmail.com
I think either one is adorable and perfect for my two-year-old grandbaby! NannyG (pshunt at gmail dot com)
I would like either one and think the sand play set looks great.
love the gardening set and good night moon game. thanks!
My son would LOVE the mini golf set
ktgonyea at gmail.com
I would like to win the kids watering can set. The kids gardening set looks ultra cute too. qwills2cat @hotmail.com
while either prize would be wonderful I think that the little ones in my life might prefer the mini golf Safari adventure.
the other item at the site that I know that the little men in my life would love is the FDNY Play Set.
They are all about firetrucks.
msgb245 at gmail dot com
I liked the princess dress-up doll & puzzle set.
I would like 2 win the golf set
pkbailey@charter.net
look fun for either- mini golf first choce
I like both, the watering can and golf game! My kids would be thrilled to receive either one! I like the Little Doctor Kit at Gift Hero! Reminds me of the one I had as a kid.
Thank-you!
septemberbaby10@gmail.com
If I were shopping, I would select the slice-and-bake cookie set. If I were winning. . . I would pick the little golf game. MKW
The total tool kit would be great. Either prize would be great for my little one. Ashleigh B
What adorable toys. I like the Tea Set. Really cute.
I’d like to enter for either prize. Both are wonderful and my kids would love either one.
Thanks so much for offering this giveaway.
Love the golf set. My 2.5 yr old loves golf. This would help him work on his putt!
pandairwin at yahoo dot com
Gotta get em started on golf early lol
Very cool
My 5 yo boy loves the Superstructs – he loves to build. Please enter us for both the prizes. my kids would love the golf set and we are just now planting our veggie garden.
PTrippiedi@aol.com
They have lots of great games, but right now, my oldest is really into dragons so he would love the Dragonology Book.
tutucuteforme (at) hotmail (dot) com
Would love to win the mini golf set!
I love the Balloon Powered Vehicle Set- sounds like something my daughter would have a blast with!
rivkif@gmail.com
My son would love for ne to win the mini golf set!
Another toy I like is the Milk and Cookies game, I know my son would like that too! Thanks for the giveaway!
chanstraz at gmail dot com
I’d love to enter the mini golf set for some summer fun. My favorite gift is “Take apart a crane”- perfect for my busy boy!
I think the “Slice and Bake Cookie Set” would be a great gift for my cousin’s twins.
meredycat*lycos*com
I like the Magic School Bus Science Kit: Soaring into Flight, and I’d love to win the mini-golf set. Thanks for the chance!
treflea4 at gmail dot com
My nephew loves to garden and he also loves sports, so either prize would suit him. I thin he’d also like the Geosafari Microscope. Thanks for the chance.
I think they are both great, but I like the watering can set best! Thank you for the chance to win!
The Amphibious Rover on the site is really cool too!
I love both sets. My grand daughter would love them.
Thanks.
my choice would be mini golf set. and another product of my choice is sand play set .thanks
M. would love the mini golf set! He loves to play golf out in the country (aka my FIL’s house) with daddy! It would be great to have a golf set in his size.
I love most of the toys from Gift Hero, but my favorite is the RC School Bus. We have the RC Fire Truck and it gets a lot of miles!
I’d love to win the mini golf set for my son! I also like the Morphibians Rover. Thanks for the chance to win!
We would enjoy both the Safari Adventure Mini Golf Set and the Watering Can. We would choose the Soccer Guys, my grandson loves soccer!
lgrieser(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Would love to win Golf game. Favorite game from your site is Mancala.
My daughter would love the Dalmation Vet Kit, but I love the gardening set. We’d be thrilled to win either of the toys in your giveaway – thanks!
I really like the Eeboo memory games. I purchased one for my nephew and it was a hit. Please include me in both entries for the watering kit and the adorable mini golf set. This one is sure to be a hit on family vacations!
We would love either prize – my daughter has been talking about watering cans a lot and the minature golf set would be fun.
I’d like to win the Kids Watering Can Kit. My favorite toy is the Tea Set.
I think every little one needs the own watering can count us in!
I would be happy to win either and I love the MARIE VET CAGE! Please contact via email at cdziuba@aol.com
I would love to win the mini golf set for my boys. I love the Art Book to Go, perfect for my little artist to use in the car
I would love to be entered for both prizes!
My boys would love the Fast Car Race Cars!
kissyjensen at gmail dot com
As another city mom, I’d be ecstatic with either prize for my 5-year-old! I also like the Fairies and Magical Creatures Pop-up Book
Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com
I like both and my fav from the website is Zolo-A-Go-Go
luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net
Either toy would be nice. I also like the Under the Sea Constructibles Building Set.
I’d like to win the golf set for the kiddos. And my favorite item from Gift Hero is the Young Artist
Learn to Paint Set.
traymona[at]aol.com
LOVE the mini golf set. I also think the Build a Road gift is great. Love that you can shop by age and price. Great idea!
If I were to win, I would love the Mini Golf Set!
I also love the My First RC
Buggies – Lady Bug at Gift Hero!
khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com
We are outside all the time at our house and both toys look like they could provide hours of fun! Our first pick would be the golf- I think my son would love the RC bus from Gift Hero.
I’d love the watering can set.
I like both prizes, my daughter loves to help me in the garden so the watering can would be first choice. I also like the Little Doctor Kit.
triciacus76@yahoo.com
The watering can would be great to win! I also like The Sand Play Set looks fun too!
With 3 kids we can never have enough watering cans….you know how much they love to “help!” Thanks for the opportunity!
~Stacey
csfish@roadrunner.com
I think either would be great, and my favorite toy from Gift Hero is the Take-A-Part-Crane
My son would enjoy the My First RC
GoGo Auto – School Bus. I think he would enjoy the watering can set.
samsakara@twcny.rr.com
I’d love the watering can kit – and I love: Wood-Like Soft Blocks
80 pc. Set
I like the Princess doll and Puzzle set. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
I like the watering can best since my daughter loves to garden with my Mom.
My favorite toy on the site is the felt pretty princess set.
Jenel
pakalana@hotmail.com
I would like to win the kids water can kit and i like the Kid’s Garden Tote with Tools from there site maybe if my daughter had her own tools she would help me hah
I love the tea set!! Thanks.
pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net
What a great site! My husband and I have a thing for mini golf, so I’d definitely choose that. My two year son would probably love the sand toy play set as well.
I would like to win mini golf set for my daughter Mira… She will love it
I would love either one. They are both great! I also like the My First Dress-Up Doll. Thank you!
judybrittle at gmail dot com
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
My fave toy is the remote control ladybug, and I would love to win both of these toys
jceko77@yahoo.com
Thank you for a great giveaway. I also like the recycling truck. I would love to win both of these for my 3 children. Thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
I would love the Dalmation Vet Kit for my kids.
Please enter me for the Golf Set.
hafner611{AT}gmail{DOT}com
I would love the mini golf set! My favorite at Gift Hero is the The Superhero Starter Kit!
jnkrim (at) qwestoffice (dot) net
My boys would love the golf set. I also like the Magic School Bus Science Kits that they offer. Thanks!
My daughter would love either, but I think the Watering Can Kit would be a bigger hit. I also think the Birthday Party toy would be a lot of fun, ever since her last birthday she’s been big into blowing out pretend candles on pretend cake so this would be even better!
Thanks!
xpsundell(at)gmail(dot)com
I’d like to be entered for both please(I’m going to put whatever I win, if I win, in MY gift closet!) and my FAVORITE gift is the adorable My First RC Buggies Lady Bug! How cute is that thing?!
renee
yeloechikee at hotmail dot com
i’d love to be entered for both. i have 2 boys, a girl and a surprise on the way in july. i also like the lady bug rc car. too cute! neenee838@yahoo.com
My little grandson would love both the gardening set and the golf set, but probably the golf set more. So please enter me for the golf set.
I also really love the amphibious rover. I know that would be a hit at our house.
eswright18 at gmail dot com
My little man loves to help me in the garden so he would flip over the Watering Can Kit…I also love the Kid’s Garden Tote! They have some really neat things!
sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com
Either one of these would be great.
Another product I like is the Monster Trucks. Thanks!
braaisjo at gmail dot com
If I won, I would choose the miniature golf set.
I like the recycling truck for my son, and the Dalmation vet kit for my daughter.
Thank you,
msurosey@yahoo.com
What a great site! I love sites that are split up by age, gender,and price! I really like the Paper Dolls In-a-Box Princess Castle! Both prizes are great, but I really like the golf set! Thanks!
sherri419 at gmail dot com
I would love to win the Safari Adventure mini Golf Set. My favorite outdoor toy from their store is: The Balloon Powered Vehicle Set.
Thank you.
Christy
visualizedbychristy@comcast.net
http://visualizedbychristy.blogspot.com/
Either one.
World Traveler Dress-Up Doll
electricisland(at)gmail.com
My littleone would love the gardening set!
I would like to win the Safari golf set. Ilike the Save the Earth set.
mercsmercado at yahoo dot com
I would like to have the Watering Can set! I also like the Green Toy Gardening Kit.
themeimlookingfor at yahoo dot com
My boys would love to win either set! My favorite toy from Gift Hero is the Geosafari Microscope.
Thanks!
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
I’d love to win the Mini Golf Set, the Slice and Bake Cookie Set looks like fun too!
I like the GeoSafari Microscope, my little scientist would have a lot of fun with it. I would like to win the Watering Can set!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
I would like to win the Mini Golf. I also like the Good Night Moon Game.
I think my daughter would love to have the watering can kit. I think the best item I found on their site was the Flower Hour Watch. I may have to go buy that for my daughter
What a fun site, thanks for sharing. If my name is drawn, I would love the watering can for my son. He gets such a kick out of “helping” me in the garden. My daughter loves playing with felts, so I also think the Felt Tales products look pretty fun.
My daughter really loves to “play” golf. The mini golf set is my choice. kneecree at gmail dot com
My nephews would have great fun with both of these prizes, playing mini-golf, or helping grandma and grandpa water the garden. I also like the Morphibians Rover on the gift hero website – a tough little Radio control car. Thank you for the fun give-away.
I’d choose the mini golf set. I also like “kids on stage”. Thanks for the chance.
sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com
I like the My First RC
GoGo Auto – School Bus
And I would love either of them, my kids would love both! Thanks for the chance! hawkgirl_16 {at} hotmail {dot} com
My first choice would be the mini golf set because we LOVE mini golf but I’d like to be entered for both.
From Gift Hero, my fave item is 24 piece Counting Creatures floor puzzle.
quelleheure4[at]gmail{dot}com
The My Soft World Castle is something my fairy tale loving granddaugter would enjoy. Of the two, I think we would like the mini golf the best!
smchester at gmail dot com
the watering can! I need help in the garden! I love the whole gardening tote they have for kids
id love the watering can kit and i love the Superstructs Big Builder
126 pc
$42.00
My kids would honestly enjoy either toy — they love to garden and they would have fun playing golf as well. As far as other toys at Gifthero — my son would be over the moon about the amphibious rover!
marielay@gmail.com
I would like either one.. And My kids would love the Under the Sea Constructibles Building Set
I love the sand play kit, and we would love either of the toys in the contest!
jjdragonfly [at] gmail [dot] com
I like the mini golf set. I also like the Melissa & Doug Wooden Race Cars. They are really cute and I know tht my son would love them.
Favorite:
The Barefoot Book of
Fairy Tales
Also love the Tea Set but she is not there yet. Bit of a tomboy like me.
Choice:
The Safari Adventure Mini Golf Set would be perfect for Zoey to play golf with her daddy.
mini golf please. my kids would love the magic school bus science kits! Thanks for the chance to win.
I’d like to enter to win both. My favorite gift is the Save the Earth Set!
pleaseundress@yahoo.com
I love the Geosafari Microscope.
Please enter me for both
I’d like to be entered to win both. My favorite toy is the Recycling Truck.
I soooo love the Automoblox Mini 3 Pack! Soooo cute and perfect for my ds! : )))
And, please enter us for both prizes. Either one would be magical!
Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))
leahita[at]gmail[dot]com
I think both are great.
Really like the BeadTastic Flower Bead Kit!
I would like to enter for both. I like the Magic School Bus Science Kit: Soaring into Flight.
donna444444@yahoo.com
My son would love either one, but probably prefer the golf set.
We also love the Morphibians Rover
addeviant006 at gmail dot com
Please enter me for both prizes! From their site I love the My First RC
Buggies Lady Bug and the tea set!
MelissaLN@verizn.net