A Few of My Favorite (Kid) Things, a Giveaway AND a Reader Discount!: Flaky Friends-"Quirky Plushies with some Serious Baggage"

Stuffed animals. We have so many, as do most kids that I know. Until recently, Nadia never really played with them, and Isaac, while I know he’s still young, hasn’t really shown much interest in playing with them, either. We’ve gotten dozens of stuffed animals over the last three years, and with the exception of one or two stuffed dogs, most of them just sit around in bins, collecting dust. That is, until Nadia met her Flaky Friends.


Sarah Flake is a mother of two with a quirky and fun sense of humor. She creates her Flaky Friends straight out of her own imagination and without a pattern. Each Flaky Friend is one of a kind and has a little story to go along with it. Nadia has played with her two new friends pretty much nonstop. They really seem to appeal to her with their with their uniqueness. She has a bazillion dogs, bears and bunny rabbits, but only one shiny vinyl octopus, and only one cute little friend that she can build beaver dams out of straws for. They go everywhere with her and each has a special spot in bed with Nadia at night.

Sarah has many animals ready to go home with you, and is also willing to make custom animals as well. Nadia and I have our eyes on a camel named Bogart and Lester the giraffe and I also discovered the cutest Bassett Hound on her website today as well. All of Sarah’s creations are “approved” by her two daughters. If they don’t like what she comes up with, she keeps working. I hope that you appreciate Sarah's quirky sense of humor as much as I do. You can check out her creations at her Flaky Friends Etsy shop, or at her Flaky Town website. These will definitely not be our last Flaky Friends!


Sarah has very generously offered all Kid Buy Products readers a 20% discount on their total order. All you have to do is enter the phrase "Kid Buy Products" in the notes to seller section upon checkout at her Flaky Friends Etsy shop. Then simply wait for Sarah to send you a revised invoice before making your payment.

Want to win a $35 gift certificate to take home a Flaky Friend of your own? Visit Sarah's Flaky Friends Shop on Etsy and take a look at her menagerie. Choose the animal that you think your child would most enjoy playing with and tell us why. All entries must be received by midnight on Sunday, August 31st. Please only one entry per household and you must be 18 or older to win. We will choose one winner using random.org. Feel free to leave your email so that we can contact you when you win, but also know that we will be submitting winner info to Prizey Winners. The winner will receive a gift certificate worth $35 to Sarah's Etsy shop. Thanks for reading and good luck!