Happy New Year!

Christmas is behind us and the new year is just around the corner!

Now is the time of year when you have to think about getting some new warm bedding for your kids rooms! We are putting our Dinosaurland pattern on sale starting January 1st!



Our personalized floor pillows are 20% off
(you may have seen them on Jon & Kate plus 8)



And we have free shipping for order over $175 until 2/28/09

Be sure to think of us when planning birthday parties in 2009! Our personalize placemats make the perfect birthday favor and they also decorate it for you!

We look forward to a wonderful year and will be very excited if you decide to be a part of it!

See you in 2009!

Blue Suit Moms Must Haves

We agree with them our personalized placemat are a must have!



"Olive Kids Personalized Placemats

Kids are notorious for being messy. The Olive Kids Placemats are a great product to protect your dining room table. They are made from a heavy-duty laminate and they are easy to clean. We like that they come in many different themes including holiday designs, sports designs, spaceships, zoo ... you name it they have probably have it. "

Merry Christmas Everyone

Today is our Christmas party which we look forward to each year. Russell and Anita have our lunch catered by 12 Pines which makes outstanding food, we can't wait to see what is on the menu! We also do a very fun yankee swap which always makes us laugh! Some of things people bring - I wonder were they find them!

As you can imagine, the holiday season at Olive Kids is always very busy. This year it was especially busy because we didn't have power for 3 days during our busiest week! We had to move the embroidery machines to our other building (which only lost power for 1 day) so we could make our floor pillows in time for Christmas delivery.

Stephanie braved the cold, she had a generator that was powering her computer and the printers so she could get everything personalized in time. Then everyone worked together to ensure everything arrived in our customer's home in time to make it under the tree! We did it with time to spare - teamwork really does pay off!

Thank you all for making Olive Kids a part of your kids rooms we truly appreciate it!


Merry Christmas to all and to all good night!

1st Place Canvas Art Contest Winner

She was so excited to win! She asked us if we would make a special version of our Mermaids Canvas art print to fit her precious family! Of course we said yes!



She posted this on her blog!

Thank You Olive Kids!
I feel so blessed this year with all the wonderful things we get sent to us! The girls were thrilled when I won this giveaway from Olive Kids of this canvas. Look at how they personalized it with each of the girls name and even put a brown mermaid in the picture for us! This is all done on the nicest canvas. Quite impressive! Thanks Olive Kids! Can I tell you that I have two little girls that adore the color purple and were thrilled to see the mermaids had purple hair!

Isn't this cute?!

Great Gift for Girls 4-8

Nicole from Momtrends featured Olive Kids Personalized placemats and bookmarks in her blog for holiday shopping!

Anything personalized is always a hit with young girls. Olive Kids is a wonderful resource for colorful and inspired presents that can be personalized. This year I ordered place mats (check out the set of five personalized place mats for $44.99) for my girls and a set of bookmarks (a great stocking stuffer at $8.99 each) to keep the nightly reading properly marked. Hurry--orders need to be placed by 12/16 to qualify for regular shipping.



We were also part of Mom Trends Newsletter Holiday Gift Guide Part II-thanks Nicole

Mom Trends Great Gift for girls!

Anything personalized is always a hit with young girls. Olive Kids is a wonderful resource for colorful and inspired presents that can be personalized. This year I ordered place mats (check out the set of five personalized place mats for $44.99) for my girls and a set of bookmarks (a great stocking stuffer at $8.99 each) to keep the nightly reading properly marked. Hurry--orders need to be placed by 12/16 to qualify for regular shipping.

Kid Buy Products

Where the motto is buying products for your kids is a mother of a problem...our motherhood collective is here to help!The great news for Olive Kids is that they LOVE our products!

"For the past month, I have had moms, grandmas, aunts and friends all asking for gift ideas for my kids. In the hopes of not actually having my entire house taken over by toys, I try to recommend other practical stuff with kid-friendly designs that my kids can use and will love- Olive Kids has a huge selection of items that fit this bill!
We reviewed this super cute bumblebee pillow and the farm blanket from Olive Kids. The pillow is incredibly soft and Lilly loved it as soon as we pulled it out of the box. Both items were very well made and have held up through many pillow fights, tent constructions and pretend sleepovers .
There are a couple of reasons that I like the things from Olive Kids. The first is how comprehensive they are in their sets of items- This pillow, for instance, is just part of the "Flowerland" kids bedding collection. The entire collection has everything from sheets to comforter covers to curtains and valances and even things like shower curtains and liners and rugs. Another of my favorite things about Olive Kids is the huge variety of personalized products that they offer- They have everything from placemats to framed art to clocks (like the one at the beginning of the post) Plus, they offer such a large number of number of different designs that you are sure to find something that will appeal to just about any kid-- that train-loving guy, the dino-obsessed gal, the princess-fiend or any of the other obsessions that young children have! Price-wise, the items at Olive Kids are pretty comparable to other speciality kid items on the market.
And while I might hesitate to pay $24 for one pillow for my kid, their other bedding items are actually very reasonably priced. You can get a twin sized bedding set which includes both the comforter and the sheet set for about $100.

One the 3rd day of Christmas

The Lil Peanut Patch gave to me....

This is what Amy from the Lil Peanut Patch thinks about Olive Kids


I love Olive Kids. They design kids bedding , kids lamps, borders, kids clocks, kids rugs, kids bedroom accessories and personalized kids products to help create a fun and creative room for kids. No TV characters, just fun, colorful kids bedding for boys and girls at a great price!

Your lil' peanuts can watch themselves grow with these adorable growth charts...
How about some adorable, personalized artwork for your lil' peanut's room?
My son would go crazy over the pirate bedding! They really did think of everything didn't they?

Each of my lil' peanuts has a personalized placemat from Olive Kids and they are just the cutest thing ever! They each got to pick their favorite design and get their name on it. Dinner time has definitely been a little easier (and more fun!) at our house these days!

My Sentiments Exactlee

Lee is the women behind this wonderful both - do you like the creative way she added her name to her blog "exactlee"
She also writes for peekaboo picks which is another wonderful blog
Lee is a big fan of Olive Kids and I was happy to have her review our toddler bedding. Her son picked out the Out of this World design!

"My nearly 4 year old son wants nothing more than a Buzz Lightyear bedroom. I admit Buzz Lightyear is the reason for the season as far as he is concerned and who can say he'll still feel that way in 3 months let alone three years from now? So instead we compromised and decided a space themed bedroom was the way to go. Olive Kids helped me achieve this character free decor, and my son couldn't be happier. His bedding set is bright and colorful and more comfortable than anything else we could find in stores.


Olive Kids brings classics to the table by offering the theme children are most interested in but removing the cartoon or character element that can be quickly outgrown. With designs such as “Under Construction” with cool cars and trucks or “Mermaids” with a fun ocean friend background your children will love these colorful bedding sets.

When it comes right down to it, what is most important is how the bedding feels. The comforters are so soft and snugly that they make you want to fold up on the couch to take a nap. My son constantly takes his out of the bedroom to pull around the house for easy cuddle access.

My favorite part about Olive Kids is the accessories that match each bedding set. Clocks, Wall Murals and Rugs are only three of the extras you can order to bring your child's room to life. They will also personalize many items so that your child's room is that much more original."

Thanks Lee for posting about Olive Kids on both sites!

A mom's review Holiday Gift Guide

Olive Kids' personalized growth charts are a part of A Mom's Review Holiday Gift GuideWelcome to our Holiday Gift Guide Contest number 3. Today we are giving away some very nice stuff from Olive Kids who’s in our personalized gift picks section this year! We totally adore all of the Olive Kids products so we’re very happy to be bringing you a contest where you can win a personalized Olive Kids placemat, name tag, and bookmark in the design of your choice. There are some really awesome designs to choose from!

103 people told us about their favorite Olive Kids design and the winner is ...

Zuly Monson Says:
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
If I won the contest i would pick dinosaurland

November Canvas Contest Winners!

Grand Prize Winner
From: The Dirty Shirt Blog <@gmail.com>
Date: December 4, 2008 11:56:26 AM EST
To: "Kim Poirier"
Subject: Re: Congratulations - you are our Grand Prize Winner

Wow I am in shock. I have not been this lucky for a long time :) Thank you for offering the giveaway. I am so excited about the prizes I would love to have both (both, I can't believe I won both) in the Mermaid theme with the name Abigail

My address is:

And I would love to have a quote and pictures up on your site :-)

Thank you again,
Jennifer
The Dirty Shirt

1st Place Winner

From: Chris Meyer <@go.com>
Date: December 4, 2008 11:56:32 AM EST
To: kim@olivekids.com
Subject: Re: Re: Congratulation! You are our 1st Place Winner
Reply-To: ajcmeyer@go.com


I would LOVE the canvas art print! Do you need to know which one I would like and name to put on it?

Runner Up

From: Nanette Olson
Date: December 5, 2008 9:05:45 AM EST
To: Kim Poirier
Subject: Re: Congratulations you are our runner up winner!
Reply-To: nanoart@yahoo.com

Hi Kim,
I agree, this is a really cool prize and I had a lot of fun picking out a design.
I would like the Trains, Planes and Trucks Pers. Growth Chart - GC-TPTX-346. It is really cute.
The name I would like on it is Miles.

Thank you so very much and I will look forward to receiving the chart.
Nanette Olson

Connor's Favorites

I received this email and it made us very happy!

From: "angela willis"
Date: November 30, 2008 1:23:06 AM EST
To: "Kim Poirier"
Subject: Holiday Gift Guide at Seven Dogs and a Baby

I finally finished off our picks for the Holiday Gift Guide and congratulations you were chosen as one of the winners! I had a rough time doing the gift guide as quite honestly the picks were personal as they are really the best and the brightest of the submissions we have gotten all year. There are just a few left from the guide that do not yet have official reviews but they will be in and the links will be updated to the reviews shortly if your item is one of these currently it will link to the actual sales page this will update to the review page as soon as the review is finished.

Congrads! I hope I hear from each of you in the upcoming year and keep those review idea pitches coming! :)

http://www.sevendogsandababy.com/2008/11/connors-favorite-things.html

I figured today would be the perfect day for me to announce my top holiday picks for the year. All the items listed are separated by category and are in no particular order. These items come from my reviews from throughout the year and as well as items we have in testing now that may not have a review in yet. Every item selected either Connor or myself have personally tested and we give them our complete thumbs up! Most if the items included have links to review there are still just a few we still need to present to you in a full review but I wanted to get the list to you guys now. Check back as we finish up the reviews and offer a few giveaways to boot! The picture to the left is of Connor last Christmas in front of our tree!



--
- Angela & Connor
Editor and Mini Editor
Seven Dogs and a Baby

Connor is such a cutie and we are very happy to be one of his favorites!

Just a mom's take on things

As you know Olive Kids has a Holiday Gift Guide to help you find the right gift for all the kids on your list! We are a little bias with our love for our products so we reached out to some mom bloggers to get their opinions.

Deb who is a mom of 3 girls and the blogger behind "Just a mom's take on things" added us to her holiday gift guide

Here is her take on Olive Kids

Each of my girls was able to pick out the design that she wanted for a bookmark and nametag, that were then personalized with their names. I was interested to see that they didn’t choose the same design for both items in all cases:


When they arrived, the girls were absolutely thrilled. The older two have been using their bookmarks constantly when they read. And I attached the name tags to their backpacks – with our track record in losing items (at least my oldest’s), having their names on things is definitely a great idea, and I love that the names aren’t prominently displayed either so it’s not a safety hazard. There’s space on the backs of the nametags to fill out contact information as well, so these can be used as luggage tags if you travel too.


The girls are impressed with the fun designs and are thrilled with having their names on them. I am also impressed with the quality – both of the printing, and of the bookmarks and tags themselves. They are coated in a heavy plastic, making them extremely sturdy – something that’s definitely a good thing when kids are involved.

My oldest picked the ‘Butterfly Garden’ design for both her bookmark and nametag and is thrilled to have her name entwined with the butterflies flying around. My 5-year-old chose mermaids for her bookmark and one of her favorite things – ponies, for her nametag. My youngest loves having the ‘fishies’ and turtles on her bookmark and is all about the pink ‘tea party’ design on her name tag.

One thing I like a lot about Olive Kids is how well everything coordinates – the same styles that the girls had to choose from for the bookmarks and name tags are available in placemats, wall art, other accessories, and even bedding.

The bottom line:

Olive Kids has fun products for every style and budget – and with so many great style options, kids are sure to find something that they love. Whether you are looking to redecorate your child’s room, or just want some fun, personalized stocking stuffers, Olive Kids is a great choice this holiday season.

Deb we couldn't had have asked for a better review!