OAMM Gift Extravaganza Week: bambu
It is obvious that on most days I like to cook. And it came to no surprise to me a year ago when my son began showing interest in the kitchen about as soon as he could walk. It is a common occurrence now for him to request to “Cook!” whether I am in the kitchen or not! My mom even purchased him a chef’s apron and tools for his birthday in August.
You knew cooking utensils doubled as swords, right?
I’ll be honest, there are some days that I want to just get dinner done and on the table. But Isaac will have none of it! He wants to help and he wants to learn. And I don’t want to squelch that enthusiasm.
A morning last week Isaac has a play-mate over and I was take a few minutes to check Facebook blog comments Twitter a few things on the computer. I could hear them start getting restless and bored with playing cars. I glanced down at the computer screen and saw a recipe glaring at me that I needed to make and photograph for the blog. And then I remembered that I also had some handy new bambu tools that needed to be tested out as well.
"bambu overboard!"
So I began setting up shop on the kitchen table, placing the slow cooker we were needing for cooking, the bambu kids utensils and all of the ingredients we were going to need. I then called the boys out and asked them if they wanted to cook. What I didn’t know then was that Isaac’s play-mate has also shown some serious enthusiasm for the kitchen as well. So you can imagine that the next few minutes were full of lots of fun for us!
I gave each boy his own utensil and then had them add the ingredients one by one to the slow cooker. It was great because I had decided to double the recipe which meant that each boy got to add in ingredients as we went. No fighting! They each got a few bambu kids kitchen tools to work with and we set to making some fabulous slow cooker oatmeal I will be posting about soon. A spoon got away a time or two and we had do a fishing expedition, but all in a days work, right?
The kids loved the utensils as they were perfect for their small hands. They were also not super long so I did notice that the mess was reduced from them not having to “stir” so hard. Don’t get me wrong, there was still plenty of mess to be found!
Stir, stir, stir.
bambu ‘Kids in the Kitchen Set‘ is made of organically certified bamboo and is food safe; phthalate-free and BPA-free. They also have a fabulous line of additional kids products, cutting boards, bowls, baskets and much, much more. I first was introduced to the product line when I attended the International Food Blogging Conference in Seattle and have continued to use their products since. You might also notice that they are one of this month’s sponsors. ———->>>>>
Well, bambu wants to share the love with one of you this holiday season too! So one lucky reader will be drawn to receive:
Here is how you enter to win:
1. Leave a Comment telling me what bambu product would get the most use in your home?
Additional ways to enter:
2. Tweet or Facebook this contest – use @onceamonthmom & @bambuhome. (Maybe something like: Encourage your kids to cook this season with @bambuhome giveaway on @onceamonthmom – http://bit.ly/fBYn6v) And don’t forget to leave a comment below stating you have done so.
3. Follow @bambuhome on Twitter. Leave a comment below that you have done so or if you are already.
4. Become a Facebook Fan of Once A Month Mom Fan Page. Leave a comment below that you have done so or if you are already.
5. Become a Facebook Fan of bambu home. Leave a comment below that you have done so or if you are already.
6. Subscribe to the Once A Month Mom blog via RSS or email. Let me know that you have done so. Of course, if you are already subscriber make sure you leave that too.
This giveaway ends Monday, December 13th at NOON (EST).
**Other OAMM Gift Extravaganza Week items up for grabs:
Disclosure: bambu provided me with the items listed above to review, and provided me with one set of each to give away to one of you. All the opinions in this post are mine, want to know more about how I facilitate reviews, view my full disclosure policy!
I’d like the big mixing spoon & the kitchen fork.
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The kids set would come in handy here as I have a kitchen helper all the time!!
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The kids in the kitchen set looks great. My two youngest boys love to help in the kitchen and the smaller tools would be wonderful.
We would use the Spatula most often.
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I think we would us the kid’s tool set the most. My kids love to help out.
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I would love the Kids Kitchen Tools Set for my daughter!
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I’d use the spatula most!
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I would love the kitchen basics set! Would use that every day!
I think the cork cutting board would get the most use, but the kids kitchen set would be a close second…
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How bout the mixing bowl?
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Definitely the kid set!
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I like the ‘Kids in the Kitchen’ Set.
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I would use the spatula the most.
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Let’s get cooking!!
We like to bake–the spatula would get a workout around here!
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I’d like to try their Wide Appetizer Tray that costs $17.50!
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My son would love the kids tools!
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I’m always pulling out cutting boards! That is what I would use the most.
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Thanks for the week of giveaways!
The Kid’s kitchen tools would come in handy as my 3 years old granddaughter likes to cook with me often. Thank you for the chance to win. Merry Christmas!
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The cork cutting board would get the most use. Thanks
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Definately the kids set for my little 2yr old helper. He has to pull a chair up everytime I cook to help!
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I would love the nesting baskets.
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I think i would use the kitchen basics set the most
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I would have to say that either the cork board or the pot scrapers would get the most use.
The cork cutting board would get the most use in our home.
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The bamboo spoons would get a lot of use. My 4yr old loves to “help” in the kitchen.
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I am always looking for a good spoon.
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I would love the kids set – my 2 1/2 year old has started cooking with me and that would be so helpful!
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The Kid’s in the Kitchen cooking set would get the most use in my house. My 2.5 year old is really interested in cooking and loves to help me mix and bake cookies and other goodies.
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I love all the bamboo products- but I would definitely get the most use out of the basic set.
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Too late to enter? Large spatula…I like them all but “most use” would probably be the spatula.
I am trying to get my girls involved in cooking and baking. They would love the Kids In The Kitchen set
i like the large salad bowl
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I would like to get the spatula. It would definitley get the most use!
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I’d use the pot scrapers or spoontulas most!
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the cutting board would probably get the most use, but the kids set would be the most fun to use with my niece (4 y.o.) who likes to help make things in the kitchen!
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I want to say I’d love the kids stuff, but, selfishly, I would LOVE the Fusion Board!
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thank you for a great giveaway!
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I would probably use the cork boards most as I have worn out my cutting boards and am due for new. Kids set would be so fun though, my 2 preschoolers are getting aprons and cookbooks for christmas because they love helping in the kitchen
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The Large Spatula
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Love that large cork board!
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I would use the Tall Nesting Bowls quite often.
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The salad servers.
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I have followed you for about 9 mo. Guess I’m ready now to get involved. My grandsons would love the bamboo cooking set. They are really becoming bakery chef’s. My 11 year old has made the pies for Christmas and Thanksgiving for three years now. I mean 10 to 15 pies each time. I read your website just about every day, and now you are on my facebook, so I will be hearijng from you reven more and so will my friends. Thank you for everything.
You are welcome! Can’t wait to hear about you getting started. I really think it will help you!
My kids would probably use the kids bamboo spoons – I would use all of it!
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I think they would all get alot of use but my daughter would probably use the kids spoon the most!
cork cutting board
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I subscribe via RSS. I will give the basic kitchen kit to my son when he starts college in the fall!
I love the kids tools
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I think the kids’ tools sound amazing, and would get lots of use at our house. (The baby dishes look pretty cool, too.)
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I love them all….esp. the scraper….they are all so pretty!
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The cork cutting boards would be amazing!
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The kid’s tools will get the most use – it would be great for them to have their own!
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Tongs, kitchen holder, fork would be a great addition in my kitchen. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I would like the spoontulas.
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All the trays are gorgeous. And the candle holders. Look at me, always going for the less practical…
I would use the spatula the most. I also tweeted and followed @bambuhome
I would use the cork cutting board the most.
I would use the spatula the most
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