The puzzle is about 3.5 by 5.5 inches, and finished with food grade beeswax.
UPDATE: The contest is over. See results on the following post!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Small Elephant Puzzle Giveaway
I recently received a great gift of some beautiful vintage birch plywood from my wife's grandfather. So to test the wood, I cut a smaller version of my elephant puzzle just for fun. It turned out being so cute that I decided to make two of them so I could try doing a small giveaway. So here it is. If you want to be entered to "win" this puzzle then simply leave a comment on this post. On Wednesday morning (October 20) I will randomly pick the winner from all those who have left a comment. I will ship world-wide so anyone can enter if they'd like!
The puzzle is about 3.5 by 5.5 inches, and finished with food grade beeswax.
UPDATE: The contest is over. See results on the following post!
The puzzle is about 3.5 by 5.5 inches, and finished with food grade beeswax.
UPDATE: The contest is over. See results on the following post!
so sweet and simple :) I would love to win it !
ReplyDeleteLovely! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteCount me in!
ReplyDelete(not that it makes a difference in your giveaway, but I've been singing your praises on my own blog recently-- I love your stuff!)
Oh, I really enjoy reading your blog and admire your works. This puzzle is really cute!
ReplyDeleteWow! We are in.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful, of course I would like to win it!
ReplyDeleteMy 2 year old would ADORE this! Thanks for the opportunity to win! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely! How about a woodland theme with a bear, rabbit, and fish?
ReplyDeleteHei!
ReplyDeleteYou can count me in too :)
We really love the things you make. Count us in!
ReplyDeleteI love it. :)
ReplyDeleteWANT!
ReplyDeleteI love all the toys you make... Of course, I'm in !
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, very, very beautiful. I like the size of it too.
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLovely, you have such a great eye for design!
ReplyDeleteWe are 4 here, you'll you count 4 chances for us to win ? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, merci, obrigada !
Your creativity is amazing and inspiring! The elephant puzzle is charming.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet and beautiful gift. I adore wooden toys, modern design, and of course all things Made by Joel =)
ReplyDeleteI just found out my brother is expecting a baby this spring, I'd love to give this to them as a gift!
This is a beautiful piece of art.
ReplyDeleteI love stopping by here to see your creativity!
Sooo Adorable! You are very talented!!
ReplyDeleteI would love a chance to win it!
This is great! I would love to win! I love everything you make.
ReplyDeleteI love this puzzle! Amazing work :)
ReplyDeleteLove the puzzle, so simple!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win it for my newborn little niece ;)
This is exactly the kind of toy I was looking for for my 3 yo son.
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Miriam
Totally adorable, and I have a little one on the way... :)
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful :) My son would love to chew it... hahaha... Thanks for the chance to win it!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! A good friend has her baby tomorrow and this would be perfect for her nursery!
ReplyDeleteso awesome! thank you.
ReplyDeleteC'est magnifique! Bravo pour toutes ces créations!
ReplyDeleteWe'd love a Joel original. Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! I'd love to win this puzzle for my little guy. :)
ReplyDeleteHey, this is adorable!
ReplyDeleteGenerous idea, thanks!
ReplyDeletethanks for the chance to win, the puzzle is so cute!!
ReplyDeleteMy kids would love to play with this puzzle! tanks for your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to win! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeletewe've planned to make some toys inspired by your blog (but not did it yet, maybe for Xmas), so it would be great to win this puzzle !
ReplyDeletethanks!
what a beautiful little elephant. thanks for this nice giveaway!
ReplyDeletemy son, huckleberry, would LOVE this. of course, so would my husband and so do i! thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteomg, this tiny version is daaaarling. LOVE, love, LOVE it! by any chance will you sell any of these?
ReplyDeletesimple and beautiful, my son would love it!
ReplyDeleteAdorable. I love the duck friend addition to the elephant family.
ReplyDeleteThat is the cutest puzzle ever!
ReplyDeletei love it!! you are one talented dad. my son and i check your blog out regularly and have been inspired to make lots of fun toys, :). thank you!
ReplyDeleteNice work Grandpa and Joel!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous as usual. My son and I would welcome it gladly into our home.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautifull!!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would love to play with it!
Too cute... count me in :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative, and I love following your blog. I would be thrilled to win this lovely toy!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win the puzzle for my son who's just into them these days. :)
ReplyDeleteHope to get lucky on behalf of my son :)
ReplyDeleteLena, Konfettiform
Just HAVE to be in to win this!
ReplyDeleteI'm in New Zealand, thank you for offering this world wide. Fingers crossed!
O my gosh, i don't know who wants this more; me or my daughters. And i love the fact that your give-away is worldwide, being form Holland i come across lots of give-aways for US-residents only. So, thanks for that and who knows, may be we can thank you again, soon, when you tell us we won ;-D
ReplyDelete(Besides that, we love your blog and your work, give-away or not, i really love your freebies, no matter what!)
aww, totally cute!
ReplyDeleteMy nephew would love this! You are one gifted dude.
ReplyDeleteJana
I would love to win, my daughter would love it too!
ReplyDeleteYou give so much inspiration already, I would feel a little guilty getting anything. But not THAT guilty. :-) Adorable puzzle. My daughter would love it...and I might like it a little too.
ReplyDeleteOctober 20 is my birthday!
ReplyDeletethat's really nice of you and such a lovely giveaway! :) I'm in! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is cute puzzle, my son would love that for a Christmas present! :D
ReplyDeleteI love your stuff. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteso cute!! i definitely want it!! :)
ReplyDeleteafter scrolling a LONG LONG way down to find the end of the comments, I realise that the chance of me winning is REMOTE to say the least!!! however, if I'm not in it, I can't win! Love it.. so so simple... I would love it for a gift for my new niece/nephew who is due in a couple of months
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! i would love to win this!!
ReplyDeleteI love this puzzle. If I had the proper tool, I would make one for my daughter.
ReplyDeleteOh, this puzzle is fantastic!! Thanks for this nice giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet puzzle. I love how the animals fit together.
ReplyDeleteI'm in!!
ReplyDeleteElephants are fantastic! You have a handyman! Congratulations and thanks!
ReplyDeleteYes please. I'd love the opportunity to win such an adorable puzzle!
ReplyDeleteha ha ha, number 2,000 comment... or thereaobouts. nay chance, like :)
ReplyDeletelovely puzzle. yes please, ta.
Hi, Joel! I heart your wood-zoo! Hoping to win... When I saw it the first time, it made me think about a one similar, and I think you will appreciate it and perhaps imite: http://www.artsblog.it/galleria/triennale-design-museum-milano-serie-fuori-serie/7
ReplyDeleteDo you like?
Pepe
I love this puzzle! thank you!
ReplyDeleteI've already tried to make some of the toys you've posted about. And you inspire me a lot even for my classes, I've thinking a while of using your paper city to teach directions to Spanish students learning English... hoping it'll be a bit funnier this way. And ohhh, I'd love to get your elephant puzzle for my kids... Crossing fingers
ReplyDeleteHi Joel,
ReplyDeleteI love your designs and Toys. We also made a box-fishtank and it looks smashing.
I would love to win your Puzzle.
Love, Mattie (Filz10a)
Beautiful!!! They would love tropical rain forest weather, here, in Costa Rica
ReplyDeleteHi ! I just saw it ! It's soooo cute. I would really like to win it for my little brother :D
ReplyDeleteI think your blog is amazing ! And you are really creative :D
Maha G.M
love it. crossing my fingers. : )
ReplyDeleteLovely! My girls would have so much fun with this.
ReplyDeleteMy 2-year old Joel would love this! Elephants are our favorite!
ReplyDelete:o) Kelly
... LOve your site and lOve your elephant...we're crossing our fingers'!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your great ideas...
Would love to win! Love your creativity and your generosity!
ReplyDeleteIt ist so beautiful!!!! It would be a nice giveaway for my little son!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and about all the things you make, so yes please!
ReplyDelete... fingers crossed ...
Great idea! I hope I win!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI know for sure my Lil Love would like to play with this. She loves puzzles. It's adorable.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Poe
Awesomeness! Come on random!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful, like all your stuff. Thanks for the giveaway!!!!
ReplyDeleteoh I adore this. it's so cute!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win it ! It's my birthday on 22nd ! (I know I'm a bit old at 28 years old for that...)
ReplyDeleteSo lovely, I'd really love to have these for my son... And it's worldwide! Could it be sent to France? If only...
ReplyDeleteWhatever, it's a great giveaway, thanks.
It's beautiful, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love the minimalist design. Clever and cute!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful puzzle. thanks for the opportunity to win it!
ReplyDeleteThe perfect thing for my sweet godson)!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this little puzzle for my kids. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this for my 19 month old. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I found this blog when a friend posted a photo of your elephant puzzle several months ago. I clicked around a bit and *bam* I was hooked! Someday, maybe I'll let my own creative juices flow and make some of your awesome toys - but for now, I'd settle for winning this charming puzzle for my 3 mo. old baby Liahona.
ReplyDeleteoh how nice...
ReplyDeletea puzzle made by joel, I absolutely want to win this! :)
We are going through an elephant-phase with our little girl right now, so this is perfect:-)
ReplyDeleteSo sweet. No doubt, I'd love to win this puzzle. It's so pure, natural and basic. That's what makes it special.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this puzzle made by Joel!
ReplyDeleteLets see if we have a luck! :)
It's beautiful! Love it and would love to win!!
ReplyDeleteI love your ideas - simple and easy to do (once someone has pointed them out) and my 2 year old son would love to give the elephant puzzle a home here in New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteI love your work! This puzzle is so sweet. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog - so creative, everything is simple and beautiful...
ReplyDeleteIt's so so cute and clever !!!! thank you to give us a chance to have it !
ReplyDeleteMy son would love this! Thanks for the chance to win, Joel :) I love your blog!
ReplyDeletePuzzle and elephants! It's perfect for my 2 year old son.
ReplyDeleteIt's really a nice giveaway. Thanks a lot
So nice! It's not easy to find such things in my country (Bulgaria). It is rather the kingdom of plastic kitsch toys... so I would be happy to give one of those to my daughter. Or maybe ask my husband to try and make one in case we don't win yours. Thank you for the inspiration and the ideas - they thrill me as much as they are joyfull to the kids. You actually always manage to bring out the kid in me.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog a while ago and it has filled me with inspiration, thanks Joel! Warm wishes from the southern most tip of Africa.
ReplyDeleteI have a little pair of hands in my house that would love to play with this.
ReplyDeleteOh, I would LOVE to win this for my baby boy - whos birthday is October the 21st. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
ulli-xox[at]web[dot]de
Would love to win this puzzle
ReplyDeleteThe simple things in life are often the best (& beautiful)!
ReplyDeleteIl est superbe ! je le veux !
ReplyDeleteThe elephants would love to come to Lithuania ;)
ReplyDeleteWoaooo!!! It's si cute!!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying it too.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful !
I would love to have that puzzle. =) It's super cute.
ReplyDeleteWe like your creative ideas, especially the paper aquarium. We made it! That was very funny. Thank you for this giveaway, I hope we have enough luck to win this special puzzle.
ReplyDeleteit's very nice, reminds me enzo mari puzzle
ReplyDeletei want to play, for sure !!
Ooh, my son would looove this puzzle! I have always admired the design. I love everything you do, keep it up!
ReplyDeleteWow, that took a while to get to the bottom of the comments... And no wonder. These are the most beautiful things ever. My sons and I will never forget seeing the baby elephant "Luk Chai" at the zoo near us, Taronga Park, (in Sydney) when he was only months old. So perfect and walking around as though he'd been here for years, and yet so small compared with his mum and dad. Pruxxx
ReplyDeleteOoohh pick me pick me (please!)
ReplyDeleteLove all your projects and still having fun with the paper city and it's 4 year old guardian, I think the elephants would enjoy living with us!
Keep up the good work Joel
I am amazed at your constant inspiration. There's always something cooking in Joel's little head. My boys would surely enjoy the puzzle but the odds will decide...
ReplyDeleteI would love to get your elephants and bird! I'm sure my baby would love it and it would make a great decoration in later years. You make such great things, I really admire what you do. I'm holding my thumbs for this one.
ReplyDeleteMerci de partager vos belles idées si simples et évidentes.
ReplyDeleteYour puzzle is adorable!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful this giveway!
ReplyDeleteI love to win!!
Great Idea !
ReplyDeleteWe are in :-))))
eve
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteElefabulous puzzle :-) I'm in!
ReplyDeleteCute!!! My daughter Wren would love this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely puzzle (and so many other great ideas on the site :) I aspire to your level of craftiness!
ReplyDeleteLove your work! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteWow, my daughter would love (and of course me too)! We are in and I cross my fingers!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, I cross my fingers :)
ReplyDeleteHugs :*
how generous!
ReplyDeletepick me, pick me!!
oh yeh! little late due to the time difference I guess, but I would love to try and get a 'real Joel'. Keep it up! Kaat.
ReplyDeleteThis would be fantastic! What a treasure!
ReplyDeleteIt's adorable!
ReplyDeleteMy two year old would LOVE that! So cool!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! Thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy Jack would love to play with that! So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWould love to put this under the Christmas tree! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWow. Thanks for sharing Joel
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! And how generous! I admire your work and this elephant puzzle is delightful
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this for my twin grandchildren (a boy and a girl).
ReplyDeleteRosita
Everything you make is so great! I would love to win this puzzle for my son!
ReplyDeleteYea I would like this for my son, I'm sure he'd enjoy it as much as I would.
ReplyDeletePlease count me in!
ReplyDeleteElephants are my favourite animal, so I just had to enter!
ReplyDeleteSo thoughtful of you to make one for your readers here! I would love to be the lucky one :)
ReplyDeleteMy kiddos love puzzles! Thanks for giving us the chance to win this!
ReplyDeleteYour work is beautiful...sign me up!
ReplyDeleteI happen to have a little boy who adores elephants! By the way, I love your blog! Thanks so much for sharing such great ideas and projects!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful and I would love the chance to win it! Thank you.
ReplyDelete-Tanya
Wow, thanks everybody! I went outside for the morning and already 161 comments! This will be fun. Everybody has a chance, so keep them coming!
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable, my daughter would love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karin
Elephant are so inspiring :) àgaetur fíl!! Til hamingju! as we say here in iceland : beautiful elephant!congratulation!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Kari
Adorable!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! My 11 month old would love this. Thanks for doing a giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYes please I would love to go into your draw. You're going to have a fun time picking a winner from all these comments!
ReplyDeletenotchka [at] gmail [dot] com
Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is super cute. We would love to win!
ReplyDeleteA comment from a family of Greek readers :)
Thanks!
The puzzle is really cute! I'd love to win it and use it with the kids I work with.Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeletei love that puzzle! and the wood is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous puzzle! thanks for the lovely giveaway!
ReplyDeleteJoel, long time lurker on your blog and a fan. Thanks for introducing this give away and for providing an opportunity to say hello.
ReplyDeleteoh my. i have long coveted your elephant puzzles and am even considering using your design for my elephant tattoo....
ReplyDeleteWow. I can't believe you're giving one away! Thank you for the opportunity!
ReplyDeletepretty cute!!
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna try..
ciao
Woohooo! We'd love to have this. :)
ReplyDeleteGina
www.thedailyb.net
beautiful puzzle. loved making the turkey saturday morning thanks for all the fun ideas.
ReplyDeletethis is just awesome. (and look at you, swamped with a million comments as soon as you do a giveaway! ha! congratulations on a well-loved blog!)
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous & I like that it is reclaimed wood.
ReplyDeleteI know a little boy who would absolutely love this..
ReplyDeleteI really like this puzzle! As I've got loads of little cousins it will get played with quite often, I'm sure (they LOVE your paper-city/-people/-vehicles soooo much!).
ReplyDeleteLove from Germany,
Henrike
It is very cute! We would love to play with it!
ReplyDeleteoooooooh! :)
ReplyDeletewouahhhh !!! I would love to have one of your creations ! :o)))
ReplyDeletebisous from France
Sylvie & iris
I am so glad I was recently introduced to your blog. Now I have a chance to win this beautiful puzzle for my son. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteMy littles would love this!
ReplyDeleteSo so sweet! Thank you for the chance.
ReplyDeleteThis is way too cute! I would be thrilled to give it to my little girls, and I know they'd both LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteMy kiddos would love this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little puzzle! My girls would love it.
ReplyDeleteMy son would love that! Pick me!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! it would be a perfect gift for my best friends son, who I will meet for the first time this Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSO SO BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeletehow beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeletecount me in too!! the kids at my preschool would love,love,love this!!
ReplyDeleteits gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteCount me in! I love this puzzle. I also added a link to your site on my weblog.
ReplyDeletewow, this is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI would so much love to win it <3