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Victoria Joins the YoBlocks Team

christine — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:44 +0000

YoBlocks is growing!
A photographer, food stylist, and cook, Victoria McPhee has officially joined Christine in this exciting endeavor. In addition to assisting with order fulfillment, Victoria will help develop new images and products. She’ll also contribute to the YoBlocks blog and social media profiles. Victoria hails form the Boston area, and has lived and worked in NYC since graduating from Bard College with a degree in Photography. Welcome to the
team, Victoria!

Idea Log: Showcase kid’s artwork

christine — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:34:45 +0000

What to do with those precious drawings done by a budding artist? Sure, sometimes there’s too many to save them all… but for those special masterpieces that deserve preservation, there’s a solution that’s more interactive than that dusty box on the closet shelf.

Idea: Snap a picture of that favorite artwork, and send it along to us. We can include any of your images in your YoBlocks order, even a picture of a drawing or painting.

It makes a great gift for grandparents too — YoBlocks aren’t just for kids anymore…

Win YoBlocks at #MyGreenBaby Twitter Party 3/12

christine — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:22:33 +0000

Want to win a gift certificate for a set of 6 Personalized YoBlocks??

Join us at tomorrow’s #MyGreenBaby Shower Twitter Party, hosted by The Eco Chic and The Eco-Friendly Family! YoBlocks are only one of the many gifts to be given away to participants.

RSVP for free by entering the Rafflecopter >

The party will be from 9PM – 10PM EST on Tuesday, March 12. The hashtag is #MyGreenBaby, and the hosts are @TheEcoChic and @EFFBlog. We are @YoBlocks. This particular Twitter Party is centered around products that are great for a Green Baby Shower: YoBlocks gift certificates for personalized photo blocks and ready made YoBlocks are known to steal the show at baby showers!

If you are new to a Twitter Party, check out this tutorial on The Eco-Friendly Family and this explanation by The Eco Chic. The idea is that everyone using the same hashtag on Twitter (in this case, #MyGreenBaby) is communicating back and forth with each other during the hour. Meanwhile Calley Pate, of The Eco Chic, and Amanda Hearn, of The Eco-Friendly Family, are raffling off giveaways from sponsors to the event (like us!). Applications like TweetGrid and TweetChat that help you organize the activity during a Twitter Party.

This being our second Twitter Party ever, we are quite excited. It’s such a crazy experience — people around the world conversing real-time — if you’ve never participated in one, you are in for a treat! RSVP now >

Sign Up for News and Get 10% Off!

Victoria — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:00:59 +0000

If you want to stay up to date with YoBlocks news and information, make sure to add your email address to the brand new YoBlocks Mailing List! It only takes a few minutes, and if you sign up by March 15th, you will receive a 10% off coupon, good on your next order of YoBlocks!

Once you sign up, we’ll email you a coupon code that you can use during checkout at our Etsy Store. Coupon codes expire on May 31, 2013.

Our mailing list will keep you in the loop about promotions, giveaways, events, and new products as we continue to grow our company. We’re getting ready to expand our photo library, so you’ll have more images to choose from when you design personalized sets. Also, we have more Pre-Designed YoBlocks Sets in the making, so by joining our mailing list, you can be the first to know about them.

Sharing YoBlocks with Gift Certificates

christine — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:48:44 +0000

Need a gift idea for an upcoming baby shower? Want to offer the child of a friend or family member a most precious momento for their birthday? Check out YoBlocks gift certificates!

With no expiration date, a YoBlocks gift certificate is flexible enough to fit into anyone’s schedule. We can send them digitally via email or physically via (real) mail, and we can send them to the purchaser or directly to the recipient. It’s a great way to share one of the coolest gifts around.

Gift idea: Some of our customers like to make one YoBlock ahead of time, and gift it along with the gift certificate for the remainder of the set. Nice!

Giveaway of 6 YoBlocks on SlowMama.com

christine — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:24:13 +0000

Thanks to SlowMama, we have one last giveaway before the holidays!

Now through Wednesday, December 5, you can enter to win a set of (or gift certificate for) 6 personalized YoBlocks — just visit SlowMama’s article about the giveaway and enter a comment about a favorite childhood gift. SlowMama Zoe Saint-Paul has carved out a place to slow things down, take a deep breath, and appreciate the things that really matter. It’s a wonderful site, and I’m excited to be able to share our product with her and her readers; if you aren’t familiar with it yet, you should be!

Visit the YoBlocks giveaway article on SlowMama >

Holiday Sale: 20% off all YoBlocks thru 11/30

christine — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:34:53 +0000

On the holiday gift trail? Our Holiday Sale is just in time!

Today is Small Business Saturday (and Cyber Monday is just around the corner) so we thought we’d offer our customers a special treat: 20% off all YoBlocks at our Etsy store!

No need to enter any special codes—we have adjusted our store prices to reflect the savings. We’ve also noted the changed prices on our How to Order page.

And yes – this counts for Gift Certificates too!!

Please note: This offer is only valid through November 30. Act fast!

Call us crazy? Photos on all six sides!

christine — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:26:46 +0000

Thanks to a tip from our customers, we’ve launched a set of 10 YoBlocks with photos on all six sides.

Most YoBlocks orders feature photos on 4 sides of the cubes, with the top and bottom sides left the painted color of the block.

But after hearing interest in having the option for blocks with photos on all 6 sides, we thought it sounded fun — and some test blocks sealed the deal!

A set of 10 YoBlocks with photos on 6 sides adds up to 60 photos—that’s 60 ways to surprise, delight, and inspire. Pair this with our free shipping offer through the rest of November, and you’ve got a winning holiday gift!

Check out these blocks on Etsy now >

Free Shipping: Perfect Timing for the Holidays

christine — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:57:26 +0000

With the holidays coming up, we thought it might be nice to share a little free shipping with our customers.

From November 15 – November 30, all orders placed at the YoBlocks Etsy store can receive *free domestic shipping* by entering code SHIP1112 at checkout!

Because of the handmade nature of YoBlocks, it takes us a bit of time to get you your order — if you have questions about processing times please let us know and we can discuss. We want to spread as many smiles as possible this holiday season!

YoBlocks featured in the Huffington Post

christine — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:13:59 +0000

October 23 was a big day for us: an article featuring YoBlocks was published in the Small Business section of the Huffington Post!

In the article, YoBlocks founder Christine discusses why she started YoBlocks and what benefit they have for kids. It’s our first big press piece — please help us spread the word about it!

Read about YoBlocks in the Huffington Post now