Green is the obvious buzz word for this year's Christmas push, and with good reason. Eco-friendly products are better for the environment and safer for our children, above all else, so why not make an effort to keep your kids' Christmas wish list as green as possible?
One great way to do this is with the new award-winning, earth-friendly trading card games and accompanying plush animals that encourage kids to learn about conservation, the environment, and the world's most threatened species. I got to take a look at the newest addition to the line with Xeko Mission: China starter set.
Buttercup's too young to appreciate this right now, but I was pretty impressed with the packaging (a beautiful pagoda-shaped box decorated with animals from China's habitats)and am glad to see company's realize how important playing can be to helping teach our children about the world they live in. And with earth-friendly materials used in the packaging and game, you can feel good about what you put under the Christmas tree, too.
I also got a chance to look at the new line of Xeko pals, with each based on the most popular characters from the Xeko eco-adventure game. We were sent a Giant
Panda made from soy and certified organic cotton. He' cute, soft, completely squeezable and huggable, and comes with his own "mission code" to allow kids the opportunity to join in on the fun at Xeko!
The starter kit retails for $24.99 and the 7.5" plush Giant Panda retails for $19.99. Both are available at specialty stores across the country like Barnes & Noble, Borders, and select Whole Foods.
And thanks to the good folks at Xeko, I've got a berrie cool chance for one reader to win a Xeko Mission: China starter set and a Giant Panda! To enter to the contest, please visit Xeko and then leave me a berrie (read: comment)about something you and your kids learned while there. You have until midnight, EST. on December. 1 and the winner has four days from the announcement date to respond. U.S. entries only, please.
Additional extra entries are also available if you:
* subscribe to my RSS feed and comment letting me know you did so.
* Blog about contest and link to this post.
* Non-bloggers can email three of their friends about the contest at berriesweet.info (at) gmail (dot) com and CC me on the email. Girl Scout's honor that I will never bother these sweet people. I promise!
* Grab my Berrie Sweet Picks button and place it on your blog page. I'll check!
* Follow me on Twitter! (nickname: berriesweetest)
* Tweet the contest and leave a comment with your username telling me what you said to your "tweeple"! Please note all entries MUST include a valid email address to be considered for the drawing! That means that well, all entries must include an email address to be considered valid. Simple enough, right? ;)
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We learned that Xeko is dedicated to a bright green future and preserving some of our planet's greatest riches!
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My grandsons and I learned that we need to practice the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
exeko products are safer for the children i like the animal cards
OK I love this about the company- and hope other card and packing companies follow... Xeko booster-pack display boxes now come wrapped in EarthFirst® PLA film made from Ingeo™ polymer, which comes from annually renewable resources — plants — unlike the usual plastic shrink-wrap, which is made from petrochemical-based plastic film. Our goal is to use eco-friendly materials in everything we do, and we're getting greener all the time.
If every person and every company were to choose recycled and recyclable products — and if we all reduced the amount of stuff we consume in the first place — just think how much better off our planet would be!
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Be Green - Practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
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I learned that my kids can be entranced on that website for hours.
I love the greenworks ideas, especially the one about the 3 r's - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Thanks so much for this giveaway.
A piece of coral is actually tiny animals known as polyps...which is the same name as a polyp you can grow on or in your own body somewhere...
Xeko game materials and packaging are made with recycled and recyclable materials.
I'm a subscriber
wow this is realy sweet i just love panda bears thanks
My kids had a blast looking through the animals in the Xekopedia. They also learned about making a difference in the greenworks section
Be Green - Practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
They use use eco-friendly inks, which are kinder to the environment, when printing Xeko trading cards.
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wow nice... reduce reuse and recycle.
Be Green---Practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
There is always one more thing that you can do to be green. Remember and practice the 3 Rs - Reduce, reuse and recycle.
we learned the packing materials are recycled!!!
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I learned about the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Thanks for this giveaway!!
We need to practice the 3r regularly.
the 3rs
I love that they use recycled materials.
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I learned that we need to practice the 3 Rs
We learned that the closest living relative to the Manatee is an elephant!
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I subscribed!
If you join the club you can get tips, news and other cool stuff.
i learnt the harlequin frog is very poisonous, and that it lives mostly in costa rica
green is good
neat, reduce reuse and recycle
Xeko is doing a great effort in conserving the environment, very impressed on the packaging they have implemented in their products. Have learned how small effort of the 3Rs can make a big difference as consumers and manufacturer of products.
Xeko conducting great effort on conserving the environment. Have learned how a small effort of the 3Rs by the consumers and product manufactureres can make a big change in the environment.
The golden frog is poisonous.
I learned that Xeko has a recycling program called Green Stars Program!
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I tweeted the giveaway (stinawins)!
xeko's a green company! they use recycled products!
I like the reminder to practice the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
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we learned the importance of being green.
I learned to Practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We try to do this now as much as possible. Thank you
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Xeko emphasises being green
Xeko game materials and packaging are made with recycled and recyclable materials.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Be Green. Practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
I learned the Ashy Tailorbird "sews" leaves together when building its nest.
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This would be a great Christmas group for my 8 year old son. He thought the website looked "awesome" and I liked that it encouraged children to be more green. I like the extra recycling points they get for sending in their wrappers.
We learned that we need to Practice the 3 Rs--Reduce, Reuse and Recycle--more often than we do. Thank you for the contest!
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They have a goal to use eco-friendly products in everything they do.
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packaging are made with recycled and recyclable materials
They use eco friendly even down to the wrap-not petroleum based plastic
I subscribe
I e-mailed 3 people and cc'd you about the giveaway
We learned that it's easy to go green. You can practice the 3 Rs —Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
This would make a great Christmas present.
Thanks for the nice giveaway.
I'm also a subscriber.
My son would absolutely enjoy this. I learned that the staff and partners of Xeko consist of top talent from publishing, entertainment and technology industries with a shared passion for making earth-changing products with a positive impact.
-Terra
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This would be great for my adopted daughter from China! I learned about the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
We learned all about Club Xeko. We were very excited to sign up for such a great site for kids!
we learned how easy it is to go green
Acropora is a species of coral.
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nice!
I learned that they use eco-friendly inks!
I think it is great that they use eco-friendly inks and packaging! Thanks for the great giveaway.
I like that recyled materials are used
It stated we should Practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
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we learned we need to practice the R's more
I learned that as a family we should practice the three R's. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Thanks for a great giveaway!
My panda loving son would love this! What a fun way to teach kids responsibility towards our planet! :) firstrosegrrl@yahoo.com
We heart that Xeko is dedicated to a bright green future and preserving some of our planet's greatest riches! ty for the awesome giveaway and entry!:)
Xeko game materials and packaging are made with recycled and recyclable materials.
Practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
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it's made of recycled paper and xeko is dedicated to a bright and green future
I really love that they make their stuff from recycled and recycleable materials!
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I tweeted.
Win a Xeko Mission: China starter set and a Giant Panda at Berrie Sweet Picks! http://snurl.com/6zv7x
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My grandson is learning that there are many parts of the world. Since the movie Madagascar he has been fascinated with wild animals and can not believe all the different species. So we looked up the Giant Jumping Rat. It can jump 3 ft high and is the largest rodent in Madagascar, although it is about the size of a rabbit.
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I emailed 3 friends and told them who I wanted to win it for, so I hope they enter too.
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I tweeted this contest.
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oops, forgot to tell you what I tweeted:
Really cool contest for Xeko Mission: China starter set
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Check this out, it has got to be the coolest idea/concept/game/educational tool ever. I don't know what to call it. http://xeko.com/
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We learned more ideas about ecycling!
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Xeko seeks to inspire the next generation of eco-leaders through enriching and exciting game play
Christina - xristya@rock.com - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is very easy to remember and learn, which happened while visiting Xeko!
My kids learned about to practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!!! Coninsidentally I just bought a bunch of reausable shopping bags for someone as a Christmas present today! Thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
we learned that we need to practice the three R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
Practice the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
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If you send in your wrappers for recycling you can also earn points in the Green Star club.
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I'm a subscriber.
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I tweeted. http://twitter.com/blueviolet/status/1033325961
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In the "green" section of their website it states: Xeko is dedicated to a bright green future and preserving some of our planet's greatest riches — biodiversity and ecosystems around the world. Our world is an interconnected wonder — the air, water, land, plants, animals, and human-made things create our environment and are directly connected. What occurs in one part of the world impacts the balance and health of our entire planet.
It's easy being green:
* Practice the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
* Help Xeko recycle and earn Green Stars by recycling Xeko booster packs
* Learn about the hotspots and Xeko's hotspot conservation partner, Conservation International
* Get involved with local clubs and learn more about sustainable living
We learned that a Xeko master knows that balance is required to support any eco-system. If you create the strongest XEKO System you win the game.
This is awesome.
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I tweeted this giveaway. shaker72
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Oh this is so cute. Actually one of my older daughters would probably claim it over the younger siblings...LOL! We learned that Xeko is trying to preserve the planet and give our children safer products.
Well the kids and I learned that the Asiatic Black Bear lives in China and is rare. It can run, swim and climb, plus smell an insect 3 ft underground.
What I learned is that learning something so important can be lots of fun and that I will play with this when the kids aren't around.
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I subscribe to your feed.
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I follow you on Twitter. My username is reinydey.
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Tweeted giveaway.
ReinyDey Know Xekopedia? Should you choose to accept your mission: http://tinyurl.com/6doo6z
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I emailed three friend.
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We learned that The golden frog is poisonous, ouch!!!
Please, enter me, great prize!!!
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Practice the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
I learned that in Chinese the written characters that make the name for panda translate to "bear-cat".
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