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WANTED: Homes for Wild Animals (p.s. they’re tame and very cute)

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This is how the luggage situation usually ends up when we travel with our daughter. My husband packs a small bag and then my daughter and I “share” a large bag. Or, I should say that my daughter’s stuff takes up 80% of that space and I squeeze my things into the other 20% of the bag. It’s amazing how much gear a baby/toddler requires. Depending on what “stage” your little one is, you might need a breast pump, bottles, nursing pads, diapers, wipes, a potty seat, pull-ups, extra sets of clothes, a baby carrier, a stroller, a sippy cup, the list goes on…

With so much to bring and so little room to store it all, I truly appreciate products that have more than one “purpose.” After all, as moms we multi-task all of the time…shouldn’t our products do the same thing?

One excellent example of a product that does this well is the Zoobie, “an innovative 3-in-1 pet that is a plush toy, a soft pillow, and a comfy blanket.” My daughter has Ellema the Elephant and I have to say that she IS quite cute and extremely soft. She “transforms” from stuffed animal to pillow to blanket in seconds. So smart! And the best part about Zoobies is that there are so many animal choices…Koalas, Baboons, Rhinos, Crocodiles, and more!

The Zoobie is an ideal companion for road trips, airplane flights, or even for just running errands around town. Zoobie pets can be purchased online or at select retailers for $34.

WIN IT! One winner will receive a Zoobie Pet of his/her choice. To enter, leave a comment on this post stating which Zoobie is your favorite prior to Monday, July 14 at midnight (don’t forget to follow the rules). * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.

*UPDATE* The winner is #229 Ann Marie Walker. Congratulations!

Comments

  4. Brandy says

    The Zoobie pets are absolutely loveable! Wangombe the Water Buffalo is my favorite…how often do you see stuffed water buffalos? ^_^ I’m sure my kids would have a different opinion, but I think the water buffalo is so cute.

  5. Suanne Giddings says

    I’m totally in love with Lencho the Lion! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  8. Kristen Hendricks says

    My favorite Zoobie Pet is BOBO THE BABOON LIMITED EDITION. This is a great giveaway and I really hope I win. Thanks.

  9. laurie says

    These were mentioned on the View and I really want to get one for my kids. They would be great for long car rides. I like Ellema.

  14. PAULINA TRZCINKA says

    MY DAUGHTER WOULD ADORE A FROG BUT I DIDN’T SEE ONE SO I WOULD CHOOSE THE PANDA.

  17. Becky says

    I love these and can’t pick just one durn it…hmmmm ok..can I have them all???? But my most favorite of all is Baby Ellema…

  20. TheAngelForever says

    The Zoobies look amazing. My favorite (if forced to select only one) is Jafaru the giraffe.

    Thanks for the fun giveaway :)

  24. Jennifer Schroeder says

    These are great! They would be so handy for our long road trip to Northern Colorado next month. With so many cute choices, I had to bring in an expert – my son. He liked Bobo the best! Thank you for the great contest.

  29. Audrey says

    I can’t decide between Lencho the lion, Hada the hippo, or Ellema the elephant. They’re all adorable!

  32. Brooke says

    I LOVE the Panda bear. I’ve never seen one in person and I probably shouldn’t. I can see me climbing right in the cage and getting mauled. This is much safer.

  33. sarah says

    I like Kojo the alligator. My husband and I have been getting our nephew alligator clothes and toys since he was born. We’re not sure why.. but why stop now!

  38. Virginia Murr says

    My daughter and I looked through the great (and adorable selection), and we agreed that Poallu the Polar Bear is our favorite!

  43. Peggy Gorman says

    KOJO is the neatest little croc I have ever seen,so cute. This is the first croc I have seen as a stuffed animal. Count me in to win

  45. Trisha Dowling says

    my favorite Zoobie Pet is Khimba the Koala, i always call one of my boys a my koala!!

  48. Cindi Aylor says

    So hard to decide, but I think I’m in love with Tama the turtle :)
    These will be awesome gifts!
    Thanks for the giveaway.

  52. julie says

    My daughter would love Khimba the Koala! She thinks it is SOO CUTE! Thanks so much! :-)

  57. Jessica Cote says

    These are absolutely adorable! I’ve never heard of Zoobies before. I like Tama the tortoise best!

  60. Amy Phillips says

    Ellema the elephant is the one I know my daughter would love to sleep with at night!

  64. Ma Val says

    The results are as follows; I like Kojo the alligator. My daughter was smitten with Hada the hippo and my son kept pointing at Taj the tiger. I think any child would love to snuggle a Zoobie.

  65. Go Amie says

    I like Orazio the Orangutan. I think these are great because it means less stuff to cart around.

  72. Catherine KingChuparkoff says

    I really love Kojo the croc, but my girls would be quit pleased with anything from this fantastic collection.

  74. Judyfaye Pisar says

    I love Tamba the Turtle.
    Mom would love this……and then later decide which Great Grandchild would receive the honor of Hugging it for life.

  75. Ann Marie Walker says

    These are wonderful. I love the Hada the Hippo for my little girl. She loves the color pink and would adore the hippo. They are all really cute. Thanks for the contest.

  81. Constance Swearingen says

    I would love the Kimba and Kia Koala set to give to my granddaughter.

    Thank you for the contest!

  83. Susan Ledet says

    I love all of them since they always look like they are smiling. My favorite is Mashaka, the Monkey. What an adorable face.
    Thank you for the great giveaway.

  84. linda "dunkiepunk" says

    They are all adorable. My little guys likes to rub his face in soft blankets, he would love this.

  85. Lindsey F says

    Oh, I’ve had my eye on these for a long time! I love Khimba the Koala. :-) Thanks for the opportunity to win one!

    Lindsey
    ladyufshalott at yahoo dot com

  92. Marla Bland says

    I LOVE Zoobies. I would love to have Ping the Panda! These are absolutely adorable! I would give it to one of my grandchildren. Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway! It was just such a hard choice. They are all so cute!

  96. Steve Scott says

    We gave my niece the monkey. My son was heart broken because when it was delivered he thought that it was his. The monkey is adorable.

  100. Meg says

    There is just something abt Bobo the baboon–he is too cute! I have been eyeing these for a long time for my son—such a great idea. Thanks!

  108. Jennifer G. says

    I would love to have one for my little niece. She is about 18 mo. old and loves stuffed animals.

  118. AmandaSue H. says

    There are so cute and it was hard to pic a favorite, but I’d go with Ellema the Elephant.

  119. Amy Parsons says

    Jarfaru, the giraffe is my favorite. Thank you for bringing Zoobies to my attention.

  122. Jill Myrick says

    My favorite of all the Zoobie pets is Ellema the elephant. These are so adorable.
    Thank you so much for offering this wonderful contest.
    I would LOVE to win !!

  124. Jean Jackson says

    Hada the Hippo is just darling! All the Zoobies are charming, but that happy pink hippo is extra special.

  130. Mya Brooks says

    I love Taj the best! I have a jungle themed bedroom full of tigers! I’d be sure to give it a great home!

  132. Laura says

    I admit, I go back and forth on my favorite zoobie pets, because I like them all so much! Today, my favorite is Kojo, the croc. I also really like the music on their site, I know that’s kind of weird. But it’s fun and upbeat! I’d love to go on a safari one day. If only plane tickets weren’t quite SO expensive. Thanks for the chance to win a zoobie.

  135. leigh says

    Kojo the Crocodile (alligator?) is both my favorite, and my son’s favorite (you may have gotten me in trouble)! This is such a cute idea.

  136. Amanda Chapman says

    My daughters favorite is ping the panda. They’re all very cute. Thanks for the giveaway!

  138. jenny m says

    gosh- we’ll be traveling to korea to bring home our daughter- id love to have a cuddly friend for her for the trip home!

  139. Noelia Gutierrez says

    I was looking around and I love the elephant, it is so cute and adorable. Thanks

  148. Kasey Proctor says

    This is such a wonderful idea and definitely would make a great travel companion. They are all so cute, but I really like Jafaru the giraffe.

  151. Rachel C says

    They have such a fun website! I think Zulu the zebra is my favorite. Thanks!

  152. Tanya Moyer says

    My favorite is Khimba the Koala! Too cute! I would love to give this to my soon-to-be-born niece! Great giveaway! Thanks for offering it!
    ~Tanya
    the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com

  158. Jen Mc says

    Wow, the size of the blanket seems to be quite generous and it fits inside the animal! My son doesn’t have a favorite animal yet, but I think I would pick Lencho the Lion for him.

  159. Mary says

    I really was going to choose a bear but then I fell in love with Lencho the Lion!

  161. kristi blackstone says

    These are cute!! I’d love the blue elephant for my baby on the way!

  165. CHERYL JOHNSON says

    I love Bobo the Baboon. Thank you so much for giving us an oportunity to win one.

  175. Anna says

    These are all just adorable! I like the Lion one. My family and I are big cat lovers.

  177. Shannon W says

    Oh my gosh-these are so freakin adorable. I can’t decide between Ellema the Elephant and Orazio the Orangutan. Leaning slightly more towards Ellema.

  178. AshleySnee says

    me and my little counterpart LOVE ‘Poallu’. polar bears are our favorites! what a great concept these things are! :)

  181. evelyn says

    I have been dying to get a Zoobie pet. There are so many and so cute. My favorite is Kojo the alligator. I also really like Tama the turtle and Rhaxma!

  184. Betty N says

    I love the Zoobie pets. I think it is such a great idea to be able to have it as a pillow, blanket as well as a stuffed animal to play with. My personal fave is Ellema the elephant; but they are all adorable and I would pick according to which person I was buying for (for example, I have one grandson that loves monkeys so for him I would have to choose Mashaka the monkey.)

  186. beth shepherd says

    Too cute! Thank you for having this. I would choose Taj the tiger. thank you

  187. Elena says

    What a clever idea! I can’t resist Hada the Hippo. :D Thanks for the contest!

  191. patricia skinner says

    It is always difficult to pick a favorite but Ellema and Jafaru is my picks.

  194. Jacqueline Carpenter says

    We love Tama the Tortoise.
    Thanks for such beautiful animals and my granchildren go to the zoo all the time.They would love this.

  195. Susan C says

    All of these are very nice-but I would have to say my favorite is Jafaru the giraffe.

  199. Amy says

    What fun!! I had never seen these before and they are all adorable!! I think I like Kojo the Croc the best though. My son would love it! Thanks for the contest! chrisandamyward at comcast dot net

  202. Deborah says

    I love the blue elephant. He is my favorite. I know my nephew will love him, too!

    dbstout[at]juno[dot]com

  203. Kari Follett says

    Ok, we are going on a plane ride next month so I’d LOVE this for my son. Jafaru the giraffe is my favorite!!

  209. misty says

    My daughter would love to have Tama the Turtle, or Ping the Panda. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

  210. Marlene says

    I love that the Zoobies are also a pillow and a blanket. All of the Zoobies are cute, but Jafaru the Giraffe is our favorite.

  218. dolly says

    I love Kojo. Calvin loves the color green. My little biter could use some stiff competition from a crocodile. What a cute, snuggly friend for all the traveling that we do! I love the adorable pillow/blanket packaging…what a fun concept!

  219. Deanne S says

    “Orazio” the orangutan is my fave….he’s so cute! I love the music on their site as well!

  224. s snyder says

    Boy how do you choose? Gotta say Lencho the Lion really tugs at my heart strings!

  225. charline s says

    I love them all but my favorite is poallv the polar bear. It is so sweet that it is a pillow and blankie.

  230. Jeffrey M says

    Mashaka the Monkey is the cutest, but they are all cute! I will have to keep these in mind for the grandkids, nieces and nephews!

    Thanks for the chance to win-good luck everyone!

  232. Kara says

    Orazio the Orangutan is my favorite. Their site is wonderful…great music. I want all the zoobies!

  234. sally wess says

    thry are all adorable but i think my grandaughter would like Ellema the elephant

  235. Eloise Carlson says

    These are so cute! I would pick Hada the Hippo, I think it would be really neat for my little daughter, she would get a kick out of it! It would also be so convienient on trips so I wouldn’t have to take three separate things. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  237. Rhonda says

    They are all so cute and I love the music on the site. I think Lenco Lion will be my pick. I could see my self using this the most, I always take small a blanket and pillow with me on trips.

  242. Meredith Peters says

    Khimba the Koala and Baby Kai
    Climbed a eucalyptus tree
    Up to the sky!

  243. Kirsten says

    Jafaru the giraffe is so adorable! oh my goodness! i’d love it & i’m sure my son would too!

  244. Melissa says

    Hada the Hippo is cute. Does the pillow come with it, or do you buy one to fill it with? I loved this idea when I saw it on someone else’s blog.

  245. Jennifer Barnett says

    Taj the Tiger is so cute. Thanks for the chance to take one of these cuties home.

  248. Jill L says

    How cute!!! I clicked on Hada the Hippo and was surprised to see it turn into a blanket. All my kids would love these (even my 8 year old), but Hada would be for my littlest one.

  250. Margaret Smith says

    These are just so precious. I love the Jafaru The Giraffe and I know my son would love this one so much. Thanks so much and please enter me.

  251. Erin says

    My favorite is definitely Ellema. He has such a handsome face.

    My son is 2 1/2 years old and always looks forward to seeing the elephants at the zoo. It would make his day to get this little guy!

  252. Barbara Baker says

    I am so thrilled that you are giving one of the zoobie pets away. I have been on there site many times, but unfortunately (even though they are a very reasonable price) I haven’t been able to purchase one.

    My favorite is the Wangombe the water buffalo!!! It’s just too cute. I even got my husband to add it to his favorite, he wants to start buying these for christmas gifts this year for friends kids.

    Thanks truly for this giveaway, I only hope that I’m chosen!!!

  253. mannequin says

    These are just adorable; are they not? I think he would like Rhaxma the best but personally, I like GoGo the Gorilla!
    Now theres no need to worry when packing up the car, “Did I remember the blankie AND the toy?” because they’re BOTH in one place. Maybe.
    Thanks again!

  255. casual friday everyday says

    You know, my kids have quite a few stuffed animals but nothing as cute as these little guys. I still have a stuffed elephant and bear from when I was a tiny little thing and it means so much to me tht I still have those peices of my childhood. I know my son would love Tama the Turtle.

  258. Amanda Kinder says

    AWWW! I LOVE PING THE PANDA!!! Ping has stolen my heart! Before Christmas of 2001, I had this huge panda bear animal- it was a gift from my dad (may he rest in peace), and I took it every where with me (even if I was a junior in high school!)

  263. Vickie Couturier says

    Ellema the Elephant is my favorite for my little grandson who loves,loves elephants,he calls the elfadandts,toooooo cute,thanks

  268. Jaque says

    Wangombe the Water Buffalo is adorable…but they are all so nice, love Ellema too! Thank you for this opportunity to win one of these beautiful Zoobie Pets! :-)

  269. Belinda says

    My son would love Lencho the Lion. He loves lions and bears for some reason. Thanks for the giveaway!

  275. Allison says

    So adorable! I absolutely love these little guys. I’ve seen them before, but have yet to actually see one in real life!

    It’s hard to pick a favorite, but Ellema is up there, as is Lencho! So adorable.

  279. Aimee says

    Ellema the Elephant is my favorite!(for my elephant adoring and somewhat obsessed daughter! :) ) These are such a clever idea! What a relief and comfort (and space saver!) they would be to have in the car!

  281. Marsha Golden says

    What adorable toys. However, Winda the Wildebeast seems to be a good match for my granddaughter.

  283. Steph says

    Ive seen these online a few times now and think they are just great. My favorite would be Bobo the Baboon. Love the colors.

  284. Andrea McMann says

    Wow! I wish I had the time/energy/brain power to come up with a great idea like that!! I’d have to say that I think Hada the Hippo is my favorite!

  287. Cindi says

    Hi, These “Zoobie Pets” are so cute! I have to say that “Poallu” is my favorite. I think part of that reason is that they are endangered and it really bothers me. Please enter me in your always delightful contests. Thanks, Cindi

  288. Noreen says

    Ellema the elephant (that blue is my daughter’s favorite color and shade) and Rhaxma the rhino are my favorites

  290. Angie says

    I’m totally into Lencho the Lion and Hada the Hippo. They are too cute!! I confess that my kids are kind of past this stage, but they would be perfect for my niece.

  291. My Baby Pajamas says

    I love these. My youngest received the red monkey for Christmas. He just loves it. But now he is so into Elephants. Is the elephant new?

  292. Lachelle says

    Lencho the Lion or Hada the Hippo are perfect for my daughter! I love them all though.

  293. Erica says

    I saw these once before and thought they were genius and sooo cute! I like Ellema, but I think Tama the Turtle looks so cuddly and cute so she’d be my number one pick.

  294. Mikaela says

    I completely agree! Toddler gear takes up so much room. Zoobies are too cute. My son would love Kojo or Lencho. A Zoobie would be the perfect companion when he starts daycare in the fall.

  296. Terri F says

    I just think these little plushies are so adorable! And the fact that it is a stuffed animal and blanket all in one is so convenient! My favorite right now is definitely Ping, the panda bear, as we are in the process of adopting from China. Too cute!

  297. happyathome says

    Winda the Wilda beast would be a great companion for my daughter on our next vacation! One less thing for me to pack in a small car!

  298. Heather says

    I LOVE Zoobie Pets! We actually already have Khimba but I would love Ellema! We just came back from a trip and my daughter snuggled with the baby koala while I wrapped my self in the blanket. They are so soft and snuggly!

  300. PsychMamma says

    I’ve seen these before and thought they were a great idea too! I didn’t know they had so many cute choices though! I can’t decide between Lencho the lion, Hada the hippo, or Ellema the elephant. They’re all adorable and I know my daughter would love any of them.

    http://psychmamma.wordpress.com

  301. Layla says

    These are so cute. My daughter would love Poallu the polar bear or Khimba the koala bear. They’d also make great shower gifts.

  302. Sarah T. says

    These are super sweet. My 18 month old loves his cuddlies & his pillow, so I think he would flip over one of these. It’s so hard to pick which one is the cutest…but I think we’d have to go for “Lencho the Lion”.

  303. Sundi says

    I’ve had my eye on these for a while — so cute and perfect for trips with my toddlers (as long as there is one for each of them; otherwise it would be chaos!). I can’t decide if I like Hada the Hippo for my daughter the most, or Kojo the Croc for my son!

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