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I had a chance to learn about the Hopscotch Kids brand at the Green Soiree earlier this month. As a girlie girl, I was so impressed with their story and their products that I was excited to share them with you. I had but one problem. I have two boys. Neither of them were willing to sit for me to test the product out so I brought the cute little kit over to my friend April‘s house where she has not one, but two cute adorable girly girls who I had a feeling would be more than willing to sport green nail polish for a few days. They were happy to oblige and she provided me with great feedback. After testing the Eenie Meenie Miney Moe out on her sweet 2 year old daughter Tess, here is what she had to say:
Packaging: Adorable! The polish, remover, and buffer came in a darling little box, stuffed with pink paper shreds and cotton. The items were all the perfect size for little hands.
Eenie Meenie Miney Moe (Photos courtesy of April of CoConut CirCle Photography)
Nail Polish: We tried “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe” a rich Kelly Green color. The consistency of the polish was nice and smooth. The color was consistent with the bottle after only one coat and the polish dried very quickly… a real plus for childrens’ nail polish. It’s important to note that this isn’t a long wearing nail polish and meant more for the fun of doing it than for formal polishing. April said it flaked off in big sheets with the first tub. Hopscotch Kids suggests painting nails before going to bed so that Hopscotch Kids Water Colors has time to truly bind to the nail.
Noel from Hopscotch Kids says “Thanks for such a great review! We’re so glad April and her girls enjoyed it. You can get the same lasting results as traditional polish, you just have to prep a little differently. Be sure hands are totally clean and moms should do the buffing and painting. Buff each nail with the rough side of the buffer and rinse and dry well to remove buffing dust. Then apply 2 thin coats of polish and you’re done! Polish will be dry enough to play within 3 minutes. As with any nail enamel, keep those little hands out of water until the polish has cured.”
Adorable Tess in Eenie Meenie Miney Moe (Photos courtesy of April of CoConut CirCle Photography)
Polish Remover: This was my favorite item. It smells nice, and it does the job! I even removed residual traditional nail polish with it, but it was very gentle. It did not sting in paper cuts or hangnails like regular remover either… also a plus for a childrens’ product.
Buffer/File: This was more of a buffer than a file. It was very fine and gentle… no complaints.
Hopscotch Kids Non-Toxic Polishes (Photos courtesy of April of CoConut CirCle Photography)
Overall: I would rate this product a 4 out of 5, with my only negative comment being the way the polish wears. My test subject was 2 yr old Tess, and she LOVED the whole thing! She used the file herself and even painted a fingernail (and finger!) herself! If your purpose is the journey and a fun experience with your little one, then this product is a great choice. If you are looking for long wearing nail polish that stays nice for at least a few days or for an event or party, better go with the old fashioned, foul smelling, full of chemicals old stuff!
Traditional nail polish can contain formaldehyde, phthalates, toluene or other petrochemical solvents which are not what we want our little ones exposed to. Especially considering that more times than not we find our kids with their hands/nails in their mouths. Another plus, Hopscotch Kids Nail Polishes rated a 1 in the EWG Skin Deep Database! Hopscotch Kids is a great alternative to mainstream polishes and would be a great gift for that special little girl in your life. Only the best for our babes, right?
Win It!
I have a package (pictured above) with one bottle of Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, a Water Colors Polish Remover and a Nail Buffer that is begging to go home with someone else with a cute little girl. Here is how:
To Enter to Win a Hopscotch Kids Nail Polish Gift Set: (REQUIRED to be elligible)
Visit Hopscotch Kids and tell me in the comments what color you’d love to have for your little princess!
For Extra Entries (Leave a comment for EACH ONE you do or they will not count)
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- Tweet this giveaway (CAN BE RETWEETED ONCE A DAY – Just leave the link to the tweet itself each day in the comments): I want to #win a Non-Toxic Nail Polish by @HopscotchKids from @SafeMama! #Giveaway ends 9/6 http://tinyurl.com/252seg3
Congratulations commenter #37 Melissa! Thank you to everyone who entered!
One winner will be selected at random using Random.org. Giveaway open to US residents only. Entries will be accepted until September 6, 2010 at midnight EST. Good Luck! 
Thank you to my good friend April of CoConut CirCle Photography for testing these out on her cutie pie Tess and for providing such great photos!
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I would like to have Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a Dish. Hot pink of course for my little girl!
I follow Safemama on FB. I think the green Eenie Meenie Miney Moe or any would be cute! I love safe products!
Ahh! SO CUTE! I LOVE the Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum In A Dish color!
Ice Cream, Soda Pop
I was so excited to see this giveaway! I had to comment about the polish longevity issue. I, too, initially had the problem with the polish coming off but once I prepped the nails according to the directions it worked like a dream! My kiddo’s toes are on day 4 and nary a chip in sight! It really is great stuff! I’d say to make sure that you took the polish off with their remover, buffed, cleaned well, then painted right before bed. Once I did that I’ve had no problems. I even used one color to make polka dots on their nails and they are all still there! I’ve seen stuff about the adult line coming out and I’m so excited to try it for myself!
I would love teddy bear teddy bear
Finally something to give my nieces who REFUSE to give up the toxic polish. Love it!
I’d love to be able to give my 3 yr old red-headed niece “Heads up Seven up”! She last called my mom (her grandma) saying “I need my nails painted!”, to which her mom told her “you should start by saying “Hi” first.
Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a dish would be the favorite for my very girly princess!
Say Say Oh Playmate would be a hit here!
I’m a LIKE Hopscotch Kids on FB!
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I love this product in bubble gum! My 3 yr. old daughter loves nail polish on her toes:)
teddy bear teddy bear!
i like safemama on facebook, too!
I would LOVE to have Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a Dish for my little princess.
Those photos are adorable!!
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Red Rover,Red Rover would look so pretty on my daughter! Thanks for the fun giveaway!
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My two year old has been begging to paint her toes since we were at Gramma’s a few weeks ago. She would love Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a Dish!
My little princess would like Ice Cream, Soda Pop. She has been asking to have her fingernails painted for the first time for months so I have been trying to find something safe.
My daughter would like ice cream soda pop. She loves pink.
I liked safemama on facebook.
we would love the eenie meenie and of course the three sailors went to sea sea sea. we like to get funky with our colors around here.
I like the Eenie Meenie Miney Moe color and I also like the Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a dish!
we like the say, say, oh playmate!
Awesome Giveaway! MY daughter just started wanting her toes painted and she loves pink. So I think she would LOVE the Bubble gum, Bubble gum in a dish.
I liked safemama on facebook. My favorite would be Ice Cream Soda Pop.
My gal is hankering for the Eenie, Meenie and the Bubble Gum. I’ve been on the lookout for safe polish for some time and was thrilled to see you’ve done the work for me! Thanks, Safe Mama.
I would like to try Ice Cream, Soda Pop!
I follow safemama.com via feedburner email.
I follow safemama.com on facebook.
I like hopscotch kids on facebook. (J. Nelson)
love teddy bear teddy bear. follow @hopscotch kids @safemama on twitter
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i hope this brand will be sold worldwide outside the US, i would be glad to have a SAFE nail polish to offer my curious nearly 4 year old, as there is no way i am putting normal toxic nail polish on her.
My daughter would love the color teddy bear teddy bear!!!! She loves pastel colors:)
Bubble gum, bubble gum in a dish. Def my favorite!!
“Ink in a bink in a bottle of ink” is the color my daughter would love.
I like Bubbly Gum, Bubble Gum in a Dish
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I’d love to have the Say, Say Oh Playmate when its released!
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The ice cream, soda pop pink is the perfect color for aspiring little princesses with a passion for ice cream. I like Safe Mama on Facebook and I’m following you on Twitter.
I love Bubble Gum and Ink a Bink! I’m already following both of you on Twitter! Thanks for letting others know about safe nail polish. My daughter and I had a nail polish drive at her school to teach others about toxic nail polish. Read about it on my blog and learn why it’s a good idea to support companies like Hopscotch Kids: http://scrappindanielle.blogspot.com/2010/08/nail-polish-drive-update-whats-in-your.html
I tweeted the giveaway – http://twitter.com/ecoscrapbook/status/22369755766
Thanks again!
Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a dish!!! I think I would paint my toes with it too!!!!!
I like the Heads Up, Seven Up, but I think that my niece would like either the Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear or the Ice Cream, Soda Pop.
Of course Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a dish!! It is absolutely cute and being safe makes it wonderful!!
i’m an email subscriber, and facebook fan, and i have to say, bubble gum, bubble gum in a dish would be my daughter’s top choice! thanks for all you do!!
We would love to try this! My girls love the soda pop color.
I’m sure my daughter would just love the Heads up seven up or bubble gum. Too sweet!
Bubble gum, Bubble gum in a dish!
Heads Up , Seven Up looks fun – my daughter loves green.
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Say, Say Oh playmate
My little lady would love to wear the Bubble gum Bubble Gum in a Dish.
My daughter would love the ice Cream Soda Pop color nail polish.
I’m a fan of Safemama on FB!
I love safeMama and I’d love to win a set!
Ice cream – Soda pop (3 weeks) is my favorite color – i’m sure to try it!
My daughter would love this in Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a dish! This is perfect as my daughter has been asking for her nails to be painted lately. Thanks for a great giveaway!
My three year old wants Three Sailors Went to Sea, Sea, Sea
Say Say oh playmate would be great! Who can choose – we’ll take the party pack!! Love, love, love safe nail polish – but even better polish remover as well!
I have 3 little princesses; 6, 4, and 3. They are truly the typical girly girls. They love having their nails painted and want it done every day. Sometime one color, sometimes different colors per nail. It gets interesting…
The color they chose would be the Teddy Bear.
Hopscotch Kids and SafeMama on facebook.
Ink a Bink a Bottle of Ink. I was just doing searches online for “safe” nail polish. This is great!
We love your website!
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My little girl loves blue so she would like “Three Sailors Went to Sea Sea Sea”
I “Like” SafeMama on Facebook (Summer B-F)
Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum in a dish is what my girl loved!!
Have liked hopscotch on facebook
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Have liked safe mama on facebook
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Have email subscribed too…
I bet my little girl would love the bubble gum.
I am a Fan/Like SafeMama on Facebook
My 3 year old would love Teddy Bear.
My daughter would look so cute in Say, Say Oh Playmate!!!! Love it!
I “like” Hopscotch Kids on FB
I “like” SM on FB!
I receive SM e-mails!
We would love to win this! my little girls fingers are just begging to be painted!
I had found their site earlier and have it added to my favorites so that I could order some for my daughter for Christmas but if I could win the package that would be even better! She would love the Say, Say OH Playmate that will be available soon. She LOVES purple!!! Great giveway!!!!
Say, Say oh playmate as my daughter really wants a purple!!
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My 3 yr old’s favorite color is blue, so we have to go with: Ink a Bink a Bottle of Ink
I would love to try the Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear on my girls.
I’m also a fan of Safe Mama on Facebook (S. Rainey).
I’d love to try this out and compare it with the Piggy Paint that we have already. I like the Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, but Teddy bear Teddy bear is the one I’d choose!
My little one loves blue toes, so Three Sailors went to sea, sea, sea would be for us. I would love to win this for her!! She loves to polish her nails. We are waiting on the purple which is her favorite color!
Red rover red rover would be wonderful for our Delilah!
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Oh, I love that light frosted pink color, but the teal is great too! What a great color selection.
I’m a fan of safemama on facebook!
I follow safemama on facebook!
liked Hopscotch Kids on FB. J. Engstrom
following Hopscotch kids on twitter! jenne_girle
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following hopscotchkids on twitter- bgjfriant
well since pink is my daughter’s favorite color, I would love to have Ice Cream, Soda Pop for her! She would just love that color so much!
My daughter would love the bubble gum color!
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Heads up 7up, all of my family has a fondness for Green. Such a wonderful selection of colors!
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I love the Ice Cream, Soda Pop! My tiny would love it too!
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Teddy Bear Teddy Bear…Love this stuff, just wish it was cheaper!
I like the red rover red rover color!
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Eeny Meeny Miney Moe! We tried it in a store today and fell in love!
Fan/Like Hopscotch Kids on Facebook (first initial, last name on Facebook) – CHECK! M. Storm on Facebook.
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I would love Say, Say Oh Playmate. All the colors are great, though.
Say, say old playmate! Purple mania!
I like Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear for my daughter, but the green would be fun to win.
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Love “Ice Cream, Soda Pop”!
I Follow @HopscotchKids on Twitter as @GnatMama
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Ice cream soda pop!
nice name and a very cute color for my niece
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Ice Cream Soda Pop of course! Pink is the Prettiest as far as fifty years.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear! Perfect shade of pink for my princess.
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My daughter would love Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear!! We have not painted her nails yet b/c of the chemicals and this would be a perfect one to start with!
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