tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72031900332706997192024-02-06T22:10:16.846-08:00Everything Design & Color for Home & KidsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-30028166355271099162017-12-25T23:09:00.000-08:002017-12-25T23:09:03.603-08:00Forbes Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Travelers
Jaq Jaq Bird Color Doodle it Book was featured in Forbes top 10 Holiday Gifts for Travelers!
We are so excited to be #3 in their magazine! For the full article, please link here.
"These nifty, lightweight, flexible and easy-to-pack coloring books will give the kiddos a head start on culture while they have fun. Inspired by the founder's European adventures, each 8-page book contains Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-57758607063274455122017-12-02T08:23:00.000-08:002017-12-02T08:23:14.167-08:00Free Shipping over $25 in USA
Hello there, we've heard a lot of feedback and decided to offer free shipping for orders $25and over.
This is only a beta test, we would love for you to try out our free shipping offer extended throughout the holiday season, and if successful, we are hoping to offer everyday free shipping for orders over $25! Sorry folks, at this point it is only offered to USA residents residing in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-89500863926656754042017-11-22T21:56:00.001-08:002017-11-22T22:00:00.397-08:00Black Friday Sale starts on Thanksgiving 11/23
What have you been thankful for this year? Well, be thankful for our sale that's happening right now! For those customers that have been waiting for our biggest sale of the year, come visit our website by clicking on the above image.
Please note all sales are final, and our clearance items are discounted even more when you buy more! Come + visit our website!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-46517256591840615922017-11-20T13:56:00.002-08:002017-11-20T14:04:02.055-08:00Hands at Work Art Silent Auction
Jazz Quartet
Strings Quartet
George, the man behind Hands at Work! Lives in South Africa
Yummy food!
Jazz in action
Our many sponsors donations, do you see Jaq Jaq Bird? :)
Enjoying music and food!
Sarah and Charisa (sisters)
For those of you who don't know, Hands at Work is a non-profit organization based in South Africa and San Francisco dedicated to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-74207723546496125062017-11-09T09:10:00.001-08:002017-11-09T09:17:55.781-08:00Berlin & Paris
Being in Europe for so many years, we have developed a great distribution channels in the EU and Middle East. Now that we are back in USA, we are still concentrating our efforts in Europe and been going strong.
Here is our recent time in Berlin, Italy, Paris. This time my children came to help out the business and saw mom in action.. After years of seeing me work behind the scenes and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-63179297664080097962017-04-15T04:04:00.000-07:002017-04-15T04:04:13.352-07:00It's Easter!
Did you know our Butterstix ® can be mixed with each other to create different color palettes? And our Butterstix® is not just for chalking it up! Try it with water, mix it and use it on different type of medium such as paper, plastic, steel, ceramic and even on eggs!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-86071174567337720252017-03-02T17:07:00.003-08:002017-03-02T17:17:04.621-08:00Canada Launches Jaq Jaq Bird!
As a small brand, blogging usually takes a back seat... but every now and then I will do some posting on our blog to get inspired!
We really LOVED what our distributor in Canada (Jaq Jaq Bird Canada, aka Hestia International) did for us! They invited bloggers, media, press, etc to play with our Butterstix® and did a Chalk writing workshop with Butterstix in a swanky restaurant in Toronto, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comToronto, ON, Canada43.653226 -79.38318429999998243.2856095 -80.028631299999986 44.020842499999993 -78.737737299999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-72372588486229472472016-08-26T05:17:00.001-07:002016-08-26T05:18:30.690-07:00Kind & Jugend Hall 11.2 Booth F-32 and ABC Booth #123
Jaq Jaq Bird will be at Kind + Jugend at Hall 11.2 and Booth F-32 and ABC Booth #123. For ABC, please look for us with Oopsi Baby (new brand from California) at booth #123.
Retailers, we have some exciting new products to debut, so don't miss the show! We've been busy working on the new catalog and products. If you like to make an appointment, you get a gift for coming to see our new Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-12498224606763612042016-05-20T09:51:00.000-07:002016-05-20T10:00:25.850-07:00Reusable Coloring Book
This year was supposed to be the time I scale back on our product development and spend time marketing.. but that simply is not happening... at the heart of who I am, I am driven more by what I love to do.. develop, create products! (sigh) And to be honest, as much as I love you all, I really dread the social media side of things..(even though I'm a total extrovert and I do love sharing to my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-84647251915421254262016-05-18T06:38:00.000-07:002016-05-18T06:38:31.266-07:00Van Gogh for Van Gogh's Sake
One of my favorite museum living in Europe is Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. I spent several hours (only because my kids were bored to tears) walking away inspired, refreshed and obsessively curious about the artist. We have all seen his works on stationery cards, mugs, calendars, but who is the man behind the drawings? I left the museum feeling intrigued. The more I studied his art, the more I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-6571166602411664152016-05-17T04:03:00.001-07:002016-05-17T04:03:23.836-07:00ButterStix® in Color
We are FINALLY coming out with some new colors after many months of testing! It will be coming out late summer 2016. However you can still blend and mix our chalk colors without creating dust. ButterStix® can be sharpened, and it lasts and lasts.. almost too long! :) If you haven't tried it yet, we have a flat rate shipping of $5.95 for USA orders. After June the shipping rate will go up to $7 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-9332896447024224402016-05-15T22:56:00.000-07:002016-05-15T22:56:20.777-07:00Trip to Holland
As some of you know, I live in Germany and I love living here because it's so different from anywhere I have lived in the past. My husband is deploying for the rest of the year. I was waiting for him to come home this week from training after being gone for so long but the tulip season is over today, and I had missed the season last year so I decided to take my younger 2 to see them. There are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comNetherlands52.132633 5.291265999999950549.638041 0.12769199999995084 54.627224999999996 10.454839999999951tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-13219749857688364012016-05-08T03:00:00.000-07:002016-05-15T23:13:10.774-07:00Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day Everyone. This was drawn with our ButterStix, by our in-house resident Chelsea H. She does a great job with our Chalk Art. I wanted to celebrate all moms out there who sacrifice for their children: sleepless nights, post delivery blues, strong-willed children, I know the thankless feeling! Here's to honoring all mothers on Mother's Day!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comGermany51.165691 10.45152600000005840.944362 -10.202770999999942 61.387020000000007 31.105823000000058tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-87603360725897765622016-05-02T04:00:00.000-07:002016-05-15T23:10:17.354-07:00A Guide to Chalk Brands
Are you a chalk artist? How do you know what type of chalks to use and when? Valerie McKeehan, author of "The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering" writes about her favorite brands, and of course, ButterStix made the list. Here is a clip of the section on what she wrote in the Huffington Post:
"I recently discovered this product and was excited to try it! Although I love Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-64656258714414099102016-04-30T04:00:00.000-07:002016-05-15T23:25:41.679-07:00Many Mini Things
Jaq Jaq Bird is proud to be featured in Many Mini Things website for German and European premium goods. Featuring many independent artists, you will find layette sets to to playtime and feeding! Happy shopping!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-12156808051556703332016-02-26T00:01:00.001-08:002016-05-15T23:16:15.696-07:00Wishy Washy Markers is not just your Ordinary Markers
It works on glass, chalkboards, dry erase. We love it for our Chalk products. Many people ask us how the markers work. Think Dry Erase markers, but for kids. It is best used on Jaq Jaq Bird products or any non-porous surface. Erase it dry or wet. There are 9 colors. Recommended for age 3 and up. For more information, click on this link: Wishy Washy Markers
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-31172606517887377612015-12-16T12:53:00.001-08:002015-12-16T12:53:46.739-08:00Deliciouss.fr is our Distributor in France
Bon Jour!
Je suis heureux d'annoncer Deliciouss.fr est maintenant le distributeur officiel en France pour Jaq Jaq oiseaux! Dans les prochaines semaines, vous verrez JaqJaqBird.fr! Nous serons également à Playtime Paris en Janvier 2016. S'il vous plaît visitez-nous à nouveau à Paris.
Nous demandons à nos clients en France à contacter Joseph pour les demandes détail et de gros. Continuez à nousAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-28001852800899611222015-12-13T12:20:00.000-08:002015-12-16T12:41:40.019-08:00January Madness
It's been a long time since I last blogged. We've been channeling our social media efforts on Instagram and Facebook, so like many companies, blogs get lost in the shuffle, however I wanted to update you about January happenings. As I wrote before, my busiest months are in January with 3 shows. I will be traveling to Atlanta, Dallas, & Paris. I haven't gone back to a show in USA for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-58960439514923651722015-05-14T01:57:00.000-07:002015-05-14T01:57:59.882-07:00June and July Markets
We will be at the June Dallas and July Atlanta Market again this summer and we will finally be debuting our Back to School Chalk Calendar! It will come with our ButterStix™ and this size is great for your command wall on the main corridor of your house. The size is 24x 35 inch. Plan, organize and attack! Come see us at Cathy & Co showroom 1st floor #1600 at the Dallas Market Center (Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-20970357572457551282015-03-26T02:40:00.001-07:002015-03-26T02:41:16.880-07:00Labeling Eggs
This is #3 battery cage eggs sold at the USA market here in Germany, it is unlawful in Germany to sell these eggs, but USA approves it in their commissaries!
Easter is upon us, and you can't get around the subject of new birth, eggs and spring! As a Christian, we call this Resurrection Day because it's the day Jesus rose again!
Did you know in Europe they are serious about their labelingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-59429277896529384962015-03-26T02:10:00.001-07:002015-03-26T02:10:48.963-07:00Easter Eggs!
Easter is coming up and we love using our ButterStix with Easter eggs. Did you know in Germany, they categorize their eggs by quality from 0-4? Stay tune on my next post!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-62877341577315047302015-03-19T04:13:00.000-07:002015-03-19T04:21:26.196-07:00Caravene Faubourg
We have been working hard to distribute in Europe. You will soon see our products popping up in Paris, Amsterdam, London, Versailles, Frankfurt, Munich, etc.. We are so excited to be parterning with cool, and hip boutiques in Europe. We are featuring an amazing boutique called Caravene Faubourg in Paris at the 15 Arrondissment on Rue Mablanc. Eléonore is the owner, and had tried out Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-42391129038452435862015-03-18T00:52:00.000-07:002015-03-18T00:54:49.240-07:00What's Hot for Spring Break Travel with Kids
We were featured in Northern Virginia Magazine, an interview with Clarendon Moms Blogger, Angelica Talam! Her favorite spring break travel gears for kids is our Chalk A Doodle Book by Jaq Jaq Bird! Dawn Price Baby, our first store we signed with 10 years ago is still carrying our products.
It is truly an amazing story between Dawn and I when we first met up in Reston, Va 10 years ago at Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-82960774924557373162015-03-13T02:10:00.002-07:002015-03-13T03:25:04.007-07:00Vent Post on Parenting
As a business woman wearing many hats, I am constantly being pulled in various directions: dealing with everyday operations of the business, employee management, product development, sales, managing inventory, trade shows, and the list goes on. Last year we grew 345%. This is an amazing accomplishment, and we are on track to grow another 200% for 2015. All this couldn't have happened without theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203190033270699719.post-70287862578029554712015-03-11T14:54:00.000-07:002015-03-11T14:54:17.736-07:002015 International Houseware Show Chicago
The International Housewares show in Chicago was another successful show for Jaq Jaq Bird, our second year here. We met up with amazing buyers and media. This year we debuted some new products for IHA, still in the works: Calendar, and White ButterStix! We have another new product coming out that I am super excited to share, but just can't let the cat out of the bag, but in due time, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11925855760144878668noreply@blogger.com