Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.
It’s that time of year when we start to think about gift giving! I’m excited to bring you this review of CrossTimber Name Bookmarks and AmazingName Print Activity Sheets, just in time for the holidays.
About CrossTimber
CrossTimber is a family owned company that creates personalized name-meaning gifts. John Denhart started making name meaning cards back in 1997 as a way to turn enemies into friends. This idea has grown into a family business dedicated to name meaning gifts. The Denhart family is passionate about name meanings and views each one as a treasure. They conduct extensive research into the meaning of every name, even the uncommon ones. You won’t ever have a problem finding the right name or spelling with CrossTimber because they customize each product for you. They offer a wide variety of personalized gifts including Name Meaning Bookmarks, NameCards, Plaques, Acitivity Sets and more. I had the opportunity to review two of their products, Name Bookmarks and the AmazingName Print Activity Sheets.
Name Meaning Bookmarks
For this review I chose five Name Bookmarks. I ordered two bookmarks for each of my kids and one for me. There are over two hundred bookmark designs to choose from. Designs include sports, animals, oceans, meaningful symbols and more. You can even get Boy Scouts designs. Each bookmarks is laminated on photo-grade, heavy 10pt, gloss cardstock.
After you select your design, you can choose from several quote options. Choices include a presidential or famous author quote, a Bible verse, character quality, or custom text for the front of the bookmarks. I chose the Bible verse option for ours. Each verse, printed on the front of the bookmark, goes with the name meaning. There are a few add on options you can choose, such as adding a ribbon or corner design, or you can add custom text to the back. The back of the bookmark is mostly white space with a verse and the CrossTimber logo printed at the bottom.
My boys’ names are Carter and Peyton. While their names are not that unusual, they are not completely common either. It can be difficult to walk into a store and find personalized gifts with their names. They are really enjoying these personalized bookmarks and I appreciate how easy it was for me to get items personalized with their names.
AmazingName Print Activity Sheets
The Amazing Name Activity set is over twenty five pages of fun, name-meaning activities that include mazes, word searches, coloring sheets and more. There are varying levels of difficulty with the activities in this set so it can be used with a variety of ages. Kids tend to like personalized games and activities and this fun set would make a great gift.
Since Carter has been helping me with most of my reviews, I decided this Amazing Name Set was the perfect opportunity to get Peyton involved. He loves to do mazes and word searches in his free time, so this activity set is a perfect fun activity for him. He really loves this Activity Set and having it customized with his name meaning is super special for him.
You can order the AmazingName Activity Sheets in print or digital formats. I received both from CrossTimber for this review. I usually prefer to have things
already printed for me, but the digital set is super convenient and I can reprint a page if my little perfectionist makes a mistake. You can purchase this set individually or in a ten pack, customized with ten different names.
Customer Service
CrossTimber’s customer service is excellent! My order was damaged in shipping so I contacted the owner, John to let him know that one of the Bookmarks and the Activity Set were damaged. He offered to send a replacement right away and even sent me a digital copy of the Bookmark and Activity Set. I was so impressed with how quickly this was resolved. It literally only took thirteen minutes from the time I sent the initial email to the time it was resolved with a digital copy sent to me. That is some of the quickest and easiest customer service I have ever dealt with.
If you plan to order Christmas gifts from CrossTimber, I would order well in advance in case there are any issues with the order. The issues I had were definitely not CrossTimber’s fault and I appreciate them making a quick effort to resolve it, but it takes time to reprint and reship. Based on my experience, I would say make sure you give yourself plenty of time, just in case.
Summary
CrossTimber is an excellent company to work with to create personalized, name-meaning gifts. Their customer service is second to none and I personally love the heart behind this company. They are passionate about researching the meaning of each name, and this is a great option for those with uncommon names that might not be able to easily find personalized gifts. If you want to support a family owned business this holiday season with some excellent gift options, then check out CrossTimber Bookmarks and AmazingName Print Activity Sheets!
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