Thursday, July 26, 2012

Cloud b Tranquil Turtle {Review & Giveaway}


With the action-packed days of summer flying by, it's hard for me to believe that school will be starting up before I know it. Where does the time go?

While we have had a busy schedule up until this point (a combination of sports, activities, play dates, events, vacations and more) I'm pretty certain that my kids would both agree that it has been fun. However, to ensure that our on-the-go days are more likely to be filled with laughter and joy rather than exhaustion and tears, it has been clear that they need to begin with a good night's sleep.

Although the girls have always had their favorite blankets and stuffed animals, there is a new addition to our home that has been helping increase the number of relaxing nights around here: the Tranquil Turtle from Cloud b.

Cloud b Tranquil Turtle

Cloud b, the creators of amazing products such as their Twilight Turtle, Sleep Sheep and Gentle Giraffe (as well as On the Go versions of each one) already knows how to help soothe babies and children to sleep with lights and sounds. This year's new innovation for a happier bedtime routine comes in the form of a lovable sea pal, the Tranquil Turtle.

Combining both sight and sound features in one soft, soothing character, Tranquil Turtle is a unique and attractive way to provide comfort from a calm and relaxing environment. Whether you're at home or on vacation, bringing along this underwater friend can lead to better sleep for the whole family!

When it arrived, this turtle had us all in awe even before it was out of the box.

Tranquil Turtle review

Available in the aquamarine that we received or a pretty amethyst color, this turtle arrived in all of its cuteness with a sweet little storybook.

Cloud b Tranquil Turtle

After admiring how this toy is part soft and cuddly and part crisp and hard, it was ultimately its adorable face that kept drawing us back for more hugs. How can anyone resist this cute grin?

Cloud b Turtle

Although we were already happy with the attractive design, when it came time to put the Tranquil Turtle to use, it wasn't long before we were all a bit enthralled with the magical underwater light and sound display that it contains.

I appreciated that Cloud b provides access to the battery compartment on the bottom of this turtle, while also covering it with a soft piece of fabric (that attaches with Velcro) so that it doesn't irritate skin when being hugged.

Tranquil Turtle batteries

Due to three AA batteries (already installed), we simply had to utilize the easy buttons on the shell of the Tranquil Turtle to begin the soothing options.

Tranquil Turtle buttons

Featuring a power button on the left, a music button in the middle and a wave button on the right (and increase and decrease buttons underneath for volume control), the Tranquil Turtle is extremely easy to use — whether by parents or children.

We immediately took this into a dark bedroom, pressed the power button and were amazed. The shell lit up with a beautiful blue light...

turtle nightlight

...and, upon looking up, our jaws dropped. It looked as though there was water flowing across the ceiling!

water nightlight

By pressing the water button on the back of the shell, it stops the movement of the waves and the blue light stays illuminated on the ceiling. Along with the option of the gentle wave motion, the music button switches between the soothing sounds of ocean currents or undersea melodies (or no sound).

Finally, on the bottom of the Tranquil Turtle there is a small dial that controls the brightness of the light, in case having the blue light a bit dimmer is better for the young user.

Altogether, the total effect is a calming, relaxing, somewhat-magical environment that is perfect for sleep (including an automatic shut-off after 23 minutes so that there is no worry of running the batteries down all night long)... and we love it! The Tranquil Turtle has become a fast favorite with both of my girls and they adore having it nearby whether they are awake or asleep.

Cloud b Tranquil Turtle reviews

As well as providing a soothing atmosphere around the house, I love that the Tranquil Turtle is easily portable and would be great for any family travels. No matter if you have a baby that uses this plush pal as a part of a bedtime routine or if you have a toddler that is sure to get more sleep if they have an item that provides a familiar environment, Cloud b has ensured that the whole family can get a better night's rest no matter where they are.

Combining the senses of sight and sound into one fun, high quality, peaceful product, the Tranquil Turtle retails from Cloud b for $54.95 (or quite a bit less on Amazon.com). This cute, gender neutral item would make a wonderful gift for any young child or mom-to-be, as it can take the place of a night light as well as a sound machine for years to come.

And, thanks to the generosity of Cloud b, one person will soon be able to provide a gentle, soothing atmosphere for the child in their life as well, because...

One lucky person will win a Tranquil Turtle from Cloud b!


(Enter with the Rafflecopter form below. If you have any questions or problems entering, there is a video tutorial found here that can help.)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

A big thank you to Cloud b for providing a Tranquil Turtle for me to review as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.

311 comments:

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Jessica Allen said... 1

Probably my daughter! :) She would love this!

Katrina said... 2

this would be for my 2 daughters to share

ykatrina at hotmail dot com

mommy2luke2008 said... 3

My son would love this!

KatieO said... 4

My first little one!

Tishia said... 5

I've never heard of this, I bet my little girl would LOVE it.

Start To Finish Supplies said... 6

This would be a great gift for my best friend's little girl. She is turning 4 in a couple of months.

katie at coverbutton dot net

Elizabeth said... 7

ummmm....me I love turtles and still use a nightlight

chadro said... 8

This would be for Ann!

Unknown said... 9

for bean #2 on the way in a week!

Summer said... 10

My sweet little girl! :)

Janet W. said... 11

This would be for my grandson!
janet3rdgrade@yahoo.com

Laura Miller said... 12

The lucky recipient of this adorable turtle would be my baby girl, Ivy, on her first birthday!

Diane Zielinski said... 13

I have 2 girls who share a room so this would be for them.

Colleen Maurina said... 14

This would be for my 2 year old grandson - he loves turtles!

colljerr at comcast dot net

d schmidt said... 15

My youngest son would be the recipient
mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com

Julie Lynn Bickham said... 16

My niece would get this!

jodi lasher said... 17

I would give this to my niece if i win. Thanks so much for the chance

Kelly said... 18

My youngest son, Luke would love it!

Allyson Bossie said... 19

probably my son Mika. He is still co sleeping with us and it would be nice to get him in his own bed at bedtime

wigget said... 20

me, i've been eyeing them for a while now

Andrea said... 21

This would be for my daughter Angelica. She is going through a big "fear of the dark" stage and this would be a tremendous help to her.

Chris said... 22

My son! I'd bought an off-brand one a few months back, and it never worked which upset both of us!

sherylssg said... 23

This would be for my nephew.

sflickinger at rocketmail dot con

Unknown said... 24

My youngest daughter!

Linda W. said... 25

My 9 year old who still uses his crib music box to help him relax and sleep. He hides them when his friends come over- maybe this will help him transition.

Anonymous said... 26

this would be for my son
tcogbill at live dot com

Teh Doll said... 27

My little guy!

Lisa ellis said... 28

My 3 yr old son would love this!
lisae819 at yahoo dot com

Kelly R. said... 29

My little Girl.

Kristen said... 30

This would be for the kids at Ronald McDonald House.

Rebecca said... 31

For my 8 month old!
rebatink at gmail dot com

Kim said... 32

My daughter would get it. She would love love love this!

jmajor4870 said... 33

i have a granddaughter due September 5th. i would give to her

Jennifer T. said... 34

If I won, it'd be for my one year old son but I guarantee my four year old daughter will steal it :)
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said... 35

My little boy would love this!
info(at)mijalphotography(dot)com

Sylvia said... 36

My grandaughter
sylviawhit@gmail.com

KJ Skib said... 37

My daughter Maggie would love this!

Brooke T said... 38

my little man

blue65829 said... 39

my nephew!

darce said... 40

My daughter (but which one!?!?)

Sarah VM said... 41

This would be for my 5yr old daughter.

MzMeg said... 42

My 2 month old son jaxson

Jenny Stanek said... 43

My daughter Layla!

orangestar17@hotmail.com

Andrea Kruse said... 44

I would love to give this to my daughter. She is almost ready to move over to her own room and this would be a great help!
andrea.kruse at gmail dot com

Darlene said... 45

This will be for my new granddaughter

owen.darlene@gmail.com

Unknown said... 46

my daughter

kport207 at gmail dot com

marymichelotti said... 47

My niece, Claire!

Julie said... 48

I'd give this to my daughter. She would love it!

callbr549 said... 49

This would be for my nephew. :)
vgsaxon(at)gmail(dot)com

s said... 50

My little one.

Sandy VanHoey said... 51

I would get this for my granddaughter

SueZH said... 52

I think I would give it to my niece Haley

Wild N Mild $$$ said... 53

I'd give this to my grandson.
Jennifer Rote
wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com

Jennifer Kochert said... 54

I would love to win this for my daughter Sophia, it looks fantastic!

Unknown said... 55

My five year old son will love this he is scared of the dark this would be perfect for him

Kira said... 56

My 26 month old!!

Unknown said... 57

We already have the Twilight Turtle, either he'll get a buddy or my friend's new baby will have a Cloud B friend!

aperry said... 58

my son!!

Kirsten Van Dyke said... 59

We have the twilight turtle for my son and he loves it! We would love the tranquil turtle for our daughter!

Chelsea Saulpaugh said... 60

My friend's daughter is afraid of the dark and would love to have this to ease her fears.

Jessica said... 61

My nephew, because my daughters would just fight over it.

Hippie4ever said... 62

this would be for my son :)

Jennifer said... 63

This would be for my sweet baby boy!

Anonymous said... 64

This would be for the baby girl I'm expecting in a couple of weeks!

nickieisis3 said... 65

My son would love this. He loves water creatures.

nancy said... 66

This one would totaly be bor my baby boy:)

amanda hoffman said... 67

my son

April said... 68

This would go to my 2 year old son, he has an underwater theme room

ssgsweeps @hotmail .com

April said... 69

This would go to my 2 year old son, he has an underwater theme room

ssgsweeps @hotmail .com

MamaStace said... 70

It would be for my 1 yr old son

nathansmommy619(At)aol(dot)com

RealtorSD said... 71

My son would be the lucky one :) Sarah at realtorsd.con

freddie said... 72

This would go to my grandson. dwelchert@yahoo.com

Carrie Phelps said... 73

The Princess who stole my heart; my nine month old granddaughter!

CAMWinters said... 74

I'd like this for my brother in laws kids. Those kids have been through a lot!

Elizabeth G said... 75

My oldest is a little afraid of the dark so he has lots of night lights in his room This would be a great addition!

Kristin said... 76

This would be for my beautiful seven month daughter Brooklyn! She would love the light and music :)

Anonymous said... 77

This would go to my grandson Remy. Remy is still not sleeping thru the night, and this may help.

wildcat32 said... 78

This would be for son.

monster6236 at gmail dot com

Nd said... 79

My little girl who is suddenly afraid of the dark.

B. Wilson @ Windy {City} Wilsons said... 80

My son. He. won't. sleep.

latanya t said... 81

my son

dannyscotland said... 82

My turkey of a 6 month old who will NOT sleep!

Katie Rose said... 83

My son! He needs a little light to sleep or he panics

Terri said... 84

I would love to give this turtle to my granddaughter for her birthday.

Anonymous said... 85

my son! scg00387 at yahoo dto com

Anonymous said... 86

I love plushes so much this would be for me. I also love the ocean.
rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com

Unknown said... 87

My daughter Ivy who will be born in November

gohanxavier@yahoo.com

Brandi Elam said... 88

This would be for my son

Unknown said... 89

We are expecting, and.... our nursery is ocean theme, so the new baby gets it!

SolDucky said... 90

My adorable daughters!

Jan Messali said... 91

This would be for my grandson. :)

Patricia said... 92

My 4yr old grandson

Brittany said... 93

We're expecting our first (a girl!) so I would give this to her!

Tracey said... 94

I hope to win this for my youngest granddaughter.
traymona[at]aol.com

fancygrlnancy said... 95

This would be perfect for baby on the way. (Nancy Partin)

Sippy Cup Mom said... 96

My son! He wants one of these so bad!

Frugal Tumbleweed Acres said... 97

I'd give it to my great grandson.
gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com

kdkdkd said... 98

for my youngest boy, his older brother had the star turtle and loved it

Maude Lynn said... 99

My daughter!

xivyx said... 100

My daughter

Tracy said... 101

my two kids, they keep wanting one of these for at night, they are scared without a light

kibbyster said... 102

for my daughter gilly
gabbflabber at live.com

Heather Dawn said... 103

I would love to give this to my youngest son!
-Heather S
raisingmypadawans at gmail dot com

nicole said... 104

if I won this would be a great birthday present for my daughter

nicolemb2010@yahoo.com

Unknown said... 105

I would love to give this to my Granddaughter Alice.
Connie Gruning
CGruning at aol(dot)com

MELINA said... 106

my daughter has been asking for one of these turtles, so this would be for her if I won

Unknown said... 107

My daughter would be absolutely thrilled with this!!

Jana said... 108

My daughter would love this!

dropcqueen at yahoo dot com

Nicole B said... 109

my son.

Anonymous said... 110

a most adorable little fellow! My grandson would love him!

Unknown said... 111

i would give it to my oldest son.

deallieb said... 112

I'd give it to my son he'd love it

Unknown said... 113

I'd give this to my nephew

Unknown said... 114

I would love to win this for my son.

Candice said... 115

For my oldest son. He is ready for the bright night light to go off, but not quite ready for the full dark yet. This would be perfect
thank you

jenniebean said... 116

Thank you for your helpful review! You have helped me
Make a choice for my daughter's nursery. She is difficult to get to sleep, hopefully this will help with the soothing process.

Anonymous said... 117

I am a foster parent and I would love to have this for the kids room. Some have bad nightmares, afraid of the dark and I think this may be helpful

janetfaye said... 118

My grandson would receive this.

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

Grandma to Twins + One said... 119

My niece just had a baby; so, this would make a perfect Christmas gift for him.

ladystingray72118(at)gmail(dot)com

Larry said... 120

This will be perfect for our new grandbaby due in December as the parents are planning a sea motif room for him or her.

llamacrow(at)yahoo(dot)com

Charlene S said... 121

My very special little girl.

VJ ~ vantalee said... 122

It would be for my kids :)

Rochel S said... 123

This would be perfect for my 3 year old son!

Unknown said... 124

My daughter for my first grandchild that is on the way :)

kelly1980777 said... 125

my two sons
kellycurtis@rocketmail.com

Victoria said... 126

My daughter would absolutely LOVE this. :)
victoria s
vschilke at gmail dot com

Helen Keeler said... 127

This Tranquil Turtle would be for Dorie.

Stephanie Neely said... 128

My 18 mth old little girl!
ehes15@gmail.com

Jessica B. said... 129

my son would love this! jj250@aol.com

nica said... 130

my little one!

ShinyIndigo said... 131

My twin 5 yr olds. One's hyper at night and needs help settling down, and the other's stressed from her sister's hyper shenanigans! They both could use this :)

lara at twiceblessedlife dot com
(Lara N.)

Courtney said... 132

my 2.5 year old. Tooo cute!

Courtney at happyheaths at gmail on rafflecopter

kellyr78 said... 133

This would either be for my son or daughter.
KellywcuATyahooDOTcom

Unknown said... 134

This would be for our first baby that is on the way!

kari@houndgirl.com

Selinda said... 135

My godson that just turned one month!

Thanks,

selinda_mccumbers at yahoo.com

mogrill said... 136

My sweet little niece Jayla.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com

Anonymous said... 137

My nephew would love this
marypopmom@yahoo.com

Lorri S said... 138

This would be for my nieces and nephews

Anonymous said... 139

I would give it to my daughter, she is obsessed with turtles

Unknown said... 140

my son wants one bad!!

Unknown said... 141

My twin daughters would love this in their room! They like to fall asleep to music, I think this would be nice and calming for them!

Cinderella10383 said... 142

I would give this to my 2 yr old son. He loves things that light up and he would use this at night in his crib.

Jamie Brigham
PrettyInPinkWife @ aol dot com

Shauna said... 143

Great giveaway thanks :)

Danielle said... 144

I would give this to my newest baby.

The Happy Wife/Danielle Garcia
Ldsmom2201 (at) yahoo (dot) com
http://juanshappywife.blogspot.com
Twitter: The_Happy_Wife

~The Bargain Babe from *Zucchini Summer Blog* said... 145

my littlest son. :)

Anonymous said... 146

My granddaughter would be the lucky one.

SamneneD@aol.com

Alicia said... 147

My son, he's having nightmares :(

Danielle Davis/Grady said... 148

My 3 year old son! :)
Thank you!
Suchaproudmama @ yahoo.com

Kimberly said... 149

My daughter Bethany
kims2312@verizon.net

amy beth marantino said... 150

it would be for my nephew

Anonymous said... 151

My 6 year old daughter. She loves, loves, loves plushies and also still needs the comfort of a nightlight to go to sleep - this is both!

Carmen Q
nemesis_33012 at yahoo dot com

Tracie Brown said... 152

my daughter, she would love it

apple blossom said... 153

nephew

Unknown said... 154

if i won this would be for my daughter!

christinejessamine at hotmail dot com

Amy Orvin said... 155

Me!
2dogs5catscrew@att.net

♡♥♬ Louis ♬♥♡ said... 156

I would love to win for my daughters

Thank you for hosting this giveaway

Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

Kimberly said... 157

This would be for my son!
Kkrasowski at comcast dot net

Melissa said... 158

I think my cousins child would really enjoy this.

Taylor White said... 159

If I win this would go to my best friend's 3 yo daughter who I babysit and teach preschool to.

LaurKnotter said... 160

My son would love this!

Ledford Land said... 161

My daughter, she would love it!

cherriesjessilee at gmail dot com

Julie said... 162

this would be for my daughter

hebb dot julie at gmail dot com

Anonymous said... 163

My grand daughter rkmarsh at aol dot com

Teresa Thompson said... 164

My granddaughter.

Anonymous said... 165

This would be for my son.

palmersf at gmail dot com

Kate said... 166

I'll say my daughter, but I'd probably enjoy it myself too!

Kathy Davis said... 167

My granddaughter Nellie would be the winner of this fantastic turtle.
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net

Kathy Davis said... 168

My FB fan name: Kathy Newsom Davis
Kathy Davis
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TinyTyrant said... 169

I'd give this to my kids... I think it would be a great addition to their nighttime routine. - Kris

David said... 170

My little Gwen :)

dvdgossett915@gmail.com

Anonymous said... 171

My son :)

Mariee said... 172

Olivia.

Amanda Boerst said... 173

My son would love this! Thanks for the great giveaway!

serenityspeaks at ymail dot com

Nicole Larsen said... 174

My daughter would love this!

pittsy82@hotmail.com

Manida said... 175

I would give this to my son, but since we share a room at the moment, I would be enjoying it as well :)

Kristy Thiel said... 176

my daughter would love this!

Audra Weathers said... 177

This would be for my daughter. She would love it. :-)

Amy Green said... 178

I would give it to my mom, because she love stuffed animals!

Bethany said... 179

I would give this to my baby girl.
bethanyg153@gmail.com

Unknown said... 180

if i won this it would go to a friend's little girl. She has trouble sleeping and maybe this would help.

Tamara said... 181

I would probably use this as a baby gift for my sister, who is expecting in Feb. :)

Sunnymay said... 182

My infant grandson will like the designs this turtle makes on the walls.

Alicia said... 183

My sister's little girl would love this turtle

Holly S. said... 184

My 5 year old daughter. She would LOVE this! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

annemarie562000 said... 185

My boyfriend's daughter!

annemarie562000(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said... 186

to a family friend who has a little girl.
-Lynn

Lloyd Family said... 187

my 2 year old. we purchased one for my 4 year old and he loves it but so does his brother and they fight over it at bedtime
jenny lloyd

Kari Ann said... 188

My Little niece Katelyn would get this turtle!

dfraley3 said... 189

My grandson or maybe one of my granddaughters.

Lentil said... 190

My daughter would get this

Nikki said... 191

This would be for my daughter, Miss O, when she transitions out of her crib -- we've been debating which cloud b item to get her and I think I love this one even more so then their twilight (which is also pretty cool!)

Anonymous said... 192

ds!
adinatm(at)aol.com

April G said... 193

My twins (they turn 2 in a few months). :)

Ellie Wright said... 194

I would love to win this for my little grandson.

Sarah said... 195

My baby girl!

mugsymcg46 at yahoo dot com

Holly G. said... 196

My son would be the happy recipient!

Seyma Bennett Shabbir said... 197

My younger son
seyma_bennett@hotmail.com

Kerry said... 198

It would be for my son. Every time he sees these he assures me that if he had one he'd sleep in his own bed!!

Anonymous said... 199

this would be for my youngest who would really love this wilcarvic
[at]gmail[dot[com]]

LeeAnn said... 200

I will give it to my best friend's baby when I win. ;-)

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