Friday, October 15, 2010

Alphabet Treasure Box and giveaway!

When I went with my niece (the teacher) down to Lakeshore Learning, she recommended their Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs as a wonderful teaching tool.  Outisde of the high cost, there was also the bulk of the item as a deterent.  Then i saw Mari-Ann's Alphabet Box at Counting Coconuts and I decided to go ahead with the box.  In putting this together the only further expense I had was to buy the box (got mine at Walmart for under $12) and I bought a $3 package of wild animals; the rest of the items I already had in the house!
I did do an internet search for five different alphabet charts, then i printed, laminated & cut them.  I also printed off Counting Coconuts alphabet charts onto blue & red cardstock to match the sandpaper letters that I made a couple months back.  I'm doing blue for consonants and red for vowels.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.  There are still a few ideas I have for certain drawers and the four remaining drawers in the container will be for holidays Easter, Halloween, Christmas & Birthday!

 



So the giveaway is an envelope of the extra laminated alphabet cards that i didn't use.  I have at least one card for every letter and in total you will get 48 mini laminated alphabet cards ready for your own alphabet treasure box.  Leave a comment and we will use a random generator to pick a winner on November 1st!!   Thanks for looking!  Becky
10-21-10 Updated Blog Giveaway Info! I've added more than 80 clip art images to go along with the letters for your alphabet box. I've printed them off on cardstock for you, and if you buy a box similar to mine; all the images are sized to fit in the box!!!  Leave only one comment here on the blog to be entered in the giveaway! Taking entries through October 31. I'll draw a winner on November 1st and get them in the mail to you ASAP! thanks for looking! becky




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24 comments:

  1. Confessions Of A HomeschoolerOctober 15, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    Thanks for the email! I'll put it on my facebook and twitter :o) But I want to win LOL!

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  2. Counting CoconutsOctober 17, 2010 at 4:58 AM

    Thanks for letting me know about your wonderful giveaway and for linking back to me too!. :) I will write about it on my Facebook page.

    Hope you have a great day!

    Mari-Ann

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  3. MargiOctober 17, 2010 at 5:14 AM

    Love your ideas! It's so much fun teaching Montessori. And, most of the supplies can be purchased at the dollar store!

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  4. Kristy Abbott PhotographyOctober 17, 2010 at 5:49 AM

    Oh, I love this idea! I'm always trying to find new ways to teach my girls their letters.

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  5. AndreaOctober 17, 2010 at 6:01 AM

    What a great idea! Come on over and visit @
    http://jadaroo.blogspot.com/

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  6. Mommy MomentOctober 17, 2010 at 6:14 AM

    Thanks for the chance to win! Would be a great addition to my sound drawers too!

    ~Jody

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  7. UnknownOctober 17, 2010 at 6:43 AM

    How wonderful. Thanks for the tips. I've been dreaming of something exactly like this, but wasn't sure where to get them. THANKS!

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  8. Jane and Jee KimOctober 17, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    Love this!!! I really hope I win!!! :) :) :)

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  9. Jessie, The Education Of OursOctober 17, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    Amazing! Thanks for the chance!

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  10. mandyOctober 17, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    You are so creative and we are hoping to win! We need some new things for our homeschooling.

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  11. MyloOctober 17, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    I'm learning so much from your blog! You're such an inspiration! Thank you!

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  12. JessicaOctober 17, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    These look so fun! Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  13. Mama MandyOctober 17, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Great giveaway! I'm trying to be more Montessori focused with my kiddos.

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  14. JessicaOctober 17, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    I would love to use this for beginning sound fluency with my migrant students.

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  15. KarraOctober 17, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    This looks great! Would love to win! Thanks!

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  16. The girl who painted treesOctober 18, 2010 at 6:47 AM

    I just found your blog through Counting Coconuts on FB and it looks great. Going to look around in a little bit.

    http://theadventuresofbear.blogspot.com
    thegirlwhopaintedtrees at gmail dot com

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  17. Miss.AmberOctober 20, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    These are an awesome tool for children! I love all your ideas

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  18. Giant SisOctober 22, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Awesome prize pack! My 4-year-old sister would have a blast with this!
    wilburnnewsome atyahoodotcom

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  19. Michelle GibsonOctober 23, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    I love that you use blue for consonants and red for vowels ~ our spelling program does that! I saw Mari-Ann's alphabet box and several others since then ~ and I love the idea!

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  20. NancyOctober 23, 2010 at 10:24 PM

    I used to be an Elementary teacher and I have 3 kids so I love this giveaway. I have some phonics stuff (like Hooked on Phonics) on my http://www.bestsellinggifts.net website.

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  21. kewkewOctober 23, 2010 at 10:24 PM

    I saw your home made sandpaper letters and numbers. I was really impressed. I was going to make my own and chickened out and bought them. I have been looking and looking for a box like that (I used to work at a Montessori and love the idea) but can't find one. Where in Walmart did you find it?
    Thanks for the opportunity to win.
    kewkew34@yahoo.com
    http://www.totsandme.blogspot.com/

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  22. UnknownOctober 26, 2010 at 12:11 AM

    I love all your ideas. Thanks for sharing and giving me inspiration. I love how creative but yet simple this all is. Well maybe not a simple as you make it seem.

    My kids would spend hours with just this idea alone. And best of all I actually have to of the storage things sitting empty in a closet. Now off to explore the rest of your informative blog.

    danellejohns at gmail dot com

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  23. AnonymousOctober 26, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    nice idea...wish i would win

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  24. Pabyrd2October 7, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Love you ideas and would love to win!
    pab2@cox.net

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