April 5, 2011

Thank You Notes and Spelling with Toys



We used some of B's toys to take this picture and make it into birthday thank you notes. I got the idea from Family Fun Magazine.  Not only did a lot of people say how neat they were, but B didn't want to stop spelling with toys after we made this.


So we spelled each family member's name and took pictures. It was a challenge for him to figure out how to arrange the toys for the curvy letters. I love the learning activities that are unplanned and just happen!



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22 comments:

  1. UnknownTuesday, April 05, 2011

    That's a fabulous idea!! Will have to do that this year.

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  2. AnonymousTuesday, April 05, 2011

    I really want to do this!

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  3. UnknownTuesday, April 05, 2011

    That is awesome!! I love homemade cards!! Definitely keeping this for our "to-do" list!! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Christy KilloranTuesday, April 05, 2011

    I have to remember this!

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  5. Joyful LearnerTuesday, April 05, 2011

    Awesome!

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  6. Aaron, Angie, Hailey, Lexi, and JacobTuesday, April 05, 2011

    What a great idea! My son's birthday party is this Sunday, so this would be a great way to make thank you notes for the gifts he'll get. :)

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  7. JodieTuesday, April 05, 2011

    What a great idea! C's bday is in a few weeks, we will have to try that!

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  8. Brimful CuriositiesTuesday, April 05, 2011

    That's an excellent activity and the perfect way to say thank you!

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  9. RachelTuesday, April 05, 2011

    This is brilliant! I love how you can give the picture as your letter - personal and possible for a toddler.

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  10. EmilyMTuesday, April 05, 2011

    What a great idea for birthday "Thank You" cards! I will have to remember this for next year.

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  11. TraceyTuesday, April 05, 2011

    Great idea! Reinforcing reading without the kids even realizing it.

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  12. Counting CoconutsWednesday, April 06, 2011

    LOVE this! So sweet and fun - we'll make some of these for sure. Posting this on my CC FB page. :)

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  13. Sippy Cup CentralWednesday, April 06, 2011

    super cute ideas! Karen

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  14. Adwoa GyimahWednesday, April 06, 2011

    This is a brilliant idea! We will give it a try :-) Thanks for sharing as usual.

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  15. Erin @ Small TypesWednesday, April 06, 2011

    This is such a fun idea, Nicole! I can't wait to try it with my kids.

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  16. HavingWednesday, April 06, 2011

    I love how colorful the toys are in the pictures

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  17. AnonymousWednesday, April 06, 2011

    We loved the thank you card--so clever!
    -Melea

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  18. Jamie @ hands on : as we growThursday, April 14, 2011

    The learning possibilities are endless now that you got him to want to make words! How fun and creative! I can see the wheels turning!

    Thanks for linking up at It's Playtime. I hope to see more of your play ideas next week too!

    Jamie @ hands on : as we grow

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  19. Melissa TaylorFriday, April 15, 2011

    really great idea! I'm not sure we have enough little toys -- maybe Polly Pockets.

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  20. Jan BSunday, April 17, 2011

    Really cute idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  21. LesaWednesday, April 27, 2011

    Fun idea!

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  22. AnonymousSaturday, April 30, 2011

    My middle son was easy... we did the background music/singing to "BINGO"... but we spelled "Tyler"... while clapping our hands to each letter... T.. Y.. L... E... R... and Tyler was his Name-o

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