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Flashcard Fun for Everyone
By Stephanie | July 7, 2008
Almost every day my daughter stands on her tiptoes and points up at our bookcase and says “cards!” She is referring to her box of First Words Look & Say Flashcards by Usborne Books. The box contains 29 sturdy flashcards that feature play-doh-like illustrations with the corresponding word in bold text (Boy, Table, Tree, Dog, etc.).
The words are simple and the illustrations are fun and unique. We play all kinds of “games” with the cards – we line them up on the table, we look for things that are outside/inside/etc., we wave to the little girl in the picture, etc. I stuck these cards in my LUG bag when we recently went on a road trip to California and I’m so glad that I did. They were convenient to carry and such a nice “change” from regular books and toys.
These cards are super fun for the dog days of summer when its too hot to spend much of the day out of doors. The set would also be a GREAT idea for a 1st birthday present. Best of all, if you make your purchase through the links on this post, you’ll be supporting a work-at-home mom named Alison. If you have any questions or if you would like to sign up for an e-newsletter that features great new and old Usborne titles, you can contact her directly at alison@greatfunbooks.com. To read about new reads that are perfect for summer (and summer traveling), check out her corresponding website – Great Fun Books.
WIN IT! One winner will receive the First Words Look & Say Flashcards box set ($9.99) from Usborne Books. To enter, leave a comment on this post prior to Monday, July 14 at midnight (don’t forget to follow the rules). * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
*UPDATE* The winner is #110 Marla Bland. Congratulations!
Topics: childrens books, contests, interacting with your kids | 150 Comments »
July 7th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Usborne books are so good! My girlfriend sells them and I am always inpressed with the quality, pictures and variety of whta thye have! As for flash cards….same here! My daughter has two boxes right now and one goes on trips, the other is home. She points and says “cards”also, loves the touchy feely ones. Such a fun learning tool!
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July 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I love flash cards.. I was actually thinkin’ of maybe getting some for my son for his birthday coming up the end of the month. I was home schooled and my mom used a lot of flash cards. Thanks for the chance.
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July 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Flash cards are great for making up stories too, almost like a game. And those illustrations look really great!
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July 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Flashcards are my daughter’s favorite thing right now!
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July 7th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I can just see your cute little peanut asking for those cards! I love it.
I would love to get a set of these to practice with my 18 month old, and my little 6 month old. Any help that they can get while in the car with me, or while we are waiting for the endless lines that seem to be throughout life, it’s a great chance for them. I’d love to get a sign language set to put on the back that I could do the motion to help them with that as well. Wonderful giveaway.
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July 7th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I like the idea of my 3 1/2 yr old son “teaching” his little sister these words! And what a great addition to our travel bag! Thanks, Stephanie!
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July 7th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
These would also do well for our trip. I’m just dreading flying with a toddler on my lap.
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July 7th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
These will help Lucy be oh so smart
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July 7th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I did just recently buy some of the Usborne Books from the That’s Not My… series. Each page has a different texture and Sam love them.
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July 7th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
My son had flashcards when he was just a little guy–he loved them so much and we probably had even more fun than he did!
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July 7th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
My little guy is at the stage where he’s pointing to everything, wanting to know what things are called. These look like a product that would be perfect for him. Might have to add these to our wishlist!
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July 7th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
These would be great for our little one.
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July 7th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
I’d love an entry! Thanks!
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July 7th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
These cards look like a lot of fun. We have been running out of indoor things to do lately and it is HOT outside. This afternoon we made it out only long enough to play with a bowl of ice :)
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July 7th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
flashcards is the ONLY way i memorized all the bones and muscles of the body. such a great aid for strengthening a little one’s memory. plus FUN full color pictures. what a great set.
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
These cards look great!
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
What a wonderful birthday present for that 1st big one. I have a nephew who’s family already seems to have everything. This would be such a perfect gift.
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
This sounds like a fun and interactive way to teach your little one new words it could also be used make up stories maybe pick so many cards out of the pile and incorporate those objects into a story
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July 7th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
My 3 year old has speech delay problems, so flashcards are a must for us right now. We have some, but they are almost worn out, thanks so much for the opportunity.
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July 7th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
I actually really love flashcards, I buy blank ones and make them myself. Thanks
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
We have these cards too, and I just thought I’d put in my two cents worth of support. My daughter loves them, they’re nice and sturdy for her little hands, the illustrations are fun and engaging and they are a wonderful teaching tool. Whoever wins them will not be disappointed, and everyone else should invest in a set or add them to a wishlist!
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July 7th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I really like the illustrations, from what I can see in your pictures. So often I don’t like the quality of the pictures on flashcards, or they don’t do a good job of isolating the object they are naming, so these look great!
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July 7th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Please enter me, thank you.
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July 8th, 2008 at 2:44 am
These would be great educational tools for the little one.
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July 8th, 2008 at 3:39 am
I need these for my son.
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July 8th, 2008 at 4:06 am
perfect for my great and wonderful granddaughter THANKS :)
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July 8th, 2008 at 4:36 am
Those look fabulous! We used the baby einstein cards with our son and he loved them!!
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July 8th, 2008 at 5:07 am
These cards are wonderful. I want them for my granddaughter’s daughter!
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July 8th, 2008 at 5:33 am
wow
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July 8th, 2008 at 5:36 am
Flashcards are wonderful! That’s how I learned to read in pre-school. These would be an absolute must for any young child!
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July 8th, 2008 at 5:45 am
These are great and I think that Christopher would really love playing and learning with them! Thanks for the contest! chrisandamyward at comcast dot net
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July 8th, 2008 at 6:32 am
These flashcards have the funnest pictures on them; cute and simple. My two year old grandaughter would enjoy them.
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July 8th, 2008 at 6:51 am
These look fun and very educational. Would love to win!
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:17 am
these wold be wonderful for my little Lily! She is just eginning to name everything.!
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:45 am
I think flashcards are great and my grandkids would love them…great giveaway
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:54 am
This would be great! I can’t wait until my son starts talking!
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:58 am
dd is just the right age for these now. I love the illustrations.
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July 8th, 2008 at 8:14 am
How wonderful! I have not seen these before. I love the simplicity of them, along with the learning and fun they would bring to a little one!
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July 8th, 2008 at 8:20 am
These are so cute, fun and educational
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July 8th, 2008 at 8:31 am
What a great idea! My son loves the Priddy Books which are similar but it would be fun to have the same idea in a flash card form.
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July 8th, 2008 at 8:38 am
thanks for the contest
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July 8th, 2008 at 9:32 am
These will help so much for ids learning
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July 8th, 2008 at 9:33 am
I really like Usborne products and this one would be a great learning tool.
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July 8th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Very nice prize.
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July 8th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Flash cards are really a great learning tool. I’ve even used them to decorate my son’s room.
gkstratos@ yahoo.com
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July 8th, 2008 at 10:03 am
This is a great learning gift.
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July 8th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Flash cards are great and I used them with my first child. I would love to win some for my littlest guy. Thanks!
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July 8th, 2008 at 10:25 am
This is a great idea! Very cute too
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July 8th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Those books look like they have lots of good colorful pictures. I like when alphabet books have realistic pictures.
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July 8th, 2008 at 10:42 am
these are great!
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July 8th, 2008 at 10:44 am
my little boy could really use these!
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July 8th, 2008 at 11:01 am
I was just searching for flash cards on eBay and Amazon.
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July 8th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
My twin girls would really benefit from this!
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July 8th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
flash cards are great for my son who caleb who is 6. For awhile the doctors were not sure if he would be able to talk and write and he has shown them htat he can. He loves flash cards
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July 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
When I worked at Kindercare the toddlers loved flashcards. I now have a toddler that I’d like to try these with.
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July 8th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
i want to win
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July 8th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
great for my grandson
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July 8th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Very cute books! I’d love to win!
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July 8th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
like to win this
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July 8th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
My daughter loves flashcards as well. At the moment her favorites are the shape and color ones we have.
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July 8th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Looks great !
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July 8th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
We don’t have any flashcards yet…, but I’ve been on the lookout for some new books for my son. As you mentioned, the flascards are a nice alternative to books.
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July 8th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
My son just soaks things up. I really need to try flashcards.
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July 9th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Is it ever too early to work on letter recognition and word sounds with a little one? I think not! ;)
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July 9th, 2008 at 7:38 am
I hadn’t thought about flashcards for my little guy, but I like the idea, especially since your little girl gave a first hand review by requesting to do them everyday. That’s good enough for me!
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July 9th, 2008 at 7:41 am
I would love these for my granddaughter.
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July 9th, 2008 at 8:10 am
My little girl and I would love these!
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July 9th, 2008 at 9:20 am
The flashcards would be great for my grandsons.
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July 9th, 2008 at 11:46 am
As a teacher i love flashcards and see them as a great resource for our little learner
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July 9th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I love Usborne books and so many of their other products! As a teacher, I appreciate the educational value of their products, as well as the entertainment value! These flashcards look wonderful for little tots!
tfisher83 AT myexcel DOT com
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July 9th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
these would be easy toys to bring on the plane
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July 9th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
These cards are so cute! They seem to have really nice and clear pictures :) I have two little ones who would love these! And so portable! :)
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July 9th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Great gift for my nephew!
Thanks :)
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July 9th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
sweeet
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July 9th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
These look great…I never know where I am supposed to start with my son, this looks like a great starting point! Thanks!
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July 9th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Thanks.
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July 9th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
The illustrations on these cards are adorable. This would be fun to help my daughter learn new words, and later on she can use the for letters and reading.
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July 9th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
I made my first Usborne purchase a couple months ago. I got the First Words Snap game for my son..these flash cards would be great for my youngest.
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July 9th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
wheeeeeeeeee have a lovely day.
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July 9th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
these look fun and great for preliteracy
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July 9th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
love usborne stuff, these would be great
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July 9th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
These look great. Caleb is really starting to pick up words and this would help add to his vocabulary. He loves to “study.”
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July 9th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I love books as do my kids, they love reading books and looking at books. Thanks.
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July 9th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
usbournce books are awesome!
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July 9th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
I love usbourne books. I’d love to win these for the grandson who will turn 1 next month. Thank you.
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July 10th, 2008 at 5:30 am
flash cards are very useful.
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July 10th, 2008 at 6:22 am
This would be be a great gift for my nephew because he is behind on his speech and this would put him up to par with the rest of the kids his age. It would be a major help.
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July 10th, 2008 at 6:53 am
I’m going to try teaching/learning the basic words in sign-language with our bambino (we’ll see how much energy and time I have for these extra curriculars, right!?), and some flashcards would be very handy to help provide a visual for the baby. I’m planning to use online resources to learn the signs.
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July 10th, 2008 at 8:14 am
I have some other flashcards, but the pictures are not this cute at all. I love learning games/toys for babies.
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July 10th, 2008 at 10:47 am
You’re giving me good ideas for our trip next week. Thank you! Would love to win these. I know my girls would love these.
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July 10th, 2008 at 11:09 am
I’ve been looking for great flashcards for a while, these seem perfect
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July 10th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
This is amazing! I’d love to win! Thanks for the opportunity!
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July 10th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
This is such a neat idea for in the car, waiting for appointments or in restaurants. Love this!
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July 10th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
I think this is fantastic. Many times people do not realize how young children are capable of learning.
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July 10th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Flashcards are such a great learning tool. I like that they can be done with one’s child and they can also play with them on their own. Please enter my name in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
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July 11th, 2008 at 10:27 am
What a great idea, never too early to start!
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July 11th, 2008 at 10:49 am
please count grandpa in
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July 11th, 2008 at 10:52 am
enter me
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July 11th, 2008 at 11:15 am
I would love these for my 3 year old daughter! She will be starting a language based class in the fall because she is delayed in speech, and something like this would help at home!
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July 11th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
This would be great for my son! He is 9 months old and is at a perfect age to begin using this type of learning tool! Thanks for the opportunity!
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July 11th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
These are really nice! We have several Usborne books and the kids love them. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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July 11th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
These would be great for my niece.
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July 11th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Usborne really makes such high quality stuff. These cards are no exception! I love the idea of giving them as a 1st birthday present, or even a 2nd birthday present. Something like this can be used for so long in many different ways.
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July 11th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
The flashcards are really great. The pictures are simple and fun.
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July 11th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
With a new granddaughter born in Feb., a niece due this month, 2 friends, and 2 stepsons ( one a set of twins) expecting this year. I could really use as part of a gift basket. Please enter me, thank you
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July 11th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
OH! These are so fun–love the simple pictures. There is nothing more fun than a little one learning a new word.
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July 11th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Very cute! My daughter is 14 months and these would be great to use with her.
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July 11th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
These would be great for the kids I work with.
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July 12th, 2008 at 5:42 am
these would be great to hang on the carpet wall at work… We have lots of pictures up around the room for the kids to see words and pictures all day long…
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July 12th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I taught my son to read at age 3. He is now a Jr. High teacher and his wife is a teacher also. I would love to use these flashcards with my grandchildren! Made my own when my son was small. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
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July 12th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
way cool!!! thanks for offering it!
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July 12th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Great way to learn–thanks!
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July 12th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
These would be excellent for my nephew to use to learn to say his ABCs!
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July 12th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
My son is a preemie and this would be wonderful for him. He was born at 25 weeks and weighed only 1 lb 11 ounces!! Every little bit of help is grateful!! He loves to learn and he loves flash cards!! Thanks for the chance!!
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July 12th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
These are so adorable. I would love to have a set.
Thank you for your contest.
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July 12th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Great way to start teaching kids when they are very young. I like that the words are common ones that kids will know.
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July 12th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
These would be great for my 2 year old daughter! Thanks for the contest!
indyfree07@hotmail.com
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July 13th, 2008 at 10:29 am
my younger is learning her ABCs and this would be great help..
herry123_us@live.com
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July 13th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
My two children would so love these flashcards. I can see the older playing school with the younger. The pictures are so simple and timeless. Really nice.
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July 13th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
I have a son with a speach disorder so these would be great learning tools for him
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July 13th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
This looks like a very good teaching tool!
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July 13th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
This would be great for my kids!
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July 13th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
These are great for my 2 year old.
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July 13th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I was a school teacher, these are a great resource or any budding reader.
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July 13th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I’ve never had the pleasure of using the cards, but I’m familiar with Usborne and I love their products. Always high quality!
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July 13th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
i would love this for my grandson.
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July 13th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Thanks for the contest. I’d love to win them for my boy.
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July 13th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
These are great flash cards. The drawings are really cute and they are very clear and simple to read.
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July 13th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
My son is a absorbing everything lately. I’d love to win these for him.
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July 13th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
These would be great for a soon to be three year old!!
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July 13th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
These have much cuter pictures than other flash cards I’ve seen. Thanks!
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July 13th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
These are great. My daughter turns 2 and these would be great for her and my son is 8 months old, they would be great for him too. Thanks for the contest.
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July 14th, 2008 at 12:17 am
Just the thing for us here so hoping to win
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July 14th, 2008 at 6:08 am
I’d love to get these for my nephew!
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July 14th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Please enter me!
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July 14th, 2008 at 8:13 am
This would be great for both my daughter who is 4 and my son…
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July 14th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Please enter me :)
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July 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am
These would be great for my 20 month old :)
jceko77@yahoo.com
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July 14th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
We are just starting flashcards, so this would be great
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July 14th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Please enter me
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July 14th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
These look fabulous and I know my little guy would love something like this.
Thanks for the great giveaway :)
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July 14th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
This is a great learning gift 4 my grandkids.ty 4 the great contest!
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July 14th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Sweet niblets!
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July 14th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
love it for my little guy!!
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July 14th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
My son could benefit from those flashcards!
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July 14th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I would love to win this for my little guy!
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July 14th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Love flashcards for the kids!
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July 14th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
My girl would love these flash cards.
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July 14th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Its never too soon to start using flash cards. A truly excellent tool that helps children prepare for school.
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July 15th, 2008 at 4:24 am
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
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