9.16.2011

Made to Play - giveaway

The winner is Sue!
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Hello out there! Happy Friday! My girls and I are going to watch "Anne of Green Gables" tonight and I have been excited about it all week but also kind of nervous. Will they love it as much as I did?! Will they cry when Matthew gives Anne her puffed sleeves? The suspense is killing me.

Anyhow, onto the business at hand: I have a fantastic giveaway - Roost Books sent me a copy of Joel Henriques' Made to Play. It is so great! This book is full of genius ideas for simple projects that kids love playing with. For instance, I spent a very exciting hour today with 3 cute and extremely irrational four year olds making animal finger puppets.


See? So much fun.

So leave a comment and I'll do the random number thing and post the winner next Wednesday. Have a great weekend!

44 comments:

sew nancy said...

put my name in the hat.
and good luck with the movie. i too hope they love it.
i watched heidi by myself recently. have they seen that?

chris said...

Woot! I probably just jinxed myself being first, but I would love to try out a copy.

p.s. thanks to you, Lynne, I adore Jane Eyre. I listened to the audiobook as I was packing up our house, read the book after we moved, and just finally saw the 2011 movie (thank you redbox). I don't know why it has struck such a chord with me.

Mrs. Miller said...

I would love to explore that book with my kids!!! So fun!

joy said...

Good luck with Anne tonight! One of my all time favs! I've been looking forward to getting this book in the near future. Looks like lots of fun for girls and boys alike!

amber g said...

we would love a copy of that book!!

amber g said...

we would love to have a copy of this book!

angie said...

i can't wait to have a daughter to watch anne with!

as a preschool teacher, i think that book would be fabulously useful!

thanks for the chance.

Mrs. P said...

Would love to have a copy. What age is good for Anne? I have all the books for my daughter but she is five. Can't wait!

alexandra said...

please let me win!

Em said...

Ooh, I'd love that book. I can just see our puppet shows now. Just in time for winter in the northeast. :)

melissa said...

Oh I love it Lynne. Those look like amazing finger puppets. Way to go four-year olds!

sue said...

my daughter and I listened to the cd book of Ann of Green Gables this summer on a road trip... The puffs, the puffs! we repeat that phrase when we get excited about anything now... ! :)

Katharine said...

I love made by Joel and we would love to win his book! Thank you for the give-away.

Lehcar Studio said...

I am always looking for fun things to do with my son, the book sounds great! Good luck with the movie!

Becca said...

I love everything made by Joel!

redspool said...

Sounds like a wonderful book. Would love to have this for a rainy afternoon! Thanks!

Liz R. said...

my irrational 4 year old had a wonderful time! thanks for you help yesterday!

Lisa said...

I love the simple projects he comes up with from things around the house! He makes it seem so do-able.

Jessica Stoker said...

This looks great. Can't wait to check it out for my 3 and 2 year old.

Anonymous said...

what a sweet book, and I love Anne of Green Gables. I can't wait for my daughter to watch it with me too!

christina said...

Thanks for the chance:)

christina said...

Im new at this

Tina said...

I need a little entertainment for my unruly little ones... add me please!!

My girls loved Anne of Green Gables. I loved the book even more.

Meg said...

What a great idea for a movie night! I have similar feelings about my plan to watch Mary Poppins with my 2 1/2 year old when she is a little bit older. We would have so much fun with this book, thanks for the chance to win!

Anna said...

I hope I win that book -- looks fun.

Kristin said...

I'd love a copy of that book!

Please report on the puffed sleeves reaction. Those were my favorite books, and that part always made me cry.

Katia said...

Sounds fun!

melissa said...

P.S. How did they like Green Gables?

Victory said...

I'm going to the signing in October at Powell's. Love Joel's stuff!

The Hammonds said...

Sounds like a great book. count me in.

Terri said...

Yay for Made to Play!!! : )

julie! said...

heck yes I want that book!
(By the way, I listen to Anne of Green Gables EVERY year while I bottle applesauce and pears and EVERY year I am totally engrossed in the story)

Anonymous said...

I'd like to win! I could use some inspiration!
-Katie

Annmarie said...

We could use a book of inew deas for the winter! Thanks!

Camilla said...

I'm crying just thinking about Anne in her puffed sleeves...
What a great book for the upcoming cold months!

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Yifat said...

It is agreat book Iwould love to win it.

sue said...

Thank You, Thank You ! I received the book this week and had a chance yesterday to go through it. It's wonderful! Full of all the sorts of projects I will really love to make with children. Right now I'm working as a substitute teacher for elementary and middle school students... they will all really have fun with so many of the cool projects in the book. Everyone, run to your library or book store and get this book! Thanks again! Sue

Autumn said...

As a stay at home mommy this would be most valuable! Thanks for the chance to win!

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Melissa,

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