Yes, we're back from a weekend getaway to LEGOLAND Malaysia and I can't wait to share more pictures and updates with you!
But before that, as you might know, I just turned 31 and with all the goodness that has happened in my life recently, it is only high time that I pay it forward. So, guess what? My Spread L-o-ve project is finally back!
Since we have been surrounded by the colourful bricks recently and considering that my Creativity 521 post on spelling with building bricks and the glow-in-the-dark idea was quite well received, I thought it might be nice to give away a set of LEGO Duplo with written alphabets so that more parents and kids can have fun playing, bonding, spelling and learning at the same time.
Ta-dah! Wait, this is a brand new LEGO Duplo set, yeah? I bought it from Thomson Plaza after searching around for a set that had more of the 2 x 2 bricks because these were the ones I would be using to stick the labels and write on.
Here is a breakdown of the pieces contained in the set.
I had to remove the plastic bags just so I could gather the square bricks and label them with the luminous and normal sticker labels. Subsequently, I wrote lower case letters onto each of the labels, including more of vowels and commonly used consonants. The rest of the Lego bricks will also be given to the winner and rest assured that I will wrap and pack all of the bricks neatly back into the box.
There will be a total of 27 bricks for you and your child to engage in spelling games! 15 of these have glow-in-the-dark labels while the remaining 12 have normal sticker labels. All four sides of every brick are labelled so that makes 27 x 4 = 108 letters. I sure hope you will be able to spell the words that you wish to teach your child! Note: The glow-in-the-dark labels are a little yellowish in colour and slightly bigger, have fun with these during bedtime! Click here to see how they look like in the dark.
This learning set is targeted at kids between 2 and 6 years of age, so kindly do participate only if you have a child/niece/nephew in this age range. This is by no means a sponsored post and since the parcel is bulky, I am opening this giveaway to readers residing in Singapore only.
To join in the giveaway, simply leave a comment in this blog post and tell me something you like about A Happy Mum. Remember to click on the Rafflecopter widget to indicate that you have commented and you can follow the rest of the options to increase your chances of winning.
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Let's spread some L-o-v-e!
Disclaimer: The letters are written using a black permanent marker and the labels can be peeled away. Kindly supervise and exercise caution when the kids are playing. Remember to laugh and have fun!
I happened to chance upon your blog lately and have been reading it, almost everyday without fail. So keep up the entries and thank you for sharing. My daughter just turned 2 by the way. :p
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DeleteMy 3 year old loves playing with duplo blocks... and such a great idea to paste alphabet stickers on them so that they can learn spelling at the same time!
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ReplyDeleteOh cool, we love LEGOLAND! Enjoy your stay and take lotsa pics! =) Thanks for the kind comment!
DeleteThis looks like the perfect gift for my 3 yr old daughter! I'd love to win this....but even if didn't, maybe i can copy ur idea. Thanks for the post. =)
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thanks for all the lovely ideas that you share! It's really hard work keeping a blog going! I tried but seldom update due to the time needed! Kudos to you!
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Ziyin
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wow this is a nice toy for my baby and it's good that u came up with the idea to write letters on it... brilliant!
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Love your sharing as a mother and your mothering and activity tips. Useful for a happy mum like me. :)
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Your blog gives me lots of inspiration for things to do and places to visit as a family.
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I love all the creative things you do, and hopefully, I'll be able to do some of them with Noah too.
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I love to read about all the activities you do with your girls. Thanks for sharing!
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Hope to win my 1st lego set for my 2 kids...
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I love the Creativity 521 series, so creative and inspiring!
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I think this is an awesome giveaway! I love all your crafty adventures, and this idea of using lego blocks for learning is really inspiring. My boys who are lego lovers will be so happy if we win!
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Creativity and fun with Lego Duplo, thnks for sharing dear!
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interesting activities that you do with the kids
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I like the activities you suggest. Always need more ideas to keep the kids occupied
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Vincent Lee
My kids love Lego! It would be totally awesome to learn to spell thru playing Lego!
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I want to learn to be a happy mum just like you!
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Thanks for giving us so many tips!
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Love reading your posts on the creative and fun ideas to do it together with my kid, thanks :-)
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Thank you for sharing such interesting and creative activities for kids. Your children are so blessed to have a loving mum like you!
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The title of your blog got me reading it in the 1st place... A happy mum, which I aim to become one myself. I have 2 boys (5yo and 2yo) who are constantly getting on my nerve... Reading your blog give me ideas with home learning, craft works (who says craft work is only for girls), travel ideas and most importantly how to be happy by looking at things from other angles...And being happy, especially with your loved ones.. This is what I love!!
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