Learn With Joy Blog Hop & Challenge

 

Welcome to the Learn With Joy Blog Hop & Challenge by Tuesday Alchemy! I hope you enjoy the projects that were created this week!  Happy Hopping! Hope to see you join in on all the fun!

*Blog Hop & Challenge Info*

Theme this week is Learning With Joy, come up with a project that falls into that category and link it up to the challenge blog: tuesdaylachemy.blogspot.com

This week were are so fortunate to have 3 sponsors.  There will be 2 lucky winners for participating in this weeks challenge, and 1 lucky winner for participating in the blog hop.

 *How To Participate*

**In order to win the blog hop prize, you must leave a comment in the blog hop post.  One of our Tuesday Alchemy design team members will be chosen at random to select a winner from the comments section.  You do not have to be a follower on every blog, but you DO need to leave a comment in order to qualify for prizes.

Good Luck!

This was our inspiration for this week!

I decided to do something a little different this week.  Since the theme this week is LEARNING, I decided that I wanted to create something that revolves around that concept.  I thought it would be fun to create alphabet learning flash cards.   I made cards in all different colors to make it appealing and fun to children.  I used the letters of the alphabet and made pictures using different images using my cricut and my eclips machines that associated with the letter.  Most of the images are animals, not too long ago I wrote about making a lot of critters and now I'm putting them to use.  Most of the papers used to make the pictures were from scraps that are left over from previous projects.   I wanted to make it fun for the children, so I used a lot of bright colors and different patterns.  I know that we often associate certain things with certain colors, but I didn't really do that for all of the pictures.  I didn't get too wild with it, but I did do some things in a little different color spectrum.   I think that children should be able to use their imaginations, and not only see things according to what society tells them it is.  I want to encourage individualism and outside of the box thinking. 

Aa is for Apple

Bb is for Bear

Cc is for Cat

Dd is for Dog

Ee is for Elephant

Ff is for Fish

Gg is for Giraffe

Hh is for Horse

Ii is for Ice Cream

Jj is for Jack O Lantern

Kk is for Kite

Ll is for Lemon

Mm is for mouse

Nn is for Nose

Oo is for Owl

Pp is for Penguin

Qq is for Queen

Rr is for Rabbit

Ss is for Sun

Tt is for Tree

Uu is for Umbrella

Vv is for Vase

Ww is for Whale

Xx is for X-ray

Yy is for Yo-yo

Zz is for Zebra

I cut the cards with a hole at the top to add either ribbons to make it even more exciting for the children.  I will also add a removable ring to the hole so it can be kept together easily.  I laminated each card, so it will last longer. I am planning on giving this to my friends daughter who is currently in preschool.  I hope that you enjoyed this project as much as I enjoyed making it!  

Hop on over to the next blog!

Kelli - You Are Here

Maria - Your Next Stop

Corrinne 

Tuesday Alchemy

Marion

Shell

Laine

Tina

Katya

Also entering this in the following:
Use It Tuesday: CH# 37 All About School
MG Grafico Crafts: Back to School
Raise The Bar Challenge: Back to School 
My Sheri Crafts: CH# 92 Back to School 
Simply Create Too: CH #20 Back to School 
Splendiferous Creations: Back to School 
One Stitch At A Time: CH #127 Back to School
Lexi's Creations: Challenge #72 Back to School or College  
Scrap Creations: Back to School 
Crop Stop: Ch #86 Back to School 
Lollipop Crafts: CH #87 Anything Goes

Memory

Remember the days before computers, Iphones, Ipads, or any electronic devices? How did anyone function? haha! I know that there are so many techie people out there that can't go a day, or even an hour without their phone or some sort of electronic device.  Now days, I see so many children working on Ipads and computers, there are so many games and educational programs on those devices.  With the learning theme going this week, I decided to make a memory game.  Do children even know what this is? Or how to even play it?  It's very simple, but that's what might make it too hard for them to grasp?! I think once in a while it's good to teach children how to do things the long way.  Teach them the simplicity in things, so they have something to fall back on one day when the electricity goes out?! :) 

This particular memory game, is aimed more for a girl since it's so girly and pink.  It surely can be made for a boy using different pictures.  Again I cut all the pictures with my cricut, using up a lot of scraps.  The main thing is to make sure that you have enough scraps to make 2 of the same thing.  I cut the squares at 2 1/2", so it's not too big, but big enough for the children to handle easily.  For the squares I used a cute polka dot paper, I was trying to find a double-side paper but didn't have anything on hand.  I made 40 squares, to make an easy 20 pairs.  I used easy pictures and things that are easy to relate to for little girls.  Things like hearts, cherries, strawberries, sun, flowers, butterflies, happy faces, shoes, bows, etc.  

 

I also laminated the cards, so they will last longer and be a little thicker.  

I plan to make more memory game sets, but in themes, like Hello Kitty, Disney, Boy designs, etc. 

This is a fun and easy project that will surely occupy any little one! Who knows, it might be even more fun than the apps on an Ipad?! haha!

Tuesday Alchemy:  CH # 28" Learning with Joy Challenge & Blog Hop