At the end of 8th-grade, I tried out for the 9th-grade cheerleading squad. According to my personal checklist I had what it took. I was loud, had team spirit and could rip a set of round-off flip flops across the gym floor. Most importantly, I was a master bubble letter writer, and my spirit banner making was unmatched.
Have I mentioned my humility?
Unfortunately, and what I learned later when I tried out for drill team, my brain and body do not work together to learn routines very quickly…or at all. I like to think of it as God’s gentle nudge toward choir and journalism. Others might explain it as a complete lack of coordination. And they’d be right.
I think my affinity for bubble writing led to my obsession with fonts, which led to web design, which, along with writing, has paid my bills for fifteen years now. So yeah, I’m kind of obsessive about Linda Scott’s My Bubble Writer books because they bring back memories of a time when I took the first turn toward a fulfilling future.
Wow, that got deep fast.
Maybe you have a bubble writer in your home, or even a crafty kid (or parent) who would like nothing more than to fill this month with all sorts of Christmas-y activities while practicing the fine art of bubble writing. You’re in luck.
In My Bubble Writer Christmas Book there are 144 pages to read, copy, color and cut-out with new, festive Christmas alphabets to learn, baubles to bubble, and place settings, gift tags and tree ornaments to decorate.
One of my favorite parts of the Christmas holidays has always been the endless glow of lights on trees, garland, wreaths, and homes. When I was in elementary and middle school, I used to decorate my bedroom with a gaudy mess of leftover twinkling lights every Christmas. I loved it, which might explain why this page with its “lit” font makes me smile ear to ear.
And who can forget the great efforts that went into the making of the Christmas list. I started with the Sears & Roebuck catalog and a yellow, legal-size pad. After handing my parents two or three pages of ideas (complete with page numbers, titles, and letter identifiers), they would hand it back and ask me to downsize the list. It took three or four tries before I managed to edit my list into something more realistic for Santa.
I’m still not sure it would have fit within this little speech bubble though. I guess I was a little greedy. Eek.
But the absolute BEST part of Christmas has always been the music (my Momma Milly’s fudge took a close second). My kids almost moan when I pull out all my Christmas CDs, but oh, Christmas just isn’t the same without them.
Even the unconventional songs like our family’s 12 Days of Christmas Break, are part of our annual family tradition.
So, see…I’m digging the My Bubble Writer Christmas Book because it isn’t JUST an activity book–it’s a trip down memory lane. Write a letter to Santa, make a custom gift tag, create reindeer hats, and wrap it up with thank you cards.
There is so much in this seasonally vibrant red, white and green book to do, and YOU get a chance to get one for free! Yep, the awesome group over at Laurence King Publishing agreed to give away ten copies.
TEN COPIES!
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF TEN (10) COPIES OF “MY BUBBLE WRITER CHRISTMAS BOOK”!
Ten (10) winners will win one (1) copy each of My Bubble Writer Christmas Book by Linda Scott.
Book Information
My Bubble Writer Christmas Book
Author: Linda Scott
Age Range: 8-11 years
Grade Level: 3-6
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing (September 2, 2014)
ISBN-10: 178067192X
ISBN-13: 978-1780671925
HERE’S HOW TO ENTER:
To enter the giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section below:
What was your favorite Christmas tradition as a kid? Is it the same today or has a different tradition taken its place?
THE RULES/DETAILS:
» One entry per person, please.
» No entries after 12:00 PM (CST) on Friday, December 5, 2013.
» Winners will be selected at random and announced Monday after 1:00 PM (CST).
Heather Sanders is a leading homeschooling journalist who inspires homeschooling families to live, love and learn. Married to Jeff, Heather lives in the East Texas Piney Woods where she currently home schools two of her three kids.