15 Minutes : Read It : Alphabet Books

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I love alphabet books, and there are so many amazing ones out there. Small Magazine did a beautiful layout highlighting a few of their favorites--which include some of my favorites as well as unfamiliar ones. (Be sure to look at both pages of their feature.)

A few more alphabet books I like:

Found Alphabet, by Ramon Shindler

The Alphabet Atlas, by Arthur Yorinks

On Market Street, by Arnold & Anita Lobel

Eating the Alphabet, by Lois Ehlert

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15 Minutes : Play It : ABC Puzzles

I have both of these puzzles sitting in my Amazon shopping cart. I can't decide which I'll get for my son's third birthday. I like the Alphapatterns puzzle (above) because each letter is its own piece; but I also like the gorgeous pictures on the Crocodile Creek ABC puzzle (below). Would it be too boring to get both? He loves puzzles, we're working on ABCs, they're both well-made puzzles that will last forever...now I'm just looking for reasons to make it a puzzle birthday.

Alphapatterns available cheap here, and also at Bambino Mountain.

Crocodile Creek available at Amazon.

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15 Minutes : Make It : Tracing Letters

This activity goes right along with our Friday Focus topic. Here is a cool find I recently heard about. This site allows you to type in your child's name (or any word for that matter) and turns it into a tracing pattern so your child can practice.
Have fun with it!

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15 Minutes : Play It : Alphabet Cards

My daughter and I are loving playing with her new alphabet card set from eeBoo. We've used them for flashcards, memory, rummy, and even old maid. Click here to get your own set.

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