The three winners of the Children’s Wallet Cards – Review & Giveaway are:
#525 Julie in Bridgewater: “It would be hard to pick one…alphabet, colors and shapes or number… have a nine month old granddaughter so any would be great to have! Thanks.”
#188 Chrissy B: “My son is currently obsessed with numbers, everything must be counted. He would be thrilled with the numbers set.”
#915 Cynthia: “I think my children (2,4) would most enjoy the ABC deck. Followed closely by the colors.”
Congratulations, winners! Contact heather@omsh.com to claim your FREE set of the Children’s ABC Wallet Cards!
The Kickstarter campaign to raise monies for the production of the 4 additional decks is still underway. Don’t forget to check it out!
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By Heather Sanders.
Last summer a reader here pointed me toward Marie-Claire Camp’s Kickstarter campaign to develop a set of uniquely designed, wallet-size ABC cards for children. Though my own children are beyond the age for these cards, I backed the project anyway. The project reached its goal with the help of 376 backers and I received the cards just in time to gift them to my cousin’s children for Christmas.
Vividly illustrated by Australian artist Marc Martin, the Children’s Alphabet cards are as indestructible as they are educational.
It was exciting to watch the original project draw near its funding goal as each new backer placed their pledge.
And though I do not personally know Camp, I felt an attachment to the success of the campaign, which is why I wanted to let you know she has launched a second Kickstarter campaign with the hope of funding the development of four additional decks of children’s cards: Numbers, GO!, Color & Shape, and My Wallet.
Just as with the original Children’s ABC Deck, these cards will be extremely durable, BPA free, recyclable, and designed on FDA-approved, food-grade, non-toxic plastic. The ink will also be non-toxic, food-safe ink. Each deck will be illustrated by a different artist.
My personal favorite is the Numbers deck, illustrated by Eugene & Louise, a Belgium based creative studio founded by husband and wife, Glenn D’Hondt and Sylvia Meert.
The GO! deck, illustrated by Jared Andrew Schorr, shows images of people moving in exciting ways, (e.g. skateboarding, hang-gliding, and skiing).
London artist Nomoco will create the artwork for the Color & Shape cards. Watercolor and ink illustrations will represent common colors and shapes.
The final My Wallet card set is a wallet that holds a license, a bank card, a children’s museum membership card and a library card. Also included is play money printed on durable Tyvek. A free iOS app, Digital Toys, will pair with each card’s theme.
Camp’s original inspiration came from her boys pulling apart her wallet and scoping out all her cards. These four cards mimic what can be found in an adult wallet, but are durable and safe for child’s play.
If you participated in the original campaign, then you know how valuable these cards are for parents of young children. They are available in 7 retail locations and are now available online as well.
When Camp raises the money she needs to Kickstart this ambitious campaign, there will be more than 40 additional pieces of amazing original artwork from three separate artists to secure on the carabiner-style ring that houses the original collection.
Learn more about this Kickstarter campaign by clicking on the video above. Or, join this stay-at-home Mom’s vision by making a pledge or visiting the project page. Remember, at Kickstarter no funding is debited from any backer’s account unless the project goal is reached in its entirety.
This project launched on February 27,2013 and has 10 days to go (March 29, 2013). So far it has 137 backers and $8,780 raised toward a $24,950 goal. There are different reward levels for pledges based on the amount pledged, but as the project states, even $1.00 will help.
HERE’S THREE LUCKY WINNERS’ CHANCE TO WIN ONE (1) SET OF CHILDREN’S ABC CARDS
I love the Children’s ABC Cards and you will too. Marie-Claire Camp is giving away one (1) set of Children’s ABC Cards to three (3) lucky winners!
HERE’S HOW TO ENTER
To enter the giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section below.
Which of the four new decks would your child be most interested in and why?
THE RULES
One entry per person, please.
Entries must live within the Continental United States.
No entries after noon (CST) On Wednesday, the 20th.
Winner will be selected at random and announced soon after.
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING! COMMENTS ARE CLOSED – THE WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED AT THE TOP!!
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Please note: As I stated in the previous Kickstarter campaign, I am in no way associated with this venture and receive nothing for writing about it. However, I enjoyed giving the original cards as gifts to my 2nd cousins and they have enjoyed them immensely, so I would love to see this project get funded.
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OMSH/Heather L. Sanders is a wife, mother and friend. She is also a Homeschooling Blogger and Writer. Balance is the challenge she rises to each and every morning.