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September 16, 2016

Making Learning Fun & Giveaway

One of my favorite things to do is playing with my kids while they learn. Making learning fun is always a Mommy win in my book! I was recently introduced to M is for Monster and Kenzie and I had so much fun with the happy mail we got from them! M is for Monster, helps busy mamas just like me interact and play with my littles while helping build those core learning foundations that make them want to learn even more. How great is that?

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Just like M is for Monster‘s mission, I think learning needs to be fun. I love hearing Kenzie giggle and play and love what I am  introducing her too! It makes her really love learning and crave more of it as well as lets us have some one on one time together. It starts your little ones off wanting to learn. Learning through play in the early years is so important too! Which is another reason I love M is for Monster and doing it all from home. So much fun! Kenzie loved her Level 1 Super Hero kit. It was a blast!

Mandy, of M is for Monster was a teacher for over 15 years and decided to create the company after walking through the craft store gathering up all the supplies for activities and it hit her. “If I was having this problem of having to hunt and gather for activities and supplies and then spending more money than I needed to on extra materials that were just going to create unwanted clutter, other moms must have this problem too.” That is just how M is for Monster was born. You have the option to choose from endless fun boxes so you can easily get the box and have fun together doing the activity. It’s a win-win and a great idea to make your life as a Mom a little easier. The monthly subscription is also an option if you want to keep them coming each month so you don’t have to worry about ordering. Your little ones will be so excited to receive happy mail each month too!

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Smiling Tree Toys is another go-to spot for making learning fun. Kenzie loves putting together her name in the form of a puzzle and we love teaching Hutton shapes with his sorter. How cute are they? You can browse all of there amazing educational toys on their site here. I really love so many things on their site!

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I have to say that I absolutely LOVE the Messmatz from Little Bean Creations. They are absolutely amazing and so easy to clean up! Playdoh, puzzles, painting….they are perfect for all those areas of play so you can easily clean-up. You have to check them out too.

Here are my favorite finds to grab so you can make learning fun at your home too!

M is for Monster

Smiling Tree Toys Puzzle & Shaper Sorter

Messmatz from Little Bean Creations

You all know I can’t forget an awesome giveaway right? Today I am giving away one name puzzle to a lucky winner and a $50 shop credit to M is for Monster so you can get your own kits! That’s over $80 worth of awesome prizes. Enter below and leave a comment and tell me how you making leaning fun! I’d love to know.

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  1. Traci Amos says

    September 17, 2016 at 10:29 am

    Beverly,
    I have no children of my own but my next door neighbor does & when his daughter gets off the bus she & I play puzzle games & these new products of yours sound great.

  2. Jenifer Henson says

    September 17, 2016 at 10:39 am

    I would love to win this for my daughter!!!!

  3. Debra says

    September 17, 2016 at 10:45 am

    We make learning fun by making up silly games and singing silly songs.

  4. Kayla says

    September 17, 2016 at 11:46 am

    I make learning fun for my children by being an active participant in their play and providing lots of hands on activities and learning toys!

  5. Karina says

    September 17, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    With my two year old daughter, we have recently purchased a Letter of The week curriculum to make learning fun. I would love to win this shopping credit! I am always looking for better ways to teach my daughter in a fun way! Thank you!

  6. Karina says

    September 17, 2016 at 12:17 pm

    I just checked out M is for Monster and it is awesome! Would love to win that gift card!

  7. Liz says

    September 17, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Would live to winn this but its not letting me do the entry

  8. Leighann Franklin says

    September 17, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    Would love to win for my 4 year old whom I started homeschooling this year. He loves all things interactive and hands on and these would be a great addition to his daily tasks.

  9. Amber says

    September 17, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    I enrolled my son in a cooperative preschool to make learning fun for him. That way he can learn through play with others at a younger age than a regular preschool. My daughter also loves practicing writing by using dry erase markers on paper protector sheets.

  10. Tristin says

    September 18, 2016 at 2:33 am

    My daughter is 2 1/2 but so interested in learning. We used ABC Mouse and she loves it. We go on “scavenger hunts” around the apartment to search for shapes, some I “plant” and some she actually has to find herself, lIke a circle clock and the shelves are rectangles. We also do “I Spy” in the check out line for colors. Anything to get her to see the world in more than one way and apply the lessons to real life, plus she thinks it’s a game. I wold love to win this for my daughter, especially with it coming from someone I’ve grown up admiring. You’re a great mom Beverley 🙂

  11. Kim says

    September 20, 2016 at 12:13 am

    Making learning fun is awesome. We enjoy scavenger hunts with simple words for my son learning to read. If he really wants the prize at the end he HAS to read the words!

Meet Beverley Mitchell Beverley Mitchell

Best known for my role as Lucy Camden on 7th Heaven! I have been acting since I was 4 and have loved each and every minute of it. Now enjoying my newest role of Mommy to my two crazy kiddos, Kenzie (3) and Hutton (1) and happily married to my best friend Michael. So needless to say I am pretty blessed! #happy And excited to share my adventures with you here on Growing Up Hollywood. Follow me through the journey!

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