“A recent national survey commissioned by Hallmark revealed more than three-fourths of moms said they are looking for new ways to boost their child’s confidence as they head back to school and get into the flow of the school year and all it brings.” I, personally, like to give encouragement to my kids all year long with little notes on napkins or paper in their lunchbox.
When I was contacted to review a new line of greeting cards by Hallmark designed to offer support and encouragement to kids, I was thrilled! I knew that my kids would love them and it would be a change from the handwritten notes I throw in their lunches from time to time. What a surprise it would be for them to open up their lunch box and a sealed card be in there!
Whether your child is stressed about a test, they have a big game that day or you just want to tell them how great they are, these cards are perfect. They are great for any age and even little ones that can’t read yet would love the sound cards. Prices range from 99 cents up to $2.99 for cards with originally recorded sound clips that your children will love!
If you would like to see more cards, you can find them on the Hallmark website.
I am so happy to be able to give TWO of you fine readers your very own set of encouragement cards for kids. You will receive 8 cards with sound and 2 without (that is a $25 value for each prize pack)!
Here is how to enter:
1. Leave a comment letting me know who you would use the Hallmark encouragement cards for and when you think it would be nice to have them.
After the first required entry, you can do any (or all) of the following for one entry each!
2. Subscribe to To.Be.Thode in left sidebar by email or Reader (this will subscribe you to my main blog To.Be.Thode). Leave me a comment that you did or if you already are!
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4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Leave me a comment with your status update! You can tweet once daily for an extra entry but be sure to come back and leave me a link!
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5. For 2 entries, blog about this giveaway and leave a link to your blog post. Be sure to leave two comments.
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Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm (CST) on October 9, 2009 and a winner will be drawn by random generator on October 10, 2009. This giveaway is open for residents of the US only.
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I would share these with my Sunday School kids- someone always needs a little encouragement, in regards to the day to day life! Encouragement is good for all of us.
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I'd use the cards to mail to my mother who gets bummed easily and then to my mother in law who loves to laugh!
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Gerrie says
I would use them for my kids or nieces or nephews any time that they need to be encouraged…bad day at school, etc
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I'm going to be going back to school next year and i would leave these cards for some of my fellow students. It's always nice to get an encouraging word from a friend.
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I would give them to my boys, mail one to my nephews, and use them in my AWANA club for a girl who could use extra encouragement. I am excited to learn about these. steffanie771 at hotmail.com
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carli says
I would send them to my two nieces (ages 4 and almost 7) when they need a lift. They LOVE to get mail.
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I would use them to give to my kids.
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Jessica says
I would send them to my friend Laura who works with children in the slums of Brazil. Many of them have difficult home lives and the work Laura does with them is life changing. She teaches them English so having encouraging cards would be a wonderful way to learn English and be uplifted.
Marina says
hmmm….I think one for a friends son and another for a niece!
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I would use these for my son and for my nephew. I try really hard to be encouraging always to both of them. As teens sometimes they have a harder time accepting that verbally, but I know the cards mean a lot to them!
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i think they would be good to tuck into backpacks or lunch bags for special occasions or accomplishments. My kids are often in spelling bees or quiz bowls or special things like that, these would be handy for those type times
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I would send them to my niece's children. (Going thru divorce) They need encouragement.