Sunday, November 3, 2013

Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}

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Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Alphabet Glue: an e-magazine for families who love books

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}


This review of Alphabet Glue e-magazine is part of the Second Annual Natural Parents Network Holiday Gift Guide hosted by Natural Parents Network!

I am bringing you FIVE Gift Guide reviews over a span of several days — so read about these products I love, and then come back to enter the giveaways on November 6. I solicited the prizes I'm reviewing specifically because I knew my family already loved them or because they were right up my kids' alley. I'm so pleased to present them to you over the next five days!

And I'm not the only one who got to review amazing, eco-conscious, mindful, and natural products: A whole crew of our NPN volunteers did, too! If you need to complete your holiday shopping, find a birthday present for a friend, or just treat yourself to something special, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone. But what's even better, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide is a great opportunity to shop consciously and to support many naturally minded small businesses.

The 55 companies that have provided items for review and giveaway are almost exclusively made up of work-at-home shops or companies that are dedicated to supporting eco-conscious choices. I'm featuring one of those companies in my review below. When you get done reading my review, please click on over to the full Second Annual Natural Parents Network Holiday Gift Guide, where you'll find information on 58 products. In total, we're giving away goodies worth more than $2,500!

Even if you don't win one of our fabulous prize packages, please consider spending part of your gift-giving budget at one of these small businesses. By supporting small businesses, you are helping families, boosting local economies, and supporting ethical practices of manufacturing, production and selling. Take advantage of coupon codes provided by many of the companies. You'll be able to find them at the full Gift Guide when it publishes November 6.

To make browsing easier, we've split the Gift Guide into sections with products that are Perfect for Kids and Perfect for Families. And you can find all 6 Rafflecopter widgets there, too, to make entering all the giveaways easy.

Review of Alphabet Glue

Without further ado, here is my review — thank you for reading and entering!

This is a joint review and giveaway of Alphabet Glue between Natural Parents Network and Hobo Mama.

About Alphabet Glue

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}Do you have anyone in your family who loves one or more of the following?
  • science experiments
  • craft projects
  • books
Everyone loves all three, you say? Thought so.

Then you will want to hear about our experiences with the e-magazine Alphabet Glue!

As the website describes this delightful e-magazine:

activities and inspiration for families who love books

Each seasonally thematic PDF issue is full of charming photographs, exciting science experiments, literary-themed crafts, story-building activities, and related booklists to further the love of reading.

The set of 5 e-issues included in this giveaway, Volumes 11-15, include projects such as
  • pinhole viewboxes
  • shoebox string instruments
  • animated cartoon cards
  • incredible inflatable eggs
  • monster toothpaste
  • story starting pods
  • homemade bouncy balls
  • DIY natural history museums
  • morse code messages
  • and many more!

This e-magazine would be a perfect gift for a family interested in homeschooling or extending natural learning into their everyday lives.

Here are snapshots from the five volumes included in the giveaway:

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV} Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV} Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}

My experience

I reviewed Alphabet Glue glowingly before, so I'm cutting and pasting a lot from that post!

From the summer issue, Volume Thirteen (included in the 5-volume giveaway bundle), the boys and I decided to do an experiment from the PDF pages: Monster Toothpaste. The name alone makes you want to try it out, am I right?

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Alrik helped me stir the yeast.

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Mikko was in charge of color mixing.

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
The scientists at work.

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
The bottles are ready.

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Mikko carefully pours the yeast into the peroxide mixture —
what's going to happen next?

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Alrik waits.
Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Kablooey!

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
That's some snazzy monster toothpaste!

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Bubble-tastic!

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Swirly goodness.

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
We made it into a sensory project.

Hobo Mama Giveaway: Alphabet Glue eMagazine $20 ARV: Second Annual NPN Holiday Gift Guide {12/6, 26 winners, US only, $2,587 ARV}
Alrik made sure to wash his hands after every touch, though —
only monsters would use this as toothpaste!


I'm really impressed with the quality and variety of Alphabet Glue. The photos and layout are gorgeous, with plenty of delicious white space, so it's a feast for the eyes. Each issue includes science- and art-themed projects, as well as lists of children's books that tie in with the topics and literary-themed projects as well (such as making mini-books). As a book nerd and a writer, I love how oriented this magazine is toward reading and storytelling.

If you want simple and natural ideas for engaging your kids' interest in books, science, and art, you'll love having issues of Alphabet Glue on your computer, e-reader, or smart phone!


Connect with Alphabet Glue

Facebook • Twitter • Bird and Little Bird • Mud Puddles to Meteors


BUY IT!

You can buy individual issues of Alphabet Glue for $4 at AlphabetGlue.com or issue collections at a discount, so it's really easy and affordable. I also think it would make a wonderful holiday gift: eco-friendly, small-biz-supporting, creativity-inspiring, educational — and fun! Any homeschooling or unschooling family in particular would love it!

Just for Hobo Mama & Natural Parents Network readers, Alphabet Glue is offering a sweet coupon code for the holidays:
Enter "twenty" at checkout for 20% off any and all issues or bundles.


WIN IT!

For your own chance to win 5 e-Volumes (11-15) from Alphabet Glue, or one of the 26 huge prize packages we're giving away, come back to this post on November 6 when our Rafflecopter widgets will go live for your chance to enter! Or you can visit the full NPN Holiday Gift Guide from November 6 on to see and enter to win all of our fantastic prize packages at once!

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