Hooray for summer! School’s out and the weather’s nice. It’s now time for summer vacations and staycations! Whether you’re planning a trip or staying close to home, this month we’re giving away a bag of summer goodies from our bookstore that will make any day more fun!
Here’s what you get:
- 1 super cute Very Hungry Caterpillar Eco Tote
- 1 mini copy of The Tiny Seed (with seeded paper to grow your own flowers!) by Eric Carle
- 1 paperback copy of Lottie’s New Beach Towel by Petra Mathers (an essential summer book!)
- 1 hardcover copy of Carl’s Summer Vacation by Alexandra Day
- 1 4oz. bottle of Episencial Sunny Sunscreen SPF 35 (organic and paraben-free)
- 1 Very Hungry Caterpillar Eco Sketch & Tell Drawing Book (perfect for recording summer moments)
- 1 set of five Eric Carle Squirt Toys (use them in the bathtub or at the beach!)
Entering to win is easy. Just leave a comment below letting us know your favorite summer activity. Comments close Friday, June 24th at 12 pm (EST) and one lucky winner will be randomly chosen. Good luck!
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Wow! I had SO much fun reading through all your comments about how you love to spend your summer. Now I’m really in the mood for summer vacation! We randomly picked a winner for the summer fun bag. Congratulations Laura Clements! Laura wrote “I love to knit while sitting on the beach.” Happy summer all!
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My favorite summer activity is sitting in a lawn chair in the backyard with a glass of lemonade and reading a good suspense/mystery novel.
When I was a girl, I loved to beach comb to collect seashells of all kinds. Now my little girl loves it too! We have so much fun when we get to the beach.
camping lakeside with friends!
I teach pre-k bilingual babies I live using Eric Carle books during our ESL time!!
Our favorite summer activity is eating dinner on the deck, then going for a walk in the long evening!
I love having time to travel and visit family!!
We love playing in the sun and enjoying family time! Excited for the summer.
Favorite Summer activity is splashing around with the kids at the pool and bike rides…oh and nice summer naps, jasmine lime ice tea and little cookies.
Sitting in the hammock, with lemonade and a great read! Birds, dogs and other wildlife all around!
Love fishing in the summer especially in the evening, even if it is off shore (better in a small boat!).
One of my favorite summer activities with the kids is water painting…bring the kids outside with paint brushes and a bucket of water and let them “paint” ANYthing they want. No mess!
My favorite summer activity is wading in a cool river with friends, then getting ice cream and playing music outside by a fire pit!
My family and I are campers! We love camping and having cook outs!
My favorite activity is sewing all my fabulous Eric Carle fabric into cool projects!!
Our favorite summer activity is going to the beach!
playing in the pool!
I love summer picnics and camping!
My favorite summer activity is curling up with a good book! It’s my favorite thing any time of year!
Making our own ice cream!
Love going to the beach!
My favorite summer activity is taking my son to the Boston public gardens to watch the ducks and play in the grass. It brings back so many memories from when I was a small child:)
Hitting all the fun, summer movies!
Evening campfires and s’mores while we watch the stars come out
I have a new favorite thing to do in the summer…spending warm sunny days with my 10 month old having picnics, playing in a small wading pool, and dancing to music!
I love going to the beach and spending quality time with my boys!
I LOVE “The Tiny Seed”!
our favorite summer activity is playing outside and creating lots of messy art outside!
Growing up I always loved going to camp for the summer. Now my favorite is reading a book (which now it is usually a picture book with the kids).