12 Days of Christmas: Day 9: The Write Stocking Fillers

Beautiful Handwriting is a Gift

On the ninth day of Christmas, Learning that's Fun gave to me, some handy stocking fillers for reading and writing from Skillbuilders. 

We've had a look at some fabulous gifts so far, but today we are going to look at some stocking stuffers. But not just any old rubbish to fill the stockings, these are fun, useful AND educational stocking fillers from Skillbuilders.

Besties
Besties are animal friends on the outside, and washable marker pens on the inside. The ones we have here are the Underwater Mates, but they also come in farm animals, dinosaurs, fantasy characters and more. There are actually hundreds you can collect.

Underwater Besties Waterbased Markers

Besties are Australian owned, so they meet some very high standards. They are odourless, waterbased markers all in different colours, and with their big grip they are perfect for young children to practice drawing and writing with.

A pack of 6 sell in the online store for $13.20. Perfect for stocking fillers as a whole set or as individual markers for 6 stockings.

Each pack comes in a range of colours

Jumbo Pencil Grippers
How long has it been since you saw these little guys? In my tutoring I searched high and low in every stationery store for these, but all I could find was a VERY expensive ergonomic pencil! So when Skillbuilders turned up with these I was beside myself!

If you've never seen them before, they are ergonomic pencil or pen grips to help students with their handwriting. They are great for kids who struggle with writing, as it guides them in how to hold the pencil at the right angle and where to place their fingers for the best control over the pencil. These ones are shaped for Lefties or Righties! So they are versatile and can be shared around. Pencil grips are also great for kids with learning difficulties like dyslexia or dysgraphia. At $4 each or $17.95 for a pack of 5 they are great value.

Bookmark Reading Guide

The great highlighter reading guides are small and can fit in a book or pencil case, and help kids who have learning difficulties or visual perception problems to stay focused. They are even just great for kids who have trouble concentrating stay on track. Blocking out the "noise" on the page, they don't magnify, but help focus line by line in the text. 

Available in a range of colours, they could be the difference between a struggling reader and a great reader. And at $6.95 each, why wouldn't you give it a go? 

For ideas like these and HEAPS more, check out the great range of stocking fillers on the Skillbuilders Website here. 

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Day 9 Giveaway

Today's giveaway is 2 Stocking Stuffer Gift Packs from Skillbuilders. Each pack contains:

1 x Bookmark Reading Guide
2 x Jumbo Pencil Grips
3 x Besties Washable Markers
plus a bonus copy of Learning that's Fun by Louise Jones

For your chance to win, simply comment with the secret password "learning". 

Leave your comment here on the Blog or on the Facebook Page. 

The Small Print:

1. Giveaway runs from 9/12/2013 9:00am AEDST to 10/12/13 9:00am

2. Winners will be judged by the blog owner. All decisions are final.

3. Prizes will be sent regular mail via Australia Post or delivered in person (depending on location).

4. Winners will be notified by email or Facebook. 

5. Winners MUST be either a subscriber to the Learning that's Fun email list, or a fan on the Facebook page.