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Sorting laundry (and packing a suitcase) can be fun!

It’s widely known that sorting objects is a multifaceted skill builder for toddlers and preschoolers. In our preschooling-at-home, we try to use sorting activities weekly to build fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It’s so much more fun if the sorting activity has an element of fun and whimsy!

The Sorting Suitcase by Learning Resources has just that. The suitcase is a sturdy cardboard case with real working buckles to hold it closed. It closes up so compactly for easy travel and storage!

The Sorting Suitcase is full of 40 double-sided clothing cards (shirts, pants, socks, and shoes) that vary in color and pattern. Also included are 15 double-sided activity cards. The cards range from easy (“Find all the blue socks”) to more challenging (“Make a pattern with three different colors”).

My two have a ball with the Sorting Suitcase whenever they pull it out. One big plus is that it requires sharing and teamwork — two things we’re practicing really hard right now!

One great things about kids and games: After a few plays, they begin to come up with new ways to play with the same thing. Rainey’s favorite “variation” is to see what kinds of funky outfit pairings she can create!

You can purchase this Sorting Suitcase directly from Learning Resources’ online store for $19.99, or via a selection of online stores who carry Learning Resources products.

Win it! Courtesy of Learning Resources, one of you can win their Sorting Suitcase for your own little guys and gals! For a chance to win, browse Learning Resources’ other stellar educational toys and learning aids and tell me, in one comment, another item you (or your child) would love. I’ll close this contest next Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 at 11pm EST. Sorry; US entries only. Good luck!

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Congratulations to commenter #26, Heather H., the winner of the Sorting Suitcase!

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Looks fun! I think another item we would enjoy is the pretend and play doctor set!

All of the Pretend and Play FoodSets are wonderful!

I like the Moose Track Math Bingo

I like the Time Tracker Tag set

i love the counting cookies, and all of the fake food items. so cute, and educational.

My kids would love all of the play food! I always loved playing with pretend food when I was their age.

My little one would love the Smart Snacks Counting Cookies.
Thanks!
Monica

The Snap ‘n’ Learn Color Caterpillars would be great for us!

The play food would be divine, my daughter has been ‘cooking’ up a storm for weeks now.

Christie
http://childhood101.blogspot.com/

I like the looks of the Smart Snacks® Trail Mix & Match – we’re starting to work some on sorting.

My daughter would love the Smart Snacks® Gingerbread Sort & Snap™ Cookies!

I love that the Sorting Suitcase teaches children to recognize patterns and colors, as these skills are sometimes considered secondary to number and letter recognition!!

Thanks for the review!
Cassie
cjm92995@yahoo.com

I like
Count & Seek Pet House™ Game .

Thank you!

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

The Smart Toss™ Bean Bag Tossing Game looks like a lot of fun!

khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com

The Hidden Hints Word Game! What a fun way to learn. Please count our family in this contest. Many thanks, Cindi

Play food is already a big hit in our house. I get served a plastic meal daily.

I would also love the Let’s Tackle Kindergarten™ set. Our Young 4’s program has been cancelled for this year and my youngest son is a stutterer and this was going to be a great headstart for him for Kindergarten. Since they aren’t going to be having it, I am determined to school him and home and hopefully have him reading by the time he starts kindergarten next year. I would love this sorting suitcase as a learning tool for him! Thank you for the chance to win!

I like the Over & Under the Sea™ Mat

The money bags value game looks great for my 5yo, but the 3yo would love the sorting suitcase!

this is neato: Pretend & Play® Doctor Set

I love the trace and learn cake! Thanks for the opportunity!

I’d love the Goodie Games™ Counting Bears for my daughter. thank you!
mainlandmama at gmail dot com

i’d like to try the Pretend & Play® Bakery Set

love the play brix set

I like the Pretend & Play® World Traveler set.
iluvchrisnlevi@aol.com

My son would love the Gears! Gears! Gears! School set too. It looks like a lot of fun!

I like the Marvelous Mosaics™ Set.
jswandrn @ gmail.com

My little boy picks the Planet Quest™ Game. He’s a space nut! =)
Thanks for the chance!

My 3-year-old would love the Pretend & Play® Little Learners Backpack. She wants to be just like big brother and sister.

the Pretend and Play Bakery Set

We would also love to have the
Pretend & Play® Meal Time Play Set. Thanks for the giveaway.

I want to play!

I like the Pretend & Play® Doctor Set for my little guys. They’d love that!

My kids would love the Gears, Gears, Gears set. Thank you for the giveaway!

the sliceable fruits and vegetables set looks really fun.

My 4 year old would LOVE the Chalk Talk Electronic Talking Chalkboard. There are so many interesting toys to choose from…

WOW I could spend lots of money at that store! Excellent products! I think my lil one would enjoy Smart Toss™ Bean Bag Tossing Game.

Everything looks wonderful, but I know my kiddos would love the Gears, Gears Super set. They love to build things.

Smart Splash Shape Shell Turtles!!!

I like the Over & Under the Sea Mat.

mj.coward[at]gmail.com

science stadium deductive reasoning game

great stuff! I like the Spanish / English Calendar, Seasons & Weather Puzzle Cards

The USA Foam Map Puzzle looks like a great educational toy. We love puzzles, so there’s a good chance that our daughter will, too.

Wow, this is such a great giveaway. I think we would enjoy playing with the Snap ‘n’ Learn Color Caterpillars best. Thank you for hosting this. JeansandTs@hotmail.com

we’d also love the Tabletop Tripod Magnifier

We also love the Skeleton Magnetic Tiles.

My daughter would love the Jumbo Animals Themed Set. Thanks for the great giveaway.

My 3 year old has just informed me that he neeeeeds the Let’s Pretend™ PlayBrix™.

I think my daughter would have a great time with the Smart Splash Shape Shell Turtles.

I would love the Over & Under the Sea™ Mat…so cute!

my kids would love the Pretend & Play® Doctor Set thanks so much for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com

I like the Anatomy Apron. Thank you

I would love to win the Let’s Pretend Playbrix! My kids love to build, and these blocks are large yet lightweight so no injuries will occur when towers are knocked down! Thanks!!

i also like the Moose Track Math Bingo
thanks clallen at ntin dot net

My sister got the great suitcase. She says she is perplexed because she is not sure if she wants to save it for her own baby or bring them into her classroom.

Thank You Again,
Heather

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