It's a rather nifty little set - the top of the case is a chalkboard that also doubles as a magnetic board, and on opening the case you find two trays of magnetic lower & uppercase letters and numbers, chalk, a chalk-board rubber and a set of descriptive cards. All housed in its own carry case with handle. Tres chic!
The assorted descriptive cards fit onto the chalkboard, and you can either trace around them with the chalk, or pop the magnetic letters into the blank spaces. You can also just put the letters directly onto the magnetised board and create your own words and sentences - or you can simply draw on the chalkboard with chalk.
It all seems very simple and naive compared to the sophisticated toys and video games available on ipads and iphones for children these days, but I think it's much more inventive and imaginative....although sadly it's not as light, and it doesn't fit in a handbag!
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I had one of these too! Thanks for the trip down memory lane ... I must check to see if my mum still has it.
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Hi. I had this as a child as well. I played with it for hours. I was wondering if you are selling it. I would love to have one! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Roxanne, thanks for your message. Sadly I'm not selling the chalkboard :( I bought it for my little boy, hoping he'll have as much fun and creativity with it as I did as a child.
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