Summer Reading Star! FREE EXCLUSIVE PRINTABLE

*Update (May 20, 2014) – You asked for it!  Here is a quick crash course on how it all works! Happy Summer and Happy Reading!

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The kids are almost out of school, and the dreaded ‘Summer-Mush-Mind‘ is about to set in. {It’s contagious you know} 😉 Well NOT if we have anything to do with it!  HowDoesShe to the rescue. I was literally giddy when I saw what chickabug had designed as our next exclusive printable kit.

What is it?!

The cutest, yet most practical “Summer Reading Star” game. No more Summer-Mush-Mind. How does it work? Well, pictures speak a thousand words, so take a peek.

Summer Reading Bingo

The Summer Reading Star game was designed to fit kids of all ages (yes that includes you). Simply set an appropriate time goal for your child on their reading “bingo card”, and let the fun begin. They will read in all sorts of magical places to fill in their card. When they hit BINGO, they get a coupon; when they get a complete BLACKOUT (filling every square) they get a golden ticket.

Each time your child finishes a book, they earn a banner piece. They can draw a picture or write a few sentences in the blank space that tells what the book was about. I can’t wait to see my little boy’s banner fill up with his adorable drawings.

When I explained the Summer reading program to him, he RAN to get his favorite hat and started reading. One box checked off his list.

He immediately asked to do another bingo square. Little cutie. I love that he was so excited about being a Summer Reading Star.

I’m seriously thinking about playing along too. I could use a few BINGO coupons…. a massage, a new pair of sunglasses, an hour of alone time…. yes, I think I will play.

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As always, a special thanks to our incredibly talented graphic designer chickabug, who has been with us from the very beginning. She has helped create a huge vault of exclusive printables for Y.O.U.  Tooth Fairy printables, Summer Fun printables, all-occasion cards, Teacher Appreciation printables, and more! We hope you are loving them and USING them! Check out our complete exclusive printable collection here.

How do you get your hands on these freebies? If you are a HowDoesShe email subscriber, they are already in your inbox. If you aren’t, it’s about time you joined us! The printables (along with access to all of our other FREE  sets) will automatically be sent to you once you’ve subscribed.

We send an e-mail once a week updating you on our creative posts. Don’t worry, we treat our e-mail subscribers right. We pinky promise to never EVER sell your e-mail address.

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Make sure to remember chickabug for your upcoming parties. We use her for all of our personal celebrations and are never disappointed. Prepare to be amazed, as you browse her many themed party design options.

Lastly, thank YOU for supporting HowDoesShe! We are truly grateful for each one of you.

Now go grab a book! Happy Summer & Happy Reading.

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