The Shapels Learn their ABC's (V-Z)

The final letters V-Z have been added to the story "The Shapels Learn their ABC's".  We truly hope you enjoyed the story and had a great time learning your ABC’s with the Shapels.  Wishing you all a fantastic week ahead from everyone at Shapeltown.

Head on over to Shapeltown for the final letters of the ABC's": http://www.shapels.com/learning/story-of-the-day/

 

The Shapels Learn their ABC's (Q-U)

Wishing you all a great weekend from Shapeltown!  Are you ready to learn more of the ABC’s? Well then you are in luck, the letters Q-U have been added to the story "The Shapels Learn their ABC's".

Head on over to Shapeltown to continue learning your ABC's: http://www.shapels.com/learning/story-of-the-day/

We have a winner!

Breaking news! We have selected a winner for the Shapels book giveaway. The proud new owner of a complete set of Shapels books is …Chantal Gerckens!  Congratulations, Chantal!  Tell Jessica that the Shapels are on their way and they can't wait to share all of their adventures with her.  Thank you for sharing your comments with us as well.  Stories like this make everyone at Shapeltown very happy:  

"My daughter Jessica, 7, loves the Shapels.  She still likes to color in all the Shapels at our bank using her own color creations.  She is always thinking of new names to give her creations and new Shapel friends."

Thank you to everyone who entered the drawing. Remember, you can visit the Shapels anytime at www.shapels.com. Many exciting adventures are waiting for you in Shapletown! Meet us there so you can learn, play and grow with the Shapels.

Cooking shapes with The Shapels. Healthy recipes for children

On a more serious note I would like to take a moment and address a very alarming epidemic in today's children.  While this is probably not news to anyone let me share a couple of statistics courtesy of the CDC:

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•  Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years.

• The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period.

• In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese.

It is very important to ensure our little one(s) receive the proper nutrition that is vital to their growth and development. The habits they develop now will impact their long-term choices in the future. In the Shapels learning center we offer a “Recipes” page where you will find some tasty and healthy recipes that connect to the Shapels curriculum. To check out some of these tasty recipes head over to: http://www.shapels.com/downloads/CookingShapeswiththeSHAPELS.pdf

Be sure to check back often, because we will continue to add new recipes. 

Last chance for your free set of Shapels books!!!

LAST CHANCE FOR FREE BOOKS!!!  Just a friendly reminder, you only have a few more hours to enter for your chance to win a complete set of the awesome Shapels Books!  I like to make things easy for people so simply click on the link below, fill out the form, enter the word “Shapels Book Giveaway” in the comments box and you are all set!  Very simple stuff for some really cool books that also happen to be FREE! Remember though, the clock is ticking...

http://www.shapels.com/learning/contact-2/

Learning the the letters L-P

Are you ready to learn more of the ABC’s?  Well then you are in luck, the letters L-P have been added to the story "The Shapels Learn their ABC's". 

  

Head on over to Shapeltown to continue learning your ABC's: http://www.shapels.com/learning/story-of-the-day/

 

Last Chance for the FREE Stickers!

FREE STICKERS!  We just wanted to remind everyone that the Free Sticker Promotion ends tomorrow at Midnight so don’t miss out.

Shapels FREE Book Giveaway!

Don't forget that the Shapels are giving away a FREE set of books!  Click here to enter: 

http://www.shapels.com/learning/contact-2/

The Letters G-K in the story of "The Shapels Learn their ABC's"

Great news! The letters G-K have been added to the story "The Shapels Learn their ABC's". Head on over to Shapeltown to continue learning your ABC's: 

http://www.shapels.com/learning/story-of-the-day/ 

Learning the Letters A-F

In the last post of the night I wanted to update everyone and tell everyone that “Story Time” at: http://www.shapels.com/learning/ has been updated with new letters and covers the letters A-F.  We will be introducing 5 new letters each day so head over with the little one(s) and read a great story while they also learn their ABC’s.

FREE SHAPELS BOOKS GIVEAWAY!!!

FREE SHAPELS BOOKS!!!  To kick the weekend off we are offering another exciting promotion from all your friends at Shapeltown.  We will be holding a drawing from now (3/21) until Tuesday 3/25 12 Midnight PST at the end of which a winner will be randomly selected.  What will the winner receive?  They will be the proud owner of a FREE set of Shapels books, that’s a $40 value absolutely free!  To be entered into the drawing all you need to do is head over to:

http://www.shapels.com/learning/contact-2/

Fill out the contact form and mention “Shapels Book Giveaway” in the comments box and that’s it!  Remember this is a limited time promotion (3/21-3/25) so make sure you don’t miss out to grab some really cool books and learn all about each of the Shapels.   

Happy TGIF from Shapeltown!

Everyone at Shapeltown would like to wish all of you a very happy TGIF, and to our EST friends we hope that you are off to the start of a great weekend!  

The Shapels learn their ABC’s

Hot off the virtual presses we have a brand new addition to “Story Time” over at Shapeltown.  This is another wonderful story about the Shapels, their fun adventures along the way and as always with a learning component integrated.  This time around you and your little one(s) will be learning about the ABC’s!  Without further ado click on the following link and enjoy part 1 of 5 in the story of “The Shapels learn their ABC’s”:

http://www.shapels.com/learning/story-of-the-day/

Part 3, the final part in the story of “The Shapels and the Missing Horse”

Last post for the night, it’s getting late and the Shapels just reminded me that sleep is one of the most important things for our bodies and brains to be at their best.  I just wanted to share that Part 3, the final part in the story of “The Shapels and the Missing Horse” is now live over on the Story Time page at:
http://www.shapels.com/learning/story-of-the-day/

We truly hope that you all have enjoyed the story as much as we do and to remind everyone there are many more FREE stories, activities, games and adventures to come from Shapeltown so stay tuned…

It’s sad to say but the FREE Sticker promotion is officially over

Well it’s sad to say but as the old adage goes, “all good things must come to an end”. The free sticker promotion is officially over but if you missed out don’t worry we have you covered. Very soon you will be able to head over to the Shapels official store and choose from a variety of Shapels stickers. In the interim if you want to see some of the Shapels books available you can visit: http://www.shapels.com/learning/the-shapels-store/

In closing we want to send our sincere appreciation and gratitude to all you who have supported the launch of shapels.com. It's people like you that are going to help us get the word out about the wonderful world of the Shapels so that we may share the Shapels with the world! We promise to keep the fun activities, games and adventures of the Shapels coming.

ANOTHER AMAZING TESTIMONIAL!

ANOTHER AMAZING TESTIMONIAL! I would like to share a new testimonial we received that touches on the curriculum and the ease at which children can learn through play with the Shapels. Thank you Iris for sharing this wonderful story with us. Two of the Shapels want to pass along a message to your grandson. Ricky Rectangle asked me to tell your grandson that he is very happy to hear that he is his favorite. He thinks that he is a pretty special guy too! Cindy Circle also said that he is one smart cookie. Keep up the good work! Below is a small excerpt of the story. To read the rest and some other testimonials you can visit: http://www.shapels.com/learning/testimonials/

When he was here yesterday he called my attention & showed me that he’d made a “C” with one hand and a circle with the other. When I asked him what that was, he said “Cindy Circle”! I just stood there w/my mouth open in amazement, as I’d just showed him the PICTURES the day before—–nothing else!!!!

FREE FUN & EDUCATIONAL GAMES!!!

FREE FUN & EDUCATIONAL GAMES!!!  We hope that you are all having a fantastic week and if you need a break come have some fun with the Shapels.  Over at www.shapels.com you can visit our game center that offers a variety of interactive games that are fun, educational, and oh did I mention they are FREE! 

You can see all of the games at www.shapels.com under the game center but I will share one of my personal favorites, “The Shapels Train Game”.  Click on the following link and take a minute to have some fun:

http://shapels.com/games/TrainGameHTML5/

SHAPEL ARTWORK

SHAPEL ARTWORK!  Last post from Shapeltown for the night and it’s a great way to sign off.  A couple days ago we asked you to send in pictures of your little Picasso’s work they made through shapels.com.  To say we were impressed is an understatement.  The Shapels just wanted to know if they could be invited to see your work when it’s at The Louvre!  To the parent(s) of this little artist you can give yourself a pat on the back because you have one very talented kid!  

Let’s keep those masterpieces coming and if you haven’t had the chance to make yours head over to: http://shapels.com/games/coloringbook/

Goodnight from Shapeltown and be sure to check back tomorrow for more fun to come!

FREE STICKERS PROMOTION EXTENDED!

FREE STICKERS PROMOTION EXTENDED! Due to the overwhelming response we received for the shapels.com free sticker giveaway promotional launch we have decided to extend the deadline to Wednesday 3/19 at Midnight PST. That's 2 more days that you have to get your free stickers and if you already have yours make sure to tell a friend or someone that would love some awesome free stickers. Remember all you have to do is go to:
http://www.shapels.com/learning/contact-2/

Once there simply fill out the form and in the comments box mention the word “free stickers” along with your mailing address and the stickers are on their way. Here is what your comments box should look like (with your information):

“Free Stickers”
Your Name
Your Address
City, State & Zip

AMAZING TESTIMONIAL!

AMAZING TESTIMONIAL! I just wanted to take a moment and share a testimonial that we recently received via shapels.com. It’s always great to hear about the Shapels program having such a positive influence on the children and when I read how excited the children were about the play and exploration elements of Shapeltown I felt this was one worth passing along.

Thank you Evelina from all of us at Shapeltown for allowing us to share your wonderful story with everyone. To read Evelina's story and see what other people are saying about the Shapels you can visit our testimonials page at: http://www.shapels.com/learning/testimonials/

Part 2 of “The Shapels and the Missing Horse”

As promised part 2 of “The Shapels and the Missing Horse” is now live over on the Story Time page at: 
http://www.shapels.com/learning/story-of-the-day/

 

Sticker Promotion

FREE STICKERS!  We just wanted to remind everyone that the Free Sticker Promotion ends tomorrow at Midnight so don’t miss out.

Shapels FREE Sticker Giveaway!

Everyone over at Shapeltown would like to wish everyone a fun filled weekend!  We also have a very exciting announcement to make.                      
To celebrate the launch of shapels.com we are running another awesome promotion.  From now (as in right now) until Monday 3/17 at 12 Midnight PST we are giving away some really cool FREE stickers!  You don’t have to enter a contest, there will be no random drawing and there is definitely no purchase necessary.   

All you have to do is head over to:

http://www.shapels.com/learning/contact-2/

Once you are there simply fill out the form and in the comments box mention the word “free stickers” along with your mailing address and the stickers are on their way. Here is what your comments box should look like (with your information):

“Free Stickers”

Your Name

Your Address

City, State & Zip

It’s that simple, but remember this is a limited time promotion so hurry over to Shapeltown today!