Happy May y’all! It’s the first Friday in May and that means it’s First Friday Giveaway at The Mailbox Blog. This month we have an adorable plush dinosaur, a dinosaur book, dinosaur stickers, and the two school supplies that every teacher needs this time of year—pencils and glue sticks! To enter for a chance to…
April is National Humor Month and National Frog Month so it seems appropriate that April’s First Friday Giveaway should feature frogs and silliness! If you’d like to enter for a chance to win the hilarious The Riot Brothers book series; a handful of Mailbox sticky notepads; a six-pack of scented washable markers; 14 colorful gel…
There is definitely something fishy about this month’s First Friday Giveaway! The adorable plush and slightly plump fish pictured here caught my eye (yes, that pun was intended!) because of its color and gigantic smile. I then learned that my new finned friend was the main character in The Fish with the Deep-Sea Smile, a…
Happy Groundhog Day! Today’s First Friday Giveaway is happening whether or not our furry rodent friend Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow today. I’m personally hoping no shadow is in sight. What is in plain sight on this second day of February is a swanky zippered plastic pouch filled with #2s, glue sticks, colorful markers and…
Every teacher wants her students to read more, right? This adorable pooch, named Noble, is just waiting to become a book buddy in your classroom! He’s an excellent listener, he loves books, and he loves being read to. Nobel even has a few books he’d like to share with you and your students! To be…
Here at The Mailbox Blog we routinely celebrate the first Friday of the month with a giveaway. However this First Friday Giveaway is extra special! You see today, December 1, is Jan Brett’s birthday, one of my favorite authors and illustrators of children’s books. If you follow us on Instagram (themailbox) you already know that…
It’s Black Friday, so whatcha’ doin’? Are you eating leftovers? Shopping for deals? Watching football? Putting up holiday decorations? All of the above? Tell us how you’re spending (or spent) your Black Friday and you’ll be entered in our surprise giveaway that includes some holiday pencils and winter-themed mini erasers. Just be sure to respond…
Gobble, gobble! In last Friday’s blog I asked readers to share the strangest things they’ve gobbled. Boy, oh boy, did y’all deliver! Currently 117 teachers have shared their strangest eats. By doing so these teachers are entered for a chance to win this month’s First Friday Giveaway. The prize is a mystery, however I promise…
Gobble, gobble—it’s the first Friday in November. This of course means it’s giveaway time at The Mailbox Blog. The winner of this month’s giveaway will receive the mystery bag pictured and all of its contents. To enter for a chance to win this month’s bag of thankfulness, simply leave your answer to the question below…
I’m thinking most teachers would graciously decline an offer to eat lunch on a school bus. However, what if the bus had a gigantic mermaid on the side? Are you still not sure? Okay, how about if you’re dining with author Jan Brett? That’s what I thought! Jan Brett and her giant mermaid bus are…