We are preparing for kindergarten with this No Sew Water Bottle Holder for Back-to-School. This post is sponsored by HarperCollins and the I Can Read! Early Reader Series. All kindergarten-ready opinions are my own.
No Sew Water Bottle Holder for Back-to-School + I Can Read! Giveaway
250 sight words memorized by the end of kindergarten – no pressure. I’ve got one little girl entering the “BIG school” this year and we are doing everything we can this summer to make her kindergarten year the best school year ever. Reading is not only a priority, it’s a necessity for my daughter’s love of learning for all of her school years to come. Find out how we’re using the I Can Read! Early Reader Series to help prepare for kindergarten, plus make your own No Sew Water Bottle Holder for Back-to-School (inspired by Pinkalicious), and be sure to scroll down for a fun giveaway!
Getting Ready for Kindergarten with I Can Read!
I admit that getting a 5-year old excited about reading is not always an easy task. Unlike her brother (who can read a chapter book with no prompting), it takes a bit more coaxing to get my daughter to read without a groan. But with kindergarten on the horizon, reading is our #1 priority. And when flash cards and reading logs don’t work, I call in the reinforcements.
I Can Read! Early Reader Series is a fun and easy way to get my kindergartner excited about learning to read. The easy I Can Read! color coded levels help parents and kids find the books that fit their learning needs. The “My First: Shared Reading” and “Level 1: Beginning Reading” levels are perfect for my upcoming kindergartner. With characters she knows and loves like Pinkalicious, Fancy Nancy, The Berenstain Bears and more, lots of colorful illustrations, stories geared for little learners and simple sentences for success, my daughter is slowly but surely gaining the confidence to sound out words, read on her own and most importantly get excited about the big school year ahead.
This girly girl can’t get enough of Pinkalicious. Pink + unicorns + excitement for school = one happy little girl. We’ve been reading this book over and over to get ready for kindergarten.
No Sew Water Bottle Holder, inspired by Pinkalicious!
My little girl just absolutely adores everything Pinkalicious. Inspired by her new Pinkalicious I Can Read! Early Reader Series book, we are getting ready for kindergarten a little early with this easy No Sew Water Bottle Holder. Reading and growing go hand in hand, and we always have a drink ready during our reading time together. I want to ensure that she always has water on hand to fuel up her little brain for more learning, especially during school. Can you guess what color we made it? Yup, PINK! Ready to make your own Pinkalicious No Sew Water Bottle Holder in just a few minutes? Here’s how:
What You Will Need:
- (1) O-Ring (found in the plumbing section of your home improvement store)
- Sturdy ribbon (we chose this fun pink pom-pom ribbon)
- 1/4-inch thick ribbon cut into about 6 inch strips (get creative and use different colors, patterns and more!)
- Scissors
- Hot Glue
Directions:
- Cut your sturdy ribbon to fit your child (either cross body or strap).
- Tie each end of the sturdy ribbon strap around the O-Ring and secure with a knot. Hot glue the knot in place. Allow to dry.
- Loop in your 1/4-inch thick ribbon strips around the O-Ring as shown. Alternate colors if desired.
- Place the neck of your water bottle into the middle of the O-ring.
Allow your child to carry,
and drink from their own no sew water bottle holder!
Perfect for carrying around with her this kindergarten school year or on-the-go for our many after-school adventures, I love how this no sew water bottle holder expresses her love of pink and encourages her to read more Pinkalicious books! Help get your little learner ready for the school year with I Can Read! Early Reader Series books. Check out all of the amazing kid-friendly titles at ICanRead.com.
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I Can Read! Books Prize Pack Giveaway
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I absolutely love Pinkalicious and would be over the moon to read these.
I think my grandchildren would like the CHARLIE THE RANCH DOG series.
my granddaughter would love the Fancy Nancy book.
My daughter loves Fancy Nancy.
The Pinkalicious one looks great!
My daughter loves Pete the Cat.
Nice book to read. Daughter is adorable, and the no sew water bottle holder isn’t bad either.
Fancy Nancy is her current obsession!!
Pink the cat.
Pete the cat
We would love Pinkalicious or Fancy Nancy! 2 faves.
We have not read ‘School Rules’ yet. That looks like a good one, also.
Amelia Badelia and barenstein bears books were always my fave and our kiddos like them too!
I think we would enjoy reading Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Snowy Surprise.
Amelia Bedelia is always a favorite. My child gets to enjoy a part of my childhood.
My niece would like Pete the cat
I am most excited about Pete the Cat.
My boys love Pete the Cat.
We like Pete the Cat.
We would enjoy Emmas YUcky brother
My niece would enjoy
Fancy Nancy: Chez Nancy
My son would love their Guinness World Records books!
We are looking forward to the Berenstain Bears
My grandson would love to read Pete the Cat. Thanks for the giveaway!
The water bottle holder is so cute! Great idea to encourage hydration 🙂
My daughter is 6 and we love reading the Pinkalicious books. When we started I was reading them to her, but now she can read them to me.
My daughter would love Fox the Tiger.
Pinkalicious
Oh my goodness, Fancy Nancy is going to be awesome for my little one!!
Oh boy I feel like I am following the group but ever since Pete the Cat was read to my son at the library he loves the series.
I would like to read the Nancy series.
I love Splat the Cat books.
I think my grandkids would love the Biscuit the dog seriees
We are excited about Fancy Nancy books!
i would like to read the Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Snowy Surprise it looks cute.
My daughter likes pinklicious
We love Amelia Bedelia!
My granddaughter would enjoy this so much!
The Biscuit Dog Series would love for my little niece
We like the Pinkalicious books!
I would like the learn to read with tug the pug and friends
My boys love Pete the Cat
my son loves Pete the cat!
Amelia Bedelia was one of my favorites as a kid!
my grandson would love Duck Duck Dinosaur
Pinkalicious is my daughter favorite books
Fancy Nancy!
My daughter loves the Biscuit series. Its a favorite to check out at the library.
Pete the Cat is the best!
The Biscuit books look cute, especially Biscuit Loves the Library.
My daughter and I are most looking forward to reading Fancy Nancy!
I love the Pete the cat books for my youngest. He enjoys reading these!
My niece will enjoy reading Pinkalicious!
My daughter loves pinkalciious
I just know my son would love Danny and the Dinosaur and my daughter would love pinkalicious.
The girls love Pete the Cat.
We’re excited for Pete the Cat!
I think my niece would love pinkaliscious
my kids really like pete the cat ! 🙂
thank you !oxoxoxo
WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE AMELIA BEDILIA AND BERNSTEIN BEARS.
Charlie the Ranch Dog!
My kids would enjoy Splat the Cat. .
Love it!
They have some great characters in the various book series. We would be most excited to read the Amelia Bedelia series of books.
Omg I remember Bernstein bears from when I was kid!!
i think the danny and the dinosaur looks really cool. my son loves dinosaurs.
I’m excited about the Charlie the Ranch Dog series!
Amelia Bedelia
We are most excited about Fancy Nancy.
My son would enjoy the Little Critter books.
We like Pete the cat. 🙂
My kids enjoy pete the cat.
My grandson would love to read Danny and the Dinosaur: School Days.
We Love Trucks.
love the Fancy Nancy book.
Our little granddaughter would love to read Pinkalicious. Thanks!
I am most excited to read the Fancy Nancy books because my 2 daughters are big fans of her!
I like the Learn to Read with Tug the Pup and Friends! Set 1: Books 1-5
I believe our Children would enjoy all of them. Because we have boys and girls it’s hard to choose just one series. But Danny and the dinosaur is the cutest.
We are big Fancy Nancy fans!
My niece would love Pinkalicious.