These flash card books are a great way to teach your children everything from the alphabet to animals, to objects in a house. They are good for any age - you just pick what you want your children to learn. I gave my nephew a flash card book of the alphabet and numbers 1-10 when he was only 8 months old. Even though all he could do what flip the pages and look at them - as he got older it was easier for him to identify the letters. By the time he was two he could read the alphabet and not just sing them.

You will need blank index cards to start this project - plain white or colored. You may use the size you desire, but the bigger, the better. You can either write, draw or cut out pictures from magazines for your children to learn from. If you are wanting to teach them family members, use actual photographs on the index cards.

When doing flash card books on things like animals and objects - on one side put the object and write out the name. On the back side of the same card, just place the object and see if they can spell if for themselves. The best way to keep these from getting all torn up is to put them in small 4x6 photo books. They have soft covers and all you have to do is insert the index cards in each slot. You can also laminate them and use rings to bind them.

Below are some ideas you can do for different flash card books:

• Alphabet - Capital on one side / lower case on the other
• Numbers
• States on one side, the capitals of those states on the back
• Colors and shapes (one side with the names and one without)
• Animals (one with names of them and one without)
• Things you find in a house
  
• Things you find at the park
  
• Things you find at or in the ocean
  
• Things you find in the sky
  
• Veggies and Fruit
• Books of the Bible

Red, blue, purple, green, yellow, black, brown, gray, orange, pink, white, silver, gold

Circle, square, rectangle, triangle, octagon, oval

Dog, cat, bird, mouse, pig, horse, cow, snake, bear, rabbit, fish, shark, dolphin, lion, tiger, zebra, giraffe, monkey, hippo, rhino, duck, flamingo, ostrich, kola bear, goat

IN THE SKY:

Bee, fly, bird, eagle, moth, butterfly, duck, geese, plane, helicopter, space shuttle, clouds, stars, sun, moon, hot air balloon

Chair, couch, table, bed, flowers, phone, pillows, blanket, dishes, refrigerator, washer & dryer, dishwasher, oven, sink, tub, toilet, towels, mirrors, doors, radio, tv, desk, computer, lamp, pictures, clothes, clocks, food, remote controls, windows

Banana's, apple, oranges, pear, grapes, tomato, celery, carrots, zucchini, cherries, strawberries, lettuce, peaches, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, peas, potatoes, cucumber, lemon, lime, pineapple, coconut, corn

Milk, water, butter, eggs, bread, mayo, mustard, catsup, pickles, lettuce, meat, chicken, carrots, yogurt, tortillas, cheese, hot sauce, jelly, orange juice, ice cubes

Grass, benches, trash cans, cars, trucks, people, kids, dogs, swings, slides, monkey bars, playground, trees, flowers, sand, ducks, paths, bicycles, lake, bushes, frisbee, kite, football, baseball, bat, soccer ball, basketballs, roller blades, roller skates, jump rope, strollers.

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Put family names and even pictures into flash book form so they can learn to recognize their relatives…
even the ones who live far away.
Do one side with the name and picture and one side with just the name to learn spelling.