New Crayola Crayons were one of my favorite back-to-school supplies as a kid. There was just something about a brand new pack of shiny, multi-colored crayons that inspired me to want to create colorful images of hearts and rainbows and all things sparkly and pretty that the imaginations of young girls conjure up. That waxy scent still takes me right back to the first day of 2nd grade, kind of like the smell of Playdoh reminds me of rainy day fun. . .
I’m so glad that Crayola products have stood the test of time and are now inspiring a new generation of imaginations. And I’m happy to share with you about how you can join in the fun!
Every Tuesday night through the month of August, Crayola is sponsoring “Girls Night Out” on Twitter – the mommy social gathering featuring colorful and engaging discussions on all things back-to-school. Crayola has teamed up with MomItForward.com, the creator of “Girls Night Out” (GNO), to bring you the “Crayola Creativitycast.” The weekly series of GNO discussions will feature a new topic each week like “Affordable Fun 101” and “Back to School Survival Guide,” and all GNO participants will have the chance to win great prizes!
For more details about tonight’s #GNO chat and how to participate, go here.
Don’t worry if you’ve already got plans during these events – you also have the opportunity to win one of four Crayola Creativity Packs right here on Deal Seeking Mom!
The Crayola Creativity Pack includes:
- 24-ct. Crayola Crayons, the quintessential back-to-school tool that kids love for their vibrant colors.
- 10-ct. Crayola Markers, with an array of consistent, true colors to complete any task
- 12-ct. Crayola Colored Pencils, which come pre-sharpened with thick, strong lead made to tackle touch projects and art activities
- Crayola Pip-Squeaks Colored Pencils and Glitter Glue, which give children big color in a small size and are perfect for jazzing up art projects.
- Crayola Window Crayons, to help let your little ones transform glass surfaces into instant decorations with bright colors that wipe clean with a damp cloth.
- Tadoodles Washable Crayon Buddies, which are colorful little characters that hold a triangular-shaped crayon that twists up when the tip wears down – perfect for little hands!
- Crayola Color Explosion Black Extreme Surprises, which comes complete with a stencil sheet and two Broad Tip Color Explosion clear ink markers.
- Crayola Color Switchers, which are dual-ended markers that allow kids to magically change the colors of their drawings with a swoosh of the “color switch” tip.
Crayola makes it inexpensive and fun to inspire your child with a lineup of school tools that are priced under $9 (with many of the school list must-haves priced under $1.00 at retailers nationwide)!
Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!
Methods of entry:
1. Leave a comment. Tell me your favorite memory of using Crayola products when you were a kid. Easy enough?
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Prize:
(4) Crayola Creativity Packs as described above
This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, August 26th. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!
While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!
Connie Corey
I have to admit, to this day I still love the smell of a new box of crayons. One whiff and suddenly I’m in grade school again!
sara
my 5 year is standing over my shoulder drooling over these crayola products!
My best memory of crayola was when I was about 6 and my sister and I would color for hours, with our box of 64 crayons, and we would draw rainbows and butterflies for hours on end, life was easy then!
Christy
I remember winning a coloring contest in 2nd grade and it was the highlight of my year. We used new crayola crayons and I think I used every single color. I worked so hard, and it was the first time I ever won anything. I now have 4 kids to carry on in their own artistic fashion, may the fun begin! Thanks!
Jennifer Elton
We got new Crayola Crayons whenever we took a trip somewhere so that we could color to pass the time in the car.
Jennifer Elton
i subscribe via google reader
Katrina Harter
It was ALWAYS exciting start school each year. My brothers and I couldn’t wait for mom to bring us our new crayons, pencils and markers!!
Gina
My fave memory using crayola products is melting crayons over a fire at the beach and then pouring the wax into the sand to make sand candles. So much fun!
Kris
I loved coloring tons of pictures that my parents proudly hung on the fridge.
Laura
My favorite Crayola-related memory is simply whenever I’d open a new box (especially the big 96-count one!)… all the crayons were so nicely sharpened, and they smelled so good! All too soon they’d be stumpy and grubby… and then off to beg Mom for a new box (which I never got unless I used the current crayons until they were too short to grip! :).
V Adair
My favorite memory is coloring with my older sister almost every day. There was very little money and this was a big deal for a family with six children.
Laura
Just registered for the DSM forum! :)
Laura
…and, finally, just became an RSS follower.
Thanks so much for the great giveaway!
Abby
I liked taking the wrapper off the crayons to use the side of the crayon to shade things.
Abby
I am a registered user of the forum.
Wendy
My favorite memory is definitely back to school time. Getting new supplies, especially crayons, was always the best!
Abby
I subscribe via google reader!
Wendy
Im a forum member – Wendy18.
Sarah
i always loved being the first to use a new crayon.. the sharp tip the smell
Kara
Im sure i have memories growing up using them..but my fav is the first time my 4 yr old drew an actual picture using them. It was a picture of a butterfly and for age 3 she did a wonderful job! Now i buy all types of things for her to use….colored pencils,markers,paints….she is quite the artist now!
Anne
New crayons every fall were the best!
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Jen
I just subscribed and already LOVE your site! My older brother by 1 and a half years, used to torment our little sister (11 months younger than I). We would tell her that the purple Crayola crayons tasted like grape, the orange like orange and the red like cherry. She asked what the grey tasted like, and we told her “skunk.” She refused to take our dare to eat them….although we found a box of gnawed-upon crayons in her closet a week later!
susan
When I was about 5 my grandmother gave me a very expensive toy horse that was covered with velvet and had real hair….I saw Wizard of Oz on t.v. and was very impressed with the Horse of a Different Color…….Ipulled out my crayola box of 64 colors and made MY horse a horse of many many colors….Grandma never got over that one!!!!!!!!!
Kathy
My brother and I had this unwritten rule that neither one of us could use the white crayon — don’t ask me why we made this rule!!
arisa
i’m already a subscriber and i love your site!
kelly
My 2 year old just saw the pic and said..OOOOHHHHH MINE!!! I told her maybe, but she would have to share with her brother and sister.
arisa
just today i was remembering watching a sesame street where they showed a crayon factory and how they were made and it all ended with the smooth crayola wrappers being put on at the end. it’s probably been 25 years and i still remember it!
Melanie
I had a crayola caddy when I was a kid , it had a ton of of different colored crayons and markers, I loved it!
Jessica
I remember coloring with my grandmother as a kid and being impressed by how good she was. As an adult, found out that her father and sister back in Europe were professional artists. Unfortunately, I didn’t inherit the talent!
Mindy
I loved opening a new box of 64 with the sharpener in the back and marveling at the sharp, new crayons. Esp. the gold and silver ones!
Mindy
I subscribe via email.