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Win-It Wednesday: Kleenex for a Month!

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A couple of weeks ago, my oldest daughter and I had the privilege of taking a trip to Bowling Green, Kentucky to meet the ultra-fabulous, award-winning kindergarten teacher, Patrice McCrary, and to participate in a fun day of crafts sponsored by Kleenex.

We had so much fun with these ladies and their kindergarten children:

I can’t tell you what a treat this was for my daughter and me. She’s the middle child, and one-on-one time can be hard to come by, so we were particularly thrilled to spend some quality time together before she starts kindergarten in a few weeks. From being picked up at the airport in a white limo, to breakfast in bed, to learning about germs in a brilliant, fun, hands-on way, this is certainly an event she’s going to remember for years to come.

The theme for the day was learning about germs: what they are, how to prevent the spread of them, and how Kleenex’s new Sneeze Shield technology can help. My favorite activity was when Mrs. McCrary brought out the “germ juice,” which was really just a non-toxic lotion with glitter in it that shows up under a black light. After applying the “germ juice” to the kids’ hands, they were encouraged to touch various objects in the room. Mrs. McCrary then brought out the black light to demonstrate how they’d left traces of their “germs” on all of the items. Brilliant!!!

It was quite apparent why Mrs. McCrary has won numerous awards as a teacher. She’s exactly the kind of teacher that you’d wish for your child to have — warm, patient, caring, and able to keep the kids in line and engaged. I was just amazed watching the interaction!

Patrice offers these Back To School tips:

  • Two weeks prior to the beginning of school, start to ease back into a routine.
  • Let your child be involved in the back-to-school shopping experience.
  • Celebrate the new school year!

Plus you’ll want to check out these fabulous resources from Kleenex:

One lucky Deal Seeking Mom will win a month’s supply of Kleenex!

To enter, tell me what is the hardest part of getting your kids ready to go back to school.

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Prize:
(1) Month’s supply of Kleenex

This giveaway ends at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 5th and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use Comment Contest to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

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Comments

  4. Deb Lobacz

    I love Kleenex brand and we use them often. Colds, allergies, you name it and we go through them. They are Great!!!

  5. Gina

    Getting them to bed at a decent hour so they can wake up on time! We’ve let the bedtime get a little later this summer!

  11. Allyson T

    The hardest part of going back to school is getting the kids back into the routine of going to bed on time.

  12. Crystal W.

    Well this is my first back to school experience. My son and daughter are both going to school for the first time! I am excited and at the same time a nervous wreck. I think my biggest challenge will be getting them up, and making sure we have what we need, and are out the door on time. I”m pretty sure though, I will get the hang of things once we get into a routine! :)

  13. Sharon

    Believe it or not, but my daughter is still in summer school. This is the last week, but school starts next week on the 12th. Getting ready, well, I honestly haven’t really started. Af few reams of paper and writing instruments. I need uniform clothes. Thankfully the kind you can buy at most stores.

  14. Stephanie B.

    The hardest part for me is actually going to sleep at decent time and waking up early in the morning.

  17. Lisa

    The hardest part of getting ready for the school year is being the one who starts the morning routine by getting up first. If you don’t, the whole morning is shot.

  26. megan

    Teaching myself to get up early again, and getting the classroom all set up, between cleaning and bulletin boards, I spend most of August getting everything back in order.

  27. Sonya

    The hardest part for me is hunting down some of the very specific, hard to find items on my kids supply lists.

  28. Maria

    The hardest part about getting back to school is establishing our routine. Everything from putting out our clothes and packing lunches the night before to getting up in the morning, brushing teeth, breakfast and getting out the door on time. Soooo not looking forward to it! LOL