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Getting Creative With Elmer’s! *Giveaway*

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This giveaway is now closed.  Thanks for stopping by.  The winner is Gloria. Congrats!

I am the mom that saves (or attempts to save) every drawing, painting, art project and progress note.  I’m very sentimental that way…even if it’s something we’ve just done at home.  My son and I love to color, paint, and make figures from play dough.  And just recently, we introduced him to glue.  Now I know he’s a little young (about 6 months), but I don’t always pay strict attention to age limits on books, puzzles, toys, and crafting projects for my son.  I evaluate where he’s at and whether or not he’s developmentally ready for a certain activity. I obviously also consider safety.  For example, for his birthday this year I bought him a puzzle designed for 3 year olds.  He is capable of doing that puzzle in just a couple of minutes, all by himself.  So as long as he’s safe and supervised, I am open to products that are just a little above his age level (to stretch him just a bit).

img_elmerslogoAll that to say, I was offered the opportunity to review and share with you some information about some back to school products from Elmer’s.  I remember using Elmer’s glue and glue sticks for art projects as a child (they’ve been around THAT long!).  Some of their products still look exactly the same as they did when I was a child.  But, the company has also expanded their kid’s line to include so much more.  By far we’ve had the most fun with Elmer’s new 3D Washable Paint Pens.  The ones we received have glitter in them, to which my son exclaimed “wow” when we started using them.  They actually give some texture to pictures and they’re available in classic, bold, sparkle and fluorescent colors.  They’re perfect for art projects projects including posters, drawings and outlining.  I wonder how they would fare on material and fabric.  Wouldn’t it be fun to use these on t-shirts or canvas bags?

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The site has tons of fun art projects to do with your children.  Check them out!

This year, Elmer’s is continuing their Recycling Program. Be sure to save bottles, sticks, etc. to help preserve our environment.   Here is a little more information about the program:

Elmer’s Glue Crew Recycling Program is a fun, hands-on way to teach about recycling. As a program member, you’ll have access to plenty of helpful recycling-related curriculum and fun projects to keep your kids excited about recycling. Best of all, you and your students also have the opportunity to win hundreds of great prizes, including a year-end Grand Prize!

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Win It! One of you will win an Elmer’s prize pack (see picture above).  Simply head on over to the site and take a look around.  Come back here and leave me a comment with a project and a product you like!  Comments will close on October 11, 2009 at 10 PM PST. One comment per person, please (unless you do the extra credit). US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.

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204 Responses to Getting Creative With Elmer’s! *Giveaway*

  26. I am a subscriber

    a great way to save and treasure all those art projects, science and school projects is to digitize them and put them into books. I have been taking pictures of the projects for years and if a teacher wants it to save for future classes to see how its done, my child can donate it to a great cause and I still have a picture. I then can make memory books of their art. What is really neat is to walk into the school years later and see their artwork on display during that project time- dioramas and bigger projects especially.

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  27. I looked around but couldnt find the product I really like…it is their finger paint sets that are shaped like a hand, and are a chalk like substance and works on special paper…I had them, but my son use them up…I cant think of their name but know it is elmers.

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  54. I homeschool and am always trying to come up with new art projects to give a try. My daughters would enjoy the Glitter Shakers to make Thank You cards.

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  66. I like the travel bag. What a cute idea for the kids to keep track of all the states they’ve been too. I never realized how many different products elmer’s really made. For this project you need Elmer’s Craft Bond Fabric & Paper Glue™ and Elmer’s 3D Washable Paint Pens™. Didn’t realize they also make paintbrushes.

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  67. I LOVE the magnetic recipe box! It’s way cute and I could come up with more ideas for it than I have fingers! Looking around at products I saw the Color Changing Paintastics. Oh my heavens that would be so fun to watch the expressions on my 3 year old’s face if she was using them for the first time! I would have to make sure that I have my camera on hand!!!

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  69. I subscribe to your email (can I just add I love it – I get it first thing in the morning while my girls are getting ready for school! I look forward to it every day!)

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  71. One of the craft projects listed on the site I would like to do with my daughter is the foam jewelry. My favorite product is the Squeeze & Brush things. You can’t go wrong with painting without the mess!

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  74. the egg carton keepsake box would be fun to make with my little girl.
    my favorite product is the squeeze and brush paint

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  75. I’d like to try the new squeeze and brush product as well as the covered wagon project. My son would really enjoy it. Thanks for the chance.

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  79. The Daddy Travel Mug would be a good project, although we would change it to Grandpa’s Travel Mug. For a favorite product, would have to be the old standby–Elmer’s all purpose glue. I always have a bottle in my desk.

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  84. So many wonderful craft ideas to do with the children. I like the Creepy, Crawly Spider craft project from their site.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  89. I’d love to do the Egg-Carton Owl with my son! It’s adorable. The Elmer’s Paintbrush would be great to do it with.

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  91. I am a homeschool mom and on pastoral staff at my church, so these products would surely be needed and appreciated. I liked the flower vase project, because it repurposed materials for a new use.

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  120. I had no idea that they carried cutting tools of all kinds! I love their bookends project & so much more. My Grand daughter & I have used & love the glitter pens & the glitters tubes themselves…….in fact every time she sees Elmers glue, she says, “Be easy with the glue, Meema,a little tab will do” She’s the cutest, of course!

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  123. We are going to create the Creepy Crawly Spider for Halloween.
    Our favorite Elmers product are the Squeeze and Brush Washable paints.
    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

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  127. I like the Kids Arts & Crafts Rainy Day project – “Recycled Bottle Animal”.

    And the product I like is the “Paintastics Pen 12ct. Minis”.

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  132. I love the Craft Bond™ Extra Strength Glue Stick. It’s one of my fave Elmer’s products. And I’d use it to make the Travel Mug. So cute! I’m thinking Fathers day!

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  139. The personal travel bag is interesting & could be adapted to all sorts of projects. I like the 5 pack Painters Markers – Pearlescent. Thanks!

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  148. I like the purple glue that dries clear… thats great for little kids to know when they need to add more glue and when its safe to touch!

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  149. I love the colorful bookends project – which would require the 3D Washable Paint Pens. Sounds like fun!

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  156. The 3D Washable Paint Pens – 3D Glitters looks like fun, and I would
    like to try the Egg-Carton Owl with my granddaughter.

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  157. I think the gliter glue is amazing! My daughter would love to decorate the tote bag as a craft project. She could use the bag as a Library tote bag to keep library books separate.

    Nancy in HI
    NHaitsuka at aol dot com

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  159. We are big on elmers glue. With home schooling my daughter we do lots of craft projects so we turn to Elmer for everything I would love to make the Dad’s Travel Mug for my husband on fathers day. Or my dad on grandparents day.

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  164. actually what me and my nephew like to do is papercrafting, we’re working on some star wars walkers now and this sure would come in handy

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  168. We’re making a bunch of the Creepy, Crawly Spiders to put all over our sidewalks on Halloween. We love making things with Elmer’s Jiggly Eyes.

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  173. I liked the project for the Holiday Candy Wrappers -how festive! And the product I liked is the CraftBond Scrapbooking Multipack that has 4 different glues in it. Thanks!

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  177. i like the Personal Travel Bag
    Make your own personal bag to show where you’ve traveled! and i love the 3D Washable Paint Pens – 3D Glitters

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  186. I’d like to try the Block Out the Noise science fair project, which requires 20″ x 30″ Elmer’s® Foam Display Board sheets.

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  187. I like the Egg Carton Owl project and I think that the galactic glue is a very interesting product. Thanks for letting me enter.

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