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Crayola “Inside the Crayon Box” + Crayola Prize Pack Giveaway (Ended)

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Crayola recently hosted its first “Inside the Crayon Box” live chat — a 45-minute live streaming video chat on the Crayola Facebook page where celebrities and trusted parenting experts help inspire and spark ideas to expand your child’s creative thinking. The first guest was musician, author and mom, Lisa Loeb, who shared personal stories, practical advice and some of  the ways she brings creative play into every day for her daughter. Even though the chat has passed, you can view the full session on the Crayola YouTube Channel.

The “Inside the Crayon Box” chats are part of Crayola’s ongoing efforts to inspire creativity– because creativity matters. It’s a skill that all children can learn and when it’s practiced every day, kids become the critical thinkers, problem solvers, and leaders in the classroom, and they’re better prepared for professions of the 21st century.

Here are a few videos from Crayola on the importance of creativity and how it inspires:


Crayola has always been the go-to brand for my family when it comes to art and imaginative play. I remember using Crayola as a kid, drawing hopscotch on the sidewalk with chalk — exactly the same as my daughter does today using Crayola products. The good stuff never changes, but it does get better! Recently we were sent a Crayola “Inside the Crayon Box” prize pack with a ton of new products to inspire creativity:

  • My First Crayola Washable Crayons, Markers & Stampers: just the right size and shape for little hands, toddlers can create bright and colorful designs with no caps to lose or no messy ink pads
  • Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder Tiny Tube: with over 10 ft of coloring, perforated activity pages, a carry-along handle and the ability to store markers inside, kids can color at home or on the road; markers magically appear only on the special Color Wonder paper, not on skin
  • Crayola Crystal Effect Window Markers: turn an ordinary window or mirror into a colorful crystal canvas and create amazing effects on an unexpected surface that can be wiped clean with a damp cloth
  • Crayola Washable Kaleidoscope Chalk: experience sidewalk art in amazing new ways, by drawing designs, putting on the 3D Kaleidoscope glasses and watching as creations pop up off the ground
  • Crayola Dry-Erase Bright Crayons: a dry-erase drawing and writing tool for kids that’s washable, smudge-proof, odorless, and will never dry out
  • Crayola Dual-Sided Dry Erase Board: a two-sided board that makes it fun and colorful to share eye-popping messages or track soccer schedules

One of our favorite products was Crayola Washable Kaleidoscope Chalk. It takes sidewalk chalk to a whole new level with 3D glasses to make your designs POP. I think I had just as much fun with this as my daughter!

WIN IT!

One lucky Mommy Musings reader will win a Crayola “Inside the Crayon Box”  gift pack containing: My First Crayola Washable Crayons, Markers & Stampers, Crayola Mess Free Color Wonder Tiny Tube, Crayola Crystal Effect Window Markers, Crayola Washable Kaleidoscope Chalk, Crayola Dry-Erase Bright Crayons, and a Crayola Dual-Sided Dry Erase Board.

To Enter:

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9. Blog about the contest, leave comment with a link to your post. (10 extra entries)

Giveaway ends Friday April 6, 2012. 1 winner will be chosen at random. US only.

Disclosure: The Crayola “Inside the Crayon Box” prize pack, product information and prize pack for giveaway have been provided by Crayola through MyBlogSpark.

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  1. Chelsea L

    I can’t wait till my daughter can color. I will buy her lots of coloring books and crayons and let her color and draw pictures to her hearts desire!

  2. Candice Hull

    I inspire my kids by letting them use their imaginations. We move a lot so we always have cardboard boxes. We build forts and castles and color them crazy colors.

  15. Richard Morris

    they have a time period each night where they are allowed to play but can’t use any electronic toys…have to play the “old fashioned way” 🙂

  17. Leanne Valeriano

    We make our own books based on stories we tell to each other by animating the animals we see everyday.

    valeriano (dot) leanne (at) yahoo (dot) com

  27. Janet W.

    I inspire my grandson by making sure he has everything he needs to be creative… paper, crayons, chalk for the sidewalk, etc, and I try to make it fun!

  39. Make Ends Meet

    We all hear that you need to think outside of the box to develop breakthrough strategies. In Intel’s case, the winning strategy is more likely to stay “Inside” the box and to stay focused.

  49. Tarah

    My son is still younger but I always encourage him to use his imagination – never telling him a blue dog is “wrong” or that all fire hydrants need to be red.

  67. Rochel S

    I give my son lots of paper to color with and lots of crayons. We also love making things with stickers and play dough!

  73. judy gardner

    my nephew, niece and i play lots of “pretend” games and they like to draw pictures and then tell me the story behind the picture. my nephew especially likes to tell “tall tales” when describing his pictures.

  104. susan varney

    by talking about and exploring his surroundings gives us inspiratoin all the time for instance we have make sparkling pine cones

  111. Kelly D

    I gave my children an art desk and I am always supplying them with new ideas and supplies.

  120. Priya

    I give my daughter crayons for drawing and later put up the pics on the fridge door for appreciation !

  137. Cori Westphal

    I like to give my kids plenty of creative things to work with. If they have all the tools they need to be creative, they can spread their wings on their own!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  151. Angela Cisco

    My son loves drawing, painting, and building and making things. I am alway finding him new crafts and fun projects to do.

  152. Paula Tavernie

    We draw and Color all the time some times im darring enough to bring out the finger paints!!

    ptavernie at yahoo dot com

  159. mistysunrise

    I always make sure my daughter has paper to draw on. She loves to draw. 🙂

    itsjustme62613 at gmail.com

  162. Erica C.

    We do a lot of activities together and I have the kids create their own fun games when we are outside.

  163. Debbie Hogue

    I inspire creativity in my children by letting them help in the kitchen, exposing them to the arts, and letting them be themselves.

  169. Allison

    I am a teacher and I inspire art in my students by weaving in bits of art to the core curriculm.

  177. Brittney House

    Every friday i have my kids paint me pictures and we put them in the “art gallery” in the downstairs extra room.

  180. Pam

    We finished four crafts today for Easter with my three year old. I always include him and he has his own drawer with crayons, markers, glue and different craft supplies in it for him to use when he wants. Our last trip to the $ store I let him pick out some craft supplies for his drawer.

  182. Jackie

    I encourage creativity in my toddler, by dedicating 30 minutes every day in mommy and me play time.. We color, draw, and use lots of construction paper to build things… Sometimes we use playdoh and modeling clay… I have a little artist on my hands!

  209. Coriander Warren

    Any time my child needs to bring in a gift for school, or a family christmas, or bring in valentines, or a birthday card or ANY type of card…..we hand make them. They get to design and make whatever their imagination can come up with!

  210. kathy pease

    one thing we like to do at christmas time is pick princess pine and make our own christmas wreaths

  232. Gaines Simmons

    Hello, how are you? Thank you for this opportunity. We have building projects together. Planting in the garden also inspires their creativity.

  234. Michelle Tucker

    As a whole I try to think outside the box for crafts. I think it helps so as not to always think of the normal.
    michedt at yahoo . com