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Like Amy wrote earlier this week, summer is packing her bags. We’re finishing our vacations, our summer ‘to-do’ lists, thinking about our school year routines and starting our back-to-school shopping.
This marks a new year for me as my oldest starts Pre-K and we have our first ever ‘school supply’ list. It’s mostly filled with coloring crayons, colored pencils, construction paper, paints and other art supplies but nonetheless, it’s our first list and I’m excited to let her pick her favorites and cross them off the list!
I’m a green mama and often on the lookout for non-toxic and environmentally friendly products. One of my favorite companies for unique and eco-friendly gifts and supplies is Stubby Pencil Studio. Owner and mama, Kate, stocks products specifically for creative kids. Let me share a few of my favorites:
Smelly Pens and Pencils
Remember the scratch-n-sniff stickers from our childhood? These are similar – smelly pencils and pens. Brilliant, right? The smencils sharpen just like a regular wood pencil. Sniftys, the smelly pens, might never make it to school. I want one and at only $2 I won’t need to decide which flavor, I can have them all.
Crayons
With over a dozen different types of crayons, I can’t decide which is my favorite. From star shaped sparkle crayons to earth worm crayons and crayon rocks, these options make the typical Crayola box look boring.
Erasers
Erasers aren’t the same boring pink ones we had. I adore these hedgehog erasers (I may buy one for myself), my daughter wants the unicorn erasers, and I may throw in a few cupcake or dino erasers for her to trade with friends.
For The Creative Mama readers, enjoy 15% off your order with code ‘CREATIVESAV’ through 8/31/11. And don’t forget to add a free shape pencil to any order!
Stubby Pencil Studio is generously giving away a great gift basket with Back to School supplies! It includes over $60 worth of amazing eco-friendly supplies including:
- Double Tip Pens 20 colors
- Colored Pencils 36 colors
- Garden Workbook Set
- Green Apple Pencils
- Eco Highlighters
- Lemon Ice Snifty Pen
- Double Pencil Sharpener
- Zenoa Eraser
- Zenoa Mini Stapler
- Woven Paper Basket
To enter:
1. Visit Stubby Pencil Studio and leave a comment telling us what your favorite products are.
To earn additional entries, leave a separate comment for each of the steps listed below. If you don’t leave separate comments for each step, we will not be able to include them. Entries must be entered here, not on our Facebook Fan Page.
2. Become a Fan of The Creative Mama on Facebook.
3. Become a Fan of Stubby Pencil Studio on Facebook.
4. Follow @thecreativemama on Twitter.
5. Tweet the following “@thecreativemama is giving away eco-friendly school supplies. Have you entered today?”
6. Subscribe to The Creative Mama via email or RSS feed.
7. Subscribe to The Creative Mama newsletter.
This giveaway ends on August 19, 2011 at 11:59am PST.
GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Congratulations to the winner, JAMIE!
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Vicki Iseminger - I really like the Smencils Color Pencils and the Smart Smencils. How fun!
Vicki Iseminger - I’m a fan of The Creative Mama on Facebook.
Vicki Iseminger - I’m a fan of Stubby Pencil Studio on Facebook.
Vicki Iseminger - I follow @thecreativemama on Twitter.
Vicki Iseminger - I tweeted!
Vicki Iseminger - I subscribe to The Creative Mama via email.
Vicki Iseminger - I subscribe to The Creative Mama newsletter.
Randi@Dukes&Duchesses - What a great site … I love the earthworm crayons! r.dukes@live.com
Randi@Dukes&Duchesses - I liked The Creative Mama on facebook.
Randi@Dukes&Duchesses - I liked Stubby Pencil Studio on facebook.
Randi@Dukes&Duchesses - I’m following you on twitter.
Jill - I love the eraser hedgehogs! so cute!!
Vmcwdk - I love their rock crayons-my kids have their own set! The cake and hedgehog erasers are just too cute!!
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Jill - I already follow your page on Facebook
Vmcwdk - I am a fan on FB of The Creative Mama.
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Jill - I already suscribe to your rss feed
Jill - Now I like Stubby Pencil Studio on Facebook too!
Vmcwdk - I follow your RSS feed on my Mobile RSS app.
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Kelli - I love the star shaped crayons. What a fun way to get kids excited about art!
Lora Fanning - I think the jumbo stamps and ink pads would be great for my girls. I had three boys first and they wouldn’t sit still for stamping, but I’m amazed at how my girls will sit still and DO crafts.
Lora Fanning - I subscribe to Creative Mama RSS feed.
Lora Fanning - Following on twitter (@vitafamiliae)
Lora Fanning - Liked creative mama on facebook.
Lisa Gutierrez - I love those rock crayons!
Lisa Gutierrez - I like The Creative Mama on Facebook.
Johnsmommie - I follow you on a RSS feed!
Johnsmommie - I am a fan on facebook.
Shansteff - I get your newsletter.
Shansteff - I love just about all the Crayons, the water color crayons may not make it to the kids art bin — I just may have to keep those. The kids will love the crayon rocks and the worm crayons.
Shansteff - I am a fan of stubby pencil on facebook!
Shansteff - I follow you on Twitter.
Felicity Doyle - I really like the rock crayons, as well as the watercolor crayons.
AppleTree - The mushroom kaleidoscope is too cute…
AppleTree - I subscribe via RSS.
Shansteff - I tweeted your contest
brandie cash-ardine - I <3 everything at stubby pencil studio! The sketchbooks are adorable!
brandie cash-ardine - I am a fan of creative mama on facebook
brandie cash-ardine - I am a fan of stubby pencil studio on facebook
brandie cash-ardine - I tweeted the message… @feverflower
brandie cash-ardine - I follow creative mama on twitter
brandie cash-ardine - I subscribe via email
brandie cash-ardine - I subscribe to the creative mama newsletter
Courtney - Love the giraffe erasers and the star crayons!
Courtney - I am a fan of the Creative Mama on Facebook!
Courtney - I am a fan of stubby pencil studio on Facebook!
Christine - so cute! my little boy would love the earthworm crayons!
Christine - I am subscribed to the creative mama newsletter
Christine - i am following creative mama on twitter
Christine - I am subscribed to the creative mama via email
Just jennifer - love smencils!!
Just jennifer - I sub to creative mama via email
Just jennifer - I’m a fan on facebook
Just jennifer - I sub to the newsletter!
Echo Dannelle - I love the cards to color. My son’s always drawing and coloring and it seems like every time we have family over, they’re always asking me if they can have one of his works of art. I hate to give them away. But it would be awesome to have some cards that we could give to them. That’s a great idea!
Echo Dannelle - I’m a fan of TCM on Facebook.
Echo Dannelle - I’m now a fan of the Stubby Pencil Studio on Facebook.
Echo Dannelle - I’m following The Creative Mama on Twitter (@echodannelle).
Echo Dannelle - I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/#!/echodannelle/status/102411729589370880
Echo Dannelle - I’m subscribed via email.
Echo Dannelle - And I’m subscribed to the newsletter.
Semeeah Alam - My favorite item on Stubby Pencil Studio is the wise owl notebook.I hope that I will win this great giveaway!!
Semeeah Alam - I have subscribed to creative mama via email
Semeeah - I have subscribed to creative mama newsletter
jamie - i don’t think i could ever pick just one item from this {so much fun} website! take me shopping please…
jamie - i’m a creative mama subscriber! hurray!
Anna-Leigh MccCelland - I definitely like the princess stamp kit as my girl is getting into all things princess now. And those coloring cards are really cute too. There is a lot of great stuff on their site. Thanks for the giveaway!
Anna-Leigh McClelland - I like TCM on FB
Anna-Leigh McClelland - I like SPS on FB
Anna-Leigh McClelland - I really like the princess stamp set as my girl is into all things princess now! And their coloring cards are great!
Anna-Leigh McClelland - I like TCM on FB
Anna-Leigh McClelland - I follow TCM on Twitter (@McClellandAM)
Anna-Leigh McClelland - I subscribe via RSS
Rachel Winsor - Those sniftys are awesome!
Rachel Winsor - I subscribe via Google Reader
Rachel Winsor - I am a fan of the Creative mama on fb
Nicole Voth - I love the ‘made by me’ toys!
Nicole Voth - I am a Fan of The Creative Mama on Facebook!
Nicole Voth - I am a Fan of Stubby Pencil Studio on Facebook!
Nicole Voth - I follow @thecreativemama on Twitter!
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Nicole Voth - I subscribe to The Creative Mama via RSS feed!
Nicole Voth - I subscribe to The Creative Mama newsletter!
Valerie Jordan - I love the crayon rocks! So cool
Valerie Jordan - I’m a fan of the Creative Mama on FB
Valerie Jordan - I’m a fan of Stubby Pencil Studio on FB
Renee A. - I love everything on the site,but if I had to choose,it would be the owl workbook set…too cute!This is a great giveaway!
Teresa C - I love the Cards to Color!
Teresa C - I subscribe to The Creative Mama via google reader!
Sara - I like the earth friendly nature bag.
mara - Beeswax Crayons look amazing!
mara - I am a huge FB fan!
mara - I follow CM via RSS!
Britt Daiss - Those hedgehogs! *die* (Although the 12 year old me is swooning for more unicorns…)
Britt Daiss - I subscribe!
Britt Daiss - And I follow on Twitter…
Amarie G - I ;ove the chubby pencils!
Amarie G - Liked The Stubby Pencil Studio on Facebook!
Ellen - Oooh! Definitely some of those paints… and that plastilina clay as well! My daughter would love it. What a great giveaway!
Susanw - I love the beeswax crayons – and would love this giveaway item! It would make a great surprise gift for my nieces. Thanks for the opportunity
Deanna K - love the rock crayons!
Deanna K - following you on twitter
Posy - I love that site and just about everything on it, but since you said must one favorite I have to say the animal hands!
Posy - Loving you on facebook!
Posy - Following you on twitter
Posy - Tweeted
Posy - Like them on facebook too!
Meggan D. - Love the erasers!
Meggan D. - Subscribe to CM!
Sharon - the hedgehogs are beyond cute, but I also like the smencils and also the cute nontoxic party favor toys that she has on her site (I have also ordered stocking stuffers from this site)
sharon - fb fan of CM
sharon - fb fan of stubby pencil
Kjdecoteau - I love the owl workbook set and the eco friendly colored pencils.
Kjdecoteau - fan of Stubby Pencil on fb.
Kjdecoteau - fan of creative mama on fb
Mary - i LOVE their water color paintsets– such vibrant colors! the mini stamp sets look really neat too
mary - fb like stubby pencil studio
Jennifer Davis - I love the Smencils.
Jennifer Davis - I like CM on FB.
Jennifer Davis - I subscribe.
Shari - I like the colored pencils and sketch book for my blooming artist grand daughter.
Shari - I am I fan of TCM on facebook
Shari - I get TCM newsletter updates
Shari - I subscribe to TCM via email
angela - Love the smelly pens.
angela - Fan of TCM on FB.
angela - Fan of Stubby Pencil Studio on FB.
angela - I followed @thecreativemama on twitter.
angela - I tweeted.
angela - Subscribed to newsletter.
angela - Subscribed via email.
Bets - I love everything in the store from the Eco Dot notebooks to the temporary hand tatoos.
martha brown - Those hedgehog erasers are SO CUTE!
Knpapin - I love the erasers, I’m going to use the cupcakes as party favors at my 6 year old’s birthday party!
Knpapin - I liked stubby pencils on facebook!
Knpapin - I like tcm on facebook!
Knpapin - I subscribe to tcm emails!
Knpapin - I subscribe to tcm newsletter!
Granolagina - Liked The Stubby Pencil Studio on Facebook
Gina Lane - I am a fan of The Creative Mama on Facebook.
Gina Lane - I love the crayon rocks!
Granolagina - I subscribed to your newsletter.
Granolagina - I added your site to my Google reader.
Katherine A - My favourite items are the beautiful sketchbooks. Can I enter in the UK? Can’t see anything that says US only.
Katherine A - I am a fan of The Creative Mama on facebook
Katherine A - I am a fan of Stubby Pencils Studio on facebook
Katherine A - Following @thecreativemama on twitter as @mumoffunkids
Katherine A - I tweeted as @mumoffunkids
Katherine A - I subscribed to the creative mama by e-mail
Katherine A - I subscribed to the creative mama newsletter
Shelley R. - There may be other “favorite” products from Stubby Pencil, but since I’m longing to overhaul our basic art supplies for the kids this year..
I would say the Watercolor Obaque Set would be top on the list.
thanks for the chance to win!
Yasmeen - My favorite products from Stubby Pencil are the sketchbooks, especially the Banana Paper Butterfly Notebook! I love how they are recycled and are natural! Plus, they have such pretty designs!
Thanks for this giveaway!
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Yasmeen - I subscribed via email!
Yasmeen - I subscribed to your newsletter!
Aubrey - I subscribed to the creative mama by e-mail ! =)
Ikkinlala - I’m not sure if Canadians may enter, but just in case: I like the People Pencils and the 8×8 Kraft Sketchbook.