Sunday, March 9, 2008

BabyScholars Review and Giveaway

As soon as I saw this adorable Crayon Apron at BabyScholars I fell in love with it. It was something I had not seen before, making it a perfect gift idea, in my opinion, for little girls. I absolutely love finding unique items like this apron to give as presents, and of course I usually need one for my house as well.

The apron arrived as charming as I imagined it would be. A box of washable crayons are included, Crayola brand so you know you can trust the washableness. Both the apron and crayons are packaged in its own ~very cute~ box which would make wrapping it for a present easy.

The minute it arrived both my three year old daughter Providence and myself wanted to put all the crayons in the pockets so it could be tried on to color in. We of course had to indulge, Providence even happened to still be wearing her new Easter dress that she had tried on earlier in the morning, and the apron matched perfectly.

The pockets run along the bottom of the apron, and were difficult for Providence to fit the crayons in because the pockets are quite small to keep the crayons upright. So I helped Providence with the initial set up since she was having a difficult time. I think she can learn to do it, but little pockets and chubby little fingers usually don’t go well together.

Also the apron itself was a little smaller then I had thought it would be, it still looks great and does tie in the back, but tying a bow does not leave the pretty tails so I found it’s easier to just tie it in a knot. Mind you though, my daughter is on the large size for her age. She is having a lot of fun coloring with her apron on, and looks perfectly delightful doing so.


I was so impressed with how fast the shipping was from BabyScholars and quick to respond to emails also. BabyScholars has a large selection of fun, interesting, and cute toys. The site makes it easy to find things, with departments to browse through or ways you can shop by, such as by brand or by age. There is also a search box if you are looking for something particular.



Some of my favorites I found while browsing were the little princess plush playset,

the ballerina tin keepsake box,

and the chalkboard briefcase,


additionally they offer free ground shipping on all orders over $99.



BabyScholars is sponsoring a $100 shopping spree giveaway for one of our readers.



To qualify for this giveaway all you need to do is leave a comment. If you don’t blog or if your blog is private make sure you leave an email address in your comment so you can be contacted. If you do blog you may be entered twice by writing a post about this giveaway linking back to simple and include the button below to let your readers know about both Simple and BabyScholars. If you have blogged about us let us know in the comment you leave, so we can count you twice. Please be honest ~ only one comment per person.





Winner will be randomly chosen Monday March 17th, 2008









*Use the coupon code: simple for 10% off your order at BabyScholars*



Posted by Lis

161 comments:

  1. Great giveaway!! Please count me in:)

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  2. What an amazing giveaway. I'll let my readers know.

    Just checked out the puzzles as that is what my niece is really into right now. She would love the giant fire truck puzzle.

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  3. Please enter me - I blogged about you and put the button on my side bar. I love their puzzles and my son's birthday is in two weeks so I could really use this! :) Thanks so much.

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  4. Here's my post:
    http://me-lace.blogspot.com/2008/03/baby-scholars-is-simply-amazing.html

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  5. I love this little apron, I don't have kids but I have a 3 year old neice who would love this. Please enter me. My email is misspro312@hotmail.com

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  6. Count me in. Great Giveaway!

    That apron is so cute.

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  8. Posting a button! tamara_high@yahoo.com!

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  9. Cool giveaway. I love the apron!
    osanna92@yahoo.com

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  10. Wow! Another great contest! I added the button to my sidebar and blogged about ya here: http://www.jonathanandandrea.blogspot.com/2007/09/countless-contests.html

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  11. Please count me in! I blogged about the giveaway here:

    http://lifeasweknowit-marylynn.blogspot.com/2008/03/another-giveaway.html

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  12. They have some great products - count me in!

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  13. Oh me! Oh me! :) Pick me!
    dansan826 at yahoo.com

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  14. What a precious little apron! I'm in!

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  15. I blogged too...
    http://momof2under2andthensome.blogspot.com

    Hope I can win this one!

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  16. Sorry my last post got messed up so I deleted it. =(

    I'd love to win and I blogged here:

    http://mommainflipflops2.blogspot.com/2008/03/babyscholars.html

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  17. What a awesome giveaway! My daughter's 1st birthday is approaching quickly and I see so many great products that I like! Thanks!
    katebeth45 at gmail dot com

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  18. What great stuff they have got! I LOVE the chalkboard briefcase.
    iamwedge[at]hotmail.com

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  19. Great job, Lis!!!

    Count me in on the giveaway! And I blogged it ;)

    http://seethefam.blogspot.com/2008/03/baby-scholars-giveaway-at-simple.html

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  20. Perfect gift for my grandchilden - which shall I give it to if I win?

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  21. So much cute stuff how will I choose??

    I posted about this at my blog and added their button!

    Thanks.

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  22. What about the smaller crayons that you arenh't ready to toss yet? Need an extra little pocket you can reach into for those!

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  23. I love the products, can never have too many!!
    Please add my name to the giveaway,
    eboudreau1@yahoo.com

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  24. oh boy would i love t win this for my little one every thing is just so cute

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  25. I would love to be entered! Thanks!

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  26. Very nice! I blogged about this so count me twice!!!

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  27. Great giveaway...very exciting! I blogged Here:
    http://erinfromthecountry.blogspot.com/2008/03/shopping-spree.html

    and added the button on my sidebar as well!!!

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  28. count me in! hope i win!
    sarahann57@hotmail.com

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  29. count me in! hope i win!
    sarahann57@hotmail.com

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  30. Thank you so much for offering this wonderful and generous giveaway. I went over to BabyScholars and looked at the site. They have some really great and unique items. I love the baby basket boutique gift and I saw a few other things that my kids would flip over. I also especially love the crayon apron too.
    Please enter me and again, many thanks for this great giveaway.

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  31. count me in! ivanna1984@yahoo.com

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  32. Looks like a fun site to shop from!! Maybe I'll win in time for my son's 1st birthday! :)
    klutzylutz@gmail.com

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  33. Great contest! I would love to win this one.

    guysrose at aol dot com

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  34. This would be perfect for me little niece!

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  35. I would love to be entered. my 3 year old is all about coloring 24/7 so baby scholars would really come in handy. Thanks so much!

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  36. The crayon apron is too cute. I love the play tents and tunnels over at Baby Scholars. I know my bun to be would just have a ball with them!

    mommy at mommydaddyblog.com

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  37. I really like the crayon apron... looks great! My little ones would also really like the chalkboard briefcase to keep their erasers and chalks all together with their board.
    Thanks! :)
    Marissa
    md-sweeps (at) Hotmail (d0t) com

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  38. I know a certain co-worker who would love some wonderful, new items for her classroom of kindergarteners...
    :o)
    Great and very informative, Lis!

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  39. Thanks so much for the contest!

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  40. awesome...when are they coming out with cran-delarro (for boys)thanks Pete for making me look brilliant

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  41. Great stuff that I'd love to win.

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  42. Such fun stuff! I wish these products would have been around for my children...but, now I can spoil my grandchildren even more!

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  43. I love babyscholars thanks!
    chickeedee_2002(at)yahoo.com

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  44. Wouldn't it be fun to spend the $100 here?

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  45. I love the giveaway. Thank you. The Money Savvy Pig Piggy Bank is so cute and teaches sharing, saving and spending.

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  46. my daughter could really use that crayon apron. thanks for the giveaway
    bwalleshauser@yahoo.com

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  47. Great giveawy. I love the puzzles & the piggy bank.

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  48. Looks like a great idea!
    thevissa@hotmail.com

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  49. thank you for the great contest

    enter me please

    pethof (at) gmail (dot) com

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  50. Thanks for the great contest!

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  51. What a fabulous contest! I'd love to win!
    Shimona@mindspring.com

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  52. Awesome! here's my blog post!
    http://herlings.blogspot.com/2008/03/contests-galore.html

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  53. my girls would love that apron

    I blogged the contest here
    http://sillymommy2sillygirls.blogspot.com/2008/02/contests.html

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  54. Oh my gosh. I NEED to get that apron for my daughter. Please, please, please enter me into your contest. Thank you!

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  55. Please enter me...thanks so much!

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  56. great products,thanks for the giveaway.

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  57. Party time. Great contest. Great apron. Thanks for the chance.

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  58. This is a very nice apron, I have a 4 year old neice who this would be perfect for!! Thanks!!

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  59. Your little girl is adorable, she has amazing hair! I looked at this site and they have so many nice toys at great prices. I really like the ABC wallhanging.

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  60. My son would love this. Great giveaway

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  61. Thanks for the giveaway.

    sbashs(at)gmail(dot)com

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  62. Hello, I checked out the site and I could literally spend hours on there looking at all of the choices. The Switching Gears Toddler Gear Motion Toy is neat and so is the Nesting Sort and Stack Cubes toy. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks very much.....Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  63. couple things I picked out - princess dress and the camo tent

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

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  64. I want my baby to be a scholar!

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  65. Thanks so much for the giveaway...I'll be a first time grandma soon and really appreciate unique toys and childrens ideas.

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  66. What a great giveaway. I love that Apron and have 2 nieces who would love to have one each!!

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  67. Caulk board brief case will work for my 4 year old

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  68. would i love t win this for my little one every thing is just so cute

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  69. Love to win - thanks for the chance!

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  70. The giant fire truck puzzle is awesome! If we didnt have a boy, Id definitley get the crayon apron too!

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  71. Great gift idea. The apron is adorable. Please pick me.

    Megan

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  72. My daughter would love their Hula Party Light Up Luau Skirt - Small Miracles

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  73. What an amazing giveaway! Thank you for telling us about this great place.

    The Angel Forever

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  74. What a cute little apron!! Great Giveaway! lovestruck51@hotmail.com

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  75. This is a great giveaway and I have plenty of grandchildren who would love their things!

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  76. Sooo cute I think I need one!!

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  77. This is darling! Maybe they should make ones for boys, as I have girl/boy twins!

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  78. Connor's birthday is in two months.. We could really use the gift certificate to buy his birthday gifts!!

    I added you to prizeatron too
    http://www.prizeatron.com

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  79. i just love the apron please count me in.

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  80. What a great idea and a great site! I do not blog, but I am about to be a first-time Mama, and I am always looking for new ideas. Thanks again, and please count me in for the giveaway!

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  81. Great Giveaway! Please count me in!!! :o)

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  82. What a great website. I love the Kid's Garden Kit!

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  83. Great giveaway! Would love to win!!

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  84. I have triplets in my family that are less than a month old and this would be a great gift

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  85. I love the products that Baby Scholars has, it would be really awesome to win!

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  86. Great giveaway. I'd like to enter. Thank you.

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  87. OMG...My niece (the Diva) would love all the dress up clothes. She loves getting dressed up and pretending she is a princess. To us she already is!!!

    sherri419 at gmail

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  88. Hope I win, the apron is PRECIOUS!

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  89. That apron is so clever! I love a lot of the other things that Baby Scholars offers, and I am in need of a birthday present for my niece, about to turn 1. Thanks!

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  90. Thank you for a great giveaway!!

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  91. Love the apron! It makes ME want to go color!

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  92. So, so cute. My girls would think they had died and gone to heaven!!

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  93. What a great giveaway! I teach 3 year olds and some new toys for the classroom would be great! I also just found out i'm going to be an auntie, it would be great to spoil my new little nephew/niece with some great gifts! Thanks for entering me!

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  94. Thanks for the giveaway -- count me in!

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  95. WOW !!! this is a GREAT giveaway and with four kids it would defintly come in handy!!
    Please enter me in your contest

    aharris007@sc.rr.com

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  96. They certainly have some wonderful products. Now, why didn't I think of an apron like that?

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  97. Thanks for the chance to win! Fantastic giveaway!

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  98. This apron is really cute.

    dolls123 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  99. Thanks for the great contest, i could use this with my nephews birthday coming up soon.

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  100. How fun and cute!

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  101. Please enter me, I'd love to win !

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  102. My daughter would adore some of the baby scholar stuff! She hasn't had any playthings that I haven't made for her ( and badly, might I add) in a long time!

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  103. These aprons are absolutely adorable! What a neat idea!

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  104. i blogged it here: http://gseemoore.blogspot.com/2008/03/blog-post_14.html
    thanks so much!@!

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  105. I would really like a chance at this one. Thanks!


    egreca [at] hotmail [dot] com

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  106. GREAT Givaway! I love this site!! =]

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  107. great prize i hope i win so i can get a few things for my nephew.

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  108. I'd love to win this to buy the microscope on the site. So many great things! thanks for the chance. You've been blogged http://threedifferentdirections.blogspot.com/2008/03/baby-scholars.html

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  109. Love the classic wooden toys... my son's all about stacking and sorting. I'd buy a few Melissa&Doug and Haba toys. Thanks. txterri[at]aol[dot]com

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  110. I would love to win thisgreat contest. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  111. wow great contest! count me in to win :)

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  112. Great giveaway!Please enter me.

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  113. Please randomly pick me! I checked out the site and there's a LOT of stuff I'd like!

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  114. wonderful giveaway, and love your site!

    I blogged about the contest, so please give me 2 entries...
    thanks!

    http://mommysweeps.blogspot.com/

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  115. This is such a nice giveaway! The crayon apron is too cute...both of my girls would love it :) Thanks for the chance to win!

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  116. Baby Scholars has such cute stuff. Thanks for the giveaway.

    carissaad at gmail dot com

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  117. I'd love to win this for my grand daughter...thanks!

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  118. i want this so bad i want to get my daughter a microscope.

    i blogged ya www.notimemom.wordpress.com
    it would not do the button though

    bwalleshauser at yahoo dot com

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  119. Wow! Thanks for introducing me to BabyScholars! They really do have great stuff for little ones. I will definitely bookmark them for my shopping needs (and wants)! Thanks for the opportunity to win, too.

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  120. Great items! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

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  121. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway. Like you, I also fell in love with the Crayola Apron...what a novel idea. But then again, they say that necessity is the mother of invention. Kudos to make of that fine product and thank you...for showing it to us.

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  122. Thanks for the giveaway. Love that little apron. Would make drawing at an easel so much easier.

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  123. So adorable!!! They have a great site! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  124. Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

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  125. What a fun giveaway! I love the play tunnels and tents they sell. Here's hoping I win!
    claireroach81(at)hotmail(dot)com

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