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Mess-Free Art Time When Traveling – Win a Crayola Color Wonder Travel Pack!

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More and more my 4 year old is taking an interest in art and enjoys coloring, drawing, and painting more than she used to when she was younger. Something she often asks to do, but that I hesitate to let her, is finger painting. It is about the messiest activity you can give a preschooler and though I know I shouldn’t let that get to me, I’d much rather she use another medium for creating art.

Another common issue with art supplies is using them on the road. Crayons and colored pencils might work out fine, but markers are not allowed in our cars. I can’t supervise while she’s using them in the backseat and it’s almost guaranteed that marker will end up all over her hands and clothes.

With us taking a trip later this week to New York City, as well as frequent lengthy car rides, I was excited when I had the opportunity to try out the Crayola Color Wonder “Summer Travel Imagination” pack. The pack is full of items you can take on the road and not have to worry about any messes. All of the items are part of the Color Wonder product family, which means the markers, paints, and stamps only work on the special Color Wonder paper.

Here are the items included in the Crayola Color Wonder “Summer Travel Imagination” pack with descriptions from the manufacturer:

  • Crayola Color Wonder Lap Desk provides a large, hard-top surface for kids to create on the go. The sturdy desk has a built-in handle and a soft detachable pillow that can be used as a storage unit for Color Wonder markers and paper. The Lap Desk is equipped with 12 re-stickable pieces of Color Wonder paper to keep kids’ drawings in place and 5 Color Wonder mess-free mini markers in red, orange, yellow, green and blue.
  • Crayola Color Wonder Fingerpaints & Paper make the once impossible possible – fingerpainting in the car! The set includes clear, fast-drying gels that feel just like traditional fingerpaint. The set comes with 5 mess-free colors (red, yellow, green, blue and orange) in a hand-shaped storage container, a built-in finger cleaning sponge and 12 extra-wide sheets of Color Wonder paper. When kids are finished painting, they simply snap the fingerprint lids closed and paint stays fresh and ready to use again!
  • Crayola Color Wonder Markers and Paper – The set includes 5 Color Wonder markers and a 24-page Color Wonder drawing pad where your kids can create anything they want while you’re on the road!
  • Crayola Color Wonder Stow & Go Studio provides a solid, compact drawing surface with stay-put clips that can secure a single piece of paper or an entire Color Wonder activity book. Kids will enjoy creating with mess-free Color Wonder markers that make colors magically appear on special paper and reveal special hidden surprises.
  • Crayola Color Wonder Story Stampers includes 5 Color Wonder markers in red, blue, green, purple and orange, a Color Wonder stamp pad, 6 sea creature stamps, and an 18-page coloring pad with undersea background settings. Each setting is unique, so every page will inspire a different fish tale just waiting to be told! Kids’ imaginations will take them beneath the sea as they stamp color sea creatures using the colorless Color Wonder stamp pad to create innovative stories and scenarios then can then color in. It’s like high tide for your imagination!

Crayola is also offering some fun travel-themed activities on their Facebook page. If you share a photo of your children’s Color Wonder artwork on their page, your photo and any links to a blog post may be featured on the “Crayola Color Wonder Wonders Across America” splash page on Crayola.com.

If you wish to try out the Color Wonder products, you can enter to win the “Summer Travel Imagination” pack below or you can print out a coupon for $1.00 off a Crayola Color Wonder product.

The Giveaway

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One of you will win a “Summer Travel Imagination” pack like the one pictured and with the items described above.

How to Enter

Required entry: If you’d like to enter this contest, simply leave a comment below and tell us either a) what you like best about Color Wonder products or b) a favorite story about traveling with your children.

Extra entries (optional):

Each of the following will count as 1 extra entry. You’ll need to leave a separate comment for each entry.

  1. Follow @modernmami on twitter.
  2. Tweet the following: Enter to win a Crayola Color Wonder pack from @modernmami. Ends 8/9. http://bit.ly/crayolamodernmami #giveaway #contest #mbsspark
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  5. Write a blog post on your own blog sharing this contest with your readers; make sure to link back to this contest page in your post. Leave a comment with your post link.

All entries must be in by Monday, August 9 at 11:59 pm EST. Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry. The winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be notified via email. (Please be sure to provide a valid email address with your entry.)

Disclosure: Crayola Color Wonder products received, information, and giveaway were all provided by Crayola through MyBlogSpark.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Erica says

    My little girl is just getting good at traveling in the car, but lately while she plays she asks us to sing songs to her! It's so cute. We sing all the songs we can think of that have actions in them, and she does the actions along with! We love it!

  6. mami2jcn says

    I like that the products foster creativity while being mess-free!

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

  11. Amy @ Taste Like Crazy says

    We bought the finger paints when Cara was just under two years.

    She loved smearing the stuff all over the reactive paper. And the dog. And the cat. And the walls. And herself. You get the idea.

    Not only am I grateful the colors only show up on the special paper, I REALLY grateful it cleans up easily – though it does leave an “oil spot” looking place on some stuff.

  12. Suburban Prep says

    My nieces and nephews love to do projects that are creative. These products lend them selves to creativity that all children have and want to show what they can do.

  13. Carmen says

    We're headed your way soon for our first family Disney World vacation and this Color Wonder set would be awesome for the car ride!
    We also don't allow markers in the car so Color Wonder makes everyone happy. 🙂

  17. DANIELLE W says

    Crayola is an amazing company they are always trying to keep up with childrens imagination and still thinking about parents and what good old fashion fun really is. The thing i like best about the color wonder is that there is no mess
    waitressdani (at) hotmail (dot) com

  18. DANIELLE W says

    Crayola is an amazing company they are always trying to keep up with childrens imagination and still thinking about parents and what good old fashion fun really is. The thing i like best about the color wonder is that there is no mess
    waitressdani (at) hotmail (dot) com

  19. Penny W says

    what i like best is that my young daughter will be able to enjoy the fun of coloring with markers earlier than i could because these don't make a mess

  22. Neenee838 says

    what i love most about color wonder is that ALL of my kids can use them….even my 2 year old! and i don't have to worry about messes.

  24. Rachel White says

    I love Color Wonder products because my little one can go wild and I don't have to worry about stains or mess – she has fun and I get a little “me” time.

    -Rachel

  29. Linda says

    I love that they are mess free, we travel alot and these would be great for keeping the kids busy!

  30. LIDARKSIDE says

    They make a variety of products that are good for home and some small enough for travelling.

  33. sweetsue says

    I love Color Wonder products because they are from Crayola, so I know I can trust the product to be safe and fun for my grandchildren

  36. Brenda Young says

    I love how the color wonder products completely engross the kids while letting them be creative!

  38. bison61 says

    the best think about color wonder products is the no mess-the colors appear only on the special Color Wonder paper.

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

  39. Hmcnaron says

    My favorite time with my kids was a trip when everyone was asleep – I thought- and I was driving and singing quietly to the radio when my youngest all of a sudden said “Mommy I see why you aren't a singer.” It was classic.

  40. ky2here says

    I like the dependability and quality of all Crayola products. They have earned their place in our grandchildren's playroom.

    ky2here at msn dot com

  49. Lori says

    I like that the color wonder products keep all of my kids entertained, from the youngest to the oldest, and that is not an easy thing!
    greenlancer at comcast dot net

  51. Marjorie W. says

    I love best that kids absolutely love them, and can still stay mess-free, along with my house 😉

  53. Paula Michele says

    I love that they don't make a mess yet they still allow the kid to be creative. I love not having to worry about my walls, furniture, floors, the dogs, etc.

    hafner611{AT}gmail{DOT}com

  55. Lyudmila says

    Crayola Color Wonder Fingerpaints & Paper make the once impossible possible – fingerpainting in the car!

  61. Debra Ford says

    I love that with these products you don't have to worry about them ruining the furniture, their clothes, the flooring, etc. I hate having to fuss over kids when they are just trying to play and be creative and with these, I don't have to because I know nothing will be ruined.

  64. mommyto2girlz says

    I love the no mess feature. lol I don't have to worry about where my girls play with it. Thank you!

  65. Jill Myrick says

    I love that with Crayola Wonder products there is no need to worry about the interior of my car, home or childrens clothing.
    Thank you so much for the giveaway.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

  68. mnsteph says

    What I like best about the Color Wonder products are the No-Mess. My youngest loves to draw and she loves to draw on everything including walls. The Color Wonder markers make it so much easier to keep her interested and not have her destroying the house. We love Crayola in this house. They are the best.

  71. Annette E says

    I like color wonder products because my kids never get bored with it like they do with most of their toys.

  72. Akagamma says

    We traveled with our kids via Amtrak. The kids spent the whole time up in the dome pretending to drive the train. What a relaxing way to go!!

  82. TXsunlover says

    The fact that they are mess free says it all! And they are made by Crayola so I know they are quality products.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    proudyaya04 {at} yahoo {dot} com

  87. jennifer h says

    I like that Color Wonder products are very child friendly and also help bring out the imaginations of both the kid and parent.

  89. Lona728 says

    I would love to win this! All 3 of my boys love the color wonder line and so do I!! I like that they can play and instead of me keeping a close eye to be sure the walls and floors aren't being colored, I can get some stuff done around the house. With a 1 and 3 year old the walls are always being accidently colored!

    Lona728@ yahoo dot com

  98. Tracey says

    I like that Crayola makes so many different products and introduces new, innovative products regularly.

  99. Trippyjanet says

    What I like best is the variety. Kids never get bored because there are so many different wonder products to choose from

  105. dddiva says

    I <3 the Shopping Cart & High Chair Cover – Chocolate & Blue Stripes so handy and I really love the colors. Thanks for the chance.

  112. gkran says

    I love that they are so creative and always coming up with something new. There is something for everyone!

  118. Anonymous says

    What I like best is Color Wonder inks and paints will not appear on skin, walls or carpetrnrnReggieM1961 [at] gmail [dot] comrn

  119. Anonymous says

    What I like best is Color Wonder inks and paints will not appear on skin, walls or carpetrnrnReggieM1961 [at] gmail [dot] comrn

  120. Pamelashockley says

    I like that it’s not messy! Some art products end up everywhere. Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)aol(DOT)com

  121. Pamelashockley says

    I like that it’s not messy! Some art products end up everywhere. Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)aol(DOT)com

  122. Couponsiwant says

    I love that I can keep my son entertained on a road trip without taking a ton of stuff and also that it doesn’t need to be plugged in.

  125. Anonymous says

    I love tyhat I dont have o panic or freak out that my daughter is coloring! It wont make a mess! That makes life a little easier!

  126. Couponsiwant says

    I love that I can keep my son entertained on a road trip without taking a ton of stuff and also that it doesn’t need to be plugged in.

  129. Anonymous says

    I love tyhat I dont have o panic or freak out that my daughter is coloring! It wont make a mess! That makes life a little easier!

  132. ReggieMann says

    What I like best is Color Wonder inks and paints will not appear on skin, walls or carpet

    ReggieM1961 [at] gmail [dot] com

  133. Pamelashockley says

    I like that it's not messy! Some art products end up everywhere. Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)aol(DOT)com

  134. Anonymous says

    I love that Color Wonder products let kids use their imaginations instead of just watching a movie or playing video games.nlisalmg25 at gmail dot com

  135. Anonymous says

    I love that Color Wonder products let kids use their imaginations instead of just watching a movie or playing video games.nlisalmg25 at gmail dot com

  144. Haydensmommy05 says

    I love tyhat I dont have o panic or freak out that my daughter is coloring! It wont make a mess! That makes life a little easier!

  147. Couponsiwant says

    I love that I can keep my son entertained on a road trip without taking a ton of stuff and also that it doesn't need to be plugged in.

  149. Garner5 says

    I love that Color Wonder products let kids use their imaginations instead of just watching a movie or playing video games.
    lisalmg25 at gmail dot com