New Crayon Carver from Crayola

So I found the coolest thing in my email last week! Crayola is always coming up with new products and I love it. Their latest one is the Crayon Carver!

I remember when I was sending my kids to preschool and I had to write their names on all of their crayons. Sometimes we did that at home so that when we traveled, we'd be able to find and keep track of everyone's art supplies. Do you have this challenge?

If so, you may love this new gadget! Even if you don't have to put your kids names on them, it's a great way to teach them colors. Plus, it's just fun to do!

Right now, it is only available at ToysRUs.

Classroom Labeling with Kid World Citizen {GIVEAWAY}

This post contains affiliate links.

Are you familiar with the blog, Kid World Citizen? If not, you should be! My friend Becky Morales is the beautiful mami behind it. Her site is centered around activities that help young minds go global. From geography to literature to world cultures, you'll find tons of tips and creative ideas for raising a world citizen.

Recently, she teamed up with fellow blogger and author Homa Sabet Tavangar to publish The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners (aff) a remarkable resource for teaching your child about the world. Inside you'll find hundreds of activities including a 12-month timeline, backmapping tips, 50+ ready-to-start projects, and online links.

In addition to her site, Becky celebrates cultural diversity through engaging printables for parents and educators that are available from her TpT store.

THE GIVEAWAY

Becky has awesomely offered copies of her Bilingual Classroom Labels for two lucky MommyMaestra readers!

This set features world flags as the background for each label and comes with over 275 printable classroom labels, covering: 

- Subjects
- Table numbers
- Classroom objects
- 11x17 Class rules poster (inspired by Whole Brain Teaching)
- Birthday certificates
- Activity center titles
- Calendar terms
- Weather chart
- Seasons
- Math terms
- Number cards
- Science terms
- Blank name plates
- ELA terms
- Art terms
- Lots of blank labels of different sizes!

Classroom labeling is an important part of a language-rich learning environment. Print them on cardstock and laminate them for durability.

To enter the giveaway, simply use the Rafflecopter below.

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Back-to-School Prize Pack from Delta Dental

Today's incredible Back-to-School #giveaway was put together by our friends at Delta Dental. You know that part of a child's education includes teaching them good hygiene habits to keep their body healthy. Our family has experienced a lot of dental issues with my daughter, who despite her mostly good dental hygiene practices, has inherited her dad's soft enamel and has suffered through 6 (SIX!!) cavaties in her 9 years, while her little brother who has my teeth hasn't had a single one. So I'm sort of maniacal about brushing and flossing and swishing.

Anyway, la gente de Delta Dental are super and have assembled the Back-to-School Prize Pack you see above. Here's a list of EVERYTHING in it:

• (1) Delta Dental bilingual coloring book -- Ratoncito Pérez Saves the Day... One Tooth at a Time!
• (1) Delta Dental book -- My Loose Tooth
• (1) The Tooth Fairy Meets El Ratón Pérez 
• (3) Delta Dental toothbrushes -- 2 kids, 1 regular
• (1) Delta Dental Frisbee
• (1) Delta Dental lunch box
• (1) Delta Dental notebook + pen
• (1) Delta Dental mirror decal
• (2) reams of lined wide-rule paper
• (2) composition books
• (5) spiral notebooks
• (3) folders
• (1) 2-pack glue sticks
• (1) bottle of glue
• (1) pack of pencil erasers
• (1) 2-pack erasers
• (1) 24-count crayons
• (1) 12-count colored pencils 
• (1) sharpener
• (1) flexible ruler
• (1) 2-pack scissors
• (1) 12-count dental-themed pencils
• (1) 2-pack highlighters
• (1) White-Out roller
• Dental-themed stickers

Isn't that simply AMAZING?? Maybe you'll have EVERYTHING your child needs to start school as far as school supplies go?

And because they are just great people over there at Delta Dental, they've even put together this tip sheet for dental hygiene for you to share with your child:

Guess what?

TWO (2!) lucky MommyMaestra readers will win a Back-to-School Prize Pack from Delta Dental. 

Ready to enter? Just use the Rafflecopter below. GO!

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Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, nor did I receive any samples. (I wish I could enter this giveaway.) All thoughts, opinions, and gushing are mine!

It's Back-to-School Week on MommyMaestra!

Going back to school should be a fun, exciting, and happy time for every family. I love the comfort of getting back to a regular schedule and how the atmosphere of learning turns a little more serious.

So to celebrate, we have lined up a week full of awesome giveaways for our readers! PBS, Disney Junior, iLearnWith, Lerner Books, and IPG are just some of the companies who have graciously offered products to help me celebrate! The best part? Everyday will feature TWO giveaways, the first for English products and the other for Spanish ones.

Despite my joy of getting back to school, I also know that this can be a stressful time for families who have to find the extra cash to purchase new clothes or uniforms for their kids, lunch bags, backpacks, and other school supplies.

So we're starting off Back-to-School Week with a special giveaway that comes from my family to yours. This weekend my children and I went shopping and put together TWO Back-to-School Care Packages full of school supplies. Here's what we bought:

Included in the BTS Care Package are:

1 folder
1 Composition book
1 construction paper pad (6"x9")
1 eraser set
1 plastic pencil box
1 set of oil pastels
2 Elmer's washable glue sticks
1 Westcott twistable ruler
1 box of watercolors
2 pencils
1 box of Crayola colored pencils (12 count)
1 box of Crayola crayons (24 count - made with solar energy!:)
1 set of Crayola washable markers (8 count)
1 Spanish Bingo game :D
and...
1 CD full of bilingual MommyMaestra printables

We may throw in one or two more things if it strikes our fancy. And like I said, we bought 2 of everything. I wish I could have bought more, but I also know that we have a fantastic week full of awesome products to giveaway, so I hope you'll understand.


THE GIVEAWAY

TWO MommyMaestra readers will win a Back-to-School Care Package from MommyMaestra.

To enter, simply leave a comment below.

The deadline to enter is 11:59 EST, Sunday, August 26th. The winner will be chosen using Random.org. and contacted via email - so be sure to leave a valid email address in your comment! (If I have no way to contact you, I'll have to choose someone else!)

And to increase your chances of winning, you can:

1) Follow the MommyMaestra on Facebook.

2) Follow me on Twitter (@LatinMami).

Don't forget to let me know by posting a separate comment for each entry!

By entering this giveaway, you agree to the Official Sweepstakes Rules. No purchase required. Void where prohibited.

¡Buena suerte!


Disclosure: I was not compensated for this giveaway. My kids and I bought all of these items out of the goodness of our hearts, hoping to help some families make ends meet.

This giveaway is now closed.