The start of school is all about hitting the books and the importance of learning. I admit, however, that my favorite part of returning to school has little to do with knowledge. I love new school supplies. As a child, I remember rushing home on the first day of school with my list in hand. We would head to Wal-Mart to make our purchases, along with everyone else in our small town. The back-to-school aisles were the social event of the season for us elementary school kids. I absolutely loved picking out my individual supplies (does anyone remember the days of the Trapper Keeper?).
At my kids’ school, the PTA buys all the products in bulk, and I write a check. As a mom, I appreciate that I don’t have to spend time running all over town to buy the necessary items, but my kids don’t participate, and all the kids’ supplies are exactly the same. When I saw the PakNak website, I couldn’t help but get excited!
A PakNak is a soft, rubbery 3-D decoration for kids. You can use PakNaks to personalize all kinds of items, including backpacks, lunchboxes, notebooks, folders, etc… The PakNaks adhere to surfaces using a strong adhesive (you stick it on like a sticker); and—this is really fun—they are interchangeable, because the actual PakNak has velcro on the back.
For this school year, my son is very excited to add his sports-themed PakNaks to his backpack and lunch box. My daughter is thrilled with her dragonfly, flowers, and butterfly.
As a former teacher, I know the real reason for the start of school is learning, but heading back to class in style sure makes it more fun!
Be sure to check out the PakNak website to find the perfect 3-D charms for your kids. After you look at the website, leave a comment here naming your favorites. Three lucky winners (U.S. and Canada) will win four PakNaks of their choice.
If you can’t wait, use PAK20 when you place an order at their website for a 20% discount.
Lauren is a wife, a mother of two, and an avid reader. She blogs at Baseballs and Bows.
This is part of the 2009 Back-to-School Giveaway. We’d love it if you helped spread the word!
- Leave a comment on this post as your entry telling us which four PakNaks you’d like to win.
- This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents. One entry per person.
- New giveaways will be posted through August 26. Winners will be announced August 31.
- Check out the list of the other giveaways in the 2009 Back-to-School Giveaway at the main post.
I think it would be a fight between my boys over Lago, Donny, and Robert, LOL;)
Those are adorable! I love the Birdy-Birdy and Mona, but they are all so cute.
These are so great! I wish they made them when I was in school. 🙂
I like Robert, Donny, Issac, and Martin. 🙂
How fun! I like the frog best. I also like the cupcake, but maybe that’s because it’s getting to be lunchtime!
Martin the monkey!
oo these are so cute! I love to win Sk8r, Grant, Ralph, and Charmy S. Fly. These are so fun!
Pinky, Minty, Earth, and Issac would be my picks. what a cute idea!
Oh, so cute! I like Birdy-Birdy, Sprinkles, The Squishes, and Martin.
I’d like the super star, dinosaur, cat, turtle, butterfly in purple, and flower in purple. They’re all so cute!
My favorites are Tabby,Martin,Joe the Bug and Birdy Birdy. Thank you!
I like Sprinkles, Donny, Mike and Ginger — so cute!
My favorites are Robert, Mike, Grant, and Rod. Very cool idea!
My favorites are Rod, Mike, Joe the Bug and Pax! Thanks for the chance!
Great idea! It’s hard to choose but I’d take Lago, the Squishes, Kyla Jane and Sola.
Manfred, Lago, Martin, and Isaac are our favorites. This is such a clever idea!
I like Martin the Monkey 🙂
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I must say Martin the Monkey…but great idea
I would like to win:
Isaac
Donny
Bella
Joe the Bug
I would love to win
Thank you for the chance
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Being the mom of three girls, I love Manfred, Sprinkles, Martin and Tabby.
They are all so cute! I would love to win:
Birdy-Birdy
Manfred
Bella
Sprinkles
They are all cute! My favorites are Ginger, Martin, Damsel, and Kyla Jane.
My fave is the frog. Why didn’t they have this stuff when I was a kid…sigh.
I like the Martin one with the monkey! Cute! Thanks!
Bella, Joe the Bug, Tabby and Mike
My four favorites are William, Isaac, Mike and Donny. Thanks for the chance to win! My son is so proud of his new big-kid lunchbox and he’d love to decorate it with these.
I think my son would enjoy Robert, William, Earth, and Moonlight in Circuitry
2 Bill Balls, and 2 Gingers
Pinky, Pax, Birdy-Birdy and Minty is what I choose
I like Kyla Jane, Claire, Damsel and Sprinkles for my little girl.
Sprinkles, Donny, Mike and Ginger
I love damsel and kyla jane! My girls would too!
Another cool find! Thanks!
I like: Moonlight In Circuitry, Earth, Homer and Grant
I’d love to win.
We’re needing some flower power over here. We’d like the Mona, Powder, Pinky, and Sola. 🙂
Kyla Jane
Claire
Mona
Pinky
I’d love Birdy-Birdy, Mike, Damsel, and Mona! Thanks!!
The four we picked are Birdy-Birdy, Mona, Bella and Sola!
Thanks for the great giveaway 🙂
Sprinkles, Damsel, Pax, Isaac
These are great. The Squishes, Pinky, Ginger and Martin. It was so hard to choose. 🙂
I love the Birdy-Birdy, Robert, Mike, and the Donny paknaks!
We love Pax, Minty, Pinky, and The Squishes! So cute and creative!
I just love Smitten, and Birdy-Birdy!
These are adorable.
My daughter who is a sophmore in college still loves things like this and would be thrilled with these!
So Cute! I like Damsel, Homer, Martin and Joe
i really like homer, joe, Robert, & Mike