Box Tops for Education Giveaway! (NOW CLOSED)
It’s official! The 2009 – 2010 school year has begun! Even though we homeschool, I still experience the stress and excitement of back-to-school time! Purchasing school supplies, lesson planning, and getting back into a normal routine (as in, waking up before noon….) are just a few of the things I’ve been scrambling to do these last couple of weeks. And now it’s here – my son is an official kindergartner!
Even though my son doesn’t go to public school, we still collect box tops. It is such a great way to help the schools, and we can’t just throw them away! After all, each box top is worth 10¢ to a school! That may not sound like much, but did you know that Box Tops has helped America’s schools earn over $250 million in the past 12 years? You can find Box Tops on products all over your home like Cheerios, Huggies, Totinos, Ziploc, Cottonelle, and more!
When you visit the Box Tops Website you can enter to win a back-to-school prize pack as well as a chance to win 5,000 Bonus Box Tops for your child´s school, free Pillsbury Toaster Strudel and Totino´s Pizza Rolls, and school supplies from Box Tops´ newest partner, Avery.
I also have a “Top This” prize pack to give away to one of my readers courtesy of My Blog Spark!
The Prize
One of my lucky readers will win a “Top This” prize pack! Prize pack includes:
- (1) Free Coupon for Toaster Strudel
- (1) Free Coupon for Totino’s Pizza Rolls
- Box Tops for Education certificate worth 10 Bonus Box Tops
- Various School Supplies for your Family!
How to Win
1. Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite thing about the first days of school.
Bonus Entries:
2. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or Email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have subscribed or if you are already a subscriber.
3. Spread the Word about this Giveaway. You can share this giveaway with others on Twitter or Facebook (just copy & paste):
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Please leave 1 comment for each entry. Each comment will count as 1 entry, up to 4 entries per person!
Please include your correct email address in the comment form (not in the body of the comment), so I can contact you if you win!
All entries not following these rules will be deleted.
This giveaway will end on Thursday, September 3rd, at 11:59 pm CST. I will use Random.org to select the winner and they will be contacted via email. The winner has 72 hours to respond to my email or I will pick a new winner!
79 Comments
Lizz
As a teacher, I love preparing for the first day of school. The fresh supplies, books, decorations… plus, all the new faces!
Elizabeth Wilson
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I am already a subscriber
Lisa Ballmann
once that rush to the bus is over and i get to sit at the table with absolute quiet and that first cup morning coffee.
Jen
I love getting the kids all dressed up the first day and taking photos. Each year we look at the photos from the past to see how much they’ve grown.
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shannon combado
my favorite thing about the new school year this year is that my baby starts kindergarten this year and gets to go to school with her brothers, so she feels like a BIG girl now! having her brothers walk her to class is so cute to watch!
Marilyn T
The first days of school were exciting because it’s a new school for my daughter, and she was able to make friends right off the bat!!
Kathleen
I follow your blog.
Kathleen
My son was so excited. It was great to see those genuine smiles on hie face even i his mama was crying.
Devin A
Def the sales =)
Jay
I like new school supplies and the new opportunities-new friends, teachers, school subjects, etc!
Crystal M.
Also, I follow your blog through Google Reader.
Crystal M.
My favorite thing about the start of a new school year is all of the deals on school supplies. I don’t need them, but I give them to friends who are teachers.
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Katherine
I love all the back to school sales! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Erika
I’m an e-mail subscriber!
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Erika
I’m a first grade teacher and the first day of school is always exhilerating… this year I had broncitis and larengitis though…and it wasn’t so fun!
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Chesh
I knew I loved you site but now I know why….not just a fellow coupon shopper but also a homeschooler:-)
jessica
My favorite thing is the smell of the new crayons. I always get a new pack for the house as well as the kids for school. There is just something about new crayons 🙂
Nicole
I enjoy seeing how excited my daughter is for school. This is her first year and she’s so ecstatic.
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ACheapChick
I shared on A Cheap Chick’s Facebook page.
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ACheapChick
I subscribed via RSS feed.
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ACheapChick
I tweeted!
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ACheapChick
What a great giveaway! I’m the Box Top Coordinator for my school so I’m hoping that brings me luck.
My favorite thing about the first days of school is the excitement about the coming year and getting those last few items we need.
acheapchick {at} gmail.com
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Crissy
I always enjoyed getting all of the new supplies and trying them out. Heck, I still do today and I’m a mom to two little guys, one is 6 and in the first grade and the other will start Kindergarten next school year.
Crissy
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It’s official! The 2009 – 2010 school year has begun! Even though we homeschool, I still experience the stress and excitement of back-to-school time!
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It’s been Facebooked and I’ve also subscribed to your updates!!!
Jen
I subscribe through google reader.
Jen
The smell of new school supplies was always a favorite.
Shelly aka Allysmama
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Shelly aka Allysmama
The best things about the first days of school is getting to meet new people and seeing friends you missed all summer! Thanks
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Dena
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Dena
I’ve been a subscriber to your news letter for some time now and love it! Thanks for the opportunity to win this prize! 🙂
Dena
Ah, the first day of school…I loved the look on my son’s face when he walked across the crosswalk and saw me standing there on the other side waiting for him after school! He grinned and ran straight for my arms!
Debbie P
I love how everyone is wearing their new clothes and the school looks so fresh and new the first day!
Thanks!
Debbie P
Michelle
I love seeing my son’s face when we gave his teacher a box full of school supplies!
Rachelle
Our favorite thingS about the first day of school are taking pictures of getting on the bus, and being able to use all the new school supplies, and wear all the new clothes, meeting the new teachers and seeing the new classroom!
Rachelle
I am a subscriber
Chris B.
I’m a subscriber!!
Chris B.
I love to see my kids so excited to learn on the very first day of school!
andi
I added to my facebook page.
andi
I’ve been a subscriber……thank you love your blog.
andi
Today was our first day of kindergarten and I cried like a baby. Maybe next year the first day of school will have be less tearful.
Terry Y
Posted on my Facebook page
Terry Y
Tweeted
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Terry Y
I’m a subscriber.
Terry Y
My favorite thing about the first day of school is getting a phone call after school from my grandkids telling me all about their day.
NicholD
I love CUTE new backpacks & lunchbags!!!
Stacie
RSS reader subscriber. Thank you!
Stacie
My children were not as eager for school to start as I was!
Jennifer Ivey
I love picking out the cutest 1st day of school outfit along with an adorable hairdo. I love it! I get more excited for the 1st day of school than my kids do!
Mandy
And you’re in my RSS reader!!
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Mandy
Yippee!! A giveaway! My favorite thing about new school is ALWAYS the supplies!
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jenny
I home school, too, but I love being able to get fresh school supplies for the kiddies. Nothing like opening a new pack of construction paper or markers.
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Rebecca
I just subscribed!
Rebecca
Thanks! This sounds awesome!
shannon
I loved that my son got the teacher he prayed he would get (a sweet 7 year old prayer)…and that he had several friends from his previous year in his new class…so that made him and I both very happy and content!!!
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TracyH
I am also a subscriber. The box top contest at my son’s school is BIG time! We would love to win.
TracyH
My favorite part about the first day of school is talking to my son after he gets off the bus. His excitement is contagious! He loves making new friends and also riding the bus!
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Staci
I follow you via RSS.
Staci
Tweeted for ya!
Staci
I just love getting back into a routine!
Tonya Rader
I love buying new clothes for school. The kids and I spend quality time together AND I find some really good deals.
Melinda
I love how organized you have to get for school, I am slightly ocd. And secretly I love(at least for a few minutes) how quiet the house is when both my kids go to school and just to contradict myself, the worse part is how much I miss them!!
Melissa
I am a subscriber!
Melissa
My favorite thing about the first day of school is the new crayons!!
Rebecca
Everything is new. New clothes, new teachers, new supplies, etc.
Tanya C.
I’m already an email subscriber.
Tanya C.
My favorites are all the activity the night before and seeing the excitement on my children’s faces as we pull up to the school on the first day.
Lynn
I love taking pictures in front of the same tree so we can see how much they have grown and changed in the last year. I also love when my son gets off the bus and is so excited to see me and tell me how awesome his first day was.
LeAnna
I am a subscriber!
LeAnna
I love the crisp new books and new school supplies! Fun time of year!
Dana
This year the best part was not teaching but taking care of my son. My daughter starts school on Sept 8.
Gray
Someone else will be feeding my three boys 11,13,16!
Gray
The most wonderful thing about sending my 3 boys back to school (11,13,16) is that someone else will be feeding them! (all of our school children eat free, courtesy of the county’s high poverty rate). Yay! Fewer convenience foods to buy!
wendy
My favorite thing about my daughter’s first day was picking her up!
Shelli
Meeting new teachers and friends!!
Jennifer Elton
i subscribe via google reader
Jennifer Elton
I just love the excitement of the night before the first day of school, laying out new clothes, packing lunches, loading up the backpack with school supplies!
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Kimber
I love that on the first day of school, everything is new! New pencils and crayons, fresh new notebooks, clean desks – I love it!