Wild Animals Crayon Wallet

My daughter does not like to sit still, so I’ve been thinking of ways to keep her occupied without turning on the dvd player in the car or giving her my iPhone at the grocery store. I think constant stimulation by electronics full of crazy lights and sounds just feeds hyper activeness….but that’s just my opinion (albeit based on a little research and my experience teaching J). Anyhoo, I really want to teach my daughter to use her imagination through reading, drawing, and playing. I have always loved to draw and paint, and plus I’m an art teacher, so it I get excited when I see artsy things for my daughter too. Since she hasn’t quite graduated to an easel yet LOL this was the perfect solution! From an early age she’s loved pens, but I was afraid to give her anything she could use because I was afraid she’d try to lick or bite it instead. Now that she’s older and mimics the writing motion when she has a pen in her hand, I feel safer trusting her with crayons…..not that I’ll be more than a foot away from her anyway….crayons DO look tasty. Elizabeth has LOTS of crayon designs to choose from, I especially love the little robots and dinosaurs! She also makes crayon wallets and organizers, perfect for when you or your little one are on the go:

A little about Elizabeth and her Etsy shop, Posh Paper Creations: 

     "My name is Elizabeth...a stay home mom to 2 wild but lovely kids. After I put the wild kids to bed, then is when my paper creations start. After years of making party decorations for friends parties, then my kids parties, I have decided to take it to the next level and here I am. My style is simple but stylish, fun and unique. I hope you enjoy my creations..."

This tri-fold wallet holds 10 crayons, a notepad, and has an empty pocket for me to add other items (color pencils, pencils, erasers, etc.) It folds up easily and is secured by a cute oversized button and elastic loop. It’s small enough that we can bring it anywhere for her to use in the car or when we’re out, yet the notepad is a large enough size for her to draw her baby scribbles on. I absolutely love the print! The cute little forest animals, including foxes, bunnies, and bears oh my! are set against a light green background. A coordinating stripe fabric is used on the inside, making this item very gender neutral. The wallet feels sturdy and durable, and the cover is padded and reinforced with something sturdy on the inside to keep its shape. I think it would be handy for adults to use as a notepad too. The crayon slots could hold lipstick, chapstick, or a key, and the middle slot could hold money or a cellphone. In fact, Elizabeth makes calendar notebooks too! In addition to the crayon wallet, I was sent 2 dinosaur crayons - they are so cute, and large enough for little hands to hold onto.

Elizabeth is sponsoring a giveaway of 50 loose minifigure people in the colors of red, blue, green, yellow and orange.

Mandatory Entry:
1) follow my blog
2) go to Elizabeth's Etsy store "Posh Paper Creations"and comment about your favorite item

Extra Entries:
1) like my fanpage "AnnelynDesigns"

2) go to my etsy store "AnnelynDesigns" and comment about your favorite item
3) create a treasury including an item from "Posh Paper Creations"
4) create a treasury including an item from "AnnelynDesigns"

5) go to one of my sponsor's stores (buttons on the left hand column) and tell me your favorite item

6) love Elizabeth's etsy store "Posh Paper Creations"
7) love my etsy store "AnnelynDesigns"

I will choose a winner via random.org on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Good luck!