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Custom Crayons

The Crayola Creator

— December 4, 2008 — Life-Stages
If you're a parent and you haven't heard of the Crayola Creator, listen up! Every mom and dad knows that most children have preference for certain crayon colors. When friends and siblings come into the picture, that extreme color favoring can be the prelude to some vicious feuds over the Crayola box.

Sabrina at PrincessLovesPink.com had a brilliant idea to fix this problem. Having a four year old daughter herself, she understands all too well that some children only want to color in pink. Her solution? Order a box of custom crayons from Crayola!

Crayola lets you hand pick your personalized crayons, so you can make combos, like Sabrina did when she mixed Razzle Dazzle Rose, Cotton Candy, Tickle Me Pink and Carnation Pink, a box which only cost $10.99.

What a great solution! I know as a child we would end up throwing out all the mustard yellows and much-too-dark forest greens, so this is an innovative way to keep kids happy and reduce waste!

Another super awesome Crayola innovation are the Mix 'Ems Markers. "All 16 markers can create 256 different color combinations. Just match any cap with any marker, press the button and the marker delivers a cool blend effect. Kids will want to try to create all 256 colors!"

That just sounds too good to be true!

Crayola has plenty of great gift ideas for under $20, so makes a fantastic place for Christmas shopping on a budget!

Check out some more fun gift ideas for crafty kids:
Trend Themes
1. Custom Crayons - Personalized crayons offer an innovative way to keep kids happy and minimize waste.
2. Mix 'ems Markers - Markers allowing kids to create 256 different color combinations offer an amazing tool for creativity.
3. Affordable Gift Ideas for Kids - Crayola's under $20 gift ideas stand out as an affordable option for Christmas shopping on a budget.
Industry Implications
1. Art Supplies - Crayola's custom crayons and markers demonstrate possible disruption and innovation opportunities in the art supply industry.
2. Toy Manufacturing - Crayola's personalized and innovative products open up the possibility of new and creative toy manufacturing opportunities targeted towards kids.
3. Gift and Novelty Items - Crayola's affordable gift ideas for kids demonstrate the potential for industries focused on gift and novelty items to offer innovative and personalized options.
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