With so many items on your back-to-school shopping list, it's important to remember crayon sharpeners.
While the sharpening tool may not seem as important as notebooks, pencils and erasers, they're crucial to art. It's no secret that kids in elementary school spend a large chunk of their time drawing and coloring, and in order to get their pictures done, they'll need a lot of pencil crayons -- and something to keep them sharp at all times. This year, stray away from the boring sharpeners and give your kids sharpeners they won't "accidentally" lose. For kids who love characters, a pirate-shaped sharpener, one that looks like Pinocchio or a fun robot-inspired one definitely won't go missing.
One that will definitely add some humor to the day and have friends borrowing it, is the giant crayon sharpener that's shaped like a nose.
15 Fun Crayon Sharpeners
From School Supply Veggie Peelers to Nasal Shavings:
Nicole Ballantyne-Choo — Aug 20, 2013 — Art & Design
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Cute Functional Minibots
Bronze Kinetic Robots from Monocomplex are Adult Toys
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This Eraser-Making Pencil Sharpener Puts Your Shavings to Use
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The Pro-Sharp Finishing Pencil Carpenter is a Wickedly Fast Tool
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Verico Penpal Stashes Virtual Documents and Hones Writing Utensils
11
Covert Writing Utensils
The Vintage Camera Pencil Sharpener is Aesthetically Awesome
10
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The Kastor Pencil Sharpener is Ideal for Canadian Students
9
School Supply Veggie Peelers
The Karoto Giant Pencil Sharpener Makes Food Prep Fun and Fast
8
Fairy Tale Pencil Sharpeners
Honest Pinocchio by Mike He is a Quirky Cartoonish Creation
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Fairytale-Styled Sharpeners
The Geppeto's Pencil Sharpener Will Keep Utensils Sharp
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Apple-Peeling Pencil Sharpeners
The 'Apple Pencil Sharpener' Hones Your Pencil in a Surprising Way
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Clever Pirate Pencil Sharpeners
This Novelty Pencil Sharpener Plays on the Likeness of Pirates
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Militaristic Pencil Sharpeners
The Love & Peace Collection by Biaugust Design Isn't For Pacifists
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Automated Pencil Sharpeners
The iPoint Evolution Stops When it Detects a Sharp Pencil Point
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Pinocchio Desk Accessories
The Honest Boy Pencil Sharpener May Inspire You to Write a Fairytale
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Nasal Shavings
Nose Pencil Sharpener Lets you Stick Pencils Up Your Snout
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