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Fill the Backpack Back to School Giveaway Worth Over $750!

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We’re back from vacation and with only two short weeks left until school starts, we’re planning to enjoy the last of our unstructured days. 

I could be lamenting the fact that our youngest is starting kindergarten or that our oldest, now 8, is going to be a big second grader as I race to the store to buy all the school supplies our kids need but instead the team at Splash Creative Media came up with a campaign to celebrate the start of school called Fill the Backpack. Now in our second year we’re doing it bigger and better with an overstuffed Lands’ End backpack filled with goodies from companies like Eventbrite, LeapFrog, Mabel’s Labels, HP, and more with a retail value of over $700!
 
Here’s how it works. Starting today we’re launching giveaway on 8 blogs (that means 8 chances to win!), and all month long you can enter, chat with us about back to school topics, learn about our awesome sponsors, and join us for our Twitter party on Tuesday, September 6th at 9pm EST for even more chances to win!

 

Fill the Backpack benefits Communities in Schools

 

This isn’t just an ordinary giveaway. It’s also a way for Splash Creative Media to give back. 10% of our net profits are going to our nonprofit beneficiary, Communities in Schools, a wonderful organization that surrounds students with a “community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.”

A donation to Communities In Schools is an investment in the future of our country. For approximately $200 per child per year, we are able to keep 97 percent of the young people we serve in school and on track to graduation.

You can find out more about Communities in Schools, donate, or learn how you can volunteer via their website, twitter and Facebook pages.

The Fill the Backpack Giveaway includes:

 
  • Leapfrog: LeapFrog’s Leapster Explorer ($69.99) provides handheld learning experiences in a portable device designed for ages 4-9. It serves as a mobile hub for downloadable Learning Apps that include eBooks, video, games, and flash cards that auto adjust during game play according to a child’s needs and skills and works with LeapFrog cartridges (prices vary).
  • Etymotic: an exciting new family product from Etymotic that will be released next month! You’ll be among the first to own it! ($49 or $79)
  • ChicaLogic: ChicaLogic is a company that creates software for women, by women to keep your PC running smoothly. ChicaPC Shield ($29.95) and ChicaPC Fix ($29.95) work to scan your PC to find and remove threats caused by malware invasions and errors caused by regular use.
  • Stonyfield: From everyone’s favorite organic yogurt company, we have a gift pack with coupons for YoKids, an activity book, and more!
  • Carolina Pad: Carolina Pad offers a fun back to school package featuring exceptional quality and design. You can find everything from binders to notebooks, planners to folders for back to school in their online store or at retailers nationwide.
  • Scholastic: Literacy is the cornerstone of a child’s growth, and for nearly 90 years Scholastic has created quality products and services that educate, entertain and motivate children and are designed to help enlarge their understanding of the world around them.
  • P&G: P&G offers an Back to School box filled with tons of great products to help you and your family get back to school. Even better you can help kids stay in school by purchasing products using P&G’s brandSAVER.
  • Johnson’s & Johnson’s: A back to school gift pack including Johnson’s products including detangler (no more tears over hair brushing), hand and face wipes (perfect for on the go cleanup), and baby powder (for everything from the locker room to your shoes. For all those playground scrapes, and bumps they’ve also included Neosporin, and Mickey Mouse Band Aids.They work better together.
  • Playful Planet: Keep your kids healthy, and get some fun exercise in on rainy or cold day with the Storyland Yoga DVD.  Your kids will love being a part of the story through these gentle yoga moves by Certified Children’s Yoga Instructor, Ahmed Fahmy. 

Enter to Win the Backpack!

Leave a comment and tell me one thing you love about back to school time along with your email or Twitter handle.  Winner will be selected on Thursday, September 15.  Please see the fine print at the conclusion of the post for complete contest details.

For extra entries, complete the above and leave a comment after doing any of the following:

  • Share the Fill the Backpack giveaway daily on Twitter. Your tweet must include #Backpack11 and @TechSavvyMama. (1 entry per daily tweet)
  • Subscribe to Tech Savvy Mama via email or RSS (1 entry per subscription)
  • For an extra 5 entries, write an original blog post about the Fill the Backpack campaign, Communities in Schools, or a back to school topic and include the following:  Win an overstuffed backpack full of back to school goodies from Fill the Backpack and Splash Creative Media & Tech Savvy Mama valued at over $750.  Please note that the link to the blog post you leave below cannot be used as entries on other Splash sites!  We are comparing links to ensure originality of each post used for additional entries!
  • Visit the sites of the Splash Creative Media Fill the Backpack team to enter their giveaways and increase your chances. After you enter the giveaways on any of the participating sites below come back and leave a comment telling me whose site you entered on! (1 entry per site)

The Splash Creative Media Fill the Backpack team consists of:

This post is sponsored by Splash Creative Media as part of the Fill the Backpack campaign.  I am a former contributor to The LeapFrog Community, current consultant for ChicaLogic, and serve as a brand ambassador for Mabel’s Labels but all opinions are my own.


Fine print: One winner will be randomly selected by Random.org on Thursday, September 15th and contacted via email or Twitter.  If winner comment does not meet the aforementioned criteria by including the necessary contact information in their comment, another winner will be selected.  Winner must provide name, US mailing address, and phone number for direct shipment of products within 24 hours of being contacted or an alternate winner will be selected.  Leticia- Tech Savvy Mama, Splash Creative Media, and Fill the Backpace sponsors are not responsible for items lost or delayed in shipping.

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Original post by Tech Savvy Mama
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  1. Aimee @ Smiling Mama says

    What an amazing giveaway this year! And, such an awesome cause. I’m sending my oldest off to K this year so am a little emotional this year, but I can’t wait to see him learn and grow throughout the year.

  5. Rachee says

    I am excited for the kids to go back to school! I work in a public library and there are days when we have been hopping! I am looking forward to slower days.
    -r
    rungirl1 at gmail dot com
    twitter: sayitrahshay

  37. Mommydoll13 says

    my favorite part of back to school time is the shopping for clothes. It is fun to see what style my little girl is into and picking out cute outfits together. we have been working really hard all summer on her site words and math. So its nice to have a little relax fun shopping day.

    dollhousecreation(at)gmail(dot)com

  73. Angela says

    The think I like best about back to school is steno pads – notebooks – mechanical pencils….Yeah I’m a bit of geek what can I say.

    Ang.england at yahoo dot com

  93. Anonymous says

    I love the excitement, the buzz, the enthusiasm that a new school year brings. Everyone starts out with a “clean slate” and new opportunities. Win6@live.com

  129. Anonymous says

    I love buying new clothes and shoes for my daughter

    Carmen Q
    nemesis_33012 at yahoo dot com

  134. Unknown says

    GREAT CAUSE! My favorite thing about back to school is buying school supplies! Thanks, Michelle, @womenwwin,
    blogattoday (~!at^ gmaildotcom

  148. Shana says

    One of my favorite things about back to school time is my sons excitement. He loves school and loves meeting new people and to see him over the moon happy makes me happy 🙂
    And of course I love buying all the supplies that kids need throughout the year.

  163. jertaybro says

    I love how excited the kids get to meet their teacher, see which friends are in their class and picking out their clothes for the first day of school. @jertaybro

  167. Leonard Family says

    I am a proud mama of a 3 1/2 year old and a special education para professional so my favorite part of back to school is seeing how much the kids have grown and they’re all excited to share there summer and get back into the school routine. As a mama I am excited for the growth my daughter will make this year. She LOVES learning!!

    dropcqueen at yahoo dot com

  185. Michelle says

    I love how back to school feels like a fresh start. The new art supplies and shoes are a bonus, too! What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  195. Stephanie says

    Love shopping for back to school… but I also look forward to sending little notes in my daughters lunch.
    shuttermom77 at gmail dot com

  199. Natalie says

    Amazing giveaway! My favorite back to school thing was shopping for school supplies! nlevdan3 at yahoo dot com

  241. Michelle says

    I love back to school shopping…it brings back such fun memories of feeling like starting a new year and new possibilities.
    Sticemichelle at aol dot com

  248. ArtsyChaos says

    My favorite part of back to school is the promise that my kids will get the chance to be the people that they want to be… if that makes sense. So many great programs and classes… and opportunities.
    hiwendyhi at yahoo dot com

  271. Sue Barney says

    The thing I love is the absolute quiet after everyone leaves in the morning…..AHHHHHH lol 🙂 Thx for the amazing giveaway opprotunity 🙂

  279. jessica says

    I can’t believe my kiddo is starting K this year! I love school supplies, and I also live watching my son get excited about learning! Jessica at peekababyny dot com @peekababy

  304. sustahl says

    The one thing I love about back to school is the chance for my son to meet new people and have new experiences.
    twitter: @rsmstahley

  313. Anonymous says

    i love getting all organized & also the smell of fresh, new school supplies! lots to love about BTS – esp seeing how excited little ones get!
    anne hill
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com

  316. Anonymous says

    i Follow @Splash_Creative and @Fill the Backpack on Twitter
    @janejoeyxo
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com
    anne hill

  320. Ann says

    We love to learn, so back to school is always a joy to us and our kids. They love to read and they have a joy of learning new things. We also love to teach them at home when they come home from school. We want to dream high!
    Thank you!

  336. VectoringMomma says

    When my little guys start school I’ll love the routine & being able to work on my Art Biz more! Hearing all about their fun day at school will be great too! :))) @VectoringMomma, tonikaye24 at yahoo dot com

  367. Charro says

    What I Love about back to school is all the kids look refreshed with hair cuts, new shoes and clothes, and their excitement to meet new teachers. It also means fall is coming which is my favorite time of year 🙂
    @ChaCha572

  403. von411 says

    @von411 My daughter would love everything especially the Carolina Pad and PG products. This is wonderful. Good Luck to all thanks for Sharing…

  413. Beeb says

    I don’t have children yet, so my favorite thing about back to school time is that it means fall is coming – I love the cooler weather and holiday season!

    Thank you for the giveaway!

    ~Beeb

    supercoupongirl AT gmail.com
    @hardertobreathe

  433. Sasha says

    I love that my school does pre-packaged school supplies for us to purchase. I am so busy, I LOVE having someone do the shopping for me!

    barelytogether at yahoo dot com