Friday, January 2, 2009

Cap Trappers

This giveaway is now closed with 134 comments. Thank you to all who entered. Congratulations to the lucky winner ~ lifeglutenfree!

Here's a cool product for all you moms out there....Cap Trappers! I love these things and so do my kids. I no longer have to spend a fortune on markers. I won't find marker caps throughout their rooms and I'll never have to pick up a dried out marker ever again! Hallelujah!

How did the creator come up with such a unique product? Well read a bit from their website:

"For years when I was a teacher, and now as a mom, lost marker caps and dried-up markers have always annoyed me. What am I to do when 2 little girls are begging for pink (the only acceptable color when you are a girl and under 6 years old), and the pink marker is dry?"

"Rummaging through giant marker boxes at school, or my children’s pencil boxes at home, I always found stray caps and dry markers. When I heard my Dad, a career executive and consultant, complaining about useless, dried up dry erase markers, the scope of this annoyance hit me. I had to do something. And so, the patent pending Cap Trapper™ was born."

I think all schools should have these and I'll definitely be bringing ours to show my son's teacher. The Cap Trapper comes in Original and Professional. They fit a variety of caps from skinny to fat. They're a great for organizing and keeping your pens in one place!

Let's get your markers organized! Savvy May Creations is offering TWO of my lucky readers 3 sets of Cap Trappers each!

To enter this super GIVEAWAY, please tell me how you will use your Cap Trappers. Click "comments" below this posting and leave a message as your entry. It's that simple! Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you if you're the lucky winner. You do not need to have a Google account to comment. You may do so with just your name

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**This giveaway ends on January 9th and is open to U.S. residents only.**Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry.**The winner will be announced on January 10th. If I receive no response in 2 days, a new winner will be chosen.

134 comments:

Rebecca Baldwin said...

OMG!! This is one of the nest things I have ever seen! I have 2 small boys who LOVE to draw. And I am always finding the dried up markers~ I love this idea!

And, I subscribe

Shelley said...

I will use these by donating them to our church's youth kid's play center--I bet the teachers would LOVE these :)

thanks for a great giveaway.

tskrush (at) cox (dot) net

susan said...

My niece is an avid writer and these would be perfect for her. It will be a gift for her.

susan said...

I like the philosophy behind their products and how they can "relate" to moms (and dads for that matter).

Melly said...

We have tubs full of markers. Maybe we could get organized.

Jenna said...

This is a great idea. I always seem to loose markers. Maybe these would help me keep them in one place. Thanks!

Jeff and Mandee said...

The makers of Cap Trappers demand their products function and perform to relieve stress rather than create it.

mandee220(at)aol(dot)com

Jeff and Mandee said...

These would be for my three year old daughter....her markers always dry up and she just got new ones for Christmas!

mandee220(at)aol(dot)com

LT said...

I would love to have these for my own kids so that our markers don't dry out!

LT said...

Something about Cap Trappers: They are passionate about the enviornment and use recycled materials whenever possible

Anonymous said...

These would be great for my daughter.... she loves to draw and these would cut down on our cap-less markers :)

chopf712@yahoo.com

Miss Blondie said...

OMG!! This is the best thing!! My son NEVER puts the caps back on the markers. This would totally help!!

missblondie919(at)gmail(dot)com

Connie said...

This would be so perfect. We have dried markers all the time. It is hard for the kids to remember to put the caps on or they don't put them on tightly. Love this idea!

Connie said...

These would be for my grandkids whose ages range from soon to be newborn to 10 years old. Of course the newborn will just have to wait :)

Connie said...

I loved this info from the about us page regarding the founder: I taught 9th grade in the public schools and designed curriculum for the State of Utah. I'm trying to do all I can to alleviate unnecessary frustration in my life and yours alike.

kdkdkd said...

this would be for my 3 1/2 year old little artist who loves to create but hates to clean up

Samantha R said...

something from their website: they even have some for whiteboard markers!
sras7508 at gmail dot com

Alli said...

I would use these on my son's markers! This would save me a lot of headache!

Mary Lutz said...

I am a pen freak and this is one of the coolest ideas I have ever seen! I'm posting about it on my blog, http://efficientwahm.com! Thanks!

Lin said...

I love these. Who would have thought of such an easy solution?

Lin said...

I will be using these for the set of dry marks I carry for Bible study class.

Lin said...

I like that you can store your dri-markers standing on their heads using this contraption. That will also keep them moister and longer lasting.

judybrittle said...

I would just love to have this at my house. I have 9 grandchildren that like to draw me pictures when they come over and we could be a little more organized this way.

judybrittle said...

I learned that these are also great for professionals to keep their dry erase markers at work.

Bloggy Finds said...

I would use this for color markers and any other caps I find that I can organize on them.
jeanilynne at gmail dot com

Bloggy Finds said...

They give a hint on the website on how to fit the extra big caps
jeanilynne at gmail dot com

Bloggy Finds said...

I will most likely be setting up the Cap Trappers but the grandkids will be using the markers
jeanilynne at gmail dot com

Bloggy Finds said...

our button is on my blog
http://bloggyfinds.blogspot.com
jeanilynne at gmail dot com

Kristy said...

I would use the cap trappers to keep my daughters pens in order.

Kristy said...

I think it's cool that it was invented by a teacher and mom

lifeglutenfree said...

I love the tip on how to use them with markers that have bigger caps! (since that is what we use too). heacollins (at) gmail (dot) com

VickeC said...

I would use the cap trappers for my markers that I use regularly an that the kids forget to recap,or they have chewed the cap an it doesnt fit right,thanks for the chance


vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

VickeC said...

My grandchildren an I would be using them,they love to do crafts an use my markers,thanks


vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

VickeC said...

From the site:

Cap Trappers™ are a simple, inexpensive solution to keep caps together, and markers moist and organized

Alexis said...

Love it! I so hate throwing out markers, I would love to them for our house. To help my sanity :).

Email on my blogger page :).

Alexis said...

From their site:

Straighten
Cap Trappers straighten your workplace by eliminating markers in coffee cups, scattered on board trays and lying on desks.

caseykelp said...

i would give these to my nephew who has just learned about markers but not grasped the concept of capping them back

caseykelp said...

my nephew and probably most of the others in the house will get a use out of these
what a great giveaway

Alexis said...

I blogged about the giveaway :).

http://mom2mycrazy2.blogspot.com/2009/01/some-great-contest-you-should-check-out.html

Andreah @ Life's A Hoot said...

These are just ingenious! My son is always losing the caps to his markers. I would love to win!

Andreah @ Life's A Hoot said...

Cap Trappers also has a professional line for dry erase markers. Great for schools and offices!

sushi_noem said...

I would use these on my two daughters' markers, I'm so sick of dried up markers.

shopannies said...

this is a great product I just cleaned out drawers and tossed a bunch of markers so of course would use for my childrens markers
shopannies@yahoo.com

Reiza said...

If we win, I'll have to buy new markers for my girls and I'll use these so that maybe, just once, we can buy a pack of markers that DOESN'T get dried out because someone lost the tops.
offthespaceship at myway dot com

shopannies said...

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Stefani said...

I would definitely use these at my house. I have 4 kids and a ton of markers that go dry!

stefani[at]mommyenterprises[dot]com

Stefani said...

I have your button in my sidebar.

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Sue S said...

I'm an elementary school reading intervention specialist. While I'm testing one student, I need to keep my other students occupied with coloring, drawing or anything that is quiet. These cap trappers would be wonderful for these activities. Kids love things that fit together.

Sue S said...

I checked their site out. They even have cap trappers for markers. I'd love these for class. I'm always running around the room from white board to white board looking for lost caps!!!

Sue S said...

I blogged about this giveaway with pics. Love this idea. Check out my blog: www.dealite.blogspot.com

christin said...

brilliant!! i would keep this at my daughter's easel so she would remember to put the lids back on the markers:) thanks!
christinbanda@yahoo.com

Heidi said...

What a great idea! These would definately be used while traveling!

Lisa said...

I would be using them to keep my daughters markers together.

exotic1 said...

They not only help from loosing caps they also keep them organized.Thanks for sharing

exotic1 said...

I would use these to keep the children's markers organized.I'd also use a set for my scrap booking markers. I watched the video and it looked just like the bucket of markers we have here. Every time they get them out there are more dried up because they didn't put the caps back on. These are just wonderful~!

exotic1 said...

I tweeted at twitter about your site and giveaway here
http://twitter.com/exotic1/status/1096464700

Tonya said...

This is my first year homeschooling,and trust me these would be a god send!We use dry erase boards alot and CAN NOT keep the lids.I would absolutely love these:)

Bettina said...

Oh my goodness-I am constantly throwing markers away because they have no lids. My kids could definitely use these!

bewell75 at gmail dot com

Paige said...

I think this would be a great gift for the preschool teacher.

Celeste said...

I would be using these in my PreK classroom!

contact me at:
celeste@mail4me.com

noreen said...

Saving me from buying more markers and craweling under the table to look for caps

Sherrylinn said...

I will be using these in my sunday school classroom, what wonderful invention!

slcremer at gmail dot com

Sherrylinn said...

I twittered here:
http://twitter.com/Sherrylinn/status/1102515277

Sherrylinn said...

The founder, Rebecca Davidson, taught 9th grade in the public schools and designed curriculum for the State of Utah. How cool!

Sherrylinn said...

I will be using these with my students in my sunday school class. I think I'll get a set or two for my grand daughter too.

Lisa C said...

This would be awesome for keeping all of my son's markers dry & organized!

Lisa C said...

I like that the Cap Trappers prevent kids from putting the caps into their mouths

leah said...

I love that the Cap Trapper keeps 4 markers dry at one time. I can just throw it into my diaper bag!

leah said...

My daughter would be using these to keep all her markers from drying out.