Frugal Creativity: Holiday Gift Ideas from Rubbermaid and Sharpie (Review

Monday, December 13, 2010

Holiday Gift Ideas from Rubbermaid and Sharpie (Review - Giveaway Closed)

How many times have you thought about giving a gift of homemade treats, but you didn't have a suitable container? Or taken a dish to a potluck dinner, then forgotten to bring home your container? It's happened to me!

Well, when I heard about this new idea from Rubbermaid and Sharpie, I knew that I wanted to give it a try!

So, first chance I had, I wanted to try my hand at decorating some containers. For inspiration, I mixed up a batch of Faith's Fudge. Then, while the fudge was cooling, I got started.

Decorating the Rubbermaid TakeAlongs containers with Sharpie markers and Sharpie paint pens was fun! My results weren't nearly as professional-looking at the ones in the image above, but the containers, filled with homemade treats, will still make a special gift for someone. And as a bonus, the recipient can reuse the container. Rubbermaid TakeAlongs are durable enough to wash--they're dishwasher-, freezer-, and microwave-safe--yet inexpensive enough to give away.

fudge in decorated Rubbermaid TakeAlongs

fudge in decorated Rubbermaid TakeAlongs

Cute presentation, right? This container held nearly the entire batch of fudge. For such an indulgent treat, I might choose a smaller container.

Buy it: Rubbermaid TakeAlongs are available at Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart, grocery stores, drug stores, and clubs. Sharpie products are available wherever office products are sold.

Win it: Thanks to the team at Rubbermaid and Sharpie, one lucky reader will win a prize pack containing these items:

A 15-piece Rubbermaid TakeAlongs set
A Sharpie Stainless Steel Permanent Marker
Sharpie Retractable Markers
Sharpie Pen Retractable

This giveaway is closed.
Here's how to enter: Just comment to let me know how you'd use this prize! Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you. Limit 1 entry by this method. This must be done in order to qualify for extra entries.

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More details: Open to residents of USA and Canada, age 18 or older. Giveaway ends 12/20/10 at noon (Eastern time). Winners will be chosen by the random number generator at Random.org. Winner will be contacted by email and must claim the prize within 48 hours, or another winner will be chosen. Void where prohibited.

Disclosure: I received a selection of Rubbermaid and Sharpie products, at no cost to me, for review purposes. All of the opinions in this post are mine alone. The giveaway prize is being provided by Rubbermaid and Sharpie.