The original contest post was here: Princess Linens Doodlebugz Crayola Doodlebag GIVEAWAY

I know I say this a lot, but I really wish you could all win. When I’m in charge of the world, you will all win!

So, without further ado..(ado, is that really a word…seriously?)

#632 was Natalie who said:

I’d choose pink and hot pink. Fun ideas for entries!

Congratulations Natalie! I’ll be sending you an email to get your particulars!

Thanks to everyone who entered! I have to say I really enjoyed reading all the crayon names, although you guys had to have made some of those up right? Macaroni and cheese?

A couple of weeks ago I posted a review of the Princess Linens Doodlebugz Crayola Dufflebag. The Dufflebag was a hit in our house and some of you had expressed interest in getting one for your own kids or as gifts.

Well, Princess Linens has generously offered one of our readers a Doodlebugz Crayola Doodlebag in your choice of color/pattern. The Doodlebag takes the Dufflebag to the next level by acting as complete art center!

From their site:

This handy art bag comes complete with what any toddler will need to keep them busy on-the-go!
It opens to reveal a pad of paper and 10 Crayola washable crayons with additional pockets to hold your child’s favorite Crayola colors.

Turn the page and start a whole new adventure with chalk and a mini chalkboard. Complete with an eraser and 5 colorful pieces of Crayola chalk, the Doodlebag also has numerous pockets can hold additional chalk if desired.

It even has a front pocket perfect to hold stickers and a zipper closure to keep everything in place when not in use.

How to enter:
I’m going to change it up a little since the cosmetics giveaway was so much fun!

• FIRST ENTRY-MANDATORY: Visit Princess Linens and pick which color/pattern of Doodlebag you would like to win and come back here and leave us a comment telling us which one you selected.
• ADDITIONAL ENTRIES-OPTIONAL: You can earn an UNLIMITED number of entries provided the following conditions are met:
  • You may not comment multiple times in a row, someone else must have commented before you leave another comment
  • Your additional comments must include either the name of another item from the Princess Linens catalog OR the name of a Crayola Color.

The winner will be selected at random using Random.org from all the valid entries.

This contest ends at noon on August 13th, 2008 and is open to the continental USA only.

Please note that the winning Doodlebag will not be personalized, but the winner can select the color or pattern they want.

Make sure to enter our other giveaways, which can be seen here: Our Contests/Giveaways.

About Princess Linens:
From their site:

We offer personalized baby gifts, monogrammed baby clothes, john johns, rompers, jumpers and dresses, baby shower gifts, new baby gifts, sibling gifts and toys. We also specialize in personalized toddler gifts and sibling gifts, baby scrubs, infant scrubs, toddler scrubs, Doodlebugz Crayola crayon keepers, doodlebags, crayon aprons, and crayon toolbelts, chef apron and hat set and chalkboard placemats.

They have a wide range of adorable and unique gifts, clothing and cool accessories that any kid and parent would love. One of their product lines is called the Doodlebugz Crayola Collection, and Princess Linens was so nice to send my son a Crayon Dufflebag to try out from that collection.

About the Doodlebugz Crayola Collection:
The Doodlebugz Crayola Collection from Princess Linens has aprons, toolbelts, purses, dufflebags, ‘Doodlebags’ and ‘Chalk Talk Table Mates’. All come in a variety of different fabrics and colors and each contain genuine Crayola products. The Doodlebugz collection is designed for use with Crayola Crayons and provides a very unique experience for your little Crayon lover! All of the products can be personalized too.

Our take on the Crayon Dufflebag:
Here is what the Crayon Dufflebag looks like in the package:

Here is what you get with the Crayon Dufflebag: the bag itself, a pack of 10 crayons, and a pad of paper.

Here is the bag with the crayons inserted into the outside slots:

My son is 4 and he was enamored with the Crayon Dufflebag upon first sight. He likes bags to begin with and a bag to carry his crayons just sent him to the moon. Below is a picture of what he usually has his crayons in which is not only, NOT easily portable, the lid keeps falling in and he can’t get it open himself. He really likes that he can get the dufflebag open himself, and also he loves putting the crayons in the outside slots.

The quality of the Doodlebugz Crayola Collection Crayon Dufflebag is very nice. It is strong and durable and seems like it will hold up to even the most demanding of boys (let’s just say it has also been stuffed full of matchbox cars on occasion). I’m not sure exactly how many crayons you can put in it but it easily held all the crayons from his box of 150. It is also bright and colorful and easy to clean because it can be washed in the washing machine in cold water.

Overall we were impressed with the Princess Linens Doodlebugz Crayola Collection Dufflebag for it’s functionality, durability and uniqueness. It would make a great gift, and can be personalized for that added special touch.

For more information about the Doodlebugz Crayola Collection Dufflebag or any of the Princess Linen products visit their website: Princess Linens. As an added bonus, What’s That Smell? readers can take 15% off your purchase with the coupon code WTS15.

While you are there, make sure to check out the Garden Princess and the Hamptons clothing collections. They are simply adorable!

This review was done in conjunction with The Mommy Reviewers at Mom Bloggers Club.