When I was contacted by Printies Design Studio Kits to do a review and giveaway, the concept intrigued me. Emily was able to create her own stuffed animal with very little help from either Mark or me and she was quite happy with the results!
Here’s how it works: First, your child gets to design their own toy using their incredibly awesome software. It’s simple to use, available for Mac or PC, and allows for endless design possibilities. I’m a former Software Engineer, so I’m picky about these things!
Next, we printed out both sides of the design on special Printies fabric using an inkjet printer. No problems lining this up, but there are test sheets provided in the kit just in case.
Emily carefully tore the paper away from the fabric.
Then, it’s stuffin’ time!
Then, we attach the feet to seal the stuffing inside for her toy to be displayed.
She was so proud of herself for making this! She wants to make a few more modeled after storybook characters, which I think is a fabulous idea.
Printies Design Studio Kits come with materials to make six different stuffed toys. They are recommended for kids ages 6 and up, and retail for $19.99 at places like Target, Amazon.com, Toys “R” Us, and Walgreen. Refill kits are available for $9.99.
Now the fun part — 2 Lucky Readers will win a Printies Design Studio Kit of their own! To enter for your chance to win, leave a comment on this post. Be sure to leave your email address in the comments field! Tweet or blog about this giveaway, and you’re in for three more entries. (Just be sure to come back here and leave a comment that you tweeted/blogged about it.) Follow Frugal Family Fun Blog on Twitter, subscribe to our feed, or follow in Blogger and you’re in for three more entries. (Again, leave a comment that you follow or subscribe.)
Giveaway ends Wednesday, September 16th @ 6:30pm EST and winner will be chosen by random.org.
Good luck!!
September 12th, 2009 on 11:59 pm
She did a FANTASTIC job! What a fun thing to do, my girls would jump at this!
Reena
r_happyfamily@yahoo.com
Also tweeted about this @bearzfamily
September 13th, 2009 on 7:06 am
That is really cool! I like the immediate gratification of the whole thing. =)
nduggan2@gmail.com
September 13th, 2009 on 7:25 am
That is really cool! I have never seen anything like it. We would have fun with that!
superheroesandprincesses@gmail.com
September 13th, 2009 on 7:25 am
I follow you, of course!
September 13th, 2009 on 8:15 am
What a fantastic project! I just recently found your blog, and I love all the wonderful ideas.
I'm a follower now!! =D
Is posting this on my Facebook status get the same points as Tweeting? I haven't got Twitter, but I can do that!
Jess
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September 13th, 2009 on 8:35 am
How cute is that. My daughter would love making her own stuffed animal.
krazy421 (at) yahoo (dot) com
September 13th, 2009 on 8:35 am
I follow you on google reader.
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September 13th, 2009 on 8:37 am
I don't tweet either but I posted your link about the giveawy on my facebook account.
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September 13th, 2009 on 8:44 am
wow that is cool.mavans@scottsboro.org
September 13th, 2009 on 9:30 am
Emma would love this, what a great idea!
September 13th, 2009 on 9:30 am
I follow your blog =)
September 13th, 2009 on 9:46 am
Pretty cool! Thanks for the chance! nettacow at gmail dot com
September 13th, 2009 on 9:46 am
Follow on Twitter. nettacow at gmail dot com
September 13th, 2009 on 9:47 am
Subscribe in reader! nettacow at gmail dot com
September 13th, 2009 on 11:02 am
Very nice! Just found your blog and I love it
Victoria
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September 13th, 2009 on 11:53 am
Oh Sissy would love somthing like this! I've never heard of these before, thanks for the post!
Blessings,
Valerie
September 13th, 2009 on 1:03 pm
ooh i'd love this!!
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September 13th, 2009 on 1:03 pm
im subscribed through bloglines
September 13th, 2009 on 1:03 pm
im following you on twitter
September 13th, 2009 on 1:43 pm
What a cute idea!!
September 13th, 2009 on 1:43 pm
I subscribe on Google reader
September 13th, 2009 on 1:48 pm
What a cute idea. Would have never thought of that. Kalyssa would have such a ball with this!
** I have your posts sent to my email!**
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September 13th, 2009 on 1:56 pm
that is a super idea! i like the idea that you can model them after storybook characters! i wonder if you can only make animals or if you could use your picture on the face of one, or if you could make like bible character dolls?! is it just limited to animals?
♥ ac
September 13th, 2009 on 3:14 pm
THats so cute! What a neat idea!
bnlsmommy04@msn.com
September 13th, 2009 on 6:02 pm
She did a great job!
Sherryberry921@aol.com
September 13th, 2009 on 6:02 pm
and of course I follow your blog!
September 13th, 2009 on 7:05 pm
My five year old daughter would love to try these.
And for extra entries, I so subscribe to your feed in my Bloglines.
Thanks!
MelanieKS (at) gmail(dot)com
September 13th, 2009 on 8:11 pm
How fun! That would be fun to win!
my e-mail is stella2355406 at yahoo dot com
September 13th, 2009 on 8:33 pm
This is awesome! My kids will love it.
Sara
willowbendproducts@gmail.com
September 13th, 2009 on 8:39 pm
@finding_ac — Yes, you can add a photo for the face. They are so much fun! Really, lots of possibilities here.
September 13th, 2009 on 8:52 pm
what a great project! My kids would LOVE this. Very special. They could even make ones for birthday parties. Endless possibilities. Thanks
September 13th, 2009 on 8:54 pm
this giveaway is sooo cool, I mentioned it on my blog
http://latenightstamper.blogspot.com/2009/09/birthday-balloona.html
thanks so much
September 13th, 2009 on 8:55 pm
I follow you now. Look behind you. DO you see me lurking? :}
September 13th, 2009 on 9:39 pm
Great idea! Would love to be entered in . . .prickett222@yahoo.com
Thanks for all your postings!
Julie Prickett
September 13th, 2009 on 10:10 pm
This is very cool!
September 13th, 2009 on 10:10 pm
I subscribe the Frugal Family Fun.
September 13th, 2009 on 10:57 pm
I follow you on Blogger…
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September 13th, 2009 on 10:57 pm
My kidlets would LOVE this – computer fun and stuffed animals? Two of their favorite things
the_peanut_patch at yahoo dot com
September 14th, 2009 on 12:02 am
Maybe the drawing day will be lucky for us. It's a birthday in our family.
Cali would love this project and looks pretty cute. Thanks for the chacne.
September 14th, 2009 on 7:19 am
My little guy would love to try this out – fantastic giveaway!
krnoeske@yahoo.com
September 14th, 2009 on 7:31 am
I subscribe on Google Reader.
shannonbaskets at yahoo.com
September 14th, 2009 on 7:32 am
This looks like such a fun project. Would love to do this with my little man!!
shannonbaskets at yahoo.com
September 14th, 2009 on 8:08 am
Ok, that is the coolest thing ever! EVER! Great idea, I would totally buy this!
angemacdonald@gmail.com
September 14th, 2009 on 8:34 am
That's amazing. I am not a sewer so I have never made stuffed animals. But with that, I think I can make the best stuffed animals. Thanks.
Also, I just found a pretty new and healthy snack at Toy's R Us: Snikiddy. They have Cheese Puffs Balls and Chocolate Chip Bites with different favors. The best part: they are made with all natural ingredients and are from homemade recipes. Enjoy.
Oh, I almost forget; lekmay@yahoo.co
Thanks again.
September 14th, 2009 on 8:52 am
My girls would Love this!
julieapat@yahoo.com
September 14th, 2009 on 11:09 am
Oh my kids would just love this! Wonder if they would share with us big kids.
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Following and Tweeting ya up!
September 14th, 2009 on 1:15 pm
I've never seen these before – my boys would go CRAZY over this! How fun!
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September 14th, 2009 on 1:15 pm
Oh, and I follow you on Blogger, naturally!
September 14th, 2009 on 6:13 pm
Oh, my- that looks like *so* much fun. We would love to try it at our house.
Also- looks like a great gift idea!
Thanks for posting about it.
Jenn
jnbythesea@gmail.com
September 14th, 2009 on 8:17 pm
We would love to be winners—those look so fun!!
September 14th, 2009 on 8:17 pm
I follow
September 15th, 2009 on 12:57 pm
what a very creative product. I am a newbie to your blog but I think I will stick around for a while.
gizala@realtyagent.com
September 15th, 2009 on 5:39 pm
Both my kids would love that!!!!!
lunamoon777900@yahoo.com
September 15th, 2009 on 6:59 pm
Ok that is crazy cool…. I just have to put my comment in and see if I get pulled. What a fun project! Cyan would love it!
Have a great night…
Val
September 16th, 2009 on 1:42 pm
Thanks!
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September 16th, 2009 on 1:46 pm
following on twitter
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September 16th, 2009 on 1:47 pm
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September 16th, 2009 on 1:48 pm
following you on blogger
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September 16th, 2009 on 1:51 pm
I tweet about this post
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