Monday, December 6, 2010

Holiday Gift Guide - Art Supplies Direct Draw Like A Pro Review & Giveaway


 I love finding companies that sell products that encourage children to be creative. Both my kids are pretty decent artists and I love to see them spend time creating art on a black piece of paper instead of always playing video games.  At Art Supplies Direct, you can find dozens of art kits for kids of all ages, and even a few for the grown up as well. And best of all, they are able to offer their art supplies for prices way below normal retail prices.



For our review, we were sent the "Draw Like A Pro" kit from Alex Toys. This is a great set for children at all different skill levels. It comes with a projector that lights up so they can insert the pre-printed slide and can trace if they need to. They will be able to create flips books, draw fancy scenes and more. This set comes complete with 124 preprinted slides , 6 markers, 10 sheets of paper and a flip book. My children, who are ages 8 and 10, both enjoyed it and were able to use it without any assistance. It is currently available at Art Supplies Direct for only $37.99.




Art Supplies Direct also offers many wonderful art supplies at great prices for the adult artist. You can find eisels, canvases, brushes, pastels, watercolors and more.  In addition to their already low prices, you can also receive free shipping on all orders over $200. Whether you want to get an original holiday gift or stock up your own craft closet, Art Supplies Direct is a great place to shop.






In honor of the holiday season, one lucky winner is going to receive a $25 gift certificate to use towards the item of their choice. To enter, just visit Art Supplies Direct and tell me one item you would love to have. For additional entries, you can do any of the following, but you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted.

1) Subscribe to my blog by email
2) Follow my blog on friend connect
3) Blog about this giveaway with a link to New Age Mama and Art Supplies Direct(5 Entries)
4) Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway using the button at the top of this post (Daily)
5) Become my friend on face book
6) Grab my main button and tell me where I can find it
7) Get an entry if you are already a fan of New Age Mama on Face Book
8) Follow New Age Mama on Network Blog
9) Sign up for sponsored tweets using my referral link (3 entries-I will check)
10) Sign up for Swag Bucks with me as the referrer-my user name is GabbyLowe (3 Entries)
11) Post this giveaway on any sweepstakes site, Mr Linky, or other networking website-leave the link where I can find it (1 entry each)
12) Sign up for the Art Supplies Direct newsletter

This giveaway will end at midnight on 12/25/10 and is open to the US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to Art Supplies Direct  for offering this great prize!




***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***

150 comments:

KatieCan86 said...

I would love to have the Sketching & Drawing Studio Artist Kit because I love to sketch!

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My Not-So-Bebe-Girl Autumn loves drawing anime and manga, so I would love the Royal & Langnickel Deluxe Sketching Artist Kit here: http://www.artsuppliesdirect.com/royalandandlangnickelwatercolorpaintingeaselartistkitwithstoragebag-1-2-1-1-1-1.aspx

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Britta said...

I love to win this for my daughter who is only 7, but has such an eye for art. She would love this.

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Mary B. said...

I love art supplies! I would probably want to get the Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil Set 12/Tin and the Royal & Langnickel Watercolor Pencil Art Kit--then again I am still undecided with all those great choices.

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wigget said...

i would lvoe to get the Sand Art Candy (pack of 24)

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I would love to have the Alex Monster Art Center

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I would love to have the REEVES Mixed Media Art Set.

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Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing. I would love to get a few kids art sets for my grand-kids. They love getting their hands dirty and painting.