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June 17, 2014

Review & giveaway #21 – Stuck on you goodies

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I still have a ruler and some pencils with my name printed on. They were ordered some time in the mid 80s by my mother and I loved them dearly. So much so that I couldn’t bring myself to use the pencils other than for the most special of cards or pictures. There’s something inherently special about using a pencil with you name on.

It seems nothing has changed since the 80s. Kids still love anything named. It brings out the animal marking territorial instinct in even the best of 3 year old sharers. My sons were in raptures to wake up to not only a named notepad each but also a drinks bottle and a lunchbox all courtesy of Stuck on you. They loved them. But what did I think?

I really like the drinks bottle – it’s made from aluminium and looks and feels very sturdy. It doesn’t spill either (how many drinks bottles have I tried that do?!) so a big tick from me. My only bug bear was that my son can’t use it for school as his bottle has to be see through. But that’s not Stuck on you’s fault! I also liked the lunchbox with Max’ name on. He loves it and finds it easy to unzip. It has an insulated lining that is also wipe clean. (The lunchbox sparked a big old nostalgic chat about the old plastic lunchboxes my husband and I had as a kid and why they’re not used any more.)

The drawing pads were the biggest hits with the kids, but the least with me. On the plus side every page was personalised which the boys loved. Their creations were safe from being claimed by others for all eternity! On the negative side I think the cardboard back of the pad could do with being more sturdy. It was a little flimsy meaning the pads are only easy to use when resting on a table. My little rugrats are partial to drawing when out and about and on their knees too. It’s a small criticism.

Things I liked: Anything named means less arguments in our house and less chance at playschool and school of having to replace items. Big tick. The kids like having their own personalised stuff.

Things I didn’t like: The only small thing I could criticise was the backing of the colouring pad being a little too thin. I’d have liked thicker card for the price.

I have 5 x £40 vouchers up for grabs. There are lots of ways to enter – see the Rafflecopter form below. The first way is just to leave a comment on this post. Easy peasy. Closing date 12th September 2014. How to enter:

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Rules and things:

  • Open to anyone over the age of 18, UK & Europe only. Sorry to anyone younger or further afield.
  • There are 5 x £40 vouchers available. There’s no cash alternative to the prize and the prize is not transferable. No part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
  • Instructions form part of the terms and conditions. Entries using any software or automated process to make bulk entries will obviously be disqualified. The winner will be picked at random using software and then contacted by email. If you win and then don’t respond to this email within 7 days then another winner will be picked so check your emails and your spam! The goodies will be delivered to the winner as soon as possible after you have sent me your delivery address.
  • I am running this giveaway on behalf of Stuck on you who will be responsible for sending the prize to you by post should you win. Their decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • This is where I get all stern – please don’t say you have liked the post and followed me on Twitter and Tweeted away like a Tweety thing if you haven’t as guess what? If you win I will check you did do the things you said you did. It’s only fair after all. And I do like fairness.

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245 comments

  39. Great giveaway! I have a little boy who started school monday and has already misplaced his jumper twice lol!! so these would definitely come in handy! x

  48. This is fantastic, you’re so lovely:) You always do these cute little giveaways that take you time, and effort, and cost money:)

  67. We have crayons with grandsons name on them. I use them more than him.
    These stuck on you are so easy to use

  77. oooo my son has just started school and my daughter is in high school this would be great :)

  90. This is brilliant. Would be perfect as my daughter has just start school and we already have a coat missing!

  114. My mum used to name tag our clothes with our surname and postcode it was amazing how many mothers restaurants etc posted stuff back to us.

  128. I’ve just ordered some name labels from them but I would have loved to be able to get the lovely lunch bag and bottle sets. I love the forest friends theme! And I cant believe my little girl will be off to big girl school soon! x

  131. Some lovely things on their website,would love the budding artists kit as a present for my cousin

  133. I still have some colouring pencils with my name on them from the 80s – both my brother and I had them, and I’m sure it stopped some arguments!

  144. Another great giveaway :) would love to win this as I would spend it on my daughters :) xx

  146. I have not seen these before so I will tell my daughter-in-law about them. She has three school age children so these would be very good for them.

  148. Lovely giveaway and a great new site you’re introduced me to, thank you :)

  153. Hi there. With regard to the water bottle, isn’t aluminium supposed to be bad for you??? Doesn’t the aluminium leach or something? (I have a vague recollection of reading some research about this?).

  161. My girls would love this. My 4 yr old starts school this year and is obsessed with spelling her name out.

  162. My son would love to win, he’s obsessed with seeing his name at the moment.

  169. nice prize would come in handy my daughter is starting school this year and need to label everything

  200. Lots of lovely, practical things – especially for names that aren’t usually found on personalised items in the shops.

  204. Great giveaway, wish there had been more stuff like this when I was younger, it was always impossible to find stuff with Lorraine on it!!

  209. Great! I still have pencils with my name on, and I know kids would adore!

  216. My girls have been scrawling their names on their Pukka pads (or “pewka pads” as one of them says) so named pads would be useful.

  220. I think the Stuck on you company are great, have used them before and was very happy with my purchase

  224. A great prize shame it dosent end before the kids go back for their new school year

  225. tongue twister to keep you busy lol

    Luke Luck likes lakes.
    Luke’s duck likes lakes.
    Luke Luck licks lakes.
    Luck’s duck licks lakes.
    Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes.
    Luke Luck takes licks in lakes duck likes.

  244. we have some pencils from this company, lovely quality & my son loves seeing his name on them

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Holly Bell
I’m a mum of 3 boys, a cookbook writer and also a finalist on the 2011 Great British Bake Off. I’ve decided to record the recipes I use, partly to save them somewhere and partly in case someone else might like to use them... [Read more]

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