Giveaway: 10 Readers Win $25 Mariposas Gift Certificates (Buy Watercolor Kits + More)

Looking for a fun activity to keep your kids busy on a rainy day? Or how about a creative distraction when you are trying to pay bills or check out Hip2Save? 😉 Mariposas Paint it Yourself Watercolor Kits come to the rescue! Kids love to paint – but not everyone likes the aftermath. Not so with these kits: all you need is water and a soft brush – no paint, no smocks, no cleanup challenges. These mess-free kits are perfect for birthday gifts, Easter and get-well baskets, and every day craft time. They also make the perfect birthday party activity, and the result doubles as a party favor. Jessica Apple, founder of Mariposas, is a mom, artist and schoolteacher. She wanted to develop a craft that helped develop fine motor skills and was still fun, easy and quick…hence, the creation of these whimsical Watercolor Kits!

Jessica was nice enough to send me several different art kits. Although I initially thought that the price of the art kit was a little high (4 5×7 art pieces for $3.75), I soon realized that it was well worth the cost. Each 5 x7 card is made of heavy weight watercolor paper and can easily be framed and displayed for all to admire. Piper, my 4 year-old daughter, truly enjoyed painting and was quite entertained during the whole process, plus she was very proud of her final piece of artwork.

Thanks to Mariposas, 10 lucky Hip2Save readers will each win a $25 gift certificate to Mariposas. Use this certificate to purchase art kits, party packs, hair accessories for girls and women and more! In addition, all Hip2Save readers can snag a 10% discount to Mariposas with the coupon code Hip2Save at checkout (expires 3/28/11).

If you are interested in entering this giveaway, sponsored by Mariposas, please click on the giveaway button below…

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This giveaway will end tonight, March 21st, at 11:59PM EST, and the randomly selected winners will be announced later in the week.

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(Thanks, Mariposas!)