Photos Courtesy of Crayola: Left to Right   Kara Kresge –  Paula Nagle

Crayola Experience Easton also donated prize packages totaling $10,000 in products and tickets to teachers’ schools  

EASTON, Pa. (May 7, 2025) – Two teachers from the Lehigh Valley celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week with a once-in-a-lifetime experience today—a shopping spree through the world’s largest selection of Crayola products and unique souvenirs at Crayola Experience Easton. Their schools and students also had something to cheer about, receiving a prize pack valued at $5,000 from the attraction.

Kara Kresge, a teacher at Francis A March Elementary School in Easton, and Paula Nagle, a teacher at Stroudsburg Middle School in Stroudsburg were randomly selected from more than 1,800 raffle entries to participate in the World’s Most Colorful Shopping Spree—Teacher Edition.

The teachers had 64 seconds—a nod to Crayola’s iconic box of 64 crayons—to dash around The Crayola Store and grab as much Crayola product as they could. The Crayola Tip character, along with school mascots, colleagues, students, and family cheered on the teachers. Because of medical condition, Nagle had a fellow teacher—Amber Cohen—to race through the aisles.

At the end of their spree, the Kresge and Nagle got to keep what was collected to stock their classrooms for next year and all the students in their classrooms will receive a free Crayola Experience ticket to use this summer.

Crayola Experience also donated a prize pack valued at $5,000 to each winning teacher’s school. The colorful school package includes an assortment of Crayola crayons, markers, colored pencils, and other supplies, plus 200 Crayola Experience tickets that can be used for school fundraising, student recognition awards, etc.

In appreciation for the work teachers do to educate, motivate, and inspire the next generation all year long, teachers are eligible for free annual passes to Crayola Experience—the most colorful family destination for interactive, creative play.

 

About Crayola Experience Easton

Discover the magic of color at Crayola’s premier and one-of-a-kind family destination. More than 25 creative activities and attractions throughout 65,000 square feet of color await families at the Crayola Experience flagship in Easton, Pa., the birthplace of Crayola crayons. Bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever, the adventures of Crayola Experience help kids and adults alike explore art and technology, express their creativity, and experience color in a whole new way. Also featuring live entertainment and The Crayola Store with the world’s largest selection of Crayola products and unique souvenirs. The brand’s other attractions are in Orlando, Fla.; Mall of America (Bloomington, Minn.); Plano, Texas; and Chandler, Ariz. To learn more, visit CrayolaExperience.com/Easton or join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Connie Walker