{"id":113172,"date":"2022-08-02T19:46:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T23:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=113172"},"modified":"2022-08-02T19:46:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T23:46:10","slug":"kids-scooped-dumped-pedaled-posed-created-and-colored-at-crayola-experience-eastons-new-limited-time-takeover-event-kubota-machine-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=113172","title":{"rendered":"Kids Scooped, Dumped, Pedaled, Posed, Created and Colored at  Crayola Experience Easton\u2019s New Limited-Time Takeover Event  Kubota Machine Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Featured image courtesy of Crayola Experience<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>EASTON, Pa.<\/strong> (Aug. 2, 2022) \u2013 With the help of Kubota Tractor Corporation, the next generation of do-it-yourselfers, builders, farmers, business owners, and community leaders have taken over Pennsylvania\u2019s most colorful family attraction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKubota Machine Adventures\u201d \u2013 which runs through Sept. 12 \u2013 opened today with a special public outdoor kickoff event in front of Crayola Experience in downtown Easton. Hundreds of kids colored a full-sized Kubota tractor and 5-ft high coloring pages, scooped colorful marker caps with toy excavators, pedaled toy tractors around a course, and crafted projects inspired by the takeover.<\/p>\n<p>Inside Crayola Experience, Kubota\u2019s iconic orange equipment\u2014including an excavator, tractor, and UTV\u2014 has transformed the family attraction to inspire kids to bring to life the community of Crayonville with their own creative touches.<\/p>\n<p>The limited-time indoor adventure\u2014a result of the partnership between Crayola and Kubota, one of the leading equipment manufacturers in the U.S.\u2014has kids (and kids at heart) engaging in more than new 20 hands-on activities such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>creating their own Kubota Machine Adventures I.D. badges;<\/li>\n<li>hopping on a kid-sized tractor to dig Crayola flower beds;<\/li>\n<li>building a rainbow high rise out of crayon box &#8220;bricks\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>s<strong>napping photos<\/strong>with REAL Kubota equipment;<\/li>\n<li>scooping, loading and dumping at a 3D projection sand table;<\/li>\n<li>transforming crayon shavings into\u00a0<strong>&#8220;grass clippings&#8221; art;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>naming and wrapping their own\u00a0<strong>Kubota-inspired crayon;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>engineering their own<\/strong>ultimate Kubota machine of the future; and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Throughout the immersive experience, families will discover how the human power of creativity and the machine power of Kubota equipment together can drive innovation to build better and stronger communities.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, in celebration of National Coloring Book Day today, the first 50 families admitted to the attraction received a special edition Kubota Coloring &amp; Activity Book developed in partnership with Crayola and featuring scenes of Crayola characters using Kubota equipment to get Crayonville ready for a big town festival. The 48-page coloring book is available for purchase at participating U.S. Kubota dealers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kubotausa.com\/media-center\">KubotaUSA.com<\/a> and The Crayola Store inside Crayola Experience locations.<\/p>\n<p>The kid-powered experience is included in the price of admission. New this summer, visitors can get unlimited visits to Crayola Experience through Dec. 31, 2022, with the purchase of a Color Card for the cost of a full-priced admission ticket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve created an amazing opportunity for thousands of children to learn through creativity how equipment is used to design and build the world around us. Kids will have fun using their imagination, creativity, and problem-solving skills\u2014along with Kubota machines\u2014to bring to life the colorful community of Crayonville and discover how they can build a better future,\u201d said Warren Schorr, Senior Vice President Business Development, Global Licensing, &amp; Experiences.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, including remaining national tour dates for the adventure, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CrayolaExperience.com\/Kubota\">CrayolaExperience.com\/Kubota<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Partnership Background<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The five-market national tour of Kubota Machine Adventures is part of a recently announced partnership between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kubotausa.com\/\">Kubota Tractor Corporation<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crayola.com\">Crayola<\/a>. The collaboration aims to inspire the next generation of business owners, builders, farmers, do-it-yourselfers, and leaders by highlighting the unique and creative role that machines play in building and shaping communities.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the takeover events, the partnership has extended the experience to include: a special edition Kubota Coloring &amp; Activity Book; free, downloadable at-home crafts and coloring pages; a Kubota national kids coloring contest; classroom activities and educational content; and a new online experience at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.KubotaCountryKids.com\">KubotaCountryKids.com<\/a> where kids can engage in activities and projects around their property and in their communities. Partnership activity details can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CrayolaExperience.com\/Kubota\">CrayolaExperience.com\/Kubota<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud of the important part our dealers and equipment play in farming and food production, in building and maintaining our communities, and in enhancing our overall way of life,\u201d said Todd Stucke, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Product Support and Strategic Projects for Kubota Tractor Corporation. \u201cThrough this partnership, we hope to inspire creativity and learning for the next generation to help kids see what\u2019s possible when we all work together to better our towns, cities and countrysides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Partnership activity details can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CrayolaExperience.com\/Kubota\">CrayolaExperience.com\/Kubota<\/a>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Crayola Experience Easton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Discover the magic of color at Crayola\u2019s premier and one-of-a-kind family destination.\u00a0More 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&#8217;s\u00a0largest selection of Crayola products and unique souvenirs. The brand\u2019s other attractions are in Orlando, Fla.; Mall of America (Bloomington, Minn.); Plano, Texas; and Chandler, Ariz. To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.CrayolaExperience.com\/Easton\">CrayolaExperience.com\/Easton<\/a> or join the conversation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crayolaexperience\/\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visitcrayola\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About Kubota Tractor Corporation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kubota Tractor Corporation, Grapevine, Texas, is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment, including a complete line of tractors of up to 200 Gross HP, performance-matched implements, compact construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, hay tools, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For product literature or dealer locations, contact:\u00a0 Kubota Tractor Corporation, 1000 Kubota Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, (888) 4-KUBOTA [(888) 458-2682], Ext. 900, or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kubotausa.com\/\">KubotaUSA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nConstance Walker<br \/>\nCrayola Experience<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured image courtesy of Crayola Experience EASTON, Pa. 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