{"id":130335,"date":"2024-05-07T23:34:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T03:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130335"},"modified":"2024-05-07T23:35:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T03:35:09","slug":"three-lehigh-valley-teachers-celebrated-teacher-appreciation-day-with-the-worlds-most-colorful-shopping-spree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130335","title":{"rendered":"Three Lehigh Valley Teachers Celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day with the World\u2019s Most Colorful Shopping Spree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Photo provided by Crayola Experience<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Crayola Experience donated prize packages to winners\u2019 schools totaling $15,000 in products and tickets<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>EASTON, Pa. (May 7, 2024)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Three teachers from the Lehigh Valley celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day with a once-in-a-lifetime shopping spree through the world\u2019s largest selection of Crayola products and unique souvenirs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kimberly Knipe, Roosevelt Elementary School<\/li>\n<li>Shannon Stokes, Salisbury Elementary School<\/li>\n<li>Paula Lapp, Ramos Elementary School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The K-12 teachers\u00a0were randomly selected from more than 2,000 raffle entries\u00a0to participate in the World\u2019s Most Colorful Shopping Spree\u2014Teacher Edition, and their schools received a prize pack valued at $5,000 from Crayola Experience.<\/p>\n<p>Knipe, Stokes, and Lapp had 64 seconds\u2014a\u00a0nod to Crayola\u2019s iconic box of 64 crayons\u2014to 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.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of their spree, the teachers got to keep what they collected to stock their classrooms for next year\u00a0and all the students in their classrooms received a free Crayola Experience ticket to use this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Crayola Experience also donated a prize pack valued at $5,000 to each winning teacher\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Crayola Experience gathered more than 3,500 entries and selected nine teachers across the four participating locations in Texas, Pennsylvania, Orlando, and Arizona for shopping sprees held this week\u2014donating a total of more than $60,000 of products and tickets to the teachers\u2019 schools.<\/p>\n<p>In appreciation for the work teachers do to educate, motivate, and inspire the next generation all year long, Crayola Experience\u2014the most colorful family destination for interactive, creative play\u2014offers teachers free annual passes to its attractions.<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\u00a0the 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\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crayolaexperience.com\/Easton\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.CrayolaExperience.com\/Easton&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715213170086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KPNVvW4TOK93amwe5vnmD\">CrayolaExperience.com\/Easton<\/a>\u00a0or join the conversation on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crayolaexperience\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crayolaexperience\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715213170086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uZDxSk1OghAhnNwmNfGNc\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visitcrayola\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visitcrayola&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715213170086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw023eV5nvcjA4B8vRNco2ko\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>Photo provided by Crayola Experience Crayola Experience donated prize packages to winners\u2019 schools totaling $15,000 in products and tickets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EASTON, Pa. 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