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Who hasn’t grown up with Elmer’s Glue? Those little white school glue bottles are totally a trademark of all things back to school. Sure, their label may have changed (but only slightly) over the years, but it’s still the must-have and go-to product for back to school.
Seriously moms, tell me it’s something you don’t just automatically grab off the shelf when you’re purchasing school supplies.
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FAVorite back to school memory would have to be 2 years ago…. they had back to school night and my son got ahold of all the glue that teacher had a table.. and starting squeezing it all out ontop of the table… i had to figure out how to get the glue off but didnt get it all off so i told her i will bring it back after i cleaned it.. well i made it into a dupuce table… she loved it and still has it in her room.. my son has her this year…lol
My favorite back to school memory is last year my son was so excited to go to kindergarten! We made a big deal of sending him off! Thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com
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My favorite back to school memory is seeing my son’s face getting on the bus for the first time.
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My mom always would put my hair in sponge curlers for the first day of school and take a polaroid of me on the porch
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My favorite back to school memory is when my dad would go to school to sign us up (we went to a Catholic school). He would go in the office and come out with a bunch of forms and the VERY EXCITING school supply list. My sisters and I would check it out…see exactly what we needed that year. Good, good memories. clairjuly at yahoo dot com
.-= Clair´s last blog ..Jane Austen =-.
I don’t know if it is my favorite but I do vividly remember getting lost my very first day of school. At five it was a little traumatic but I think I got over it finally
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My favorite back to school memory is a money-saving one! As a teacher I would carefully refill the children’s small Elmer’s Glue bottles from a large gallon size Elmer’s Glue bottle. I would actually keep the smaller empty bottles from year to year, refilling them as needed. I was glad to see that even the Elmer’s Glue gallon size bottles can be recycled in their ingenious new program! Hurray for the Elmer’s Glue Crew!
This is our first year with school. My son started Kindergarten a few weeks ago. It has been alot of fun watching him grow and see how excited he gets learning new stuff. We have stocked up lots of Crayola products, safety scissors, glue sticks and a few fun crafty kits to switch it up a bit.
My favorite is the year that I actually had a friend to spend the coming year with!
My favorite back to school memory was the day all of my kids got on the school bus together for the first time!
My favorite back to school memory is that I had gotten my favorite teacher
getting out of the house away from dad
Back to school memory… wow I’d be here all day! haha. But my son started Kindegarden this year and the smell of the Elmers Glue, backpack, and all the supplies brought me back to when I started!
My favorite back to school memory was going school supply shopping with my daughter when she was 5 and how excited she was to pick out all her own school supplies.
I tweeted http://twitter.com/kmayans/statuses/3545432297
my favorite is my sons first bus ride
my worst is my sons first bus ride!
My favorite memory is seeing my friends again after the summer vacation
my favorite memory was I was asked to pick up my great nephew from his very first school day. The best part was he was so happy to see me (or a familiar face) that he ran up to me, jumped in my arms, and gave me a kiss.
I was a grade mother during last years Valentines party for my daughters class.
They made hearts and valentine cards with Elmer’s glitter glue.
The excitement on her face when she realized that it sparkled was priceless.
We still have everything that she made for safe keeping and have looked at it over and over.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.
My favorite school memory was always the first day of school when I saw my friends that I had not seen all summer and learned who my teachers were.
Well I have a favorite memory from my youngest boy that just happened last week. He came home from school with scissor cuts with his shirt and his jeans. When I asked him if he was practicing cutting today he said no.I said well were you trying to cut your clothes . No he said in that cute little voice . Well how did you get cuts in your clothes. He replies I dunno!Did you cut your clothes? uh no!! I said strongly Noah! He shrugged his shoulders and lowered his eyes and said very slowly yesss! I said now you know you do not cut clothes you need to cut the paper. So I let him know I was emailing the teacher and he empatically shared and repeated NO NO. I sent the email and the teacher talked with him the next day. He said my teacher talked to me about cutting and I wont do it again he said brightly.
I remember when our first son went to kindergarten, my husband was so nervous that we followed the bus to school to make sure that my son was okay getting off. (of course we watched from a distance).
It was a long time ago but I remember getting on the bus for the first time with my two older brothers and sister. jelly15301@gmail.com
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My favorite back to school memories are of my daughters on their very first days of kindergarten. They were so very excited, and even though they never really lost that in following years, that starting school feel can never really be caught again.
best memory when last year- my kindergartner daughter didn’t cry and went off happily in the bus- I got butterflies when she left.
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My favorite memory is buying new school clothes with my kids. Where we live, we didn’t have to buy supplies.
My favorite memory is when I had to switch schools in the middle of the year in 4th grade, and I was so scared and shy. My teacher and all the students made me ‘Welcome to the Class’ cards!! Thank you for the contest!
Myu favorite back to school memory was the year I had my best friend and neighbor in my class for the first time.
I just remember enjoying going with my mom to buy the supplies for each year–Elmer’s Glue was always on the list in elementary school! Thanks for the contest!
I remember how nervous I was when I had to start a new school after moving. But it all worked out just fine.
Mine was going school clothes shopping with my mom! Thanks for the chance.
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I remember how each First day of school I wore brand new clothes and shoes, and the night before was filled with so much anticipation and happiness.
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My memory is when i walked to school and 10+ plus cats followed me to school.
My favorite back to school memory is when we got our free box of school supplies from the school. I loved the smell of the new crayons and pencils. Thanks for the giveaway!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/sunnyview99/status/3564308866
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My favorite memory is my mom taking a pic of my brother and I on the first day if school! Even thru high school! It is fun to look back now and see how much we changed over the years
I loved how I had brand new things for the first day of school.
We always went school supply shopping with my mom and were allowed to pick out two “special supplies.” I always chose a pretty folder and some sort of sparkly markers or glitter glue. I used to love it when elmers had the neon glue. That was cool.
My favorite back to school memory was going shopping for all the new school supplies. This included Elmer’s glue. I always had such a good time that day.
Winning the talent show in 8th grade.
I remember liking that there was never homework on the first day!
.-= Kristie´s last blog ..More Summer Fun! =-.
I remember the excitement of the fist day. Carrying all my new supplies including my Elmers glue. It was always fun picking out my first day outfit and opening all my new supplies
Thank you for the chance
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My mom took a picture of me on my first day of kindergarten waiting outside for the bus. I plan to do the same with my daughter on her very first day of school. She starts school next week. They’ll be using lots of glue sticks! We had to buy 5 according to the provided supply list.
.-= Janelle´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – Bus Art =-.
favorite memory is being new in town and a new school and seeing my neighbor in the same classroom. Elmers glue is always in the backpacks when the kids go back to school
My favorite back to school memory was in college. Seeing all my friends (and boy friend) after 3 months apart for my 2nd year of school was soooooo wonderful!
.-= CC´s last blog ..Teaching Tuesday: Back to School Nightmare =-.
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As far as Elmer’s Glue and school I remember with a smile smooshing my hands in glue, waiting for it to dry, and then peeling it off! Thus was funny when I was really young!
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My favorite back to school memory was when I was 4 and I tried to go to kindergarten with my brother who was 5. I fell off the swing before school started and had to go home.
My favorite back-to-school memory was moving to a new city and feeling very shy at a new school: but three girls “adopted” me and talked to me all the time and I was very happy!
ok so I’m sort of embarrassed to admit this but does anyone else remember sniffing rubber cement glue? I’m not sure that’s my favorite memory about B2S but it’s certainly a funny memory from my youth.
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I follow you on twitter and just tweeted–see link above.
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It’s not necessarily a favorite memory, but we always loved using Elmer’s glue on our hands and peeling off our “skin” to show other people. Sick, I know!
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We used to drip Elmer’s glue on the palm of our hands and finger tips just to peel it off again.
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I remember sitting in the extremely hot classrooms, back in the day when the schools had no A/C and windows that opened just a crack.
When I was a little girl I would love taking a first day picture right before school. It made me feel special and excited for school!
.-= Kelly F´s last blog ..Blogosphere Giveaway Alert! =-.
My fav memory was getting new to us things for school.
One of my favorite memories each year as my kids get ready to start school is we make a collage (using Elmer’s glue) of what we did over the summer. It’s a great way to relive the summer and get ready for the next big event — school!
My favorite back to school memory was when I started Kindergarten. That was the first day I met my best friend.
My son is just starting kindergarten this year so I hope to have a lot of memories. Mine fondest memory when I was in school is that all of us neighbor kids would have to get together for pictures on the first day. We would have to walk from house to house so everyone could get their own picture in front of their house.
I remember finding out my 2 best friends were in my same class and we had such a great year. I looked forward to school everyday.
My favorite memory happened yesterday. lol It was watching my girls come out of the school holding hands with huge grins on their faces!! It was my youngest daughter’s first day of Kindergarten and she loved knowing her sissy was there with her somewhere. Thank you!
I remember my first day of kindergarten and being amazed that they had wood play kitchen. I thought it was awesome.
My favorite memory was when my cousin and I wore matching outfits for the first day and we walked to school together. It was one of the few times in my childhood that I felt pretty.
My favorite back to school memory is school clothes shopping with my mom at KMart and putting all the warm fall clothes on layaway in the dead heat of August summers….
My favorite back to school memories are getting my little study center (my desk at home
) ready for school. I stocked up my desk with school supplies, like Elmer’s Glue, and I set up my reference shelf. It was always so exciting. Thanks for the giveaway.
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My favorite back to school memories are getting my little study center (my desk at home
) ready for school. I stocked up my desk with school supplies, like Elmer's Glue, and I set up my reference shelf. It was always so exciting. Thanks for the giveaway.;. All the best!!
Favorite school memory hmm getting the teachers I actually WANTED… favorite glue is making fingernails out of glue and then applying them… have no clue what we were thinking back then but it was fun
.-= brooke´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – Mystery Bone =-.
My favorite memory is me and my purple skirt with a purple sweater on a first day of school. I sure loved that outfit! Purple is still my favorite color!
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My favorite back to school memory is when both of our kids were finally in school. My husband and I went out for lunch on the first day and said “what do we do now?”
My favorite school memory was from Kindergarten. It’s the only memory I have of the whole year. The teacher put out a huge jar of jelly beans and whoever guessed the closest won the whole jar. I still remember my guess of 705 and I was the winner! I remember feeling so proud as I carried that big jar of jelly beans all the way home!
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First day of high school, someone stepped on the bottom of my pants and they fell all the way down in the middle of the main hallway! I was horrified at the time but now it makes me laugh!
I guess my favorite recent memory is captured in the pic I shared on twitpic of my triplets holding hands going in on their first day of Pre-K together. One had already been going since 3yrs 2mos of age. She was gonna show the other two the ropes.
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My favorite memories in school was when I had the chance to do crafts with all sorts of items, pencils, paper, glitter, glue. I also like playing with the glue. Good times!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/Elkaye/status/3619086146
Every year from grade K-12 our family would travel to the Oregon Coast on Labor Day weekend where my Grandmother lived to spend the last days of summer before starting school. The week before we would spend buying school supplies from our yearly list, new clothes and shoes. This is my most memorable Back to School memory.
My favorite back to school memory is when my daughter started kindergarten she was the only little girl in the class with a Buzz Lightyear backpack, she was so proud of it!
.-= Tammy´s last blog ..FIRST Wild Card Tour: The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love =-.
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My favorite back to school memory has to be going to the mall with my parents and buying new school clothes and going out to lunch – this was like when I was 9 years old.(many many many yrs ago before malls were the in thing.
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Elmer makes great products. Love using elmer glue to make crafts at the start of a new school year. I home school my daughter and back to school for us we do a survey to see how much she has changed.
my favorite memory is of my son holding on to the fence outside the school because he was so afraid to go in. But when I went to pick him up he didn’t want to leave he loved it.
One of my favorite memories was seeing my best friends on the first day of school!
I used to love to play tetherball on the playground.
My favorite memory is seeing who my new classmates were and talking about our summers
My favorite memory was going shopping,I couldnt wait to wear that new outfit first day!
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My favorite back to school memory is the happiness and excitement my kids feel before the day.
.-= Becky´s last blog ..T-Ball =-.
My fav school memory is the science fair
Never learned how to spell Hotel for a long time. When we had a spelling test with that word, The University Hotel was across the street and I looked out the window and wrote it down.
Thanks for the chance to win a Prize!
I love to remember when it is “time to pack the backpack” for the first day, checking supplies off as they go in the backpack!
my favorite back to school memory is starting college – I was so excited
I am 55 and I remember Elmer’s glue in the white bottles always being a back to school staple for me. I still use it.
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My favorite back to school memory was my son started head start and rode the bus for the 1st time.
my favorite memory was senior year and knowing that i was almost done
seeing my son start kindergarten this year
My favorite back to school memory is when my son started fifth grade. My mother worked in the cafeteria and he was so excited that he was going to see her. He came home and told me his friends thought it was REALLY COOL that she worked there as the baker–and he could get some extra food for them of course! Thank you for the contest!
My favorite back to school memory (in hindsight!) is that when I was in kindergarten after coming back from thanksgiving break for yearly school photos I had broken my nose and had two lovely black eyes. So there I was in my flowered dress with white blond hair in curly pigtails with my butterfly strips on my nose and two purple black eyes. Everyone thought my mom would get makeup photos but she loved them. She wanted me depicted as I really was. Looking back now it makes me smile and it will be something to show my children.
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I always remember getting my picture taken on the front walk in my new dress and shoes on the first day of school. My favorite glue memory is squirting it on my hands, letting it dry and peeling it off like a layer of skin…weird, I know.
My favorite school memory was going to art class in kindergarten just imaginig what my art teacher had in store, she had a room full of elmers she said glue wasn’t glue unless it was elmers
I think it was the fall after we went to NYC to do our school shopping. I thought I was someone wearing the cool clothes (I must have been in Jr. High when we went). Thank you
My favorite thing was finding out who was going to be in my class.
I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/ncschools/status/3638754350
I have two favorites. In grade school I loved going shopping for school supplies. I loved crayons and glue and scissors and rulers and notebooks and all that good stuff. In college I loved shopping for clothes. I remember my first semester my daddy gave me his credit card and I put $400 on it. He didn’t give it to me again. That was a lot of money back then.
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My favorite back to school memory is our yearly tradition. We would go camping the last weekend before school. It was a fun way to spend the last weekend before having to get serious and it was a fun family tradition.
Here’s my tweet http://twitter.com/Beejax/status/3639157821
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My best back to school memory is we used to do a picture before school. My sister and I would stand in front of our entry way and take our picture. Looking back as an adult its interesting to see how clothes, hair, and we changed over the years.
My giveaway tweet http://twitter.com/Gstixy/status/3640029059
I loved the back to school shopping lists. It was always like a treasure hunt trying to get to the store before it was all picked over. And then figuring out what different supplies meant you were going to be learning that year in that class. Especially as I got older and the science class lists!
I tweeted the giveaway http://twitter.com/DannyRMcD/status/3640260867
My favorite memory is of sending my kids off to school with little notes in their bags. It always made me feel good to tuck a little note into their lunch bags so they would have something to open later on in the day. That was of course before they got older and were way too cool for mom.
I submitted a tweet http://twitter.com/DJanMom/status/3640748150
I remember betting my new school clothes and school supplies which included Elmer’s glue.
My favorite back to school memory was being able to see my friends again after summer vacation.
My favorite back to school memory is of when my mom would come to school and take me out of class to take me to lunch. She would do this once or twice a year and it would just be a really great surprise and it just made me feel really special.
My giveaway tweet http://twitter.com/LindzCS/status/3641268540
My fav back to school memory was always buying new stuff each summer for my dorm room. Each summer i swore my room would be more organized and clean than the previous year so i would buy all sorts of things to keep me organized. Although my room usualy looked like a tornado went through it a few months into the semester, I always had some pretty cool stuff!
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I just started going back to school to work on a PhD…the other day I was having coffee with some of my new classmates and somehow the topic of glue came up. We all reminisced about the days back in elementary school when we would paint our hands with Elmer’s and then try to peel the entire patch off in one go. I never knew this was something kids at other schools did (never mind across the country), but apparently it was!
My favorite memory was always going to get new clothes and supplies glue crayons paper folders it was always a blast and made me feel all grown up thanks for the chance eaglesforjack@gmail.com