When our kids celebrate their birthdays we try to surprise them with a birthday sign. Last year I made a sign for our front door that greeted our son when he got home from school.
This year I bought the new Crayola Washable Window Crayons
Just a side note: I do like the way the window crayons make a smooth easy mark. They give a more opaque effect than the window markers. I also like how you can color back over the image and it is not removed --unlike the window markers. There are less colors than the markers and the red is more pink than red. However, my daughter has been playing with them and doesn't seem to mind only having a few colors. I was really concerned after reading the reviews that they would be difficult to clean. I allowed a picture to dry about an hour and then cleaned the window. I did not have any trouble (I use a mixture of vinegar and water to clean my windows and mirrors). I don't know if allowed to stay on the windows for days if it would then become more difficult to remove.
Crayola will help us celebrate by giving FIVE lucky readers a chance to give the Crayola Washable Window Crayons
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAKE!
Another awesome idea. Last weekend I picked up some of the Crayola Fabric Markers you mentioned in a post and let my son decorate a t-shirt with those; looks like I’ll be getting some of these too, unless I win. Woo Hoo!
I’d love to try these. On my grandson’s birthday I’ve been cutting a big number out of cardstock and he loves having his photo taken with it. He’d like this window idea, too!
ohhh i would love these! i have 2 birthday’s coming up and i might have to steal this idea!
how fudging cool are those?!?! love the bday message idea! what a great way to surprise someone!!
With 5 kids between the ages of 3-11, this would be a great activity for all of them on the up and coming winter months!!!
What a neat idea! I love it!
oh – would love to try these, they look so cool!
What a great idea! Can’t wait to try these, thanks for sharing. You have fabulous talent by the way. I can’t imagine what it would look like it I tried to make a HB sign like that.
Great idea! We have the markers but have not tried the crayons. I left the markers on the window for a little over 2 weeks and they cleaned up well with a vinegar-based window cleaner.
OMG!!! The window message is to cool…I have 5 kids that would just love this…especially if this was done on both of our sliders…LOL..Thanks for the chance to have these…
How Cool! I am definitely stealing the idea!
Love this idea. We have a bday coming up in November ans will give this idea a try. Thanks for the post.
These are amazing! They would be so much fun for my sons to play with.
HOw fitting that my daughter’s birthday is today! I think I will go get those markers for her party tomorrow! Thanks!
I have never seen these! Where would I find them? What a great idea to use them for. Happy Birthday to your son!
These look like they would be really fun for my grandchildren to use. Can’t wait to try some.
What a great idea! Hope your son has a wonderful birthday!
I saw these at the store the other day & wondered how well they would work? I think the possibilities would be endless with these & know my grandkids would have a blast with them!
What an awesome giveaway – thank you!!
It was my son’s 4th bday yesterday, I wish I would have known about the Crayola Washable Window Crayons before, I would have loved to create a message for my BIG boy! Next year I’ll be doing just that! Thanks for the great idea!!
Fantastic!
I love these markers! I can think of all kinds of stuff to do with them for my home preschool…thanks for the ideas!
These Are so cool! I wish I would have had them when my son had his 15th birthday!
I wrote on my hubby’s car last year for his birthday with those “car” markers and we like to never got it off! I will never do that again! These look like they are just perfect and you can even write neatly with them! Thanks for the share!
Our sons are the same age. Wish I had known about the window markers, I’m sorta behind on stuff like this.
Thanks for another great idea.
I love that idea!
We are so into birthday, anniversary, Christmas, Welcome Home, Happy Easter signs!!
My story about how important these signs are to us (read…me) that the day my son returned from England after a four month co-op placement, he had to stand on the porch for 10 minutes until we finished the “Welcome Home, Sweetie” sign!!
Our livingroom mirror is our canvas of choice…but we usually use construction paper for our signs…the markers and crayons offer a whole new medium…
Thanks for the idea..
I think this is a great Birthday tradition. Simple and inexpensive too.
Happy Birthday to Blake!
Oh those look like so much fun. I think all my windows would definitely get cleaned if my daughters got a hold of those. Happy birthday to your son!!
This is a really nice tradition!
We would love to try these! My daughter keeps taking my gel decorations off my front door, so it might be fun to let her decorate on her own! Love the birthday sign tradition too!
I love this idea! Birthdays are coming up in November & December. I’ll have to try it. In the past, I’ve made paper lanterns and strung them up around the door and in the room. I’ve also hung streamers and balloons for when my daughters wake up.
What a fun product! My son would think it was really cool to color on the windows!
Great idea. I totally see these being used for any occasion. An easy way to “mask” all the fingerprints off the glass slider doors. Another good idea is to leave them in the bathroom and have your guest autograph the mirror. easy enough to do just for that day/night and then clean bathroom mirrow tomorrow! I like it. I’ll wait to see if I win some markers and if not, then I will definately go out to buy some. Maybe I could use my Michael’s coupons and get 40 % off,,,,hey not bad!
thanks for the idea.
LOVE this idea! My oldest turns 17 as well, in November…We make a big sign, with the gifts…and do their pictures with that sign…Love the idea, of the mirror though!!!
Thanks!
I’d love these! Birthday’s are the best! It’s mine today!!!
I just saw these at the store the other day and wondered how they would go over. I hope I win!
Love this idea! I will definitely don this on the bathroom mirror for my kiddoes’ birthdays now.
my daughter would have sooo fun with this!!!! hope we win.
These look like a lot of fun! My daughter’s b-day is coming up and it would be fun to try these out…
So cute- please enter me!
I think these are great. It’s good to do special things for our children, especially on their birthday. I think it makes special memories. And a very Happy Birthday to Blake!
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Cool idea! LOVES IT!
I would love to try these. I love your site. Thank you for all the fantastic ideas.
What a great idea! Not only is this a great idea for birthdays, but my daughter would also love using them!
What a neat idea! Please add my name to the drawing. Thanks!
Wow what a great greeting, we love to do something special each year as well! made specialized cakes this year a 5 car train and a horse
would love to put these to use
LOVE THIS. Might have to do for Abby’s birthday coming up!
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cute idea!
Those are really cool!