Sharpie and Rubbermaid Holiday Gift Pack Review & Giveaway

This is is the time of year I spend a lot of time baking. I love making Christmas cookies, chocolates and more! Although we of course keep some for ourselves, what I love most is to give them to family and friends. The only problem is...I've never come up with a great way to package them up so they make a nice gift for people. Thankfully, Rubbermaid and Sharpie have got me covered this year!

If you're looking for a unique, fun, creative, personalized gift to share with the ones you love, Rubbermaid and Sharpie have come up with a great idea! Simply make up a batch of your favorite cookies, fudge or other goodie and package them up in a Rubbermaid TakeAlong decorated with some Sharpie Markers!

If you're not familiar with 15 pk Rubbermaid TakeAlongs, here's a little info for you:

• Contains the perfect variety of sizes to suit everyday storage uses including sandwiches, leftover, crafts, gifts and yummy goodies
• Every container has the Quik Clik Seal that ensure the lid clicks in place to secure the contents
• The bases have graduation marks for easy measuring and the lids are ridged for easier stacking
• Priced right so there is no worry about giving them away or accidentally losing them
• The containers are microwave, top rack dishwasher and freezer safe
• TakeAlongs are available Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart, grocery stores, drug stores and clubs.

We were sent a Sharpie and Rubbermaid Holiday Gift Pack to test out and make creations of our for the holiday. It included:

• 15 piece set of TakeAlongs
  
• Sharpie Stainless Steel Permanent Marker
  
• Set of 8 Sharpie Retractable Markers
  
• Set of 3 Sharpie Pen Retractables
• 2 Sharpie Paint Markers (Silver and Gold)
  

When the holiday gift pack arrived, I couldn't wait to check everything out. Kaelyn and I love to make Christmas goodies together, and I knew this would be something she could help with too. What a great way to let your kids be creative and be a part of the gift-giving process!!

When I told Kaelyn we were going to sit down and make gifts for people, she couldn't have been more excited. She helped me decorate several of the Rubbermaid TakeAlongs and even my hubby got involved.

I really enjoyed trying out the different Sharpies....especially the Sharpie Retractable Permanent Markers. The red and green colors really helped make our packages that much more unique and Christmasy looking. Here's a little information about each Sharpie product:

Sharpie Retractable Permanent

• Easy, one-handed operation.
• Assorted set of eight Fine Point colors let you click away with the color of your
• choice.
• Available wherever office products are sold

Sharpie Stainless Steel Permanent Marker

• The first-ever refillable Sharpie with a sleek, stainless steel barrel, etched logo,
• and Fine Point tip
• Black ink keeps your marks simple and chic
• Available wherever office products are sold
  

Sharpie Pen Retractable

• For everyday writing that won’t bleed through paper with one-hand click convenience.
• Available in three colors: red, black, blue.
• Available wherever office products are sold

I love that this is not only a fun, personalized way to 'wrap' up goodies to give to people as gifts, but that the TakeAlongs can actually be used again and again by the receiver so it's not just another piece of clutter in their home! Between our yummy goodies and the great products from Rubbermaid and Sharpie...these will make great gift ideas!

Win It: One lucky reader is going to win a Sharpie and Rubbermaid Holiday Gift pack which includes a 15 piece set of TakeAlongs, a Sharpie Stainless Steel Permanent Marker, set of 8 Sharpie Retractable Markers and a set of 3 Sharpie Pen Retractables.

Mandatory Entry - Leave a comment letting me know what your favorite treat is to make for the holidays.

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Leave one comment for each entry you complete above including with each, your e-mail address so that I can easily contact the winner!!

This giveaway will end December 20th and is open to the US & Canada

**The products for this review and giveaway were provided for free by Rubbermaid and Sharpie. All opinions found here are my own and were not influenced in any way. The opinions of others may differ from my own.**