Stuff Some Fun into Summer with Staples and Air Miles

One of my tips for saving and maximizing money is to collect reward miles, a great way to earn perks on your purchases. My very first rewards card ever was AIR MILES, yours as well? You can collect points at so many stores and get nice bonus points on purchases as well. Though friends of mine redeem regularly, I have to admit to being a saver for that ‘big trip’, and I’m getting close!

Now you can be rewarded for picking up office supplies and school supplies. Yes, I had to mention the dreaded ‘back to school’ didn’t I?

This summer, Staples and the AIR MILES Reward Program are offering even more value to customers in Alberta. Beginning July 4, Staples shoppers, who are Alberta residents– can earn AIR MILES reward miles on their Staples purchases in store and online.

To celebrate, Staples and AIR MILES donated “Summer FUN-damental Packs” to Boys and Girls Clubs of Alberta this past Wednesday in Calgary. These packs were filled with top Staples items to keep young minds engaged this summer.

At this “Stuff Some Fun into Summer” event spokespeople from Staples, AIR MILES and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Alberta were there to officially open the event and host fun family activities for those whom attended.

Picture: From left to right: Brian Coupland, Director of Innovation and Marketing Staples Staples, Store Manager, 321 – 61st Avenue SW, Calgary, Alderman Gian-Carlo Carra, Karen McCullagh, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and Blair Cameron, Senior VP of Retail, AIR MILES

Sadly, I could not attend the event, yet I was still given a special pack from Staples and AIR MILES {thank you!}. Inside were many of the same crafts and activities from the event, of which my kids have been busy having fun with this very rainy week in Central Alberta {a list of all the enclosed items is below}.

The face painting kit? Genius! Summer is THE TIME for facepaint, my kids ask some often. This particular brand is a great one too, the paint is hypo-allergenic, non-toxic and includes a step-by-step guide {ideal for those non-artists like myself. heh}.

My daughters especially liked the Crayola Colour Wonder Stow & Go Studio and the stickers. They spent hours making masterpieces for me, plus these products gave me the idea to gift them for a couple birthdays this month.

Even though it’s summer holidays, I’d like my oldest to keep up with some learning, but who wants actual homework? Each day she reads and was excited to see the Workbooks and Subtraction Flash Cards in the package. These will come in handy for road trips this season as well.

For my own Summer Fun this rainy week, I have been loving the Kobo eReader. It’s easy to set-up and navigate; plus the design is built well as it just feels comfortable in the hand while reading. Yep, while the kids take a break from the outdoor sun with some crafts, mama is putting up her feet and enjoying a good ebook. Here’s proof of the event, which deserved some angelic haze for effect:

{reminder to self: that me-time was NOT a dream}

The rain clouds are supposed to part by the weekend, followed by a heat wave. This is my chance to take the kids and the SONY 14.1 MP Camera outside again to enjoy local activities. I don’t think I need to explain how a camera is ideal in capturing all those summer memories, do I? #obviously

As you can see, there are so many products at Staples to put a ton of fun into summer … and all the while, you can now collect those AIR MILES reward miles as you shop = #Score

Staples and AIR MILES have also created a special “Stuff Some Fun into Summer” pack for one lucky Canadian My Organized Chaos reader!

Valued at $200, this prize pack {pictured below} is valued at $200 and includes the following AWESOME products:

Kobo eReader
SONY 14.1 MP Camera
Crayola Colour Wonder Stow & Go Studio– great for the car; portable pack can be filled with other art supplies too for older kids
Craft Pack– filled with all kinds of arts & crafts supplies; endless possibilities
Snazaroo Face Painting Kit – comes with how-to book; fun for kids; washes off easily
Workbooks/Flash Cards– fun way to keep up skills through summer
Stickers – Assortment of stickers
Staples tote
AIR MILES Gift cards