News | August 9, 2007

Crayola Makes Cutting, Highlighting, Stapling And Measuring Totally Cool With New "Total Tools" For Back To School

Easton, PA - Going back to school isn't only about being the best dressed at the bus stop. Being cool for school also means having the latest in school tools that make your friends stop and look. With a talking ruler that measures out loud, erasable highlighters, a stapler that packs a punch with no staples required and a cutting tool that gives scissors a run for their money, Crayola is totally changing the rules for school tools, while making the supplies kids need most for their school work more fun to use.

While out-classing normal staplers, highlighters, scissors and rulers, each Total Tool comes fully loaded with soft, stylish squishy grips in bold, contrasting colors, making them comfortable to hold and easy to control. Who says you can't make a fashion statement with your school supplies?

The Crayola Total Tools line includes:

The Total Tools Staple-Free Stapler combines innovation, convenience and safety into one revolutionary binding tool. Whether it's part of a homework assignment or clutter-cleanup project, organizing papers has never been so much fun! The tool's paper-punch design cuts a small tab into the page that folds into a slot to hold up to 4 sheets of paper. You'll never search for staples again! The staple-free mechanism doubles as a self-inking stamper that adds a colorful design to the page, so you can personalize your document and present it with style!

The Total Tools Erasable highlighter makes homework headaches history! One end is a bright yellow highlighter and the other end removes the highlight —cleanly and completely whenever a correction is called for! With a cool look and signature soft, cushy grip, the Erasable Highlighter makes underlining notes and books totally goof-proof! Each pack contains two Total Tools Erasable highlighters with an easy-to-hold comfort grip.

The Total Tools Ultimate Cutter is a pivoting cutting tool that cuts straight and curvy lines smoothly, precisely and safely, starting anywhere on a page -- even in the center! Safer than scissors and easier to use, the Ultimate Cutter's cutting blade has a protective barrier that prevents it from cutting skin. The soft, squishy grip makes it easy to hold and control, and in contrasting colors of purple and lime, it's easy to spot in a backpack!

The Total Tools Audio Ruler is the only ruler that "talks" when it "walks" across paper. It measures lines in 1/8-inch increments -- up to 1 foot out loud -- with a line that disappears after the job is complete! As the ruler's measuring wheel rolls along and comes to a stop, it tells how far it's traveled from "Point A" to "Point B," so kids know exactly what they measured, to reinforce their learning. This talking tool makes the tedious task of learning to measure more fun … totally!

The Total Tools Glue Roller lets kids put glue exactly where they want it in a smooth, neat 3/8-inch stream. Simply squeeze and roll—it's that simple to control. Unlike other school glues that go on clear, Crayola's Total Tools Glue Roller goes on PURPLE so it's easy to see where glue has been applied. The purple disappears and the glue dries clear. And like all products in the Total Tools line, the Glue Roller has a soft, squishy comfort grip that makes it easy to handle and hard to resist!

SOURCE: Crayola