Oh, Box Tops. You have my kindergartner and me wrapped around your little finger. Or corner, I should say.
I know this because last night I woke up around 3am with the sudden realization that I had thrown away a package without clipping out the little Box Top rectangle that would bring my daughter’s school a whopping ten cents. Yes, I dug in the recycling bin for it this morning. And, no, I wouldn't have lost sleep or gone dumpster diving if I remembered I accidentally threw out a dime.
I began to suspect the addicting power of Box Tops because instead of staring at the back of a cereal box at breakfast time like a normal kid, this morning Sage made towers of Box Tops, sorted according to size.
Perhaps other people have been sucked into this addicting phenomenon of collecting box tops. I have designed a test to help other diagnose possible Box Top addictions.
1. Have you ever bought a box of Tuna Helper just because it has three box tops on it, and not because you have any plans to eat it?
2. Have you searched for Box Tops on Ebay to save yourself some trouble? (Do it--I promise you'll be amused.)
3. Do you get an involuntary little surge of adrenaline when you see a pile like this?
...well, Sage and I both got that adrenaline rush when my sister presented her with 60 (!!!!!) box tops from her in-laws last week. It was like Christmas in April. All of which can be redeemed for six whole dollars for Sage’s school.
I spent more than six dollars last time we were at Sam’s Club because Sage noticed a monster size box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch bearing…wait for it, THREE box tops! She begged and begged to get it until I, like the unjust judge in the book of Luke, plopped it in the cart to save myself the mental anguish, "lest by her continual coming she weary me."
I guess it's my own fault for being a pushover. Which is probably what General Mills is banking on.
10 comments:
hahaha yes we are just as bad! The boys preschool gives youback--in the form of a tuition reimbursement 25% ofd whatever you collect--I see those little buggers as 2.5 cewnts off my tuition:)
The solution to all your box-top woes is to maintain favorable relationships with the Nielsens. They are a gold mine--and this just proves to be another of their unexpected assets!
Pushover nothing! That pizza party they're going to have will all be worth it.
i should start collecting... to put them on ebay.
Oh see now I feel bad! Owen came home his kindergarten year all excited about box tops with this fun little paper to stick them all on so we did for that month and then when the next month rolled around and every month thereafter and they sent a new paper home each time, I called it quits, too much work. You know I've come to the not so recent conclusion that I am a lazy bum. And this just illustrates a teeny, tiny bit of that. However I think it's great that you're helping, encouraging Sage to do it...every little bit helps (even if 6 dollars only buys a piece of gravel for the playground!)
We are Box-Top addicts! It started off where we would send them to my sisters little Navaho School in New Mexico and now we can't stop because Kiernans school collects them. It's rather ridiculous huh?! ")
Ha, Mom; true! That way you'll get more box tops than you ever would otherwise! I love that you are like the unjust judge!!!! Oh hilarious. I can only imagine what Adam would say if I bought that size box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch for box tops. And, I happen to have a box of Hamburger Helper in a weird flavor that has 3 box tops on it, and to get the box tops, you have to take the food too, because I don't know what to do with it otherwise.
This just means that you are THE coolest mom and that Sage's teacher thinks you're one dedicated parent! Darn that General Mills!
Okay okay, I admit, I am an addict too. We could do a lot of good by starting a 12 step program...or would we? Think of all that $ we would lose....hmmmm.....or save....
Thanks to me, Hunter. I was the generouse little brother-in-law to donate these oh so many box tops. Our family has been colecting them for quiet a while and I decided we did not need them anymore. Your Welcome.
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