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Math Games

Math Games and Lessons for Elementary Students

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When I was young, if I wanted to play math games on the computer, it was Math Blaster. Remember him? These days, there are enough online math games at PBS.org, Math Playground, and other educational websites to keep kids busy for weeks. While…
The Best Pencil Sharpeners

Pencil Sharpeners: Choosing the Best Sharpener

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I was in junior high, my Spanish teacher would lean out of his classroom at lunchtime and angrily scream "SACAPUNTAS!" at kids passing by. If you speak Spanish, you know that "sacapuntas" means pencil sharpener. If you…
National Handwriting Day

National Handwriting Day: Celebrating a Lost Art

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Celebrate a Lost Art on National Handwriting Day Happy National Handwriting Day, everyone! I hope that you awoke to find new, freshly-sharpened Blackwings in your pencil cup and stacks of fresh notebooks on your desk, just waiting to be filled…
Recycle Pencils

Recycle Pencils with These Creative Tips

My dad is a lawyer, and when I was young he brought me a pencil from work that was shaped like a gavel, with two erasers on top. That was the coolest pencil I’ve ever owned, and even when it was too short to write with comfortably, I couldn’t…
Pencil Sketch of Charles Berolzheimer

Pencils, WoodChuck and Blackwing in Stanford Magazine

The January/February issue of Stanford Magazine features an article about Pencils.com President Charles Berolzheimer and the revival of the Blackwing pencil. Here's an excerpt from the article, which can be found at the Stanford Alumni website. [quote]For…

Creative Holiday Craft Ideas

The best thing about having Facebook friends with small children is getting inspired by the pictures they post of all the fun crafts they’re doing this holiday season. Fortunately, you don’t have to have kids to get crafty with holiday decorations.…
Snail Mail Letter Writing Day

You’ve Got Snail Mail: Tips for Letter Writing Day

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When I moved across the country for grad school, there were two people I was very afraid of losing touch with. They don’t have Facebook, so I can’t post on their wall. They don’t have cell phones, so I can’t text them. They don’t have…
Mike Judge

Mike Judge: The Animators Behind the Characters

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Uh huh huh...huh...huh. Like, haven't you heard? One day, Beavis and Butthead will be running the country. If these two rebellious teens, raised on a steady diet of fast food and Heavy Metal provided any insight into the generation that watched…

Introducing Palomino Imagine Series Pencils

Pencils.com is excited to announce that we are now carrying Palomino's Imagine Series pencils. These high-quality pencils feature the premium finish and smooth HB graphite core that you've come to expect from Palomino, and are available in 10…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Steve Mills

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This week's featured pencil artist is Steve Mills, an artist, photographer, guitarist and songwriter living in Hermiston, Oregon who spends his time "being creative 24/7."  Steve's realistic pencil portraits capture the essence of his subjects…