Yes, I know, fantabulous is not a REAL word, but it was the word that came to mind when I was asked to do a review for Ellison Education. Most of us remember Ellison for their die cutting machines, many schools still use them today (mine does). But I have to say, what they sent me wasn’t the same machine as the one we have in our faculty lounge!
They sent me an AllStar SuperStar Machine, which was super easy to use, lightweight, and portable!
The best part? All the die cuts, of course! Our school’s focus this year is math and I was so lucky to find that Ellison offers so many die cuts perfect to use as math manipulatives.
My kids loved the two sided bean counters! (Tip: use cheap scrapbook paper that is white on the opposite sideā¦I got mine in the Dollar Spot at Target).
I hope you are as excited as I am about this giveaway! Thank you Ellison Education for sending me the products to try and offering up a chance for my readers to win this great package!
I would love to win this because my board keeps the die cut machine at the board office which is an hour away! I love the idea the two-sided bean counter too. I love the idea that you can quickly have a set for every child and it doesn't take up a lot of storage. Thank you for the opportunity to have one:)
~Natalie (lamontfamily@bell.net)
Natalies Nook
I want one, I want one BAD! We are focused on math too so any of the math die cuts would be awesome
I love the domino die cuts!! I had no idea that they even made little die cut machines like that. Awesome!!
Breanne
I didn't realize they made math manipulatives! I've been so use to just having the ones at school I haven't checked to see their newest ones! How awesome! I think the bean counters and dominoes would be awesome to use in my room & school!
Thank you for this opportunity!
Kiah
kiah.m.berg@gmail.com
Any math die cuts would be put to VERY good use!
MissGilbert01@gmail.com
Sunshine, Sand and Scissors
Wow! I would love to have this for math manipulatives.
I would love this!!! My school doesn't have an Ellison die cut machine :((( I used it constantly at my previous school!
Croesler1587@yahoo.com
I love the bean counter die cut.
We have one of the big, heavy machines at schools. I would love to have a portable one with all the math manipulative die cuts. Mrs.VanDegriftsclass@gmail.com
I would LOVE any of the die cuts. They are all so useflul! thanks for the offer!
the math ones look great! i love the idea of using two sided colored paper… sooo much easier than spray painting beans!! aconnolly1216 at gmail dot com
I would LOVE an Ellison machine! We started using the EngageNY math curriculum this year. The math die cuts would be so helpful in preparing Math manipulatives and center activities.
I would love any of the die cuts, we don't have a machine at our school:( The tee-pee looks cool!
Deniece
Oh my gosh, what a great giveaway! I LOVE this! thanks for the chance!
Maria
Kinder-Craze
PS… I love those domino die cuts!
Oh my gosh. Those math manipulatives look awesome!!
Andrew
Mr. First Grade
I would love the pattern block die cut set!!! š
WOW! This machine would be great to have. Right now, I am not picky about which one but if I had a choice it would be the pattern blocks shapes. I hate cutting those out for making patterns, etc and the stick on ones are so expensive to buy!
YEAH!
Maryann
brennemm@carlisleschools.org
I love the dominoes because I use dominoes in a lot of math activities and it would be great to punch out dominoes for the kiddos to use at home too!
I would love the pattern block shapes. Our school does not have anything like this and it would be a fantastic addition to the primary grade classes. I am so tired of cutting out these silly patterns every summer for my kiddos to use each year.
The pattern block shapes would be great. I've been cutting them out by hand and would love something that could do multiples in the same size. š
dearmswong@hotmail.com
Always the die cut numbers. They come in so handy for making numeral cards, being able to make movable number lines and for students to place themselves in cardinal order when given a numeral.
email address: cindyjm_fla@yahoo. Thanks for having such an awesome giveaway.
LOVE all the Ellison products and would love to have some of those dies to make for kids to take home and use with parents or at parent teacher workshops where we can show the parents how to help their children with inexpensive items.
Love the red and white bean die-cut.
We have an "antique" di-cut machine…this one sure looks awesome! Thanks for the giveaway! š
I love the double sided counters.
Gosh too many to pick from.. Numbers, shapes.. I really need shape cutters.. like circles!!!
redmist100@gmail.com
Awesome, I'd love the shapes and numbers!
I think any and all of the die cuts would be wonderful! How great to be able to make your own math manipulatives for your class!
I'd love to use the dominoes! Thanks for offering this as a give away!
I would love the bean counters or the dominos! How fun to have your own little machine in your classroom! Honestly any thing to do with math would be great!
I would love pattern block die cuts. This is the one thing our school is lacking and it would be so helpful and beneficial for our kiddos. Amazing giveaway!!! Thanks!!!
I would love pattern block die cuts. This is the one thing our school is lacking and it would be so helpful and beneficial for our kiddos. Amazing giveaway!!! Thanks!!!
this would save so much work – would love it!!!!!
love the speech bubbles
I would love the tangrams or shapes one!! kindercards@gmail.com
This would be great for my PreK classroom! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to get the two sided bean counter die cut.
Connie Anderson
email: matya105@aol.com
I like the lima bean shaped one. I wouldn't have to spray paint lima beans any more for math manipulatives!
I would love the dominoes! This is an amazing giveaway š
Kathleen
MrsKAPetkac@gmail.com
Wow, what an awesome giveaway!! How could you just choose one die cut, but the lima bean counters are great!
š tarayoung96@yahoo.com
love me some dominoes! š
love the dominoes!
mki88@aol.com
I would love to win this!
I love the bean counters!
I love the bean counters! And dominoes! I had no idea they made math manipulatives!!!!!!!!!
Love the new look for Ellison too!
I think the dominoes die. But since I die cuts for almost everything any would be great
I love the bean die cut the best. I figure I could use that one for our school garden. Who wouldn't love to do a fun project about beans come next spring! Jack and the Beanstalk here we come.
I love what you did with the beans! So i would love that die cut!
I would really like just about any because our school has such a limited number of die cuts!
I love them all! Love the beans – too cute!
Karen Rowland
Adventures With Firsties
karenrowland112677@yahoo.com
This would be awesome to win!!!! š
I would love the lima beans die cut. thanks a bunch!
The dominoes would be so cute!
Any and all math die cuts would be wonderful!
The lima beans – no more spray painting lima beans
the dominoes!
*kelly
kelly-tillotson@hotmail.com
I have never used a die cute machine before, but these look great! The dominoes and tangrams look cute!
Amanda
First Grade Garden
Any math manipulative would be great!
I would LOVE to win the Ellison Allstar die cut machine since my school and board do not have a die cut machine at all. I would LOVE to have the math die cuts like the 2 sided beans and the domino die cuts. these would all make my job a little easier. š
Love, love, love the Ellison machine!!! How great would it be to have the dice cutout, two sided counters and any other math manipulatives?!? Hoping I'll be the lucky winner-
I love the counters. Mine always seem to disappear. Thanks for offering the give away.
This would be awesome to win! I love the domino die cuts!! Thank you for the chance! Your blog is great!
I love this!!! I would love the counters and the hat!!! CVC words and blending games!! Oh yah!!!
I love this!!! I would love the counters and the hat!!! CVC words and blending games!! Oh yah!!!
This looks great! I say the dominoes.
Love the counters!!!
This new machine looks wonderful! I've used our school's older Ellison machine for years. I'd make use of all the diecuts, but the dominoes would be FABULOUS! Thanks for this opportunity!
I would love any diecuts dealing with books, reading, characters, setting, etc.!
i would love any diecuts!!! counters and hat for cvc words. š
kteacher1968@gmail.com
I absolutely love the domino die cuts. They would be so much fun for math work stations.
Michelle
mjaquillard@oregoncs.org
I'd like the math sign die cuts!! These would be great for my students working on word problems and having to decide if they need to use the addition or subtraction sign. ::)
Joyfully,
Sam C.
rigbys2014@gmail.com
LOVE the die cuts!!! I would love any of these because our die cut selection is pretty sad. What a great giveaway!
Love this! How do you choose one favorite! I guess that I would have to go with the bean counters.
I love this machine! I'd love the domino die cut! So awesome!
Wow! I had no idea Ellison made this adorable machine! Our die cut machine is a million years old and the die cuts are so worn out! This would be amazing to have! We are focusing on Math as well and I am in love with all your math die cuts! Those dominoes are adorable! And the bean counters… I can see so many math ideas swirling in my head! Love!!!
It would be hard to choose between the bean counter and domino die cutter.
I would have to go with the dominoes as well. Thank you for the chance to win!
Stacey White
swhite@cfc.k12.wi.us
I love the bean counters. I love math and the possibilities are endless. Thanks for a great giveaway!
Laura
I love the math die cuts! EPECIALLY the dominoes!!!
Ellison sure has evolved. This looks incredible! Denise
Sunny Days In Second Grade
I love the math die cuts although, all of the Ellison die cuts are fabulous.
I love the domino die cuts! Awesome!
I like the dice die cuts!
I have been a huge fan of Ellison for a long time, I think I could be a sales person for them! I like all of the fraction dies.
Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!
Prutenbar@sturgisps.org
Patty
I love all the die cuts!!!
I love the domino/dot dies! Thanks for hosting!
I could really use some seasonal and holiday dies!
The paper pal die cut is so cute…could be used in so many ways!
Any of them would be great! I'm a first year teacher and the machines in the workroom are constantly in use by volunteers. Plus, much of my work is done into the late hours of the night (yay first year!) at home!
I just found your blog! I love using the Ellison! It can make "boring" stuff look so much more fun!
This would be great as a new teacher. I would love any of the die cuts but the math manipulatives look great.
OH how awesome! I would love to see this in action!
What a great resource to have as a first year teacher! The school I am at does not have a die cut machine. I can only imagine the countless things my colleagues and I could do with this die cut! I love the dominoes, they would be great to use in math!!
The bean die cut would be so useful!
All of them are awesome! I love the domino one.
I like the new Ellison look. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
I think the bean is super cute!!
I love Ellison products. I've used them for years! A great give-a-way!
I love Ellison products. I've used them for years! A great give-a-way!
The domino set is awesome!
Math manipulatives of course!! Math is so abstract for children. This is just what I need for my firsties! Thanks for the opportunity! vmiller@glynn.k12.ga.us
I love the domino set. I would be so excited to win!
The 3-D die cuts are awesome!
I would be happy to win anything!
I would love to win this! I think the little word family hat looks great!
Thank you for sharing! kellybrown28021@gmail.com
The dominoes are great, would make an awesome center! Thanks!
scottk323@gmail.com
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! I can't stop jumping around the house and celebrating. I know that the girls at school and I will really appreciate this generous gift. Thank you for all that you do to make teaching so much fun!!
Have a great night.
Stacey