Win $250 Worth of Educational Items for Your Classroom!

Brought to you by the Genius of Play


LEARN about the six benefits of play for your classroom. 

DOWNLOAD Genius of Play ready-to-use STEAM activities.

DISCOVER educational playthings that support learning through play.

VISIT thegeniusofplay.org for play ideas and facts, expert advice and other play resources.

Bring the Genius of Play to your classroom through the power of learning through play! You could win $250 worth of free educational toys. Experts at the Genius of Play, a leading resource on the physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits of play, will hand-select items perfect for your classroom and grade level. You’ll receive a mix of educational playthings that promote math, communication, STEAM, outdoor play, social skills and more. After you win you just might have to get a bigger storage bin! Plus, the first 2,500 who enter will also get a classroom poster with ready-to-use play-based activities that help teach STEAM skills.

  • Prize Package(s)
  • Rules
Five (5) lucky teachers will each win $250 worth of educational toys, including playthings that can be incorporated in the classroom throughout the school day! This includes items for math, communication, STEAM, outdoor play, social skills, and more.
The first 2,500 entrants will each receive a fun classroom poster with ready-to-use play-based STEAM activities.
No purchase necessary. Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. The promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States who at the time of entry are a) eighteen (18) years of age or older and b) are currently employed full-time as an educator by an accredited public or private K-12 school in the United States. WeAreTeachers is the official administrator of this program and Toy Industry Association is the Sponsor. Employees of WeAreTeachers or the Sponsor and their affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, sales representatives, agents, advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate families, and household members (parent, spouse, child or sibling) of each are not eligible to participate. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Entry Rules and Agreements
  1. All entries must be submitted using the online form by December 30, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
  2. Entrants must follow the online entry instructions. Entries generated by script, macro, robotic, programming or any other automated means are prohibited and will be disqualified.
  3. All entrants must be legal residents of the United States of America with a current U.S. address for prize fulfillment. Prizes that require shipment will not be shipped internationally.
  4. Each entrant may only submit one completed form.
Winner Selection Rules and Agreements
  1. Winner will be selected by random drawing and announced on the WeAreTeachers website by January 6, 2016.
  2. All published prizes from the Sponsor are fulfilled by the Sponsor and are the sole responsibility of the Sponsor. The Sponsor is responsible for contacting winners and fulfilling all other related prizes directly to the winners.
  3. WeAreTeachers and its Sponsors make every attempt to fulfill prizes. Prizes unclaimed after 60 days are not awarded.
  4. Any depiction of prizes is for illustrative purposes only. All prizes are awarded as-is and without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. Winners are responsible for all taxes on prizes received.
  5. Prizing: Five (5) lucky teachers will each win $250 worth of educational toys hand-picked by experts at the Genius of Play, a movement to raise awareness about play’s vital role in child development. This includes playthings that can be incorporated in the classroom throughout the school day, such as items for math, communication, STEAM, outdoor play, social skills, and more.
  6. Product prizes are not redeemable for cash or transferable. No substitution allowed except, at Sponsor's sole discretion, a prize of equal or greater value may be substituted.
  7. Only the number of prizes stated in the Rules is available to be won. All prizes will be awarded provided a sufficient number of eligible Entries is received.
General Program and Rules & Terms
  1. WeAreTeachers and the program Sponsor reserve the right to extend the submission deadline and/or winner announcement.
  2. WeAreTeachers and the program Sponsor reserve the right to modify, cancel or suspend the Promotion or any part of it.
  3. Information provided by you under this program is subject to WeAreTeacher's privacy policy located at https://www.weareteachers.com/privacy-policy.
  4. WeAreTeachers and the program Sponsor are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by Internet users or by the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of the entries. Sponsor is not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software, or Promotion malfunctions or other errors, failures, or delays in computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature.
  5. WeAreTeachers and the Sponsor retain the discretion to make all decisions regarding the interpretation and application of these rules. All decisions are final and discretionary. The laws of the State of Connecticut shall govern this Promotion. The courts of Connecticut shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute relating to these Rules and/or this Promotion. All participants and winners agree, by their participation in the Promotion, to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of Connecticut. Prizes may be considered income, and any and all taxes associated with prizes are the responsibility of the winners.
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Congratulations to Our Winners

Marian Martin
Lizbeth Wos
Leah Jungemann
Virgia Smith
Melissa Flanagan