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Bubble Wrap® Pops Up with Young Inventors Contest

You use it to wrap fragile items and pack them up safely. You trust it to keep your delicate vases free from cracks and scuffs on the way home from the store. You can even pop it to relieve stress (or even just for fun). What is this mystery product? Bubble Wrap, of course! We at InventHelp can think of plenty of creative uses for Bubble Wrap, but we're guessing that there are some young inventors out there with even more imaginative uses in mind!

Read more articles from the September 2008 issue of InventHelp's newsletter for inventors

Sealed Air Corporation, the creator of Bubble Wrap, is sponsoring the Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors to encourage students in grades 5–8 to demonstrate ingenuity by creating an invention that incorporates the use of Bubble Wrap cushioning. Three finalists will be treated to a three-day trip to New York City, during which the Grand Prize winner will be announced on January 26, 2009 – also known as Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. The Grand Prize inventor will receive a $10,000 savings bond to put toward future innovations or education expenses.

Bubble Wrap Young Inventors ContestLike many great inventions, Bubble Wrap was originally developed with another purpose in mind – textured wallpaper! Inventors Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes quickly realized the invention's potential as a cushioning agent and went on to found the Sealed Air Corporation in 1960. Thanks to their innovative thinking, countless glass trinkets, framed photos and other delicate goods have managed to make it to their respective destinations protected and break-free.

Now, Bubble Wrap needs the next generation of young inventors to create a new invention with Bubble Wrap as the central theme.

Here are the details on how to become a National Semi-Finalist:

  • Young Inventors must be students in grades 5–8 for the school year 2008–2009.
  • Original inventions must incorporate the use of Bubble Wrap cushioning.
  • To enter the competition, the following must be received at The National Museum of Education no later than 6:00 p.m. EST on Monday, November 3, 2008. This should include:
    • A written description in English that includes the name of the invention, its purpose, how it works, how the idea was created and how it will be used, or make everyday life easier or more enjoyable. The description must be no more than 1000 words.
    • A clear design or drawing (drawn in thick dark blue or black ink or flair tip pen).
    • One or more clear photograph(s) of your invention that shows it in full and you using it.
    • Any of the following visuals (optional): a VHS, CD or DVD depicting the invention and its use.
    • The young inventor's name, his or her age, grade and school, sponsor (teacher/parent/guardian), along with an address, phone number, and cell phone, FAX and email (if available), clearly marked on all mailed items.

For a full list of rules and regulations, please visit the Bubble Wrap Brand Competition for Young Inventors on the Web.

Good luck to all of the thoughtful, innovative students who are sure to make this competition even more exciting than popping a whole roll of Bubble Wrap!


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