This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn.
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Going back to school can be stressful for parents and kids alike. There are the supply lists, the lunch ideas and all the paperwork.

One bright spot in all of this for a lot of kids {mine especially!} is shopping for back to school clothes!

GapKids has set out to make clothing shopping even more fun with their Shine On Saturday events. These events will occur in select GapKids stores around the country and offer activities to help kids unleash their creativity.

Highlights of the event include:
– A series of special art projects by Merrilee Liddiard of Mer Mag. These projects were inspired by the new fall collection, including the new 1969 denim
– These fun projects include ideas like creating geometric masterpieces on canvas with paint and tape to custom journals

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– Fun clothing options like Jewel box Skinnies for girls (brightly colored stretch denim skinny jeans) and Action Stretch Denim for boys (denim that’s made for all day play!)

For the DC Metro Area, you can attend the following event:
GapKids Shine On Event
Saturday, August 25th
10am – 1pm
GapKids @ Pentagon
1100 S. Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202

Check out this video for more on this great event:

For my readers not in the DC Metro area, visit Gap’s Facebook page to see if there are Shine On Saturday events happening in your area.

Have fun shopping AND being crafty!

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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.