Ingenuity in all its popping grandeur
Graphic courtesy of Sealed Air Corp.
If only this had been around when I was in school.
I still look forward to playing with the really big bubble wrap that televisions and other large things come in. And twisting the small bubble wrap to see how many will pop is, in my opinion, every bit the equivalent to the burly powerlifters who rip New York City phone books with their hands.
But I digress….
Sealed Air Corporation, the creator of Bubble Wrap cushioning, is seeking entries for its second Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors.
The competition encourages students in grades five through eight across the United States to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity by devising an invention that incorporates the use of Bubble Wrap. The winner of the competition will receive a $10,000 savings bond, while the second and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $3,000 savings bonds, respectively.
The deadline for all entries is Nov. 1.
Last year’s competition generated almost 800 entries from 38 states.
Inventions must incorporate Bubble Wrap, and entries must include a visual and written description that explains the name of the invention, its purpose, how it works and how it was formulated.
Three finalists will be selected and win a three-day trip to New York City, where the grand- prize winner will be announced on Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, which will be celebrated on Jan. 28.
Last year, 15-year-old Grayson Rosenberger, of Nashville, Tenn., was the grand-prize winner for his invention, which used Bubble Wrap to create a low-cost cosmetic covering for prosthetic limbs.
For more information, visit www.BubbleWrapCompetition.com.
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