CINCINNATI, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pringles, America's favorite stacked potato crisp, unveiled Pringles Can Creator today on its Web site, http://www.pringles.com/popart. This fun, interactive application gives Pringles lovers the opportunity to customize their own cans and help support a great cause. For every can creation submitted, Pringles will make a $1 donation to Children's Miracle Network.
Pringles Can Creator allows individuals to design their unique containers with these four simple steps:
-- Create a Design: Design a background from scratch or choose from ready-made templates. Customize with color, gradients, and personal photos. Add images from our library or upload your own. Include a personal text message with a custom design. -- Save to the Gallery: Show off your creativity. Save your Pringles can design to the Gallery for everyone to admire. See how many votes you can earn in three categories: Funniest, Most Creative, and Best Design. -- Share with Friends: Send your own can design to friends and family, or post it to your blog. Ask your friends to visit and vote for your can as Funniest, Most Creative, and Best Design. If desired, use glitter, stickers or ribbons to further personalize the customized can. -- Print and Attach: Display your design on a Pringles can. Print your can design on an 8 1/2 x11 piece of paper. Cut along white border and wrap lengthwise around can. Line paper with bottom of Pringles can and tape or glue where ends meet.
"Pringles is all about sharing fun times and the Can Creator was designed to express this and give our consumers a new way to enjoy and share Pringles," said Pringles Douwe Bergsma. "The Can Creator is a great way for people to have fun and enjoy time with their families during the holiday season."
Some fun ideas for a customized Pringles can include: -- Fill with homemade holiday cookies or candy to give to friends and family -- Use as a unique gift box for those hard-to-wrap items -- Give a personalized can of Pringles as a fun stocking stuffer -- Personalize for friends, family, co-workers or others with whom you exchange small gifts -- Store valued or breakable ornaments -- Use differently designed containers to organize ribbons and wrapping materials
The Pringles(R) Can Creator is available at http://www.pringles.com/popart until June 30, 2009.
Starting October 27, for every can creation submitted, Pringles will make a $1 donation to Children's Miracle Network, up to $20,000 (the guaranteed maximum to be awarded on or before June 30, 2009). The Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals across North America. Their proceeds provide over $2.5 billion in charitable care each year.
"The Can Creator is a great opportunity for people to make a difference," said Children's Miracle Network. "During the holidays people are looking for ways to donate time or money to charitable causes, and Pringles has offered visitors the unique opportunity to easily give back."
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About Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network -- the alliance of premier hospitals for children -- is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals across North America. Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. For more information, visit http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/.
P&G Media Contact:
Jennifer Becker -- Pringles -- + 1-513-634-2411;
