Scented pencils are very popular fundraising products today because of the ease with which they can attract customers. These types of fundraising products are also known as smens or smencils. These are basically writing materials that are made from recycled newspapers that are wrapped around a colored or graphite core. In this article, we will look at the different types of templates, which you can sell during your school’s fundraising campaign, as well as the steps taken to do these things at home.
The first among the different types of scented pencils that you can sell would be the original stencils. These types of pencils are made with ten different scents, namely bubble gum, black cherry, cotton candy, cinnamon, orange, root beer, grape, very berry, watermelon, and tropical explosion. Next to the original templates are the colored smens. These are so named because they are made with colored writing cores. These also come with the same scents used in the original templates. Another popular type of template would be smart templates. These unique pencils are made with a mint scent. They are so named because, according to aromatherapy research, peppermint can be used to produce mental alertness. Additionally, this has also been shown to improve memory and concentration. Smart smens are highly recommended to students because this has been shown to improve test results. Last in line are the templates for the holidays. These come under different names, like smalentines, which are smens meant for Valentine’s Day. These come with five different scents, namely Chocolate Raspberry, Chocolate Mint, Strawberry Cream, Love Candy, and Vanilla Cream. For the holiday season, stencils that are made with scents like cinnamon, candy cane, holiday cheer, and sugared plum work great.
Making your own gourmet scented pencil set can be really fun. Also, this will save you a lot of money by purchasing your supplies from a fundraising company. Once you have mastered the art of smens, you can try experimenting with different types of colors and scents. The process of making homemade sperm basically uses instant drink mixes. The pencils that will be produced will have the ability to retain their scent even after they dry. If a stronger scent is desired, pencils can be scratched to give off a stronger scent.
The first step in the process is to place 2 tablespoons of a drink flavor mix into a muffin pan. Then 2 tablespoons of water will be added and mixed. Next, you need to place pencils on waxed paper. Next, you need to paint the pencils with a solid color of a paint flavor. Let the paint dry completely. After the pain dries, wrap the pencils in newspaper and soak them in the fragrance you made a while ago. Let them absorb for a couple of minutes so the scent really sticks to the pencils. Take them out and air dry. When they dry, you can remove the wrapped newspaper and place the pencils in a freshness tube.