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Introducing the Klutz OOM-lympics!

Introducing the Klutz OOM-lympics!

By on August 7th, 2012

A few months ago, Lauren and I sat by each other in a big meeting introducing some of the new Klutz titles. In a break between titles, there was some disagreement on who was the victor in a round of Coin Blaster Arcade at Toy Fair. (Clearly I felt I won…)

So we decided to settle it in the only way we knew how: a Klutz-off!

But this wasn’t any simple crafting contest and Lauren and I were no ordinary craft-letes.

We would train for months. Lauren would run half marathons. I would push two children in a stroller for long distances. We’d both hone our skills at making Paper Airplanes.

We knew the world was gathering in London for the Olympics but since we both have an overwhelming fear of double-decker buses, we decided we’d hold our games in New York.

We call them the Klutz OOM-lympics!

The games will begin later this week but here’s a little taste of what’s coming:

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