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The Festive Card Competition - CLOSED

Nov. 24, 2023

The competition is now closed. Check back soon for the winners' announcement!

Every year, we ask children to submit their own designs about what this time of year means to them, using the Purple Mash paint tool 2Paint a Picture.

Now in its eighth year, the competition is going from strength to strength and last year we received over 10,000 entries from all corners of the globe. Can you help us get even more this year? There’s only one way to find out, and that’s by submitting your own design to us between Wednesday 8th and Friday 24th of November. Who knows, your student's design could even be this year’s official 2Simple festive card.

*Competition is now closed*

What can be won

We've got prizes so fabulous that even the Grinch himself would crack a smile. We’ll choose our favourite design from each age group as a winner. All winning children will receive:

  • 50 printed copies of their card
  • A $50 Amazon voucher
  • A 2Simple goody bag

*Please check back soon to see the winning entries*

How it works

Participating in this holly jolly competition is as easy as icing a gingerbread biscuit! It's open to all children under 12 years old, and those who attend SEND provision up to the age of 18.

Festive Card winners 2022
The winning designs from 2022

All they need to enter is a flair for design and a Purple Mash account. If your school doesn't have a Purple Mash account, you can still enter by signing up for a free trial on this page.

*Competition is now closed*

To enter, children simply design their own festive card using Purple Mash tool 2Paint a Picture and submit it to the digital Display Board for their age category. At the end of the competition, our favourite design from each category wins. It’s 2Simple!

There are three age categories:

  • Under 5s
  • Under 8s
  • Under 12s
  • Those who attend SEND provision up to the age of 18 are welcome to enter the appropriate age group, as decided by their teacher

2Paint a Picture features 17 distinct art tools, each allowing children to explore different techniques and styles, providing almost endless possibilities for festive card designs. Take a look at the video to learn more about what’s possible with 2Paint a Picture.

When you can enter

The competition now open and runs until 5pm GMT on Friday 24th November.

This allows us time to get all prizes delivered to the winning students before the December holidays begin. However, as a global competition, any student worldwide has the chance to share with us what the festive season means to them.

*Competition is now closed*

How to enter

Purple Mash subscribers

The Festive Card Competition section of Purple Mash is where you'll find all the information you need, including a competition overview with the small details, terms and conditions, and other pieces of information that don’t make a very interesting blog post!

We find that setting the competition as a 2Do for children to complete works well. Once children have completed their design, they just need to click share and select the festive card Display Board for their age group. It’s as simple as that.

Try Purple Mash for free to enter

If you don't have a current subscription, you can still enter the competition by registering for an extended free trial. Simply click the 'Get an extended trial of Purple Mash' button, complete the short form, and you'll be designing cards before you know it. Try Purple Mash here to take part.

*Competition is now closed*

We look forward to receiving all your entries soon.

Good luck!

A little inspiration

Need some inspiration to get those festive creative juices flowing? Take a look at some of our favourite entries from 2022.

Important Dates

  • The competition is open from the 8th to the 24th of November 2023.
  • Entries submitted after 5 pm on the 24th of November will not be entered into the competition.
  • Judging will commence on the 27th of November.
  • Winners will be announced shortly after the judging.
  • The judges' decision is final and we will have 1 overall winner, plus 3 runners up, in each category.
  • Winners and runners up will be contacted as soon as possible after the judging has been completed.