Win a money can’t buy prize with LEGO® Friends and Toys R US – Become a LEGO® Designer and see your set in Heartlake City!

LEGO® Friends and Toys R US are running a great competition for Lego fans aged 6-12.

For the first time ever, The LEGO Group are giving children the chance to become a LEGO designer and create an awesome new set for the LEGO Friends range.  This money-can’t-buy prize will see the winning design being put into production and then going on sale at Toys R Us in the UK/Ire and LEGO Retail stores (global distributors may vary).  The chosen set will also include a minidoll of the young designer for that extra personal touch.

Let your imagination run wild
Heartlake City is the fictional home town of the 5 LEGO Friends, Stephanie, Olivia, Andrea, Emma and Mia.  The girls need a new place to hang out in Heartlake City, somewhere cool and fun, what should it be?   The designers in the LEGO Friends team need your help and imagination to design a new place to go.
Big or small, cosy, fun or crazy, you can build something inspired from current Heartlake City building sets, or something completely different – there is no limit to your imagination! 

Visit LEGO HQ
In March 2017, The LEGO Friends team will select 20 semi-finalists, and from this shortlist the judging panel will then select 10 finalists before choosing the ultimate Grand Prize Winner on March 17th 2017.  The judging panel includes girl band L2M, Ellie V. – Youtube toy reviewer, Studio Bubble Tea – Youtube toy reviewers, Kristel Whitaker – fan of LEGO, and the LEGO Friends team.

The Grand Prize Winner will win a week-long trip for up to 4 people to the LEGO Group headquarters in Billund, Denmark, where they will engage closely with the LEGO Friends Design Team to turn their ideas into reality.
From the 26th December 2016 at 10:00am GMT to 28th of February 2017 at 3:00pm GMT, children aged 6 – 12 worldwide can enter the competition via http://www.lego.com/friends or the LEGO Friends Facebook app. 

How to Enter

1.    Create your inspirational concept model about a new social place in Heartlake City. You can use real life bricks or the LEGO Digital Designer software, that can be downloaded with no cost here: http://ldd.lego.com/
When designing your inspirational model, think about: how relevant is your inspirational model for fans of LEGO Friends? What does your set bring to the LEGO Friends range? Does your design look appealing and stand out? Don’t forget the little details – these can enhance your idea!

2.    Submit your entry via the competition website at LEGO.com/friendsdesigner or on Facebook via the LEGO Friends application. Upload 4 images of your model (these must show it from all angles), your product name and brief description outlining what inspired you.
Entrants must have their parents’ or legal guardians permission to go online to upload their creation. Collaborations between builders are not permitted for this competition. For full terms and conditions, restrictions and further information please visit http://www.LEGO.com/friendsdesigner  

Win Meet the Artist books!

Alexander Calder

By Patricia Geis 

No artist can put a smile on your face quicker than Alexander Calder. A sense of playfulness animates all of his work-from his signature hanging mobiles to his endlessly creative toys, drawings and jewellery.Alexander Calder: Meet the Artist is an exciting hands-on introduction to this American sculptor. Calder’s whimsical world is brought to life by imaginative pop-ups, pull tabs, lift-the-flaps and cut-outs. A universe of artistic possibilities opens up as young readers explore Calder’s creative evolution, play with his toy designs and even create their own sculptural circus.

Pablo Picasso

By Patricia Geis 

Pablo Picasso: Meet the Artist! takes young readers on an interactive journey through the remarkable life of the legendary Spanish painter. This engaging book uses a multitude of lift-the-flaps, cut-outs and pull tabs to explain how his art evolved over his lifetime-from his earliest painting at age seven to the great masterworks of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and Guernica. Readers are encouraged to make their own cubist collage using an enclosed sheet containing an eclectic collection of images.

Princeton Architectural Press and KidAround have 2 sets of these fantastic books up for grabs, for your chance to win email comps@kidaround.biz with the subject Meet the Artist books along with your full name, address and daytime contact number

Posted by Lauren Oliver

WIN! A Signed Copy of Thrilling Picture Book, ‘Permanent Barker’.

Permanent Barker is the thrilling picture book debut from Essex-based artist and illustrator, Oliver Dean.

Originally financed through crowd-funding website; Kickstarter, the book has since been distributed worldwide to a growing fan base of children and parents.

Permanent Barker aims to challenge the picture book market through an exciting and engaging story combined with bold, original imagery, all developed with the help of schools based in Essex and London.

The Story

Arthur is a persistent and (sometimes!) loveable dog who notices something strange about the moon; it’s getting closer! In an effort to communicate what he sees Arthur finds himself left at the bottom of the garden for being too loud and barking too much.

Eventually the world notices how dangerously close the moon has become, but is it too late?!

True to his character, Arthur never gave up barking and decides to act like a dog and bark at the moon. All that barking practise comes with a surprise that not even Arthur knew would be possible. He might just save the world!

To find out more about Oliver Dean, go to http://olidean.com
or about Kickstarter, go to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/898451637/permanent-barker

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We have SIX signed copies of this fantastic book to give away!

To be in with a chance of winning one, all you have to do is enter your name, address and contact number to comps@kidaround.biz.

Closing date 15th November 2013

Good luck!

Posted by Amy Moylan

Walton-on-the-Naze Sculpture Trail

We need you to Adopt an Artist!

St-art is organising Walton-on-the-Naze’s first sculpture trail; Sand, Sea and Sculpture on the 31st August 2013.

Sculptures will be placed along Walton’s seafront to surprise visitor and residence – reflecting their environment and celebrating sea-sideness!

As many of you will know, August 31st has the lowest tide throughout the year making it the best day for our event. In this seaside event artists interested will be able to display their sculptures in this unique setting and along with that, artists and craftspeople will also be able to sell their work on stalls which will be placed along the promenade.

Artists and Craftspeople who would like to be part of the trail or have a stall please send ideas and C.V to Stella (details below).

Alongside the sculpture trail and art stalls, there will also be a sand sculpture competition held, anyone can join in and there will be a professional on hand to give advise and inspiration!

They are also really keen for beach-hut owners to adopt a sculpture of their choice to take care of for the day, they won’t need to do much just keep an eye on them, should the weather become a problem. If any beach hut owners are keen to get involved please contact: Stella Eldon on 01206 501410 or email; st-art2000@hotmail.com

So far St-art have around ten sculptures and many artists who will also be selling smaller works along the promenade – They would love to have more works to exhibit, so any artist eager to apply, please do so!

 

 

Posted by Amy Moylan