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Winter Fun! Draw It! Color It! Contest

Draw It! Color It! ContestShow your Winter spirit and enter the Escapade Direct Winter Fun! Draw It! Color It! Contest for a chance to win!

This isn’t your typical coloring contest, it’s a “draw it your way” coloring contest! We get you started, but it’s up to you to finish the drawing and then color it in. Use your imagination and be creative. Think outside the lines, and draw it your way!



CONTEST INFORMATION

What Are the Age Groups?

There are three age groups. A first, second, and third prize winner will be selected from each age group.


  • Group 1: Children ages 4 to 6

  • Group 2: Children ages 7 to 9

  • Group 3: Children ages 10 to 12



CONTEST PRIZES

Prizes are as follows:


  • 1st Prize – $50 EscapadeDirect.com Store Credit

  • 2nd Prize – $25 EscapadeDirect.com Store Credit

  • 3rd Prize – $10 EscapadeDirect.com Store Credit


See the Official Contest Rules for Prize Details.

To download your coloring pages and complete contest information, please click Draw It! Color It! Contest.

Good luck, and have fun!





Indoor and Outdoor Winter Play Ideas and Activities!

Winter Fun!Our February Newsletter was just emailed to our subscribers. In case you don’t subscribe to our newsletters, we’ve recapped it here.

In this issue, you will find fun Winter play ideas and activities for kids to do indoors and out!

Have fun!

Outdoor Activities

Fox and Geese Outdoor Winter Game – You might remember playing this game as a kid in your own backyard. It is a very active game of winter tag! This article shows you how to play.

Track and Snow – This fun outdoor winter activity will get your kids running and jumping over snow hurdles!

Snow Bowling – Snow Bowling is one of our favorite winter things to do! Use sticky snow to form your bowling alley, create large snowballs, and get ready to have fun!



Indoor Activities

Marshmallow Snow Sculptures – This activity is fun for kids, and tastes good, too!

Indoor Snowball Fight – This activity gets kids moving and provides lots of laughter!

Penny Hockey – With the Winter Olympics starting today, start practicing your hockey moves with this fast moving game!

Create Ice Spikes – Create some really amazing ice cubes with this activity.



Outside the Box – Creative Thinking Activity

Do you really know how creative your kids are? Ask them our Creative Thinking activity for this month to find out:

The Winter Olympics are looking for a new Winter sport and it’s up to you to create this new event! What is the event called? What are the rules? How will it be judged? Where will it be played?

Have your child write or draw pictures of their ideas!



Website Links

Make-a-Flake – Create snowflakes online and save the patterns to your computer. Fun for kids and adults!

2010 Winter Olympics – Visit the official website of the 2010 Winter Olympics for information on all the sports and ahtletes. Make sure to check out the Educational Programs available through this website – perfect for home education or classrooms.



Free Printables

February Calendar – Customize your own calendar for February!

February Sketch and Tell™ – Download this activity sheet for your kids to express themselves!



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Fun Winter Products

Polar Explorers for Kids – Historic Expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic with 21 Activities.

Snow Sounds – Sweep, crunch, swoosh, scrape . . . An Onomatopoeic Story

Snowflake Bentley – From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal.

Eskimold Igloo Brick Maker – Make perfect igloos that you can play in with this unique snow brick maker!

Snowman Maker – Create Snowmen, Snow Characters, Forts and Igloos with this high-quality mold.

Mega Snow Brick Maker – Create cool forts in your backyard with this mega-sized snow brick maker!

The Original SnoBaller – Make perfect snowballs everytime with this cool gadget!

Snow Scoop – Winter play is so much fun with this scoop! Perfect for all kinds of snow.

Star Ice Lantern – Create winter ice lanterns in the shape of a star.