Key facts about the contest
1. Your entry may be a 2-4 minute video or a written story. Only videos are eligible for the Grand Prize; written
stories will be considered for First Prize.
2. A child(ren) between the ages of 3 and 10 must be involved in creating the story; an adult may help.
3. The main character in the story must be the character that appears in the center of the quilt (dog, cat, car, teddy
bear, snowman, turtle, rabbit or frog).
4. At least seven fabrics in the quilt must be part of the story.
5. Entries must be in English and received by the end of the day on April 21, 2010. Winners will be announced
publicly on April 27th -- Tell a Story Day.
6. The Grand Prize is either a personalized Storybook Quilt (Happy Memories Keepsake Package) or a $300
American Express gift card. First prize is a 50% discount on our Cuddle and a Story Keepsake Package.
6 Steps for creating the winning story
1. Give a name to the character you pick. It’s easier to make up a story about something that has a name.
2. Look at the pictures of the fabrics. Imagine your character talking to or having an adventure with what’s in the
fabric. For example, let's say the frog wins the jumping contest but ends up on the train by mistake and the train
starts to move!
3. Pick more of the fabrics and do the same thing. For example, say the fairy grants the frog three wishes – what
three fabrics would make a great story about that? (Now you’re up to five fabrics – you need at least seven, so
only two more to go!)
4. Cut out the pictures of the fabrics you have chosen and arrange them in a line. Try to tell the story. Rearrange
the pictures until you get a story you like.
5. Think of a fun ending – a surprise always is good or an ending that makes the listener wonder. At the end of
our frog story, the listener has to decide whether Winnie the Frog was a really a frog -- or a boy.
6. Stand in front of a mirror and tell yourself the story. Or tell someone else. Or have someone make a video.
This is a great way to find out if you would like to change anything.
Then it’s up to you whether you want to enter the contest with a video or a written story.
Remember: Nothing has to be perfect; the idea is to use your imagination and have fun doing it!
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The rules of the contest
These are important. Please read them carefully. To be fair to everyone who enters, we must disqualify anyone who does not
follow all the rules.
1. No purchase is necessary.
2. Entrants must be 21 years of age or older.
3. One entry per family.
4. All entries must be in English.
5. All entries must be received by April 21, 2010.
6. Any of our existing Storybook Quilts may be used as the basis for a new story. Photos of the quilts and the fabrics squares
are posted on the Storybook Quilts website. These are accessible via the Tell a Story Contest home page. Registration is required
to access the photos.
7. Creating the new story must involve at least one child between 3 and 10 years old, whose name and age must be provided on
the entry form.
8. At least 7 of the fabrics in the squares in the quilt must be included in the story.
9. The main character in the story must be the character that appears in the center of the quilt (dog, cat, car, teddy bear,
snowman, turtle, rabbit or frog).
10. To win the Grand Prize, the entry must be a video of 2-4 minutes’ duration that tells the story.
11. The child(ren) who made up the story must appear in the video – telling the story if he/she can or at least listening to an
adult tell it.
12. Entries also may be submitted in writing, not in video. If the story is written, a photograph of the child/children must be
submitted.
13. Written entries will be eligible for First Prize only.
14. All entries must be received by the end of the day on April 21, 2010. Winners will be notified on April 23rd. The results of
the contest will be made public on Tell a Story Day, April 27, 2010.
15. One Grand Prize will be awarded, for the best overall video story. The Grand Prize is either a personalized Storybook Quilt
(Happy Memories Keepsake Package) or a $300 cash prize.
16. One First Prize will be awarded for a story submitted either in video or written form. First Prize is a 50% discount on our
Cuddle and a Story Keepsake Package.
17. We may award additional prizes, at our discretion, but will award only one Grand Prize.
18. We may decide to not award any prize if, in our judgment, none of the videos or stories is of sufficient quality to merit a prize.
19. Once submitted, all videos and written stories become the property of Storybook Quilts, LLC, which has exclusive worldwide
rights to use of the video and story in whole or in part and in any matter that it so decides, including for advertising, public
relations and trade, without further compensation.
20. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission to Storybook Quilts, LLC, and their agencies to use the winner's name,
hometown, statements regarding the contest, voice, video, photograph, and/or likeness for the purpose of advertising, public
relations and trade without further compensation. At the winner’s discretion, only the first names of children will be announced.
20. Any federal, state, and local taxes that apply are the sole responsibility of the winner.
21. Prizes include shipping and handling for destinations within the Continental US and Canada only. The cost of shipping
elsewhere will be invoiced at cost.
22. Affiliates, family and friends of Storybook Quilts are not eligible to participate.
1. Your entry may be a 2-4 minute video or a written story. Only videos are eligible for the Grand Prize; written
stories will be considered for First Prize.
2. A child(ren) between the ages of 3 and 10 must be involved in creating the story; an adult may help.
3. The main character in the story must be the character that appears in the center of the quilt (dog, cat, car, teddy
bear, snowman, turtle, rabbit or frog).
4. At least seven fabrics in the quilt must be part of the story.
5. Entries must be in English and received by the end of the day on April 21, 2010. Winners will be announced
publicly on April 27th -- Tell a Story Day.
6. The Grand Prize is either a personalized Storybook Quilt (Happy Memories Keepsake Package) or a $300
American Express gift card. First prize is a 50% discount on our Cuddle and a Story Keepsake Package.
6 Steps for creating the winning story
1. Give a name to the character you pick. It’s easier to make up a story about something that has a name.
2. Look at the pictures of the fabrics. Imagine your character talking to or having an adventure with what’s in the
fabric. For example, let's say the frog wins the jumping contest but ends up on the train by mistake and the train
starts to move!
3. Pick more of the fabrics and do the same thing. For example, say the fairy grants the frog three wishes – what
three fabrics would make a great story about that? (Now you’re up to five fabrics – you need at least seven, so
only two more to go!)
4. Cut out the pictures of the fabrics you have chosen and arrange them in a line. Try to tell the story. Rearrange
the pictures until you get a story you like.
5. Think of a fun ending – a surprise always is good or an ending that makes the listener wonder. At the end of
our frog story, the listener has to decide whether Winnie the Frog was a really a frog -- or a boy.
6. Stand in front of a mirror and tell yourself the story. Or tell someone else. Or have someone make a video.
This is a great way to find out if you would like to change anything.
Then it’s up to you whether you want to enter the contest with a video or a written story.
Remember: Nothing has to be perfect; the idea is to use your imagination and have fun doing it!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The rules of the contest
These are important. Please read them carefully. To be fair to everyone who enters, we must disqualify anyone who does not
follow all the rules.
1. No purchase is necessary.
2. Entrants must be 21 years of age or older.
3. One entry per family.
4. All entries must be in English.
5. All entries must be received by April 21, 2010.
6. Any of our existing Storybook Quilts may be used as the basis for a new story. Photos of the quilts and the fabrics squares
are posted on the Storybook Quilts website. These are accessible via the Tell a Story Contest home page. Registration is required
to access the photos.
7. Creating the new story must involve at least one child between 3 and 10 years old, whose name and age must be provided on
the entry form.
8. At least 7 of the fabrics in the squares in the quilt must be included in the story.
9. The main character in the story must be the character that appears in the center of the quilt (dog, cat, car, teddy bear,
snowman, turtle, rabbit or frog).
10. To win the Grand Prize, the entry must be a video of 2-4 minutes’ duration that tells the story.
11. The child(ren) who made up the story must appear in the video – telling the story if he/she can or at least listening to an
adult tell it.
12. Entries also may be submitted in writing, not in video. If the story is written, a photograph of the child/children must be
submitted.
13. Written entries will be eligible for First Prize only.
14. All entries must be received by the end of the day on April 21, 2010. Winners will be notified on April 23rd. The results of
the contest will be made public on Tell a Story Day, April 27, 2010.
15. One Grand Prize will be awarded, for the best overall video story. The Grand Prize is either a personalized Storybook Quilt
(Happy Memories Keepsake Package) or a $300 cash prize.
16. One First Prize will be awarded for a story submitted either in video or written form. First Prize is a 50% discount on our
Cuddle and a Story Keepsake Package.
17. We may award additional prizes, at our discretion, but will award only one Grand Prize.
18. We may decide to not award any prize if, in our judgment, none of the videos or stories is of sufficient quality to merit a prize.
19. Once submitted, all videos and written stories become the property of Storybook Quilts, LLC, which has exclusive worldwide
rights to use of the video and story in whole or in part and in any matter that it so decides, including for advertising, public
relations and trade, without further compensation.
20. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission to Storybook Quilts, LLC, and their agencies to use the winner's name,
hometown, statements regarding the contest, voice, video, photograph, and/or likeness for the purpose of advertising, public
relations and trade without further compensation. At the winner’s discretion, only the first names of children will be announced.
20. Any federal, state, and local taxes that apply are the sole responsibility of the winner.
21. Prizes include shipping and handling for destinations within the Continental US and Canada only. The cost of shipping
elsewhere will be invoiced at cost.
22. Affiliates, family and friends of Storybook Quilts are not eligible to participate.
What the contest was about
The contest was meant to tickle a child's imagination -- and be fun for his or her adult "helper." The objective was
to create a new story around one of our quilts, based on the detailed photos provided.
What Storybook Quilts is about
We make quilts with matching stories for children. Our mission is to encourage and enrich the quiet times that are
so important to family and to developing a child’s imagination. More information about us is available elsewhere on
this website and on our blog.
The contest was meant to tickle a child's imagination -- and be fun for his or her adult "helper." The objective was
to create a new story around one of our quilts, based on the detailed photos provided.
What Storybook Quilts is about
We make quilts with matching stories for children. Our mission is to encourage and enrich the quiet times that are
so important to family and to developing a child’s imagination. More information about us is available elsewhere on
this website and on our blog.
| The contest ended April 21st. Thanks to all of you for your interest! For results, see our blog. |