Latest Competitions

Win a copy of Fergie Frog’s First Aid Adventures

Closing Date: 30th January 2021

Fergie Frog’s First Aid Adventures introduces first aid knowledge to children, just to meet their curiosity and help them feel confident in an emergency situation.

By gently introducing different characters, we can gradually improve their understanding and abilities as they learn and grow. Fergie Frog’s First Aid Adventures can be bought from Amazon for £8. 99. To enter this competition you must register.

Win a copy of Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!

Closing Date: 14th January 2021

This gift book collects 365 animal poems, including poetry in translation. The illustrations (插图) bring together all the richness and wonder of the animal kingdom, making this poetry a perfect gift that will be liked by generations.

Win The Fireman Sam Bundle

Closing Date: 30th January 2021

To celebrate the new TV series of Fireman Sam，Mattel is giving you the chance to win a special prize including: Fireman Sam Five Figure Pack, Fireman Sam Helmet with Sound and Sam Fire Rescue Centre.

Make sure you watch the new and exciting series of Fireman Sam on Cartoonito from Monday 26th December 2020 at 7 am & 4 pm. Expect lots of Fireman Sam fun, excitement and laughter for pre-school children combined with those important safety lessons.

Win prizes in Toyota’s Dream Car Art Contest

Closing Date: 4th February 2021

Toyota is giving children a chance to use their imagination and drawing skills to explore what future cars might look like. There are prizes in three age groups: under-eight, eight to 11 and 12 to 15 years old. The three winners in each group will each receive an iPad or a Samsung tablet, plus a Toyota food bag.

Competitive eating has become big business. The International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) holds events for competitive eating all around the world. One of the most popular contests (竞赛) is held every 4th of July on Coney Island in New York. Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest started in 1916 and the event has been dominated (占据优势) by Takeru Kobayashi. The Japanese competitor set his first record in 2001, when he ate 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes and has won the contest six years in a row.

The main types of food eaten in the contests are fast food. Hot dogs, chicken wings, pickles, corndogs and pizza are main foods of the contests. The contests usually last from around 8 to 12 minutes. Now most of the competitors are men, but there are also women who take part in competitive eating.

Being large and overweight isn’t necessarily an advantage in competitive eating. The biggest advantage a competitor can have is the ability to actually stretch (扩张) their stomach. Many competitors will drink plenty of water over a period of time in order to achieve this. Apart from having an unusually stretchable stomach, another important thing seems to be hand to mouth speed.

The IFOCE has very strict safety guidelines laid out regarding competitive eating. Competitions must take place in a controlled area and only competitors over the age of 18 are allowed to enter. They also advise against any type of home training. There has been much talk regarding the inclusion of competitive eating as an Olympic sport. Although the IFOCE has talked about that with the Olympic committee, it seems that they will not agree to it at present.

Best International Photography Contests to Enter

RHS Photographic Competition

If you are interested in taking photos of your garden, enter this flower-photo-friendly contest, which includes categories for 11-year-olds to 17-year-olds and even kids under 11 years old. This photo competition is organized by the Royal Horticultural Society, which is intended for photographers, horticulturalists and garden lovers.

Entry Fee: Free

Prize: $6,000 for each winner of first prize

Istanbul Photo Awards

Organized by the Anadolu Agency, the international news photography contest aims to develop the news photography area and seeks to reward hard-working news photographers around the world. The categories in this contest are Photo of the Year, Single News, Story News, Single Sports and Story Sports

Entry Fee: Free

Prize: $8,000 for Photo of the Year and first prize in Single News Category. The first prize in other categories is $5,000

ZEISS Photography Award

ZEISS Photography Award is organized with the partnership of Zeiss and the World Photography Organization. The photographers are invited to submit photos whose theme is “Seeing Beyond Discoveries”. Each photographer has to submit 5 images which have not been published before. Winners will be invited to London to participate in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition opening.

Entry Fee: Free

Prize: ZEISS lenses (镜头) of your choice (worth 12,000 euros) and 3,000 euros to cover travel expenses

Mono Visions Photography Awards

Leading photography magazine Mono Visions will award creative expression in the black and white medium. This black and white photography competition is also open for amateurs, and photos taken with traditional or digital media are accepted. The two sections of the competition are Black and White Series of the Year and Black and White Photo of the Year.

Entry Fee: $20 for a single photo; $25 for a series (maximum 8 photos with a common concept)

Prize: $2,000 for the top single; $3,000 for the top series