There’s nothing like a little one in a costume to make the perfect photo opportunity. So this Halloween weekend, we’re giving you the chance to brag about your adorable kids and their costumes with a fun photo contest brought to you in conjunction with our friends at Blurb.
Blurb.com is a creative book publishing platform that enables anyone (yes, you!) to produce your own bookstore-quality book starting at $12.95. All you need is a computer and some inspiration. Import photos, text, artwork, or even your blog. Creative control is entirely up to you.
Here’s how to participate:
1) Write a post on your blog about this year’s Halloween adventures and include pictures of your dressed-up kids - each blogger may enter up to three photos maximum. Each picture may only be entered in one category, so pick carefully.
Categories:
- Cutest Costume (age 2 and under)
- Cutest Costume (age 3 and up)
- Funniest Costume
- Most Creative Costume
- Best Handmade Costume
- Best Photo
2) Make sure to clearly mark in your post in which category each photo is entered.
3) Join our Blurb/PBN Halloween Contest Flickr Pool and show off your kiddos (this is an optional portion of the contest, but certainly a fun extra bonus!).
Post anytime this weekend - Today, October 31 to Sunday, November 2 and include links to http://blog.parentbloggers.com and http://www.blurb.com/?ce=parentbloggers somewhere in your post.
Make sure to send your blog post link to parentbloggers@gmail.com and we’ll round them up right here - so give your post a creative title!
What can you win?
We’ve got three celebrity judges - Tracey of Mother May I and Shutter Sisters, Casey of Moosh in Indy, and Aimee of Greeblemonkey - who will determine winners!
- 1 grand prize winner gets a $75 credit to produce a Blurb book
- 1 overall runner-up gets a $54.95 credit to produce a Blurb book
- 6 category winners each get a $29.95 credit to produce a Blurb book
Special bonus: The first 20 bloggers to send in their post links will each receive a $29.95 credit to produce a Blurb book!
NO PRE-SCHEDULED POSTS. You’ve got to publish your post, copy and paste your permalink, and email it to us - anytime after 12:01am ET on Friday, October 31. Placement in the first twenty bloggers will be based on the order in which we receive your emails, not the date/time stamp on your posts.
Check out these adorable costumes (and kids, of course!) below:
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Airmen, Princesses, and Ducks! Oh My!
A Little Carrot, Indiana Jones, and Granny with Baby: Happy Halloween!
Behold! The Longest Costume Name in 2008
Camera Critters - Yee Haw…Tame That Pony!
Farewell to the Days of Sweet Halloween Costumes
Halloween 2008 Countdown: 5-4-3-2-1
Halloween Gone Bad (Director’s Cut)
The Halloween Recap, a Photo Tip, and a Contest
Happy Halloween! (2)
Happy Halloween! (3)
The Most Scariest Time of the Year!
My Baby Penguin’s First Halloween!
On the First Day of NaBloPoMo, Mrs. CPA Gave to Me…
Our First-Ever Themed Halloween!
Our Precious Princess Ballerina
Spooky Little Girls and a Buzzy Little Boy
This Is What Three Kids Looks Like on Halloween
Trick or (Cough, Sniffle) Treat (Barf)
Two for the Price Of, Well, Two
Wonder Woman and the Witch’s House
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Tags: Blog Blast, Blurb, book publishing, costume contest, Halloween, photo contest
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