2025 Western Mass Toy Drive

Kids Drawing Challenge: Create the 2026 Toy Drive Mascot!

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The Western Mass Toy Drive is giving local kids the chance to design our official 2026 mascot, a character that represents joy, kindness, imagination, and holiday magic.

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This contest is open to all Western Mass children in grades 3–8.

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The winning design will be featured on:

• Toy Drive merch (shirts, hoodies, stickers, posters)

• Social media

• Flyers and promotional materials

• Next year’s Toy Drive announcements

• And the winner receives a $100 Amazon gift card.

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How the Contest Works

Kids (grades 3–8) submit a drawing of a brand-new mascot character.

Submissions accepted through December 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

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2. Public Voting – Round 1 (Dec 15–19)

ALL artwork submitted will be posted on the FunnyRaising Facebook Page for public voting.
Votes = Likes (1 vote) + Shares (2 votes).
The Top 10 highest-scoring designs advance to Round 2.

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3. Public Voting – Round 2 (Dec 20–22)

The Top 10 will be reposted for a second round of voting.
Votes are counted the same way (Likes + Shares).
The Top 3 move to the judges.

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4. Judges Panel (Dec 23–27)

Our judges review the Top 3 based on:

• Creativity

• Originality

• Mascot potential

• Alignment with the Toy Drive spirit​

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5. Winner Announced (Dec 28 at 10:00 AM)

The winner will be announced on the FunnyRaising Facebook page and to our email list.

 

What Kids Should Draw

A fun, friendly, totally original mascot that represents:

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• Joy

• Community

• Kindness

• Holiday magic

• Helping others

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Characters may be:

• Animals

• Creatures

• Robots

• Winter characters

• Magical helpers

• Toys that came to life

• Anything their imagination invents

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All art styles welcome (crayon, marker, paint, etc.).

 

Winner Prize Package

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The 2026 Mascot Winner receives:

• $100 Amazon gift card

• Their mascot featured on next year’s Toy Drive merch & promo

• Public recognition on Facebook and email

• Permanent spot as the 2026 Official Toy Drive Mascot

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Merchandise Agreement

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If your child’s artwork is chosen for limited-run merchandise, the net revenue is allocated as follows:

• 30% → Purchases art kits for foster kids

• 10% → Paid to the child artist (via parent/guardian)

• 60% → Operational costs + program profit to sustain and grow the Toy Drive & FunnyRaising’s community work

 

Parents may request removal of artwork from future merchandise at any time (does not apply to items already produced or sold).

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All submissions must include:
✔ Child’s first name + last initial
✔ Grade (3–8)
✔ Mascot name
✔ Artwork upload
✔ Parent/guardian consent

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