Unplanned Coloring Competition – 04 July 09

It was unplanned event. After JL’s music class on Saturday, we decided to go to 1U bring the kids for a walk and also to get some grocery.

We walked around and usually JL would love to see toys. His favorite was Ben 10, Transformer and Lego.

We went to FOS and found a cute set of tshirts+shorts selling 2 sets for RM25 (each was RM15). We got a Transformer design for JL. JL chose Tinkerbell for AL.

JL said it was too early for dinner then we happened to pass where Mitsubishi Electric was having promotion. One of the corner, there were free Sand Art section. Mummy found a chair and sat there feeding AL. AL took her nap in the stroller while JL happily do up to 3 Sand Art. He wanted to do more if we didn’t stop him.

While we were at the Sand Art section, one of the staff came and asked anyone want to join coloring contest. As long as the kid was 6 years and below, anyone could join. The coloring pencils and crayons were provided. Everyone would get a gift. JL wanted to join. His kindy teacher had been telling us his coloring was good and it was hard for us to believe knowing him being impatient.

So at first, he tried with crayons but the crayons were too big and hard for him to manage. The coloring was horrible like this…

Half way of the competition, PaPa went and asked for a new coloring sheet and this time JL used coloring pencils. Time was running short. JL being impatient, just simply color until some went out of line and leaving some white space. PaPa and Mummy tried to remind him but at last we just gave up. After coloring, while waiting for result, JL went to continue his Sand Art. AL slept throughout the coloring competition even though it was very noisy.

Last minute during the announcement of the result, the organizer decided to split the age group into 5 years below and 6 years above. After finishing the announcement for the Consolation Age Group 5 years below, then we found that JL’s name was not mentioned at all. Next moment, we found JL got 1st Prize.

Even though it was not a big event with total, there were only about 13-15 kids (from both age groups), it was a good experience and exposure for JL.

PaPa and Mummy couldn’t imagine how JL got 1st Prize seeing the final output of his coloring. Maybe due to not many kids join?

What did he win?

All participants got a bag of goodies as below (with one pink highlighter missing because JL used already):

Inside JL’s bag, he got additional stationary set…

Then we went for our late dinner and off we went home after buying a container of ice-cream.