Colouring Contest Brings Out Children's Creativity
By Shafiyi Azahari

Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 50 talented children aged between five and 12 yesterday took out their crayons and colour pencils and let their creativity flow during yesterday's colouring contest held at the Hua Ho Department Store at Tanjong Bunut.

The contest, organised for the first time by the store and sponsored by Nestle Products Sdn Bhd, aimed for the youngsters to spend their school holidays doing fun and at the same time educational activities.

Parents and friends of the contestants trooped to the store, which was decorated with colourful balloons to match the contest's concept, not only to join the fun but also give support to the children.

Competitors were divided into two categories: kids aged five to nine and the other category for children 10 to 12 years old. Contestants were asked to use only colour pencils or crayons. They were asked to colour pictures of a snowman and three dwarfs.

Rick Ortega, the store's art graphic designer and also one of the two judges, said the coloured pictures are judged based on the colours used, contrast, the subject, and creativity.

The children sat on the floor during the one-hour competition fully concentrating on their work and unmindful of the crowd. Their 'enthusiasm and concentration were undiminished even as their tired fingers tried to beat the deadline to finish their artworks. Those who failed to meet the deadline were given an extra 15 minutes to finish their piece.

Five winners were chosen for each of the two categories. All winners brought home Nestle Koko Krunch hamper and goodie bags. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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