{"id":602552,"date":"2024-07-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=602552"},"modified":"2024-08-16T11:41:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:41:07","slug":"from-sunshine-to-snowflakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/from-sunshine-to-snowflakes\/","title":{"rendered":"From Sunshine to Snowflakes: It\u2019s time for Christmas in July!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you enjoying the sizzle of summer, but looking for something fun to do indoors? We\u2019ve launched just the contest for you! It\u2019s CHRISTMAS IN JULY! Picture yourself surrounded by snowy landscapes and sledding down icy hills. Let your imagination whisk you away to a winter wonderland through art and craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve teamed up with our pals at the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) to bring the contest back for another year! Create an earth-friendly piece of art that shows off the beauty of trees and forests for a chance for your artwork to be chosen as FPAC\u2019s Christmas card for everyone to admire!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Check out last year\u2019s winning card from Earth Ranger Helly!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize-1024x506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-602553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize-1536x758.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize-150x74.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize-696x344.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize-1068x527.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ranger-Helly-Prize.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Last year\u2019s holiday card contest was a huge hit, we can\u2019t wait to see what you\u2019ll create this year! We&#8217;ve got a new set of prizes this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Here&#8217;s what you can win:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"897\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-1024x897.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-602833\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-1024x897.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-768x673.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-1536x1346.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-2048x1794.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-150x131.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-696x610.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-1068x936.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-gift-pack-dropshadowed-with-paint-1920x1682.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Your artwork can be a painting, or drawing, or you can get creative with forest materials you find on the ground!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Make your art earth-friendly! Get creative with old paper scraps as a base for your drawing, or piece together a collage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">The more creative your artwork, the better! Take a walk through your favourite forest for inspiration, or think of a special tree that caught your eye. Can you capture that moment on paper?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Your submission doesn\u2019t have to be festive, but if you feel like getting into the holiday spirit, bring it on!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-05504fa657f6bc89b20bb26b7668df01\" style=\"color:#508fb5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/and-the-winners-of-our-christmas-in-july-contest-are\/\" title=\"Don't know where to start? Check out last year's other winners! \"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Don&#8217;t know where to start? Check out last year&#8217;s other winners! <\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Here\u2019s how to enter:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Once you\u2019ve put together your artwork, have a parent or guardian upload a photo of it and help you to complete the entry form here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/holidaycardcontest\/\">www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/holidaycardcontest\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Get to it soon! The contest closes on July 31st, so be sure to submit your entry before then!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"209\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-sponsor-plate-1024x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580690\" style=\"width:762px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-sponsor-plate-1024x209.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-sponsor-plate-300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-sponsor-plate-768x156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-sponsor-plate-696x142.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-sponsor-plate-1068x218.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/FPAC-sponsor-plate.jpg 1252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you enjoying the sizzle of summer, but looking for something fun to do indoors? We\u2019ve launched just the contest for you! It\u2019s CHRISTMAS IN JULY! Picture yourself surrounded by snowy landscapes and sledding down icy hills. Let your imagination whisk you away to a winter wonderland through art and craft. 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