Granny Smith Shoebox Float Competition
Entries are now CLOSED
Create your own Granny Smith Shoebox Float!
The Granny Smith Festival is back and will open with its huge Grand Street Parade.
We invite kids between the ages of 3-12 years to create their own ‘shoebox float’ where winners will have the opportunity to roll their own shoebox float in this awesome parade.
This year’s competition will consist of two age groups 3-6 years and 7-12 years, with prizes being awarded to first, second and (up to) three runner’s up in each age category.
Contestants can create a 3D mini model float, made from recyclable materials (cereal boxes, toy cars and trucks, toilet rolls, buttons etc). Make sure you include a set of wheels and some string or rope so you can pull your shoebox float along in the parade if you are a lucky winner!
Judges will be on the lookout for floats that are inspired by the Granny Smith Festival, are colourful, use recyclable materials and for their creativity. Bonus points will be given if your float is Granny Smith Apple themed. Click here for some Inspiration!
How to Enter
Take a photo and submit it online via the link below. Competition closes on 3 October 2022.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday 4 October via the Granny Smith Festival Facebook page. We will only require a photo of the finished product. You will not need to submit a physical float.
Prizes
The Winner from each age category will win the below prize which includes:
- The opportunity to ride on a mini fire truck and then walk your shoebox float in the Festival’s Grand Street Parade with your guardian
- Unlimited rides pass on the day of the event for two people
- $50 Anystore gift card
- Granny Smith Festival hat, bag and water bottle
Second place from each age category will win the below prize pack which includes:
- The opportunity to ride on a mini fire truck and then walk your shoebox float in the Festival’s Grand Street Parade with your guardian
- 1 x unlimited rides pass on the Festival day
- Granny Smith Festival hat, bag and water bottle
There will up to 3 x Runners up from each age category who will receive the below prize which includes:
- The opportunity to ride on a mini fire truck and then walk your shoebox float in the Festival’s Grand Street Parade with your guardian
- Granny Smith Festival hat, bag and water bottle
View the Terms and Conditions
- This competition is only open to participants who reside in Sydney Metro Area, Australia only.
- Limit of 1 entry per child
- City of Ryde staff members, Councillors and their families and any promotional partners are not able to enter the competition.
- By participating in the competition, is automatic acceptance of the Terms & Conditions
- Entries must be submitted by Monday 3 October 2022, entries submitted after this date will not be eligible
- Shoebox Floats must have a set of wheels on them and string/rope to be able to be pulled along in the parade.
- If the event organiser is unable to contact the winner’s parents within 7 days, the next runners up will receive the prize pack.
- Entries will be judged by the Judging Panel (3) for their apple inspired creativity and uniqueness
- The Judging Panel’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- All entries will be considered with equal weighting
- The Prize, or any unused portion of the Prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash. The Prize is not valid in conjunction with any other offer.
- The Prize is subject to any conditions imposed by the Promoter.
- Selected entries will be displayed through Council’s communication channels. No personal details will be uploaded; only the child’s first name and age will be displayed.
- The Promoter recognises that this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.
- Winners must be accompanied by 1 x parent or guardian over the age of 18 when participating in the parade.
- If a first or second winner cannot attend the Festival, their rides wristband will be passed down to the next in line (If first place cannot attend then second place will receive 2 x wristbands and first runner’s up will receive 1 x wristband)
- If a winner cannot attend the Festival, their opportunity to participate in the parade will be passed along to another runner’s up in line.
- Entries submitted in the 2021 Granny Smith Festival Online Shoebox Float Competition will not be eligible.
- Only one child can be nominated to win the prize pack per float entry (e.g. If a group of 4 make a float, only one selected person from the group can be eligible to win the prize pack).
Past Festival Parade Floats
Click here to view the gallery