Easter 2026

The Newspower Easter Colouring Competition is a fun, proven promotion that brings families and schools into your store while boosting sales of colouring and stationery products. Featuring Spot the Easter Bunny as the main prize, stores will display entries, choose two winners by age group, and send them into the national draw where children and their schools can win Bunny Bucks vouchers. It’s an easy, high-impact way to drive foot traffic, build community connections, and make your store the heart of Easter in your local area.

Weekly Action Calendar

A simple week-by-week guide to help you maximise participation, keep your display fresh, and to ensure success of your Easter Colouring Competition Event.

Week 1

Kits and Bunnies Arrive
- Check arrival of your kits and prize bunnies, contact your Business Manager if needed, then store items safely until needed.
Week 2

Build Your Display
- Pick a high visibility spot (window, counter, kids’ area).
- Make the two Bunny prizes the heroes of the display with a “Win me” stand & entry forms.
- Add coloured pencils/markers to inspire entries and boost sales.
- Set and display your judging date (must be between 30 March – 2 April).
- Brief your team on age groups, prizes, key dates, and how to encourage participation.
- Post a photo of your display in the Newspower Members Only Facebook Group.
Week 3

Launch Week
- Hand out entry forms to all children under 12 & give to customers for their children/grandchildren.
- Contact local schools – send entry forms to nearby schools using the templates provided.
Week 4-6

Drive Entries
- Showcase your local artists by displaying returned entries in your store or window & post a picture of your growing display in the Newspower Members-Only Facebook group.
- Keep the display tidy and appealing and well stocked & remind staff to mention the competition & end date.
Week 7

Last Week to Enter
- Remind customers this is the final week to enter.
Week 8

In-Store Judging Week
- Sort entries by age group and choose two winners (4–7 and 8–12).
- CHOOSE YOUR WINNERS & complete the winner certificates.
- Notify winners to collect their bunny prize.
- With parent permission, take photos of winners with their certificate and prize.
- Photocopy winning artwork if you want to display or share it; originals must be returned to Newspower for National Judging.
Week 9

Submit Winning Entries for National Judging
- Ensure your store name is on these entries before you return for National Judging inclusion
- Submit your two (2) winning entries
  by post to: Newspower Colouring Competition, Locked Bag 5017, Bankstown NSW 1885
  by email to: jmifsud@newspower.com.au
  Please scan front and back in colour.
- Share in the Newspower Members-only Facebook group
- Post on your Facebook Page
Week 10-11

National Entries Reminder
- If you haven’t already sent your winning entries to be included in the National Judging - DO IT NOW
  By email to: jmifsud@newspower.com.au
  Please scan front and back in colour.
- Reflect on entry numbers, school engagement, display location, and what sold.
- Note what worked well and what could improve next year & record your thoughts so you can refer to them next time.