For a lot of children school is out. I know it hasn't been a lot of days but just in case they are already walking around in that zombie state of I don't know what to do, here is a really neat contest for them to participate in.
The Awesome Cold Stone Contest.

Now, what this is about is the children, ages 13-19 create a sculpture by using the ingredients that are listed on the Cold Stone Creamery site. Letting their creative juices flow they make something that they think their friends would buy. After that they name it!

The lucky winner's receive the following: Prize values are as follows:
Second Bracket Winners - $50 Cold Stone Creamery gift card
Third Bracket Winners - $250 music download gift card
Grand Prize Runner-Up Winner - $4,000 value pack (cellular, computer and/or travel related)
Grand Prize Winner - $30,000 value pack (automotive, cellular, computer and/or travel related)

Now how cool is that? This is a really creative and fun contest for the children to participate in. Putting their thinking caps on and having fun. Signing up is simple and easy to do. An easy form to fill out and bam that is pretty much it.

The hardest part is the making of the creation. But it shouldn't be that hard for the children to do! With the fun and entertaining ingredients to use plus thinking up a name for the creation! After that people will vote on the best sculpture and name. That's right you can have all your friends, friends of friends, even the aunt that never comes by vote on your creation.

The contest ends December 31, 2008. There are winning brackets for this contest and they are:

First Bracket (“Like It”) - Memorial Day 2008 through Labor Day 2008
Second Bracket (“Love It”) - Labor Day through Halloween 2008
Third Bracket (“Gotta Have It”) - Halloween 2008 through December 31, 2008.

So get going youngsters and create something that is absolutely wonderful! Good luck to all contestants.