Pooh Storyteller of the Year Contest!

Have you heard about this amazing contest from Disney? I love the idea of a contest that is both fun to enter and a dream come true to win and Disney’s search for Winnie the Pooh “Storyteller of the Year” is just that! It is a fun way for parents to showcase the importance of storytelling and for families to enter a contest for something fun they probably do together anyway! As you know already I love to read and Pooh is a favorite character. 

Have I got you interested? Well, to enter all families have to do is create a simple, one-minute video as they read a select Winnie the Pooh story to their child and show their favorite Pooh items. 

The winning family will be chosen by Disney Consumer Products and will be flown out to Los Angeles to attend the "Wonder and Wander with Winnie the Pooh" experience held at "PLUSH: the posh little urbanites show" on June 9, 2013! And as if that is not enough... the winner will also win Pooh merchandise and be featured in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: Wonder and Wander App!

Below you will find the complete press release from Disney with the rules and prizes:

DISNEY LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR WINNIE THE POOH STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR

Enter For A Chance To Win Family Trip to Los Angeles, Pooh Merchandise, And Be Featured in

Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: Wonder and Wander App

Glendale, Calif., April 22, 2013—To celebrate parents and guardians who foster their child’s creativity and teach valuable life lessons through storytelling, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has launched a nationwide search for the “Winnie the Pooh “Storyteller of the Year.”  The “Storyteller of the Year” user generated contest taps into parents’ love of Winnie the Pooh and invites them to share the loveable bear’s story in a creative way through video and the use of fun props including Pooh plush toys, puppets, blankets or any other Pooh item. To enter, all parents and families need to do is create a simple, one-minute video that’s sweet like “hunny,” full of wonder, or funny, as they read a select Winnie the Pooh story to their child and show their favorite Pooh items. From April 22 through May 15, 2013, videos can be submitted online at DisneyStore.com/PoohStoryteller or from any mobile device. Complete rules and a list of prizes can be found here.

“We invite parents to join Disney in celebrating the art of storytelling and Winnie the Pooh, one of our most beloved characters of all time,” said Stephen Teglas, vice president of classic franchises for Disney Consumer Products. “Pooh teaches us about friendship, adventure, and to appreciate the simple things in life. Through the ‘Storyteller of the Year’ contest we hope to capture some of these sweet family moments and encourage parents to use their best storytelling abilities to spark their child’s imagination and create long-lasting memories.”

Parents and guardians can choose from three Pooh stories “A Blustery Day”, “Happy Mother’s Day” and “A Bouncy Babysitter” to create their own video. Once their video is complete, they simply upload it at DisneyStore.com/PoohStoryteller to enter the contest.  DCP will select the winning video that best showcases creativity, integrates Pooh items, and captures the essence of Winnie the Pooh. The grand prize winner will receive a trip to Los Angeles, Calif. for a family of four and an assortment of Winnie the Pooh products including toys, books, and other gifts. As an added bonus, the winning video will be added to an upcoming version of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: Wonder and Wander App, and everyone who downloads the free app will see the “master storyteller” in action. 

Additionally, while in Los Angeles, the winning family will join DCP at the “Wonder and Wander with Winnie the Pooh” experience held at “PLUSH: the posh little urbanites show” on June 9, 2013, where the winner will be officially crowned “Storyteller of the Year,” and will read a Winnie the Pooh story to kids and families and celebrities in attendance.

Fans can also vote at DisneyStore.com/PoohStoryteller to select a “fan favorite” video.  The “fan favorite” will receive a great assortment of Winnie the Pooh products.

For Winnie the Pooh product ideas to integrate into videos, please visit DisneyBaby.com/WinniethePooh. To see a sample video, and for more information on the Winnie the Pooh “Storyteller of Year” contest, please visit DisneyStore.com/PoohStoryteller.