Holiday Spirit Effect Challenge
About this challenge
The holiday season is here, and it’s time to bring your festive vision to life!
Design an effect that captures the warmth, joy, and wonder of this special time of year. Submit your creation by January 7, 2025, for a chance to win up to $2,000! Let the holiday magic inspire you! 🎄☃️✨
What we’re looking for
Create a Christmas effect in one of these categories:
End-of-Year Album: Capture your best moments from 2024 by showcasing User Media Textures in a festive holiday album
Holiday AI: Use AI Art Texture to generate enchanting, holiday-inspired masterpieces
Holiday Game: Design a playful, interactive game filled with holiday elements—think hot chocolate, candy canes, snowflakes, and all things jolly!
Randomizer: Create a randomizer effect to highlight memorable moments from 2024, New Year’s resolutions, gift ideas, and more
Holiday Stickers: Build a quirky, animated sticker pack to overlay exaggerated holiday expressions or festive props like reindeer antlers, glowing ornaments, or jingle bells
Eligibile regions
This challenge is open to creators in the following regions:
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras,Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Réunion, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, The Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, The United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Prizes
Challenge Champion (1): $2,000 USD
End-of-Year Album (10): $500 USD
Holiday AI (10): $500 USD
Holiday Game (10): $500 USD
Randomizer (10): $500 USD
Creative Award (10): $500 USD
How to enter
- Download and create your effect using Effect House
- On the Publish Effect form, complete the required fields and select Holiday Spirit Effect Challenge under Challenge
- Click Next to review your submission
- Click Submit and you’re all set!
Submission timeline
Submission start date: November 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM PST
Submission End Date: January 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST
Winners announcement date: February 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
Visit here for full terms and conditions. No purchase necessary, void where prohibited. The Challenge Period is between November 20,2024 at 10:00 AM PST to Jan 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. Open to legal residents of a region where Effect House and TikTok are available and who are at least 18 years of age, or the age of majority, at the time of entry. Enter by submitting an effect as described in the terms between November 20,2024 at 10:00 AM PST to Jan 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. Fifty-one (51) winners will be selected by a panel of judges based on specific criteria set out in the terms. Username and profile picture of winner[s] will be displayed. Rewards:
Challenge Champion (1): $2,000
End-of-Year Album (10): $500
Holiday AI (10): $500
Holiday Game (10): $500
Randomizer (10): $500
Creative Award (10): $500
Limit of 1 Reward per person/Challenge. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
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