The mods say thank you to everyone who entered, and a new contest will be coming at the end of this week! Congratulations, iCreate!
Congratulations of iCreate, the winner of the #savecalifornia contest! They created a vapor factory! Be sure to check it out! The mods say thank you to everyone who entered, and a new contest will be coming at the end of this week! Congratulations, iCreate! I'm very sorry that Daily DIY has been so inactive recently, but I have been incredibly busy!
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Did you know that the DIY Headquarters is located in California? Did you know that California is currently facing a drought? They need your help in solving the California water crisis! Design a solution that helps people be more aware of our water usage or something that makes it easier to make clean water! You will have until May 26 to share a video or drawing of your invention. Be sure to describe exactly what it does either in the video or in the comments. Share your submissions with #savecalifornia. Good luck! More information about the contest is provided in this video. No prizes have been announced for this contest yet. The Daily DIY Idols contest has been cancelled until further notice. I'm really sorry, but I've been incredibly busy!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Skill Design Contest:
They will all be receiving an email from Booky soon about the next steps for their winning skills. The mods would also like to recognize a few runners-up for their cool patch designs/presentation of their skill ideas: other donut, Emma Shoe, Fuzzy Belly, and West WInd. They would also like to thank everyone who entered! They had almost 500 entries in the contest, which is the biggest amount yet! The next contest will be announced tomorrow! Great job everyone, and congratulations to the winners! The Daily DIY Idols contest has been cancelled until further notice. I'm really sorry, but I've been incredibly busy!
Attention members of DIY! Now is your chance to vote for the three winners from the 2015 Skill Contest! You can visit any of the pages for the top ten, and vote by favoriting the project! Here are the top ten: You may also post suggestions for challenges in the comments in each project. Please do not cheat by using multiple accounts to vote for one entry. Voting will end on May 13, and the winners will be announced May 14. Good luck, everyone! The Daily DIY Idols contest has been cancelled until further notice. I'm really sorry, but I've been incredibly busy!
pizzaguy has challenged DIY to create a fake slow motion contest. Share your videos between today and May 13. Your video should be between 30 seconds and one minute long. Use #fakeslowmotion so all your entries can be found. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 13th at 3am PST. They will receive one FREE month of the Ultimate Filmmaking Camp with pizzaguy as your camp counselor! Good luck!! Our next contest, suggested by Sky Girl 727, will start on Sunday!
Want a hint at what it will be? Check out this project! Do you have an idea for new skills for DIY? Now's your chance to share them with DIY's 2015 Skill Design Contest! For every skill you invent, you will need to create the patch artwork for it and come up with at least three challenge ideas. Share your ideas with #2015skillcontest, and make sure to double check your spelling! All entries are due by May 7th! The DIY Staff will pick their top ten favorites, and the DIY community will vote and pick the best three out of those. Those will eventually become skills. We may be taking another one month break while we develop the new contest suggested by Sky Girl 727!
Want a hint at what it will be? Check out this project! And the winner of DIY's Dream Camp is...... Fire Emblem!!! He has one a one-year DIY Camps subscription, which includes one year of free DIY patches (kinda like the old Extra Awesome membership). Also, congrats to the runners up: other donut, Emma Shoe, Evil Eye, Ready, Rainbow Laugh, and Platypus Bear! The mods will be in touch will all of them about using their camp ideas sometime in the future. According to Mitchell, "The judges may or may not have fought over which of your entries were our favorites.", so it seems that this was a tough decision! The mods also say that all the contestants had awesome camp ideas and videos. The next contest will be announced tomorrow, so stay tuned! We may be taking another one month break while we develop the new contest suggested by Sky Girl 727!
Want a hint at what it will be? Check out this project! DIY has just announced their new contest - Dream Camp! You can design your own camp for the new DIY camps. Be sure to check out the current camps first! Create a video pitching your idea, and share it with #dreamcamp. You have an unlimited amount of times to enter, but be sure to create a video for each idea. The winner of the contest will receive a limited-edition contest winner patch and a free one-year membership to DIY Camps, which includes one year of free DIY patches (kinda like the old Extra Awesome membership). You have until April 22 to enter, and the contest winner will be announced the next day. Good luck everyone! Find out more about DIY Camps here! We may be taking another one month break while we develop the new contest suggested by Sky Girl 727!
Want a hint at what it will be? Check out this project! Congratulations to The Lady in Pink for winning the #DIYwatch contest! Great work to the runners up, little balu, Ready, and Budder Panquakes! The mods say "Thanks to everyone else who entered! Your ideas and drawings were amazing, and we loved looking through them all." They also promise a new contest early next week. Good job everyone! Only four days left to join the #dailydiydoanything contest!!
Today you have been challenged to tell a math joke. It can be one you made up or your favorite one. Share your video with #mathjoke. This also completes the Tell a Math Joke challenge for the new Mathematician skill! Congratulations to Tiny Grey for winning the #DIYIdols competition. Thank you to the runners up Miss Fangirl and slingshot hunter for their amazing entries. They are to keep an eye out for an email about their prizes from Pizzachu. Also, the mods would like to thank everyone else who participated in the DIY Idols competition. "We were overwhelmed by your passion, enthusiasm, and talent," they say. They have also promised at least one more music/talent contest coming later this year. Great work, everyone! Don't forget to enter the #dailydaiydoanything contest!!
Congratulations to wolfepackkid and ravenclawz, the winners of the #inventaboardgame contest! Check out wolfepackkid's winning entry here; check out ravenclawz's winning entry entry here. Also, great work to all of the honorable mentions, Evil Eye, totes aborbs, Cupcake Bubbles, bodie, Spoons Waffle Cone, and make it snappy! For DIY's new contest, you are design your dream watch. Design a prototype of your watch using whatever materials you'd like. Share it in a video or photo with #DIYwatch, but don't forget to answer the following questions in the comments or in your video:
You will have until March 25th to enter. The winner will receive a DIY hat, Innovator patch, and a special patch only for contest winners. Good luck! Don't forget to enter the #dailydaiydoanything contest!!
Congratulations to the three semifinalists: Miss Fangirl, Tiny Grey, and slingshot hunter! They have made it to the final round. They will have until March 15th to submit their final entries. The challenge is to choose a song that is meaningful to you. Before they sing in their video, they will explain why they chose the song. Also, the mods would like to thank the other semi-finalists: forte, lolbridget85, and Creative Ninja. They say that all of the entries were fun to watch, and they loved listening to their songs. All of the semi-finalists that did not make it to the finals will be receiving the Vocalist patch for making it that far. Enter the #dailydiydoanything contest!!
Take part in our latest contest by creating an original board game. You can use any material(s) you'd like - paper, LEGO bricks, food, etc. Explain the rules of your game in the comments and hashtag projects with #InventABoardGame by Friday, March 13th to enter! The winner will receive a t-shirt of their choice from the DIY Market, the Game Designer patch and a secret unreleased patch made especially for contest winners. Good luck! Our next contest will be arriving this weekend!
Daily ChallengeTo celebrate March being national reading month, this week's daily challenges will be themed around the new Reader skill. Today, you are challenged to create a fictional food that was in a book. Fandom themed food doesn't count! Share your project with #fictionalfood. This also completes the Make a Fictional Food challenge for the new Reader skill. Give DIY a Contest Idea!Do you have an idea for an contest for DIY? Share your ideas here! Our next contest should be coming this weekend!
After watching over 120 entries and arguing for hours on who should move onto the second round, the semi-finalists have been announced! Congratulations to:
The mods would also like to recognize the following runners-up: Zip Teapot, Hillside Sparkle, Bodie, Venus Song, Lily Bug667, and Dark Alaska. Also, thank you to everyone else who entered. The second round of the competition will last until March 5th. Only the six semi-finalists will be allowed to enter in this part. They will have one week to share two videos, one upbeat song and one ballad. They can choose any song they wish, as well as how they will perform it. The final three contestants will be announced on March 6th, and the winner of the DIY Idols competition will be announced on the 11th. Tell us what you think of the new landing page in the comments!
The next contest will be coming in March. Daily ChallengeToday you are challenged to share a fact that you have learned today. Start your video by saying "today I learned...", then share the fact. You can use anything! Share your project with #todayilearned. DIY's New ContestThe newest contest will be a DIY Idol competition. You are to enter by singing any song (using karaoke music, playing an instrument, or singing acapella), then sharing it on DIY in a video. You can submit up to three entries. Be sure that you share it with #DIYidols in the comments of the project(s) you enter. There will be three rounds to the competition. The first round will end on February 27th, and the six contestants that will be moving on to the next round will be announced. On March 7th, the three winning contestants of that round will be announced. Finally, on March 20th, the winner will be announced. The winner will receive a backpack, a DIY t-shirt, the Vocalist patch, and a mystery patch. Good luck to all competitors!! Our next contest will be arriving some time in March!
Congratulations to Evil Eye for winning the #yawncontest!! She will be receiving a Fish Eye Lens from the DIY market. Great work to everyone who entered!! The next contest will be announced later this week. Our next contest will be coming sometime in March!
In the newest contest, you are to explain why yawns are contagious. You are to create a video answering "Why are yawns contagious?" in a fun and clear way. You can try making a comedy movie, a stop-motion animation, making a comic, interviewing an expert, or maybe even creating a science experiment. Share your project with #yawncontest. All entries are due by February 15th for a chance to win some goodies from the DIY Market. Good luck!! Also, congratulations to Bodie for winning the #lightpaintingcontest! Either this is the winning entry, or this one is. The next contest is coming sometime in March!
Weekend ChallengeThis weekend you are challenged to use some of your old LEGOs to make a useful tool. You can make iPhone stands, tape dispensers, or camera dollies. You could even make a selfie stick. Share your project with #legobricktool. Maybe your project could be featured on Explore. DIY's New Contest and Old Contest WinnersThe winners of the #whatiscolor contest are Emma Shoe, Evil Eye, and Forte. The newest contest is to create a lightpainting. You can either take a still photo, or take multiple ones and make them into an animation. Need some help? Click here is how to make a light painting with a DSLR, or you can click here to learn how to do it using the Light Paint app. But don't forget to share your project with #lightpaintingcontest. Put it in the comments (not the title) so it will appear on the hashtag page. The contest ends on February 1st, and the winner will be announced on February 6th. If you project is a photograph, you can use it to complete the Make Trick Photography challenge for the Photography skill. The Daily Challenges
Don't forget to join the #dailydiymythicalcreature contest!!
DIY's Contest WinnersCongratulations to the winners of the #bestof2014 DIY contest!! The winners are 77Pixels, Spoons Waffle Cone, Ginny Weasley, Ogel, and Amazing Grace. DIY's New ContestThe next DIY contest is to create a video explaining "what is color?". You are to research the relationship between color and light and create a video that answers this question in a clear and fun way. You can try to make a stop-motion, draw a comic, interview an expert, or maybe even create a science experiment. Share your project with #whatiscolor by January 18 for a chance to win something from the DIY Market. Good luck to everyone!! Booky's Question TimeBooky (one of the moderators on DIY) has asked all of the members of DIY if they have ever looked for a challenge that doesn't exist or if there are any skills that feel incomplete. Now is your chance to share your ideas for new challenges (or skill your challenge(s) would go with) by clicking here. I'm sorry but the our contest will have to wait for tomorrow.
Take a photo or shoot a video showing off your souvenir collection for today's daily challenge. A souvenirs can be an object you've purchased, found, or made. Share your project showing all the cool stuff you have collected on your trips, and dont' forget to use #souvenircollection. This project can also be submitted for the Collect Souvenirs challenge on the new Traveler skill!! This week's daily challenges will all have to do with the new Traveler skill! To celebrate the end of 2014, remake a project that you love. For the contest, select a project from 2014 made by a different member and remake it. It can be a replica or something that was inspired by the original. You can submit multiple projects, but don't forget to include #Bestof2014, and tell us which project and member inspired you in the comments. The contest ends January 3, 2015, and the winner will be announced sometime the following week. The winner will receive a T-shirt of their choice and a bag of stuff from the DIY Market. Don't forget to join the #dailydiychristmas contest!!
#dessertcontest WinnerCongratulations to @horseshoebuzz, the winner of #dessertcontest!! Her Sweet Snail Merengue Trail can be viewed here. Daily ChallengeToday, you are challenged to write a haiku. A haiku is a type of poem that originated in Japan. It is a three lined poem, based on syllables. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables. Write your haikus about nature, the mundane, the comedic, or anything else you want to write about. Be sure to include #haiku on your projects. Your project can also be submitted for the Write a Poem challenge for the Writer skill. Don't forget to join the #dailydiychristmas contest!!
Invent a Dessert ContestThe next contest is to invent a dessert! You need to create an original dessert and give it a name, and you will need to include #dessertcontest. The contest ends December 3, and the winner will get a t-shirt of their choice from the DIY market. Rate the App!!The mods would like you to rate the app, and let them know what you think of the new update! Don't forget to join the #dailydiychristmas contest!!
#howtocontest Winner!!Congratulations to Bak3r for winning the #howtocontest!! When Mitchell announced this, they promised that there would be a new contest announcement tomorrow, which we will report on. To see Bak3r's project, click here. To-do'sToday Pizzachu shared the project about the new #todolist, where you can take a screenshot of your to-do list, and hashtag it with #todolist. So far, only thirteen projects have been shared, and three have been featured, two featured at least ten minutes after being featured! Don't forget to join the #dailydiychristmas contest!!
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