(NAPSA)—For youngsters with an artistic bent, a new contest could be described as being “totally tubular.” That’s because, in celebration of a popular frozen snack’s 50th birthday, kids have the opportunity to redesign its signature tube—and potentially have their artful creations adorn millions of packages nationwide. To mark a half centuryof flavorful snacking, Nestl Push-Up is launching Push-Up and Create, a search for kids who can create the next great work of “pop”art. Beginning February 2, 2009, children will have a sweet opportunity to demonstrate their creative talents through this unique art contest. Three winning kids will have their designs featured on millions of limited-edition PushUp tubes. In addition to having their artwork showcased on this popular frozen snack, each of the three Grand Prize winners will also receive a $1,000 gift card that can be used for art supplies and a $2,500 donation to his or her school. “Kids and kids at heart love the Nestl Push-Up tube andits colorful designs,” says John Harrison, official taster for the Nestl Push-Up brand. “What better way to celebrate our 50th birthday than to invite kids to submit their own creations?” Kids ages 6-12 are invited to design a unique “virtual” tube by visiting pushupandcreate.com, where they can use online design tools to create cool backgrounds, mix colors and sketch their own ae To mark the 50th birthday of a popular frozen snack, kids are invited to redesign its signature tube. masterpieces. Think orange tree fields and grape-kissed skies, rainbow sherbet-striped puppies and sequined stars; the options are limitless and creativity counts. Young artists can also download a template from the Website, print it out and design and mail their masterpiece to Push-Up and Create, P.O. Box 713, New York, NY 10013-0713. Entries must be submitted between February 2 and August 31, 2009. Nestl Push-Up is available in four delicious assortments: Nesquik Creamy Delights, Laffy Taffy, Fruit Mania and Rainbow Twisters. These frozen snacks are fun for kids (and kids at heart) and each flavor has 90 calories or less.
