Hac Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Representative Director: Tetsuya Ariyama), a general miscellaneous goods manufacturer, will begin accepting entries for the children's craft contest "Exciting! Craft & Making Contest (#HacCraftCont)" from July 1, 2026, until August 31.

This is the first time this contest is being held, and it is a craft contest to support "making things" activities for students from preschoolers to third-year high school students during their summer vacation. We are broadly seeking original works, including crafts such as clay, woodworking, coloring, illustration, origami, cardboard crafts, paper crafts, and project-based learning. The contest is planned by a miscellaneous goods manufacturer from Higashiosaka, the "City of Making Things," and award winners will receive prizes such as stationery and craft sets to further deepen their interest and engagement in making things.

▼Examples of Submitted Crafts

Clay

Woodworking

Coloring/Illustration

Sand Play

Snow Play

Origami

Flower Arrangement

Balloon Art

Cardboard Crafts

Paper Crafts

Project-Based Learning/Experiments

Accessories

Other Crafts

▼Judging and Prizes

With "children's free ideas, creativity, and infinite possibilities" as the judging criteria, various awards will be given to outstanding works.

Idea Award: For works with outstanding originality.

Happy Award: For fun works that bring smiles to viewers.

Research Project Award: For works with meticulous attention to detail and ingenuity.

[Idea Award]

Among the submitted works, the most outstanding in originality will receive the "Idea Award" and a "Stationery Assortment Set."

(Stationery Assortment Set)

- Large Twin Marker 6-Color Set

- Drawing Art Set

- Water-Based Acrylic Marker 80-Color Set

- Glitter Acrylic Marker 12-Color Set

[Happy Award]

Among the submitted works, the most fun works that bring smiles to viewers will receive the "Happy Award" and a "Miscellaneous Goods Set."

(Miscellaneous Goods Set)

- Kids' Organizing Chair

- Crab-Shaped Cup Noodle Timer

- Kids' Toy Camera NEO

[Research Project Award]

Among the submitted works, the most meticulously detailed and ingenious works will receive the "Research Project Award" and a "Craft Assortment Set."

(Craft Assortment Set)

- DIY 3D Dinosaur Puzzle

- DIY Science Kit

- DIY Squeeze Ball Kit

- DIY Crystal Craft Kit

How to Apply

Simply post an image of your submitted work on Instagram or X with the hashtag #HacCraftCont to participate.

Contest Overview

Application Period

July 1, 2026: Application Start

August 31: Application Deadline

September 1: Selection of Awards

September 30: Notification to Award Winners

*Schedule is subject to change.

Target Age

Students from preschoolers to third-year high school students

Number of Entries

Multiple entries are possible from the same account. You may apply as many times as you wish.

Example) Submitting applications for 3 siblings separately from one SNS account is OK.

*However, the same work cannot be submitted multiple times.

Eligible Works

- Original illustrations

- Coloring pages

- Clay

- Woodworking

- Handicrafts

- Research project works, etc.

*Any work you have made yourself can be submitted.

*Works that are difficult to scrutinize for content, such as manga or novels, as well as photographic or music works, are not eligible for judging.

*This is not a contest limited to our company's products. You can apply using any craft products or tools.

Selection and Winner Notification

Notifications of selection will be sent via DM on the SNS account (Instagram or X (Twitter)) used for application.

If you win a Special Judging Award, one applicant may win multiple awards.

Handling of Personal Information

Your address, name, and phone number provided upon winning will be used for selection notification and prize shipment.

For other personal information, please refer to our privacy policy. https://hac72.jp/privacy_policy

For details on application rules and more, please refer to the overview page.

https://hac72.jp/topics/craft_contest/

・Company Overview

Company Name: Hac Co., Ltd.

Address: 5-9-10 Hishie, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, 578-0984

Representative: Tetsuya Ariyama

Established: July 2000

URL: https://hac72.jp/

X: https://twitter.com/HacCoLtd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hac_toys

Business Activities:

1. Planning, manufacturing, and sales of toys and general miscellaneous goods

2. Planning, manufacturing, and sales of outdoor goods

3. Planning and manufacturing of OEM products, etc.

[Contact for this Release]

Product Inquiries: https://hac72.jp/media/

Public Relations Department: Yamaguchi

e-mail: info_pr@hac72.com

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