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' O