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Drawing competition invites children to 'boycott their beds'

Children are being challenged to let their imaginations go wild and draw where they’d most like to sleep for a competition launched by Action for Children.
The annual sleepover raises money for vulnerable children PHOTO Action for Children
The annual sleepover raises money for vulnerable children PHOTO Action for Children

The art challenge is part of the children’s charity Boycott your Bed sleepover annual fundraiser to support vulnerable children.

Children aged 12-years-old and under are being asked to draw where they would most like to boycott their beds, and a judging panel will decide which has captured the imagination and fun of Boycott your Bed best. It could be a treehouse, a rocket in outer space, a submarine under the sea, or even a magical castle.

One winner will receive a prizes including the Very Hungry Caterpillar books and toys and a selection of treats from the Bloom & Blossom range.

Actor and Action for Children Ambassador Jess Hynes said, ‘I had so much fun last year boycotting my bed that I jumped at the chance to be get involved again this time as a judge for the Boycott Your Bed Children’s Drawing Challenge. I can’t wait to see all the wild and wacky places that those creative minds come up with and I already know it’s going to be so hard to choose a winner!’

The Boycott your Bed Children’s Drawing Challenge is one of a series of events taking place in the run up to Boycott Your Bed itself on Friday 9 July. On the night of the sleepout, Action for Children will be hosting a virtual event, which connects everyone who registers with thousands of others who will be bedding down in unusual places across the UK.