Dream Big, Fly Far Art Contest: A Chance for Children to Send Their Imagination Beyond the Page

For parents looking for a meaningful art activity for their children, this contest is an interesting opportunity. It is not only about drawing for a prize. It gives children a chance to tell the story of their own dreams through art under the theme Dream Big, Fly Far.

The activity is organized by KanVela Chocolate in collaboration with Thai Airways and Royal Orchid Holidays. It is a good fit for children who enjoy drawing, storytelling through color, or trying their first art contest in a gentle and imaginative setting.

Who This Contest Is For

The contest is open to children aged 12 or under. According to the announcement, eligible participants are children born after December 31, 2013.

The theme does not ask children to draw in a realistic style. Instead, it gives them room to imagine freely and express their dreams in a way that feels bright, personal, and playful.

Contest Theme

The contest theme is Dream Big, Fly Far.

The artwork should communicate a child’s dream: how far they want to go, what they hope to become, what kind of world they imagine, or what a journey through the sky might look like. The artwork must also include the five Junior Sky Explorer mascot characters from Thai Airways.

For younger children, this can be a very fun prompt. They can place the characters in their own imagined world, such as a city in the clouds, an airplane of dreams, a chocolate garden in the sky, or a destination no one has ever seen before.

Artwork Format

Participants must create the artwork on A4 100 lb paper using colored pencils, crayons, or chalk pastels only.

This format works well for children because the materials are easy to find and familiar to use. It also lets each child’s line, color choices, and sense of imagination come through naturally.

Submission Period

The submission period is August 1 - August 30, 2026. The organizer will use the courier postmark date as the reference.

Parents may want to prepare ahead of time instead of waiting until the final days. Children need time to draw, name the artwork, write the required details on the back, and send the original piece to the organizer.

Information to Write on the Back

The back of the artwork should include the artwork title, the child’s full name, school level, school name, and contact phone number. These details matter because they help the organizer contact the participant if the artwork is selected or if more information is needed.

Prizes and Opportunities

The contest offers scholarships and prizes worth more than 300,000 baht, including main prizes for the first three winners and 20 honorable mention awards.

Beyond the scholarship prizes, one of the most exciting parts is that selected winners may receive a special travel experience, and the winning artwork may be used on a chocolate bar package served in Thai Airways business class in January 2027.

For a child, this can be a powerful experience. It shows that a drawing can travel beyond a sketchbook, a classroom, or a family wall, and become part of something real.

How to Submit

Participants must send the original artwork to KanVela Chocolate Co., Ltd. in Chiang Mai, following the address and instructions in the official announcement.

Before sending the artwork, parents should photograph the piece for their own record and double-check that all required information has been written clearly on the back. The announcement states that submitted artworks will not be returned.

MiniPriza’s Note

For children who want to join, the goal should not be only to make the picture look beautiful. It is just as important to make the picture tell a story. Before drawing, parents can gently ask: What is your dream? If you could fly far into the sky, what would you see? Who would you bring with you?

A strong artwork for this kind of contest often carries imagination, color, and feeling. Adults can help with materials and rules, but the main idea should come from the child. That honesty is what makes children’s art so hard to imitate and so lovely to look at.