THE Cartoon Network design contest hopes to inspire kids to be creative leaders, one notebook at a time.

More than 1,000 students from Dela Paz Elementary School in Pasig City have received special notebooks as part of a Cartoon Network initiative. The covers were designed by talented Pinoy students who entered the Cartoon Network ImagiNATION Building Notebook Design Contest.

The contest was launched to encourage kids to create original artwork and to provide them with a platform to unleash their full potential and creativity.

“At Cartoon Network, we want to inspire kids to be creative leaders, one notebook at a time. Through the contest, kids were not only able to express themselves but could also act as role models, encouraging other kids to also hone their skills,” said Jia Salindong-Du, country manager of Turner Philippines, the company behind Cartoon Network.

At a recent event at the school announcing the winners, the students said that they were really inspired by the designs. They were also excited to receive their notebooks from Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear from the show We Bare Bears, who made a special appearance.

THROUGH the contest, the children were also taught to act as role models for other students. “We are so thankful for the opportunity from Cartoon Network. This is very important for us because this will serve as motivation for our students to show their creativity, knowing that the notebooks were designed by their fellow learners as well,” added Ramon Evangelista, assistant principal of Dela Paz Elementary School.

For more information about the event and other Cartoon Network-related news and updates, log on to www.cartoonnetworkasia.com or follow Facebook.com/CartoonNetworkAsia. Cartoon Network is on Cignal Digital TV channel 220 (HD), SkyDirect channel 15 (HD), SkyCable channel 178 (HD) and Destiny Cable channel 178 (HD Digital).