7th Annual Splash Pad Party: May 30- July 31, 2022

What Is The Splash Pad Party? Click here for an overview of the 2021 season.

Low-key summer Make Along focused on small, portable projects perfect for toting along to the splash pad, pool, beach, park or playground (or wherever you happen to find yourself this time of year).
Participants earn entries for prize drawings by knitting or crocheting 50-200g projects and of course there are options for additional entries if you use sponsor products.
No weighing projects. For this KAL/CAL we’re keeping it easy. Round up or down: if you use the majority of a 50g, 100g, 200g skein count it as such. I’m not bringing my yarn scale to the pool, so I don’t expect anyone else to either.

Sign ups will be done a little differently this year, please read carefully so you’re ready to fill out the Sign Up Form

Sponsor Spots Available- Sign up by April 25, 2022!

Pro Shop Sponsors are given the opportunity to sell exclusive items before & during the KAL. This is the paid option ($50 for Splash Pad Party). There are a max of 20 spots per KAL. Pro Shop sponsors receive 1 free 30 second promotional ad on the Down Cellar Studio Podcast, and first selection of Virtual Vending Spots for the Virtual Kick off Event.
- Splash Pad ’22 Exclusive items can be sold to players before and during the season. These items should not be sold for at least 6 months after the KAL closes on 7/31/22. Feel free to advertise your products using links and photos available here & use #splashpadparty22 when you post on Instagram.
Snack Shack Sponsors will donate prizes but will not be sell KAL Exclusive products. This is free option and there are unlimited spots. Snack Shack Sponsors may sign up for any available Virtual Kick Off spots available after Pro Shop Sponsor Sign Up.

Note: All Sponsors are required to contribute at least one prize with a minimum suggested value of $20. Prizes must be listed in the Google Sign Up Form with a short description. Physical prizes will be mailed by the sponsor directly to the winner after being contacted by Jen with the details. Some prizes are given away during the event, and some after it has concluded.

Advertising Spots

Interested in a 30 second ad on the Down Cellar Studio Podcast? There are spots available at the rate of $20 each for Snack Shack & Pro Shop Sponsors. Ads are limited to 4 per episode to make sure your ad stands out. I’m happy to work with you to customize the text if you need some assistance.

Splash Pad Party Virtual Kick Off

In 2020 & 2021, we kicked off both the Splash Pad & the Pigskin Party KAL events with a virtual kick off. Sponsors may sign up for time slots during which they can do a YouTube Live or Zoom to discuss whatever topic they like. This can be for promotion, to teach a new technique, just to knit and chat with participations- totally flexible. This is optional, not required of sponsors. That said, it’s a lot of fun and a great chance for our participants to get to know you and your business. This year we are only doing 1 day off Virtual events- Memorial Day, Monday 5/30/22

Interested? You’ll be asked to share the following, so please fill out the form only when you’re ready. Click here to fill out this Google Form.

Business Name
First Name & Last Name of our key contact
Business Website address
Email Address (for prize related communication)
PayPal Email Address
Your Ravelry User Name (optional)
Your Instagram User Name
Select the types of products/services you offer (from a list)
Sponsor Level- Pro Shop, Snack Shack, Advertising
- Please only choose your first choice of slots.
Details of the Prize(s) you’re offering up
- You can choose to offer a very specific item or let winner choose something that’s in stock in your shop at the time we contact you. Please provide whatever parameters you want to include or details you want to share/promote.
- Suggested minimum $20 value. This can be broken up into one or more items. Please let me know if you offer up more than 1 item if you want all items to go to 1 winner or if you’re ok with my breaking them up to send to multiple winners.
Photo of the Prize (or a photo/college representative of your business if you’re giving the winner the option to choose their pattern/bag/yarn etc).

Note for Knitting & Crochet Designers– this year, a max of 5 patterns per Designer will be accepted as prizes. Ravelry codes are preferred. If you’re going to use these, please generate them before filling out the Form and set the expiration date for the code to 9/1/22. Include the codes in the Description of the pattern and let me know if the winner can choose a pattern themselves or if the code is good for a specific pattern.

If you’re a designer who does not use Ravelry, no worries. You can email a PDF to the winner when we put you in touch with them. If a winner cannot use Ravelry, all designers will asked to send the pattern via email (and I will delete the free pattern coupon code, if one was provided).