Hello folks.
Once again let me apologise for not being able to wrap up this contest sooner. The move and new job and everything has really been burning up my free time and to be honest i have had more important things to think about than this.
I has this great plan to film the reactions of all the kids to all the videos and to do a montage kind of thing so you could see it..... this has proved to be both a logistical nightmare and a test of my patience and love of my, and my friends and relatives, children. little monsters/angels that they are. so that one is still on the drawing board i'm afraid.
As to the website, well i have done some work on making it but right now i am working a 60 hour week so it will also have to stay on the board until the summer peak has passed and i get a chance to do it justice. At that time i will come back and include all the entries and will invite everyone to also do popular kids tunes so we can make it really a great useful resource for parents kids and lovers of all things ukulele.
ok, so the moment of truth. first let me say that personally i appreciated something in all the entries, not least the time and effort that so many of you obviously put into them. in the end though the choice was not mine to make. I was quite surprised that the winner was so strongly favoured by all the kids, except the youngest who honestly didn't give a monkeys. I thought that the kids would go for the puppets and the animation and stuff but in the end they went for good old fashioned catchy kids songwriting. just to let you know, my kids now nag me to play and sing this to them, so thank you very much indeed!
So without further ado I give you the winner.....
Bashful Puppet.
and his most excellent creation
Five Little Puppy Dogs
( the kids weren't that bothered by the dinosaurs..go figure)
You sir may now claim your prize. please PM me with the details of the recipient, (name, address and e mail) please and specify your choice of colour for the most excellent Makala Dolphin. once received i will act immediately to have MGM dispatch your reward.
Many many thanks to everyone and well done all of you for giving it a go.