About this challenge

The holiday season is here, and it’s time to bring your festive vision to life!

Design an effect that captures the warmth, joy, and wonder of this special time of year. Submit your creation by January 7, 2025, for a chance to win up to $2,000! Let the holiday magic inspire you! 🎄☃️✨

What we’re looking for

Create a Christmas effect in one of these categories:

End-of-Year Album: Capture your best moments from 2024 by showcasing User Media Textures in a festive holiday album

Holiday AI: Use AI Art Texture to generate enchanting, holiday-inspired masterpieces

@karin_barbosa
#FelizNatal #efeitosdenatal #natal2023 #transformação #efeitosdotiktok #filtrosdotiktok #papainoel
♬ We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Merry Christmas

@faceplay_app
🎄Use it with your friends!🎄#faceplayapp #fyp #aifilter #aiedit #christmas
♬ 原声 – faceplay_app – faceplay_app

Holiday Game: Design a playful, interactive game filled with holiday elements—think hot chocolate, candy canes, snowflakes, and all things jolly!

@lauragouillon
Replying to @Dabaozi Bet you can’t beat my score 👀🎄🎁💪💖 #christmas #christmasgift #christmasgame
♬ Family Christmas – Mr. Popolo

@hahaarchives
Impossible christmas challenge #filter #crazyroad #santa #xmas #christmas #fyp
♬ Merry rizzmas from Rapscallion – Sour Rapscallion🪸

Randomizer: Create a randomizer effect to highlight memorable moments from 2024, New Year’s resolutions, gift ideas, and more

@apotharygames
impossible to get a good gift#christmas #filterchallenge #filter #tapchallenge
♬ original sound – Apothary Games

@beltawolf
Seems Fitting #merrychristmas #merry #hohoho #grinch #game #filter #song #music #fun #forfun #bald #beard
♬ Family Christmas – Mr. Popolo

Holiday Stickers: Build a quirky, animated sticker pack to overlay exaggerated holiday expressions or festive props like reindeer antlers, glowing ornaments, or jingle bells

@sofunnyvidz
#elfgangdance #elfgang #decemberchallenge #sofunnyvidz #effecthouse #effecthousecreator #embark #embark #christmasfilter #santadance #elf #christmas
♬ оригинальный звук – Песни, которые мы забыли

@tasharae241
I know it’s early for Christmas filters….but….I just had to do it….can’t be helped #santaeffect #sofun #gottolovetiktok #foryoupage #fypシ
♬ All I Want For Christmas Is You – Lietru & DOMII & SANE

Eligibile regions

This challenge is open to creators in the following regions:

Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras,Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Réunion, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, The Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, The United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam

Prizes

Challenge Champion (1): $2,000 USD

End-of-Year Album (10): $500 USD

Holiday AI (10): $500 USD

Holiday Game (10): $500 USD

Randomizer (10): $500 USD

Creative Award (10): $500 USD

How to enter

Download and create your effect using Effect House
On the Publish Effect form, complete the required fields and select Holiday Spirit Effect Challenge under Challenge
Click Next to review your submission
Click Submit and you’re all set!

Submission timeline

Submission start date: November 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM PST

Submission End Date: January 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST

Winners announcement date: February 7, 2025

Frequently asked questions

Visit here for full terms and conditions. No purchase necessary, void where prohibited. The Challenge Period is between November 20,2024 at 10:00 AM PST to Jan 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. Open to legal residents of a region where Effect House and TikTok are available and who are at least 18 years of age, or the age of majority, at the time of entry. Enter by submitting an effect as described in the terms between November 20,2024 at 10:00 AM PST to Jan 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. Fifty-one (51) winners will be selected by a panel of judges based on specific criteria set out in the terms. Username and profile picture of winner[s] will be displayed. Rewards:

Challenge Champion (1): $2,000

End-of-Year Album (10): $500

Holiday AI (10): $500

Holiday Game (10): $500

Randomizer (10): $500

Creative Award (10): $500

Limit of 1 Reward per person/Challenge. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

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