Paint and Celebrate with McDonald’s and Microsoft
The Paint and Celebrate Event sponsored by McDonald’s and Microsoft today is a very interesting advanced Mother’s Day treat for all moms and kids. Held at McDonald’s Greenbelt 1 store in Makati, it allowed children to access the Windows 8 app called “Fresh Paint” to create greeting cards for their moms for the coming Mother’s Day celebration. Watching my own kids do it, I realized I may have just stumbled upon a way for them to educate and entertain themselves while using the computer.
Paint and Celebrate Promo
Every child who wishes to provide his or her mom a unique and unforgettable greeting card while having the chance to win exciting prizes can join the “Paint and Celebrate Promo”. The promo mechanics are quite simple.
1. Buy a Happy Meal and Value Meal on all Saturdays and Sundays of May.
2. Make a Mother’s Day greeting card at the Paint and Celebrate Booth located in 20 selected McDonald’s stores from 10 am to 5 pm.
3. Get a chance to win any of the exciting prizes in store by the end of May which includes 60 minor prizes for a McCelebration Party Gift Certificate and 1 Grand Prize of an Acer Aspire P3 powered by Windows 8.
4. Participating McDonald’s branches are located in Greenbelt, Quezon Avenue, Alabang, Regalado, Marcos Hi-Way, North Ave. Caltex, Pontevia, Las Pinas, Southwoods Ecocentrum, Cainta Poblacion, El Pueblo, Barangka, Greenhills, Ortigas Extension Cainta, Tomas Morato, PRC, Frontera Verde, West Ave., Katipunan, and Pioneer Reliance.
Windows 8 Fresh Paint App
Fresh Paint is a painting application made available to the family through Windows 8. It helps unleash the creativity within every person by making it easy and delightfully fun to use. Whether or not the person using it is an aspiring artist, this free app will provide the means to create realistic artworks. The paint and tools needed are provided so that users can produce works that are similar to oil paint on canvas.
Since everything will be happening while using the computer instead of actual paints and brushes, there is no need to concern one’s self with the usual mess and clean-up, not to mention costly art supplies. As kids and adults alike blend and mix unlimited colors, art results can only be confined by one’s imagination. Mistakes are easy to erase with the undo button. Painting can be done by hand like finger painting or by the use of a mouse. Sharing the artwork is as easy as tapping “Share”.
Paint and Celebrate Event
The Paint and Celebrate Event was graced by McDonald’s Marketing Director Rommel Ong and Windows Business Lead of Microsoft Philippines Mae Rivera Moreno. Both of them shared their excitement in this collaboration between McDonald’s and Microsoft. Several children were given the chance to make greeting cards for their moms and had the results to show off to the event attendees.
My Say
My own children have been trying the Windows 8 Fresh Paint app for several months now and are enjoying every moment of it. For my part as a parent, it offered a relief from all the usual games that seem to occupy their time when using the computer. It offered a way to learn new things as they try their hands on art every once in a while. Exposure to art is always good to be part of a child’s development. The Paint and Celebrate Promo may just give them enough reason to take it a notch higher as both want the chance to win the gadget grand prize or even a McCelebration party gift certificate.
Michael Macalos
ohhhh. I want to try Windows 8 fresh paint app since I’m in the field of arts 🙂
Teresa Martinez
You should, it’s fun even for adults to do.
Ganessa
That’s a great event involving kids… for sure, that will make kids’ summer memorable and productive 🙂
Teresa Martinez
Yes, it did for my children and I’m sure a lot of other kids as well.
Eds
It’s really nice to bond with our kids. Especially if you are a working mom, a moment with them is a treasure they will truly keep thru their lifetime. 🙂 Your kids definitely enjoyed it as seen on the photos. 🙂
Teresa Martinez
Oh yes, they did enjoy the activity and I enjoyed as well seeing them participating in such productive activities.
Dickvincedorry Salinas
wow this is such a cool activity for kids instead of those nonsense games
Teresa Martinez
It does encourage children to be more creative and to think outside the box once in a while.
Dust G.
Ohhh! So this is the one I saw in McDonalds GB, near AIM. Kudos to Windows 8! 🙂
Teresa Martinez
This is actually fun to do.
- Justin -
this is really cool especially those who are inclined to arts like me!! at least with technology, they can now enhance a child’s creativity.. 🙂
Teresa Martinez
Yes, it can be very encouraging to children to try out something which is not very difficult to do.
lovemindanao
yippeee. ilove thin kind of event that really teaches children to appreciate and show their love to their mom … galing ng mcdonalds 😀
Teresa Martinez
The promo is actually a really good idea.
Saraha
This is going to be fun. With internet and TV prevalent nowadays, it’s good that children should have some fun time unleashing their own creativity.
Teresa Martinez
Tying computer fun with creativity is much more productive.
joy
Wow 🙂 It is nice to let the kids “paint” and create something really nice for their mom 🙂 Great of McDonalds to host this event.
Teresa Martinez
With kids more into computers nowadays, “painting” through Fresh Paint can be an exciting option for them.
FashionTravels
We dont have windows 8 here since we’re all using macbook/safari. I’ve seen many cool things from windows 8 and indeed this one makes each kid get the art and creativity out of them! Perfect for this mother’s day!
Teresa Martinez
Quite timely for Mother’s Day celebration today and the whole month of May.
Pao Tolentino
I’m glad I found this post. Getting the Fresh Paint app for my little guy might help him get more interested in art and making them. Thanks for this!
Teresa Martinez
I’m glad you found this post useful.
papaleng (@papaleng)
A welcome treat for my apo and his mom. Pakoy as we fondly called him is not that good at painting but well-versed in computer lingo. But the idea of creating personally a Mother’s Day card firs well the young child desires to make his mom this Sunday. Luckily, some alabang McDo outlets got this promo.
Teresa Martinez
Make sure to share the photo of your apo’s artwork.
traveling morion
Wow! for sure mag i enjoy ang mga bata dito. painting with Ronald Mcdonald is cool- sarap maging bata!
Teresa Martinez
Certainly gives the kids more reason to indulge in art while still on vacation.