OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
Mully's Thanksgiving Coloring Contest
Sponsored by J.D. Mullen Company, Inc. (Mullen's Dressing)
211 Main Street, Palestine, Illinois
Contest Period: November 10 – December 4, 2026
OPEN TO KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 3RD GRADE STUDENTS ACROSS THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
1. CONTEST SPONSOR
Mully's Thanksgiving Coloring Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored and administered by J.D. Mullen Company, doing business as Mullen's Dressing (“Sponsor”), located at 211 Main Street, Palestine, Illinois.
2. ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open to students currently enrolled in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade who reside in the 48 contiguous United States or Washington, D.C.
Residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories and possessions are not eligible.
Students enrolled in public, private, charter, and homeschool programs are eligible.
Students must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.
Entries must be submitted by a parent, legal guardian, or teacher with appropriate parent/guardian authorization.
Limit one entry per student.
Employees of J.D. Mullen Company and their immediate family members are not eligible.
No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win.
Void where prohibited by law.
3. HOW TO ENTER
Step 1 — Obtain the Official Coloring Page
Participants must use the official Mully Thanksgiving coloring page, available by:
Downloading it at www.mullensdressing.com.
Picking up a printed copy at Mullen's Dressing, 211 Main Street, Palestine, Illinois.
Step 2 — Complete the Coloring Page
Students may use crayons, colored pencils, markers, or other traditional coloring materials.
Artwork must be completed by the participating student. Adults may assist with printing and submitting entries but should not complete the artwork.
Step 3 — Submit the Completed Entry
Entries must be submitted by a parent, legal guardian, or authorized teacher through one of the following methods:
In Person: Deliver the completed coloring page to Mullen's Dressing, 211 Main Street, Palestine, Illinois.
By Email: Send a clear photograph or scanned image of the completed coloring page to info@mullensdressing.com.
Each submission must include the student's first name, grade level, school or homeschool program, classroom teacher's name (if applicable), and the submitting adult's name and contact information.
Parent/guardian authorization is required for all entries.
Submission Period: November 10–25, 2026.
Deadline: Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time.
All entries must be received by the deadline. Late, incomplete, or ineligible entries may be disqualified.
4. FINALIST SELECTION
On or before November 30, 2026, the Mullen's team will review all eligible submissions and select three finalists.
Artwork will be evaluated based on:
Creativity and originality — 40%
Coloring effort and craftsmanship — 40%
Overall presentation — 20%
Entries will be evaluated with consideration for the student's grade level.
The Sponsor's judging decisions regarding finalist selection are final, subject to applicable law.
5. FACEBOOK VOTING AND WINNER SELECTION
On Monday, November 30, 2026, the three finalist coloring pages will be announced and published as separate posts on the official Mullen's Dressing Facebook page, provided the required parental permissions have been obtained.
Members of the public may vote by liking their favorite finalist's original Facebook post.
Voting Deadline: Friday, December 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time.
The finalist receiving the most valid Facebook Likes on their original finalist post by the deadline will be declared the potential Grand Prize Winner, subject to verification.
Only Likes on the original finalist posts published by Mullen's Dressing will count.
Likes on shared posts or other pages will not count.
Comments and other reactions will not count as Likes.
Purchased Likes, automated voting, or fraudulent voting activity are prohibited.
In the event of a tie, the Mullen's judging team will select the winner from the tied entries using the criteria in Section 4.
The Sponsor reserves the right to verify voting results and disqualify fraudulent activity consistent with applicable law.
6. GRAND PRIZE
CLASSROOM PIZZA PARTY
The winning student's classroom will receive a pizza party scheduled for Friday, December 11, 2026.
Pizza party for up to 30 students.
Maximum retail value: $150.
Available to an eligible winning classroom located anywhere within the 48 contiguous United States or Washington, D.C.
J.D. Mullen Company will coordinate and pay for the pizza party at the winning classroom's location, up to the $150 prize limit.
The winning student and classroom are not required to travel to Illinois.
Pizza will be arranged through a local pizza provider serving the winning school's area.
The party is subject to school approval, applicable food policies, and coordination with the classroom teacher.
If December 11 is not feasible, the Sponsor may arrange an alternative date with the school.
For a homeschool winner, the Sponsor will coordinate a comparable pizza party for the student's organized homeschool classroom or learning group, subject to the same 30-student and $150 limits.
BONUS PRIZE FOR THE SUBMITTING ADULT
The teacher, parent, or legal guardian identified as the submitting adult on the winning entry will receive:
One case of Mullen's Original French Dressing.
Twelve 16-ounce bottles.
Approximate retail value: $57.
The Sponsor will arrange delivery or shipment of the dressing prize to an eligible address within the 48 contiguous United States or Washington, D.C., at no charge to the winner.
Prizes are nontransferable, have no cash alternative, and may be substituted with prizes of equal or greater value if necessary, subject to applicable law.
7. WINNER NOTIFICATION
The potential Grand Prize Winner will be determined following the close of Facebook voting on December 4, 2026.
The Sponsor will contact the parent or legal guardian using the information supplied with the entry.
The winning student's school or homeschool group must approve the pizza party arrangements.
If the potential winner is ineligible, cannot be contacted within a reasonable period, or necessary permissions cannot be obtained, the Sponsor may select an alternate winner from the remaining finalists based on verified voting results.
8. PARENTAL CONSENT AND PRIVACY
A parent or legal guardian must authorize each student's participation.
Written parent/guardian permission must be obtained before a finalist's artwork is publicly displayed on Facebook.
The Sponsor will not publicly disclose a child's last name, home address, personal contact information, or other identifying details without appropriate authorization.
Contact information collected through Contest submissions will be used for Contest administration, eligibility verification, winner notification, and prize coordination.
Students are not required to create Facebook accounts or participate personally in Facebook voting.
The Sponsor will take reasonable measures to protect submitted personal information and limit access to individuals administering the Contest.
9. ARTWORK PERMISSION
The participating student retains ownership of their original artwork.
By submitting an entry, the parent or legal guardian grants the Sponsor permission to review and reproduce the artwork for Contest administration.
With written parental authorization, the Sponsor may display finalist artwork on its official Facebook page and website in connection with the Contest.
Any unrelated future commercial advertising or merchandise use will require separate authorization.
10. CONTEST ADMINISTRATION
The Sponsor reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to disqualify entries that violate these Official Rules or involve fraudulent conduct.
If technical difficulties, Facebook outages, fraudulent activity, or circumstances beyond the Sponsor's reasonable control materially interfere with the Contest, the Sponsor may modify, suspend, or cancel the Contest as reasonably necessary, with appropriate public notice and in compliance with applicable law.
The Sponsor is not responsible for lost, delayed, incomplete, misdirected, or undelivered submissions.
Nothing in these Official Rules limits any rights or remedies that cannot legally be waived.
11. FACEBOOK DISCLAIMER
This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Meta.
Participants acknowledge that information submitted for this Contest is provided to J.D. Mullen Company and not to Facebook.
Facebook is not responsible for Contest administration, judging, voting verification, or prize fulfillment.
12. APPLICABLE LAW
This Contest is subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations throughout the eligible geographic area.
The Sponsor will administer the Contest in accordance with applicable promotional-contest, consumer protection, privacy, and advertising requirements.
Any provision determined to be unenforceable will be limited to the extent necessary without affecting the enforceability of the remaining provisions.
13. CONTACT INFORMATION
J.D. Mullen Company — Mullen's Dressing
Mully's Thanksgiving Coloring Contest
211 Main Street Palestine, Illinois 62451
Email: info@mullensdressing.com
Website: www.mullensdressing.com
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
OPEN TO ELIGIBLE K–3RD GRADE STUDENTS RESIDING IN THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 25, 2026, AT 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME.
FACEBOOK VOTING DEADLINE: DECEMBER 4, 2026, AT 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME.
PIZZA PARTY DATE: DECEMBER 11, 2026.