Dream playsets from area children to be on display at Eastwood Mall

The imaginary playhouses of children are about to become very real inside Eastwood Mall.

The winners of the Imagination Creation Contest have been selected.

Children ages of 6-14 drew their own designs for the best playhouses they could dream up.

A panel of judges selected 10 designs, divided by age group.

How the playset designs were brought to life

Local building contractors have now used those winning designs as inspiration to construct real one-story playhouses that will be on display inside the mall, beginning June 12.

Once the houses are completed and on display, there will be information available near each house on how to bid on it in an online auction through August 17.

Proceeds of the auction will benefit Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley. Imagination Creation is sponsored by iHeart Media and The Cafaro Foundation.

Who were the winning designers?

The winning designers are Giavanna Hafely, Melody Bartlett, Olivia Mazzola, Antoinette Davis, Brianna Kleismit, J.J. Hether, Dakota Moore, Alana Moore, Zander Kosmo and Alison Smith.

The ten winning designers received Eastwood Mall gift cards.

Their colorful playhouse drawings will also be on display in the mall.

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