The Holidays have arrived on Xeko, so it’s time to start decorating your island. Xeko is challenging our players to a Holiday Home Decorating Contest!

Our judges will be looking for unique and creative rooms that make good use of our Holiday themed goods. Ten winners will receive an exclusive prize and 1,000 coins each.

Decorate your home and, with help from your parents, submit a screenshot to support@elfisland.com between December 25th and December 27th. Please keep your decorations in place until December 28th so that our judges can get a closer look at all rooms. Only one submission per account. All submissions must be received by close of game on December 27th.

Watch the Tide for more information and stop by the Holiday Curio to pick up the latest Holiday goodies!

Need help taking a screenshot? Read below!

If you have a PC.

(1) Hit the “Print  Screen” (or ‘PrtSc’ button) button. It is usually found at the upper right portion of the keyboard, or near the delete and scroll lock buttons.

This action takes a picture of the whole screen and puts it in the Windows clipboard for later use.

If your Print Screen button is in blue, you will need to use the Function (FN) key too.

(2) To view your image, you will need to use a graphics program like MS Windows Paint, or Adobe Photoshop.

Open the program and press the Ctrl and V buttons together. It will paste the image into the program.

(3) You probably will only need to cut up or “crop” your screenshot.  Follow the instructions on cropping for the program you are using.

(4) After you have done this, click the File menu and choose “Save As…” to save your image as a jpeg or bitmap to send to Elf Island to show all your friends!

If you have a Mac (Apple Computer).

(1) Press COMMAND, SHIFT, and the 4 buttons all at the same time.

(2) A crosshair will pop up where your cursor was. Hold down the left mouse button and select the area you would like a screen shot of.  Release the button, and the screen shot will be saved to your desktop.

(3) Click the screen shot on your desktop to open it in Preview. You may also open the file in another program if you wish.

(4) After your screen shot is opened Preview, click File, and choose “Save As…” to save it as a jpeg or bitmap to send in to Elf Island!

Only one room submission will be accepted per player. Only rooms submitted on December 25 through 27 will be accepted. Make sure to submit your room using the email address that your account is associated with so you can be confirmed as the owner.

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