Welcome to the fourth iteration of TBT's Season of Giving! In this event, you earn Snowflakes through participating in our holiday-themed events, and then use those Snowflakes to purchase Holiday Gift boxes from Jingle's Sled. In the spirit of Christmas, you aren't buying these collectibles for yourself, but rather you purchase them for your fellow forum members! On Christmas Day, these gift boxes will open to reveal the collectibles hidden inside.
Events
TBT's Season of Giving 2024 includes eleven events to participate in. Most of these events will award you Snowflakes, while some contain other prizes. Each thread will include a breakdown of prizes available and how to obtain them.
| Event | Description | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days of Collectibles | Daily collectible raffle. | December 13th |
| Advent Calendar | Daily prizes. | December 14th |
| Decorative Displays | Avatar and signature design. | December 12th |
| Gingerbread Monstrosities | Baking. | December 12th |
| Jingle's Wondrous Workshop | Animal Crossing: New Horizons design. | December 12th |
| Myths of Merriment | Art and writing. | December 12th (Part 1) December 18th (Part 2) |
| Santa Search | Interactive game. | December 18th |
| Season's Greetings | Art | December 12th |
| Secret Stocking Stuffers | Photography | December 12th |
| Whack the Jingle! | Daily bell prizes. | December 18th |
Jingle's Sled
We have five Holiday Gifts available to purchase from Jingle's Sled:
At 7PM EST on December 25th, these Holiday Gift boxes will open to reveal five brand new collectibles. What do you think is hidden inside them this year? Each gift you purchase will also contribute a donation to one of the four charities we have decided to support this year.
In addition to Snowflakes, there is also the opportunity to earn Chocolate Coins. Not all events award Chocolate Coins, so be sure to check the prize sections in each thread carefully. You can use this currency to redeem the following holiday candies in the Shop:
Our Special Snowflake collectible is also making a return this year as a prize for our Staff Favourite winners:
Top Gift Givers Leaderboard
Our Top Gift Givers Leaderboard has returned for 2024! Each day, the top gift giver from the past 24 hours will earn a prize in the form of an honorary title and a special username colour to highlight their generosity! The top gift giver will be calculated on a points system, with each point earned being equivalent to the amount of Snowflakes sent. For example, sending one gift would earn you 25 points that day. In the event of a tie there are other aspects we'll look at, so be sure to check the Leaderboard thread for more information. Also, please note that it is only possible to earn this prize once!
At 7PM EST each day the top gift giver from the past 24 hours will be announced in the Top Gift Givers Leaderboard thread.
This years user titles and username colours are:
December 14th: Uncle Drosselmeyer
December 15th: One Wise Man
December 16th: Mary Hatch Bailey
December 17th: Mr. Duncan
December 18th: La Befana
December 19th: The Little Drummer Boy
December 20th: Julbock the Yule Goat
December 21st: Olaf the Warm Hug Giver
December 22nd: Cindy Lou Who
December 23rd: The Nisse
December 24th: Scrooge Redeemed
December 25th: Father Christmas
TBT's Pledge for Charity
In the spirit of giving, TBT will be donating money to charity for every present gifted on the forum. Each Snowflake spent on holiday gifts will result in 1.5 cents going to charity. That means if you were to send five gifts to your friends throughout the event, $1.65 would be donated to charity. Each gift box is linked to a charity, except for one which will be split between the four.
Provides education, community, and support to autistic and similarly neurodivergent people.
https://aane.org
Provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe.
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Working to tackle the linked HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa.
https://bloodwater.org
Dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats.
https://www.alleycat.org
We would also like to encourage the members of our community to donate to these causes or other charities of your choice, if you are able to. With each daily gift giver leaderboard posted, we will also include the amount of money raised for each charity on that day. If you would like to add to the daily totals we post, please email the donation email confirmation you receive from the charity to tbt@belltreeforums.com.
Event Credits
Event hosts: Chris, Jeremy, Justin, ~Kilza~, LadyDestani, Mistreil, Oblivia
Thread coordinator: Chris
Events coordinator: Jeremy
Art coordinator: Mistreil
Event and main thread banners: Mistreil
Backdrops: Chris
Collectibles, to be revealed: Mistreil
Technical setup: Jeremy
