Creatin' 2.0 is a community-led revival of the Creatin' Contest. For 32 years, miniatures.com sponsored the Creatin' Contest, inspiring hundreds of miniaturists to create amazing spaces. The business changed ownership in 2025, and the contest was put on pause.

But a few miniaturists came together to bring it back for 2026!

Buy a kit, create something, and submit your entry on this website.

You must be 18 or over and a resident of the United States to participate. See rules for more details.

Three miniaturists came together to revive the contest because we loved it! We are volunteering our time to help make it happen, and are using kit proceeds to cover manufacturing costs and other expenses. We are doing it out love for the miniatures community!

You can learn more about why we wanted to revive the Creatin’ Contest on the About page.

The Door to Somewhere Kit is the official kit for the 2026 Creatin’ 2.0 contest. It’s made out of sturdy MDF and features a 12" x 12" square base, a 11" tall wall, and a turntable. 

See more details and preorder the kit at: https://www.melvinsminiatures.com/products/creatin

Will be announced soon!

Will be announced soon!

Check out the contest rules here.

Sorry, but no. Creatin’ 2.0 is only available to residents of the U.S.

We would love to have everyone be a part of Creatin’ 2.0, but we can’t support shipping the kits outside of the U.S. at this time. But maybe next year!