Here are the 12 finalists for this year's contest.

ARTS & LEISURE DIVISION:

• Austin Banks - Grade 8 - Kent, Ohio - The Ferris Wheel
• Layla Fistos - Grade 6 - Tallahassee, Florida - Life
• Sophia Heller - Grade 8 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Stop and Watch the Flowers Bloom
• Devin Rankin - Grade 6 - Tallahassee, Florida - The Rubber Band American Flag
• Katylin Sweeney - Grade 5 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Stretcherella
• Zack Tarle - Grade 7 - Akron, Ohio - Spyder

SCIENCE & ENGINEERING DIVISION:

• Cole Miller - Grade 6 - Tallahassee, Florida - Foot Flush
• John Mohler - Grade 8 - Radnor, Pennsylvania - Anti-Squirrel Rubber Band Bird Feeder
• Timothy Morton - Grade 6 - Concord Township, Ohio - Dog Operational Ball Thrower
• Andrew Pelham - Grade 5 - Brentwood, Tennessee - E-Z Baby Saver
• Emma Studer - Grade 8 - Bloomville, Ohio - Hooves High
• Natalie Winstead - Grade 7 - Brook Park, Ohio - Chore-O-Matic 2000

CONGRATULATIONS and GOOD LUCK to this year's finalists!

All finalists' inventions must be shipped to and received at the Akron Global Polymer Academy by May 7, 2013. Once the inventions are received, the next round of judging will occur and the winners will be announced May 24, 2013.