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Calling All Writers, Photographers, and Artists!

Submit your work for an opportunity to be published on Macaroni KID

By Christen Reiner, Macaroni KID Lakewood-Littleton, Macaroni KID Denver, and Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree Editor and Publisher October 24, 2024

Calling all writers, photographers, and artists! 

Grab your paper and pen, because you just got hired! πŸ“

When the weather turns cold, Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree will be publishing a special winter holiday edition, written by you! This is your chance to be a published author, photographer, or artist, complete with bragging rights. Who knows, your work might even go national.


Choose from the following assignments:

❄️ Tell us about your family's favorite Hanukkah tradition.

❄️ Christmas is coming! Tell us how to stay off Santa's Naughty List.

❄️ Which winter holiday does your family celebrate? Tell us about it and what you love about it.

❄️ Tell us about the funniest or most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you during Winter Break.

❄️ What is your favorite (or least favorite) winter activity, and why?

❄️ Do you have a favorite winter holiday themed movie or book? Share it with us!

❄️ Write a winter or winter holiday themed short story.

❄️ Take a photo that represents winter in Highlands Ranch, Parker, Castle Rock, or Lone Tree.

❄️ Draw a winter or winter holiday themed picture.


HOW DO YOU ENTER?

  • You can write a sentence, story, poem, take a photo, or draw a picture. GET CREATIVE!  
  • All submitted entries will be published.
  • Kids, young adults, and adults are eligible.
  • All entries must be submitted to Christen at ChristenR@MacaroniKid.com by Sunday, November 24, 2024, by 11:59PM. 
  • Each entry will be published in our special holiday edition that will be released in December, 2024.  
  • Please include your name, age, and a photo of yourself*.

PLEASE NOTE: By submitting your work, you are giving Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree permission to use that work on our website and in our newsletter without compensation or consequence.


One of our favorite things to do is publish authors and artists. We can't wait to hear from you!


RULES: You or your parent must be a Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree subscriber to submit your entry. If you are not a subscriber, you will be subscribed. (You can unsubscribe anytime, but we hope you choose to stay!) By submitting your entry and photo, you give Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree permission to use said entry and photo in our publication, without compensation or consequence.

* Photo optional.