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Calling All Young 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 young 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 and young adults up to age 21 are eligible.
  • All entries must be submitted to Christen at ChristenR@MacaroniKid.com by Sunday, November 17, 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*.

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


RULES: 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.