Category: Creative Parenting
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Fun Halloween Contest for Kids
Want to try a simple acrostic poem exercise to get your students or children in the Halloween spirit? Check out this fun Halloween contest for kids sponsored by a writer friend of mine, Kathy Foust. Here’s a quick rundown of the contest rules. more
Fun Halloween contest for kids
Teaching children to write simple poems is an excellent way to help kids tap into their creativity and express themselves freely. One of the first, and simplest, forms of poetry many kids learn to write is the acrostic poem. This type of poem involves spelling out the subject vertically and then using each letter to start a new line of poetry. An acrostic poem can tell a brief story about the subject or simply describe it. It works well with kids of all ages, because it offers a concrete format while still allowing plenty of room for individual interpretation and can be as simple or complex as the child chooses.
Want to try a simple acrostic poem exercise to get your students or children in the Halloween spirit? Check out this fun Halloween contest for kids sponsored by a writer friend of mine, Kathy Foust. Here’s a quick rundown of the contest rules:
Template for Halloween acrostic poem, Courtesy of: Kathy Foust
Kids will write an acrostic poem using the word “Halloween”. The theme for the poem should center on fall or Halloween. It will be 9 lines long, and each line must start with the corresponding letter in the word “Halloween”. Winners will each receive a fun glow in the dark kit.
What ages can enter?
There will be three age categories for this Halloween contest.
Mini-Pumpkin — Kids Ages 5-10
Jack O’Lantern — Kids Ages 10-13
Great Pumpkin — Kids Ages 13-18
When?
The contest began on October 1 and will run until October 22.
For complete contest rules and submission guidelines, read Halloween Contest for Kids on Kathy’s website.
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