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The Daycare Trust – children’s competition

publication date: Apr 7, 2008

Calling all kids who love drawing and writing!

Cover design
Choose your favourite book and design a new cover including characters and scenes to explain what the book is about. No larger than A3-sized paper.

Age categories

  • Pre-school (two to five years)
  • Infants (five to seven years)
  • Primary (eight to ten years)

Creative writing
Write a short story about something that might happen in the future. Handwritten or typed entries will be accepted.

Age categories

  • Infants (five to seven years) - maximum 200 words
  • Primary (eight to ten years)  - maximum 300 words
  • Seniors (11 to 14 years) maximum 500


For an application form log on to: https://www.daycaretrust.org.uk/ and download the flyer.

Closing date for entries 16 May 2008; winners will be contacted by 30 May 2008.

Competition winners will be invited to the awards ceremony in central London on 2 June 2008 when they will receive a prize as well as one for their childcare setting/school.