Your kids’ art projects are likely hanging on the wall, sitting in overstuffed drawers and tucked away in the bottom of a closet somewhere. You can’t let go, because it is art!
Art made from the heart.
Which is why I was so excited about the
CHARM IT! What CHARMS You Design-A-Charm Contest for kids!
How Kids Can Enter the CHARM IT! Design-A-Charm Contest
Your child can create a charm that will last {and is a lot smaller than a poster board for storage}!
- Visit CHARM IT!‘s website.
- Download the Official Entry Form.
- Create an artistic masterpiece.
- Have mom or dad fill out the contest information.
- Drop it in the mail before March 27, 2013
Kids up to the age of 14 can submit their best design {see the contest rules for more information}.
A panel of CHARM IT! judges will select 36 designs to appear on
www.shopcharm-it.com. From April 17-May 1, 2013, designers, family, friends, and fans can VOTE where 13 fan-favorites will be selected. Winners will be announced on May 15, 2013.
They held this contest back in 2010 and it is really fun to see the entries of the winners:
CHARM IT! Charms
Winners will receive bragging rights and a $100 USD gift certificate for CHARM IT!
The winner’s art will be transformed into precious charms:
CHARM IT! Supports Art Start
It is all so much fun, but that is not all!
Through a donation, CHARM IT! is supporting
Art Start, a non-profit in New York City providing art workshops and programs for homeless and at-risk youth. The folks at CHARM IT! recently visited the shelter while the kids were drawing their designs to enter. They were deeply affected by the experience and amazed by the dedication of the volunteers.
CHARM IT! Coupon Code
Our friends at CHARM IT! have an exclusive coupon code for Kids Activities readers to receive 15% off YOUR order that expires on March 29, 2013.
Coupon code: AP15
More CHARM IT! Fun
If you have a CHARM IT! fan at home, there are other places you can find them. On
FB they share contest updates and ideas along with other “charming” things! They tweet as
@CHARM_IT, are on
Pinterest as CHARM IT! and post fun pictures on
Instagram. The
CHARM IT! YouTube channel is updated regularly with the What Charms You contest and other contests they run throughout the year.
Kids Activities Blog is so excited to have CHARM IT! as a sponsor. We love when we find such a great fit – a kids activity AND a contest!
This is super neat – my daughter is just getting into charms and making jewelry out of them. She would love this! We hadn’t discovered CHARM IT until now – thanks for sharing 🙂
What a sweet idea! I’m going to order a bracelet and one charm for my daughter’s Easter basket then give her additional charms at future birthdays, Christmas, etc. I’m so excited 🙂
So fun!
What a SUPER CUTE idea!!! My daughter is definitely going to try to make something for the contest – we love the CHARM IT charms too – so bright & colorful!!
This contest is really cool. Turning kids’ art into something special like a charm is a great idea. Will someone be offering the ability to design your own charm as a service in the future? (They really should.)
What a gorgeous idea! How special for a child to see their art turned into a special piece like this. My nieces will love this – sharing this with them now. Thank you!
SPRUNG! I have loads of my kids art in ‘storage’. These charms are such a clever way to have their art readily on hand and display. Brilliant! Off to check out Charm It’s website now. xo P