Art Competition 2024 Announced

Categories for Children & Childminders

The Childminding Ireland Art Competition is back!  Childminders and children always enjoy entering it especially as many see their entries featured on social media!  The competition is a fabulous celebration of creativity and an opportunity to nurture the artistic talents of children and childminders.

We are excited to be able to offer childminders the opportunity to enter their own artwork and/or photograph again this year. All the staff in Childminding Ireland are really looking forward to seeing this year’s creations.  We have fantastic prizes on offer for the winners too.

Childrens Competition

Let’s Get Creative: Ask the children you mind to draw, colour or paint something that takes their fancy! This is a chance for children to show off their creative talents, support fine motor skills and build confidence. A selection of the work will be uploaded to our digital media for all to see.

Prizes for Children’s Art Competition

We have fabulous prizes for both the creative winners and their childminders!

Children Age 0-3

• 1^st Prize for winning child: €30 Art & Hobby Voucher
• 1^st Prize for winning child’s childminder: €30 One4All Voucher
• 2^nd Prize for winning child: €20 Art & Hobby Voucher
• 2^nd Prize for winning child’s childminder: €20 One4All Voucher

Children Age 4-7

• 1^st Prize for winning child: €30 Art & Hobby Voucher
• 1^st Prize for winning child’s childminder: €30 One4All Voucher
• 2^nd Prize for winning child: €20 Art & Hobby Voucher
• 2^nd Prize for winning child’s childminder: €20 One4All Voucher

Children Age 8-12

• 1^st Prize for winning child: €30 Art & Hobby Voucher
• 1^st Prize for winning child’s childminder: €30 One4All Voucher
• 2^nd Prize for winning child: €20 Art & Hobby Voucher
• 2^nd Prize for winning child’s childminder: €20 One4All Voucher

Childminders Competition

Childminders can also enter the competition with a piece of artwork you created or a photograph that you have taken.

Prizes

Childminders Art Category

• 1^st Prize: €30 One4All Voucher
• 2^nd Prize: €20 One4All Voucher

Childminders Photography Category

• 1^st Prize: €30 One4All Voucher
• 2^nd Prize: €20 One4All Voucher

How to Enter

Art Competition

All entering children & childminders to the Art Competition should use A3 or A4 paper and use standard art materials like colouring pencils, crayons, markers or paints.  Craft entries are not permitted.  Entrants artwork should be photographed and emailed to neg@puvyqzvaqvat.vr before 24^th May 2024.

Note for the Children’s Art Competition: Don’t forget to include the child’s name and age as well as the childminder’s name and contact details in your email. Please request written permission from the child’s parent or guardian prior to entry.

Photography Competition

All entering childminders should take an original photograph and send in a digital copy.  Entrants should send their photograph via email to neg@puvyqzvaqvat.vr before 24th May 2024.

Announcing the Winners

The winners will be announced in June 2024. See competition terms and conditions below.

Terms and Conditions

Entrants to the Art Competition agree to the following terms:

Children entering must be under 13 and be minded by a home-based childminder. Childminders entering must be home-based childminders. Artwork or photography must be the child’s/ childminder’s own work and not computer generated. Childminding Ireland staff will choose the winner. Judges’ decision is final. No alternative prizes can be offered. Winners and childminders in any category may be used in Childminding Ireland and/or sponsors promotional material. Childminders are to send pictures of themselves and the winning child (for childrens competition) with their prizes. Any entrants work may also be used in Childminding Ireland and/or sponsors promotional material.