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A kids’ writing contest: 7 reasons I love my mom
Children celebrate Mother’s Day by telling the world why their Mom is so special. May 10th is Mother’s Day. To honor the special day, children ages 7-13 can participate in a writing contest, “7 Reasons I Love My Mom” (7ReasonsILoveMyMom.com). The contest is sponsored by kids’ virtual field trip Web site Meet Me At The Corner (MeetMeAtTheCorner.org) and Makit Products, Inc. (Makit.com).
Four winners will be selected. The first prize winner will receive a Makit Products, Inc. gift basket worth $175 which will include a Make-A-Plate(R) Kit, Contest Logo Dinner Set, White Liner Snap-It Planter, Snap-It Frame, and $20 Makit Bucks. The second prize winner will receive a gift basket of assorted Makit Products, Inc. items worth $100; the 3rd and 4th prize winners will receive gift baskets worth $60.00 each.
In addition, each winner will have their lists made into a special pod cast to be aired on May 10th at MeetMeAtTheCorner.org. To enter, kids can submit their list, plus a photo with mom, to: 7 Reasons I Love My Mom Contest, 1710 First Ave, P.O. Box 283, New York, NY 10128. Visit: 7ReasonsILoveMyMom.com. for an official entry form and submission guidelines.
The contest deadline is April 30, 2009.
