Let The Children Judge Your Art In Crayon Contest

Are you a closet colorer? One who has a box of Crayolas hidden in your desk at work or secretly enjoys a latenight rendezvous with washable markers and a drawing pad?

Come out of hiding and enter the Crayola Big Kid Classic coloring contest for a chance to be a kid again and take a shot at the grand prize of $25,000 or several other fabulous prizes.

If you are over 18 (professional artists are not eligible) just color, draw, paint or sculpt your most memorable childhood moment. It can be any shape or size. On the back put your name, age, address and phone number with a brief description of your most memorable childhood moment reflected in your creation.

Mail your drawing by Sept. 15, with a business sized self-addressed stamped envelope to: Crayola Big Kid Classic, P.O. Box 21630, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002.

Judges, selected from children ages 5 to 17 nationwide, will evaluate entries based on visual appeal, creativity, originality and appropriateness.

Winners will be notified by Nov. 15.

Support for at-home moms:

For the over 16 million moms nationwide who have made the choice to stay home full or part time, two new publications offer support.

The bimonthly magazine At Home focuses on mothers’ issues and gives ideas on how to save money, earn money from home and be a better home manager. A one-year subscription is $29, which includes a free book. Call (800) 223-9260 or write: American Mothers at Home, 914 S. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 297, Vista, CA 92084.

The Mother Nurture newsletter features book reviews, cooking tips, gift ideas and ways to strengthen the family. To receive eight issues per year, send $20 to: Mother Nurture, P.O. Box 16252, Boise, ID 83715 (Idaho residents add $1 sales tax). If ordered before June 30, a Mother’s Day discount price is $16 per year.

Terrific twos:

Anita Morgan will present a four-week series exploring the parenting relationship with your 2-year-old child. Called “Year Two: The Caregiving Relationship,” the class will be held at the Saint Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior, in Spokane. Morgan, who holds a master’s degree in child development and family studies, has for the past 11 years served as facilitator of the Manito Parent Co-op.

Her upcoming class will be held Thursdays, June 1 through June 22, from 7-8:30 p.m. Themes will include the basic ingredients of a secure attachment, the specific needs of the 1-year-old and the foundation for transition into the second year.

The series is $50 per couple. To register by May 25, call (509) 483-6495.

ArtFest ‘95:

Kids can create works of art at the Spokane Art School’s “Make It Art” center at the Cheney Cowles Museum, June 2 (noon to 6 p.m.), June 3 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.), and June 4 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) as part of ArtFest ‘95, a family-oriented art festival. Children of all ages will enjoy workshops such as bead-making, clay creatures, face-painting, jewelry making, stamp art and more.

Admission to ArtFest is free, although there is a nominal charge per craft project. For further information, call the Spokane Art School at (509) 328-0900. xxxx