Summer’s out and, at The Handpicked Collection, we know what that means – keeping the kids entertained over the holidays. For a bit of fun we’re running a children’s artwork competition for those aged 10 or under to help you keep them entertained and to help show off their creativity & imagination. So get the marker pens, crayons and felt tips out and ask them to get busy drawing. The competition will be judged by Handpicked’s Creative Director, Amanda Fox, who also happens to have four mischievous little boys; she knows good artwork when she sees it.

The winner will receive their artwork immortalised on a Handpicked Mini Picasso Keyring (worth £19.95) plus a £100 Handpicked voucher and we will feature the winning artwork on our website (credited to the artist of course!). All you need to do is email us your child’s entry to competitions@handpickedcollection.com or upload it to our Facebook page. If it’s easier, post the artwork on your blog and email us the link. We’ll then pick our favourite on  Friday 14th September and announce the winner the following week.

As ever, there are a few rules and guidelines:

- It’s completely free to enter

- Only one entry per child

- Open to ages 10 and under

- Make sure you use strong colours so that the image reproduces well

- We will publish the picture online, so please make sure you’re happy for us to share it!

We can’t wait to see what works of art your little ones come up with.