London Art Competition

Children’s Art Competition – Family London Tours

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Children proudly show their entries for this year's Create Your Own Royal Flag competition.

Children proudly show their entries for this year’s Create Your Own Royal Flag competition.

As the experts in providing tours to London for families and children, London Magical Tours knows how sightseeing can be more even fun when the kids have something interactive to take part in.

This year, young guests at London Magical Tours have been getting creative and taking part in our annual children’s art competition. Among these is the Create Your Own Royal Flag competition, where children are asked to design their own royal flag – the more individual and unique the better!

 

A young guest's royal flag design, complete with their own kingdom and royal name.

We’re loving Princess Edele’s pink flag, dedicated to her kingdom of Heartston

Getting Creative with Royal Flags

Children taking part on our VIP tour programmes receive activity sheets, colouring pages, pencils and interactive challenges throughout their private tour. With support from a specialist children’s guide, they can learn about London while staying involved along the way.

For this year’s competition, children were invited to design their own royal flag. We’ve enjoyed seeing the different ideas and designs they have created, with every entry bringing something different to the competition.

The Children’s Programme is available for children aged 10 years and under.

 

Another creative royal flag design featuring a personalised kingdom and royal name.

Another creative royal flag designed by 5 year old Chauncey, featuring Stars and Stripes

More for Children to Enjoy

The royal flag competition is one of the activities available through our family friendly London tours. Children can also take part in our annual code-cracking competition, giving them another challenge to look forward to during their visit.

For families planning London tours for children, these activities offer a fun way to make sightseeing more interactive, while parents enjoy exploring London too.

Winners of both competitions will be announced at the end of the year, with prizes awarded for the most creative artwork and the fastest code cracker.

A big thank you to all the children who have taken part so far. We can’t wait to see more of your designs!

 

Ready to plan a London adventure for the whole family? Contact our team to learn more about our Children’s Programme and private family tours. For answers to common questions about our tours and services, visit our FAQ page.

Did your child get creative in London? Share their artwork or favourite moments with us. Tag @londonmagicaltours and use #londonmagicaltours to show us how your family experienced London together.

Children’s Annual Art Competition

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Wonderful work by our young artists!

Visiting London with children? There’s no better way than on a private London tour with the family touring experts: London Magical Tours.

Every year, London Magical Tours offers young visitors the opportunity to participate in their annual Children’s Art Competition, a fun and entertaining way for kids to share their best London memories.

Below are some of our favourite entries so far for on this year’s competition for children aged 10 and under.

But hurry – entries are coming in thick and fast! The winners will be published here on the London Magical Tours blog and in addition, receive a special prize in time for Christmas.

 Art work example

 

Would you like to enter this year’s competition?

Read all about London Magical Tours’ London Tours for children, the best way to enjoy a fun and educational day out with your own expert tour guide and chauffeur.

Blessings from Her Majesty

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We are delighted to share a lovely letter that our director Ana Cartland recently received from Her Majesty The Queen in response to the wonderful works of art made by the young visitors on our tours during 2016.

Earlier this year Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday and London Magical Tours helped mark the special occasion by showing Her Majesty some of the many wonderful examples of art work made on our London tours for children.

Our expert team of family friendly guides love to interact with young visitors, not just teaching them about the history of London and England but also making it a fun and memorable experience. Our specialist children’s program focuses on the use of art and colour to help with learning – many wonderful examples are frequently published on the blog.

We are delighted to share The Queen’s response below:

 

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A big thank you to all our young visitors who submitted entries. We would like to wish Her Majesty continued health and many happy returns from everyone at London Magical Tours.

Let the planning for the 100th birthday celebrations begin!

 

Things To Do: Halloween and Bonfire Night 2016

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We are very much looking forward to what London has to offer over the next few months.

With Halloween and the Bonfire Night festivities on the way, here is a round up of our favourite upcoming events that should not be missed if you’re visiting London.

 

Halloween 2016: Monday 31st October 

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Get your face paint and fancy dress on – Halloween in London is easily one of the best nights out for kids and adults alike. There are loads of great things to do from:

– Picking your own pumpkin and carving it into a scary face down at Strawberry Farm

– Exploring the witches den and creating your own potions in Hyde Park’s Education Centre at the family-friendly open day.

– Getting make up tips so that you can perfect your ‘scary face’ at the London Dungeon.

 

Young visitors learning about London on a private tour

Young visitors learning about London on a private tour

 

Bonfire Night 2016: Saturday 5th November

Bonfire night, otherwise known as “Fireworks Night” or “Guy Fawkes Night”, is the anniversary of the 5th November 1605, when Guy Fawkes’ plot to blow up the House of Parliament came to a spectacular end. In London and throughout the UK, we celebrate the occasion by lighting the night with spectacular firework displays!

 

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London Magical Tours’ London Night Tours are an experience not to be missed and are a great way of viewing London with children this Halloween and Guy Fawkes night.

As night falls over London, the city’s old Victorian lamps become lit. From the bright lights of the West End, to illuminated icons like Waterloo Bridge and the spectacular Houses of Parliament: discover the best of London with your own professional tour team. Come and join us!

 

We have a winner! Children’s Art Competition 2015 Prize Winners

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As we near the end 2015, we delight in being able to announce the winners of this year’s Children’s Art Competition for both the over 10 and under 10 years old categories.

Children on London Magical Tours’ trips and excursions are given the chance to enter this fun competition which is run annually, drawing or writing all about their favourite London experience.

 

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Smiling faces! Children with their entries for the 2015 Art Competition

The London Magical Tours judges had a very difficult decision to make given the quality of this year’s entrants: it was no easy feat choosing from the hundred of standout entries. In the end though, they managed to narrow it down to a select group of finalists.

So without further ado, here are the winner and runner up entries for the Children’s Art Competition 2015:

Winner 10 Years and Over: Goes to Joan Matthew age 11, Massachusetts. Written during one of our Magical Christmas Tours in December, Joan tells “Father Christmas” all about her action packed day in London, including when she got to see Her Majesty The Queen. What a lovely letter!

 

Dear Santa Winner

 

Winner Under 10’s: What an amazing effort from Aiden Zinke from Maryland – aged just 6! His beautiful description of seeing the Cullinan Diamond at the Jewel House inside the Tower of London warmed the hearts of all the judges.

 

Childrens Art Competition Under 10

 

Congratulations are due for all the prize winners. Stand out entries to have also made the final four included:

Claire Robertson age 12, from Texas. The judges loved reading how Claire recalled seeing the horses at the Royal stables (the Royal Mews) and how much of a highlight this was for her personally, as well as this wonderfully colourful piece of art by Claudia Sitjar age 5, from Barcelona, Spain.

 

God save the queen

 

Children Art Competition Colouring Entries

 

A huge thank you to everyone who entered for such great effort and work. Gifts and prizes are on their way to the lucky winners.

Would you like to enter next year’s competition? Read all about our London Tours for children with London Magical Tours for a fun and educational day out.