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Letters to Father Christmas

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:49:11 +0000

Our annual Magical Christmas Tours are back!

As part of these tours all children are encouraged to write letters to Father Christmas, sharing with him their experience in London.

Here’s an example of what Samantha, aged 9 from Queensland, Australia had to say about her Magical Christmas Tour:

From Samantha, Age 9 (Australia)

Enjoy a visit to London this December- as the winter days draw in, the city is lit up in spectacular style. Shoppers fill the streets under an endless canopy of lights as carollers gather around the capital’s Christmas trees, making this truly the most wonderful time of the year.

Get into the spirit of the season with our Christmas themed London tours running from 1st November 2010 – 6th January 2011. For more information visit:

http://www.londonmagicaltours.com/london_tours_christmas_london_tour.html

Children’s London Art Competition 2010 – The Finalists

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:52:36 +0000

The London Magical Tours’ annual Children’s Art Competition has been another roaring success. Entries for the 2010 competition closed at the end of October, with a record number of drawings and creations received from our budding artists.

A big thank you goes out to all the children that submitted entries. This year has seen the most diverse range of art work than ever before, with some of our young visitors coming from countries as far as Indonesia and Peru, adding a great multicultural element to the competition, reflecting London’s cosmopolitan nature.

Of all the entries received, we are now happy to announce the 2010 finalists for the two different age categories. Click on the link below to see their great work up close.

Do you have a favourite? Tell us and help choose the winner by e-mailing your comments to blog@londonmagicaltours.com

Category 10 Years and Under :

- Emma Rose Safford, Age 7 (Massachussetts, USA)

- Jackson Workman, Age 5 (North Carolina, USA)

- Kaitlyn LeFlore, Age 7 (Texas, USA)

- Yuang Mhing, Age 9 (Seoul, South Korea)

By Emma Rose Safford, Age 7

By Jackson Workman, Age 5

By Kaitlyn LeFlore, Age 7

Yuang Mhing, Age 9

Category 11 – 14 Years Old:

- Audrey Billy, Age 12 (Veigy-Foncenex, France)

- Juan Martinez, Age 13 (Lima, Peru)

- Matt Safford, Age 12 (Massachussetts, USA)

- Viviana Javelly, Age 11 (Monterrey, Mexico)

By Audrey Billy, Age 12

By Juan Martinez, Age 13

By Matt Safford, Age 12

By Viviana Javelly, Age 11

Which is your favourtie? Write to us and help choose the winner by e-mailing your comments to blog@londonmagicaltours.com

The closing date for all comments is midnight 1st of December 2010. The winners will receive their prizes in time for Christmas – good luck to all!

Results: Children’s London Art Competition 2009

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:47:45 +0000

Update December 2009

Thank you to everyone that voted for their favourite London sketches of 2009 and also to those that took the time to express their support of this great LMT tradition. London is one of the world’s most dynamic cities and every child who took part this year captured that essence beautifully.

The online poll closed at the end of November. Some of our finalists were:

After a particularly close vote in the 10 and Under Category, we are happy to announce that this year’s winners were:

10 and under Category: Tamara Gomez, Age 10, La Loma, Mexico
11-14 Category: Kelly McDonald, Age 11, Manchester, UK

A big thank you to all our young visitors who took part in the 2009 competition. Happy new year to you all!

Original Post

The time has now come to select this year’s favourite London sketches as made by our young visitors to London. The winners of the LMT Children’s London Art Competition 2009 will be decided by you, our visitors!

There are two categories, one for children aged 10 and under and one for children aged 11 to 14. The best three entries in each category have been carefully selected by our panel and can be seen below. You can place your vote by clicking on your favourite picture and clicking on the vote button.

Voting is now open and will close at midnight on Monday 30th of November. The picture with the most votes in each category will be announced at the start of December, with the winners receiving their prizes in time for Christmas 2009.

Best of luck to all our finalists!

View This Poll

Children’s London Art Competition 2009 – Vote Now!

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:28:55 +0000

Every year hundreds of children visit the capital as part of our London tours; many come with their parents and brothers and sisters, while others visit as part of school and missionary groups. Our youngest visitor so far this year has been Daniel Mclean from Massachussetts, USA - a mere 3 months old!

All children on our Private London Tours are given the option to take part in our annual London Art Competition. Our London guides encourage children to make a sketch of anything London related which catches their eye during the course of a tour. Sketch folders and pencils are always readily available, with prizes awarded at the end of each year.

Entries for this year’s competition closed on the 31st of October. With over 550 entries received, the results were truly outstanding and all entrants are to be commended for their efforts.

Like many artists before them, our budding Constables and Van Goghs took inspiration from all corners of London. Their works drew admiring glances from all that saw them. Amongst the most popular spots sketched this year were Trafalgar Square and the view from the Mall leading to Buckingham Palace.

Voting for this year’s winners is now open – don’t forget to vote for your favourite here !