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A print journal featuring stories, art & poems for children under 10. Submissions currently closed. Edition 8 now on sale:

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Submissions are now open for our 9th edition and as a one off we're letting the kids take over!

That's right, budding writers and artists can submit their work (via an adult) from 1st July - 19th August.

Contributors must be 16 or under (please see our submissions page).

[Brian Moses @moses_brian]

New blog page: Guest Poet - @FionaHalliday1 Find out about Fiona's writing journey and read some of her poems here: https://t.co/1RVVTYZ9Sn

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Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek.

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren

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Two weeks left to send your kids' artwork, poems and stories in for a chance of publication!

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

Submissions are now open for our 9th edition and as a one off we're letting the kids take over!

That's right, budding writers and artists can submit their work (via an adult) from 1st July - 19th August.

Contributors must be 16 or under (please see our submissions page).

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

Here is your #wordoftheweek!

#writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #writingforchildren #PoetryforChildren

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

One month to go! Remember this one's for the kiddies only...

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

Submissions are now open for our 9th edition and as a one off we're letting the kids take over!

That's right, budding writers and artists can submit their work (via an adult) from 1st July - 19th August.

Contributors must be 16 or under (please see our submissions page).

[NorthernGravy @NorthGravy]

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! WE REPEAT, THIS IS NOT A DRILL! - Northern Gravy will open for submissions for three weeks from Friday 24th July, 2026! We're so happy to finally be back. https://t.co/5UsHlZMaO5

[Kay Medway @TweetsbyKayM10]

#wordoftheweek #poetry #poetrycommunity

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

Here is your #wordoftheweek!

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetryforchildren #poetrycommunity

[Kay Medway @TweetsbyKayM10]

#wordoftheweek #Poem #Poetry

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #kidlit

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- Contributors will receive a pdf copy of the finished magazine (and print copies will be available to buy online).
- We will do our best to include as many submissions as possible, but not everyone will be chosen.

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

Psst!

We're doing things a tad differently for our 9th edition. As a one off we're letting the kids take over!

That's right, budding writers and artists can submit their work (via an adult) from 1st July - 19th August.

We will be updating the submissions page as follows...

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- Contributors must be 16 or under (please state their age when submitting).
- The theme is: use your imagination!
- Strictly no A.I. whatsoever.
- One piece of written work (either one poem or one short story) and/or one illustration per child...

[Rachel Burrows @RobinRB17]

I ran my first poetry workshop today at school as part of a Being Me day. I used poems from @moses_brian @dreambeastpoems Louis MacNeice, David Bowie and Alberto Rios - and I was stunned by the results! Thanks for your inspiration! #poetry #SEMH #wellbeing #mentalhealth

[Kay Medway @TweetsbyKayM10]

#wordoftheweek #poetryforchildren
#poetrycommunity, #writingforchildren #Poem #Poetry

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!

#poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren #writingcommunity #writingforchildren

[The Toy - 🍩🦜🍑🌻🪐🌈🛼🎈🐢 - Submissions closed @TheToyPress]

Congratulations Anna!

[The Caterpillar 🐛 @thecaterpilla20]

We are delighted to share that this year’s winner of The Caterpillar Poetry Prize is Anna Llewellyn’s 'The Whistler of Muldoon'.

“There were enough excellent poems among the submissions to fill an entire anthology,” said judge, Robert Schechter...

[Padraig Pêcheur @PaddyPecheur]

Thanks for the prompt @TheToyPress #wordoftheweek #kidlit #poetry

[Rachel Burrows @RobinRB17]

Thanks @thetoypress for #wordoftheweek prompt #wave. Apologies for not writing a sea-based one. You may pick up from the cultural references of the time - this is from my own childhood! 😂 #PentreIfan #standingstone
#poetryforchildren #poetryforkids #poetry #writingforchildren