FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2026
www.sde.idaho.gov
Media Contact:
Maggie T. Reynolds
Public Information Officer
208-332-6976
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(BOISE) – Idaho classrooms are invited to take part in the Idaho Department of Education’s annual student holiday card contest. All K-12 students are invited to participate, and a winner will be selected from a K–6 division and a 7–12 division.
Winning entries from each grade level will be selected for display on the Idaho Department of Education website. From that group, two overall winners will be selected, one from each division, for use on the Idaho Department of Education’s official holiday cards. Winning artists will receive cards for their own personal use this holiday season.
“Judging the holiday card contest is one of those ‘other duties as assigned’ parts of my job that I absolutely love,” said Superintendent Debbie Critchfield. “Every year, without fail, there are so many submissions that really amaze us, and it’s always a fun challenge to choose each year’s winners.”
The contest is open to all K-12 public and charter school students. Drawings should reflect winter or holiday scenes, should be 8.5” x 11” and hand-drawn in either vertical or horizontal orientation. Students may use watercolors, colored paper, markers, crayons or a combination thereof. Pencil drawings and fabric designs are not suitable for the card printing process. Photography, video, and digitally created entries, as well as entries displaying copyrighted images, will not be accepted.
Mailed entries should be addressed to the Idaho Department of Education, Attn: Taylor Baggerly, P.O. Box 83720, Boise 83720-0027.
Submissions must be received or postmarked by Monday, November 16.
Click here to read the complete contest guidelines and to access the digital submission form.
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The Idaho Department of Education is the state agency that supports and strengthens K-12 education in Idaho. By advocating for Idaho’s families, educators, and schools with funding and educational policy alignment, we support and lead academic achievement to ensure every student is prepared with the skills and job readiness to succeed.
