A New Annual Tradition! Fall Diorama Contest!

As much as it pained me to discontinue our annual Fairy Festivals, the summer of COVID sort of brought about a natural pause we never came back out of. To make up for the lack of celebration coinciding with the summer equinox, I subbed in a celebration of the fall harvest. Out of the possible autumnal activities arose an idea that centered around what we all liked- telling spooky stories and making miniature scenes in shoe boxes! And so we began what we hope will be a fun new tradition for a few years at least: Our annual Campfire Story and Diorama Contest. Before we gather for this year’s entries- let’s take a look back at last October!

A few photos to set the scene for any event at our house: Food and fun!

Rice Krispie monsters, caramel apples and the colorful gourds that made my table look like a party.

Now-let’s take a look at some of this Diorama contest action!

As for the accolades-

Best creative use of a materials:

“No Fishing”

Best show of Halloween theme:

“Spiders, bats and Chewbacca”

Best use of miniatures:

“Skeleton at the Beach”

Best use of found objects:

“Nature”

Judges Pick for Favorite Entry:

“Monkey Joe’s Forest”

The whole day was full of kids fun with a campfire and of course- Nick’s now famous spooky story telling! As we get ready for this year’s event I’m sure we will have a new batch of great diorama entries to share! Can’t wait!

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