Fall Colors, Local Creativity: Enter The Jefferson Review’s Kids Coloring Contest
Break out the crayons, sharpen those colored pencils, and let the fall creativity begin! The Jefferson Review is inviting Jefferson County children ages 12 and under to participate in our Fall Coloring Contest.
With fall and Jefferson County, Missouri, as the inspiration, our printable coloring sheets give young artists a fun way to celebrate the season. Parents and guardians can download the appropriate sheet below, let their child bring it to life, and email us a photo of the finished artwork.
We will feature eligible entries on The Jefferson Review’s Facebook page for community voting. The entry receiving the most qualifying likes in each age category will win a $50 gift card!
Two Age Groups, Two Winners
Ages 8 and Under
One winner receives a $50 gift card.
Ages 9–12
One winner receives a $50 gift card.
Please use your child’s age on November 8, 2026, to select the correct category. Each child may submit one entry, and siblings are welcome to enter separately.
Download Your Coloring Sheet
Open the Google document for your child’s age group using the buttons below, then print the coloring sheet. Crayons, colored pencils, and markers are all welcome!
How to Submit Your Entry
- Download and print the official coloring sheet for your child’s age group.
- Let your child color it. The coloring must be the child’s own work.
- Take a clear photo of the completed sheet. Photograph the artwork only, without your child’s face or other personal information.
- Email the photo to [email protected] Include your child’s name and age, your name as the parent or guardian, and the permission statement below. Please confirm that your child lives in Jefferson County, Missouri; no street address is needed.
Email subject line: Fall Coloring Contest — [Child’s First Name], Age [Age]
Please include this parent or guardian permission statement:
Entries must be received by Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
How Community Voting Works
After submissions close, The Jefferson Review will publish each eligible entry as an individual photo post on our Facebook page, identifying the artist by first name, age, and contest category.
Voting opens Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at noon and closes Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at noon. All times are Central Time. Contest posts will be published for the opening of voting.
To vote, select the Like reaction—the thumbs-up—on the original entry post published by The Jefferson Review. Other reactions, comments, and likes on shared copies will not count. Voters may support more than one entry.
Sharing is optional and is not required to enter or vote. If you choose to share an entry, remind friends and family to open the original Jefferson Review post and like it there.
The entry with the highest number of qualifying likes in each age category at the voting deadline will win. Winners will be announced November 18 after results and eligibility are verified, and parents or guardians will be contacted through the email address used to enter.
Whether your young artist loves bright autumn leaves, colorful pumpkins, or adding their own creative touches, we cannot wait to see their work. Download a sheet, enjoy some family coloring time, and help us celebrate the creativity of Jefferson County’s kids!
Contest Rules & Parent Information
Organizer and eligibility: This contest is organized by The Jefferson Review, a publication of The Review Media Company. It is open to children residing in Jefferson County, Missouri, who are 12 or younger on November 8, 2026. Categories are ages 8 and under and ages 9–12. A parent or legal guardian age 18 or older must submit the entry. No purchase, payment, Facebook Page follow, sharing, or tagging is required.
Entry requirements: Limit one entry per child. Entries must use the official sheet for the appropriate age category and must be colored by the child. Adults may help print, photograph, and submit the sheet. Digitally colored, AI-generated, or adult-colored entries are not eligible. Entries must arrive at the listed contest email address by November 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time and include the required information and parent permission.
Voting and selection: Voting runs November 10, 2026, at noon through November 17, 2026, at noon Central Time. Only thumbs-up Like reactions appearing on the original Jefferson Review entry post at the close of voting count. One Like per Facebook account per entry is permitted. The organizer will record the counts at closing and verify the results. Purchased reactions, automated accounts, or other documented voting manipulation are prohibited. Invalid votes may be removed from the tally; entries may be disqualified if the entrant or submitting adult is found to have arranged manipulation.
Ties: If entries tie for the highest qualifying Like count in a category, The Jefferson Review will judge the tied entries using creativity and use of color, weighted equally. If still tied, creativity will determine the winner.
Prizes and notification: One $50 gift card will be awarded in each age category, for a total prize value of $100. Gift card issuer: [INSERT BUSINESS OR CARD BRAND BEFORE PUBLICATION]. Gift cards are subject to the issuer’s terms and are not redeemable for cash through The Jefferson Review. Parents or guardians of selected winners must respond within seven calendar days of email notification. If a winner is ineligible or no response is received, the next eligible entry with the highest qualifying Like count will be selected, subject to the tie rules. No prize will be awarded in a category with no eligible entries.
Parent permission and privacy: By submitting an entry, the parent or guardian confirms their authority to enter the child and agrees to these rules. The child retains ownership of their original creative contributions. Permission to reproduce the entry is nonexclusive, without compensation, and limited to administering, promoting, and reporting on this contest. Only the child’s first name, age, category, and artwork will be published. Do not include a child’s full name, school, address, or face in the submitted image. Contact information will be used for contest administration only. Questions or withdrawal requests may be sent to the contest email address.
Technical issues: The Jefferson Review is not responsible for entries that are not received because of email delivery failures or unreadable attachments. If a material technical problem prevents fair voting, the organizer may pause or extend voting and will announce the revised schedule publicly. Verified results and eligibility decisions will be made according to these published rules.
Facebook disclaimer and release: This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook. Entry information is provided to The Jefferson Review, not Facebook. By entering, the submitting parent or legal guardian releases Facebook from claims arising from participation in this promotion, on their own behalf and, to the extent permitted by law, on behalf of the participating child.
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