For more years than some of us have had birthdays, the Stratford Press birthday corner has been a regular feature of our paper. Many grown-ups may well remember having their name and age printed in the Birthday Corner list in the lead-up to their birthday when they were younger, and the tradition continues today.
We have decided to give the feature a revamp, however, and thanks to the awesome team at the Devon Hotel, we also have a Marbles Buffet voucher to give away to one lucky child each time.
The new Birthday Corner will still feature your child’s name and age along with the date of their birthday, but we will include a few more details as well. To be entered, children must be turning no older than 13, and their details must be submitted one or two weeks before their birthday. Anyone entering a child must be their legal guardian - grandparents, aunties and uncles, cousins and neighbours, we know you love all the tamariki in your whānau, but please leave it for their legal guardian/day-to-day caregiver to enter them for this.
Please send the following details to editor@stratfordpress.co.nz and put ‘Birthday Corner’ in the subject line.
- Child’s name - first and last.
- The age they are turning, and their birthday date.
- Their favourite things (include a few - animals, colours, people, performers - tell us what they love!).
- How they are hoping to celebrate their birthday (maybe a certain themed cake, or a themed party, a day baking with Granny or hanging out with friends at the movies).
- Include a jpeg photo of them (taken within the last 12 months, please) and make sure if anyone else is included in the photo, you have their permission for it to be used.
