Hello there to all our Kids’ Corner stars. As 2025 draws to a close, the Kid’s Corner team would like to say a big THANK You to our young readers who sent in such delightful and creative entries throughout the year. Your colorful submissions brought much joy to our pages. Wishing you and your families a safe and peaceful December holiday and a very Merry Christmas to all these celebrating. We will be back in January with more interesting themes and more chances for you to shine. So, keep your crayons and coloring pencils ready. Until then, stay safe and keep smiling.
Competition Rules
The Editor’s decision is final.
- Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries.
- This competition is open to all children between the age of 5 and 12 years who live in
the main distribution area of the LAUDIUM SUN. - Closing date: Thursday, January 8, 2026.
- All entries must be hand delivered at the Laudium Sun office, Jhina Centre, Laudium
reach us not later than the closing date.
CBD, or E-mail: info@laudiumsun.co.za or post to P.O Box 786, Pretoria, 0001 to - Only entries cut along the dotted line will be accepted, and must include a recent
clear photograph of the entrant.
Congratulations to our winners!!!
Below are the three Kids Corner readers who really excelled in our November contest and are our chosen winners! And here we stress chosen winners…as the number of entries we receive each month never ceases to astonish us! It is amazing – and the quality absolutely breathtaking (our judges certainly have their work cut out for them!) We are thrilled! To think that such incredible talent lies in the hands of our young readers! What a great thought, knowing that we can expect only great things from you! We’d say, keep it up, but we just know that’s what you plan on doing in any case, without any prompting from us! Let’s rather say, keep us amazed!
Did you know?
- The Christmas carol ‘Silent Night’ is a staple of the holiday season and is the most recorded Christmas song in history.
- Home Alone is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time.
- The tradition of putting up Christmas trees is more than 500 years old.
- One of the best parts about Christmas is the Christmas cake, and we all love eating it. The cakes we get to eat during the Christmas holidays are known as plum cakes, but there are, in fact, no plums in the cake! Raisins were known as plums in medieval times, and the ingredients were stirred in an East to West direction similar to that of the journey of the three wise men.
- In New Zealand, instead of the standard Christmas tree, the Kiwis prefer the Pohutukawa tree. This tree with bright crimson flowers has been used to celebrate Christmas since the 1880’s
- In some German households, a pickle (gherkin) is hidden in the Christmas tree, and the child who finds the gherkin is given a gift.
Smile-a-while
- Q. What’s every parent’s favorite Christmas Carol?
A. Silent Night. - Q. What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
A. Frosted Flakes or Ice Crispies. - Q. How do snowmen get around?
A. They ride an icicle! - Q. What do you call Santa when he takes a break?
A. Santa Pause. - Q. What do you call an elf who sings?
A. A wrapper! - What does an elf study in school?
A. The elf-abet. - Q. What do you get when Santa becomes a detective?
A. Santa CLUES! - Q. What does Mrs. Claus say to Santa when there are clouds in the sky?
A. It looks like rain, deer. - A. What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?
A. A snowball. - Q. What did one snowman say to another snowman?
A. You’re cool. - Q. How does Santa open doors?
A. With a tur-key. - Q. How do you clean your hands during the holidays?
A. With Santa-tizer!