Stirling Observer

Showing our love for mum

Why we think she’s the greatest

- Kaiya Marjoriban­ks

Children from across the area have been busy channellin­g their love for their mums through art thanks to the Stirling Observer/Thistles Draw Your Mum Competitio­n 2017.

With all the entries now in, the judges now have the tough choice of picking out just one entry to claim the ultimate accolade.

In the lead up to Mothering Sunday this weekend, the Stirling Observer teamed up with The Thistles to offer an exclusive prize package for the winning mum. Pre-school and primary aged children were invited to submit their drawings of their mums along with a descriptio­n of just why they felt she deserved to win.

Entries have come in from right across the area including Dunblane, Borestone, Kippen and Cambusbarr­on.

And the children of P5/6 at Aberfoyle Primary School submitted a bumper envelope of entries, some of which are featured here.

The winning mum’s VIP For A Day experience will include a £50 voucher for The Thistles, a Bobbi Brown makeover and gift box and lunch for two at Debenhams restaurant.

The winning young artist meanwhile will win a £50 Toys R Us gift voucher for their efforts.

As many of the competitio­n entries as possible are being published in the Observer, but all of those plus any which didn’t make the pages of your favourite local newspaper can still be found on display in The Thistles shopping centre.

The competitio­n winner will be notified before Sunday and arrangemen­ts will be made to claim their prize at some point after Mother’s Day and for the winner and their child to be photograph­ed for a future edition of the Stirling Observer.

In the meantime, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums out there. You are all winners in our eyes!

 ??  ?? All-rounder Madison-Laura Stone, age 10, says mum Collette is “always there for me, teaches me things, helps me with things and loves me too”. Great laugh Alex Dunlop, age 9, loves mum Jane because “she makes me loads of yummy meals, takes me to sports clubs, and always brings laughter to the house”.
All-rounder Madison-Laura Stone, age 10, says mum Collette is “always there for me, teaches me things, helps me with things and loves me too”. Great laugh Alex Dunlop, age 9, loves mum Jane because “she makes me loads of yummy meals, takes me to sports clubs, and always brings laughter to the house”.
 ??  ?? Great help Ryan Glen, age 10, says mum Julie “is always helping me at everything. She’s always there for me”.
Great help Ryan Glen, age 10, says mum Julie “is always helping me at everything. She’s always there for me”.
 ??  ?? Stepping up to the plate Keira Strachan says mum Mandy “puts food on my plate every day and tidies my room”.
Stepping up to the plate Keira Strachan says mum Mandy “puts food on my plate every day and tidies my room”.

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