Writing Competition
for Kids
2025

The writing competition 2025 is now open!

Our Kids World Travel Guide competition for young writers for 2025 is open until 1 October 2025!

What is the 2025 Competition Theme?

This the 10th edition of the annual Kids World Travel Guide essay writing competition:

2025 Theme: 'My World - My Future'

This is a special year for us: This is the tenth edition of our annual writing competition! Every year we are surprised by the work of hundreds of students of primary, middle and high schools from around the world who submit their wonderful essays in our annual writing competition. We are always amazed how passionately the students write about their unique experiences, personal stories and fascinating insights.

So far students from over 50 countries already joined our annual competitions! Whether essays reach us from India, Australia or Singapore, from Malta, England or Dominica, in all these essays we can read and learn about unique facts and common values.

At a glance: Here our competition statistics from the last writing competition:

Competition 2025:
My World - Our Future

We are excited for all the wonderful pieces of writing we will receive this year! Let's learn more about people living in other countries and thus gain new insights and understand what or who "rocks our world". What better way than sharing our passions, our values, our favourite heroes and unique activities that rule our world?

Our aim is to create awareness about diversity, the differences and similarities. We strive to act with respect and kindness as well as openness and honesty.

"Understanding that peace is possible is ultimately about standing up for your own human rights. That is why we all benefit from peaceful societies, which honor those rights. This vision of peace depends on justice, healing, and support for victimised communities. We must see the reality of this, educate our children to expect it, and not be distracted by hatred."

(Nadia Murad, human rights activist and Nobel peace price laureate)

Writing Competition 2025
Theme: 'My World - Our Future'

Enter the Competition here

The future is in our hands. A peaceful world is what we all yearn for, but how can peace be achieved? How does an ideal world look like? Tell us about life in your community, what could or should be changed in your world? What needs to be done to create a better world for us all?

Which important rules and values are cherished in your family or community that we all should know about? Which activities in your communities do promote peaceful living within the community or country and which actions others should learn more about?

Stand up for what you believe in. However small you think you are, the world needs you and your voice. So share your views with us! Let's make our world a better place!

Be creative and above all keep it positive!

Tell us about all the wonderful things you already experienced or hope to experience in future. Write a narrative essays or an informative essays, write an argumentative essay or a reflective essay, the choice is yours! A passionate or inspiring story is all we need.

And don’t forget to add in your essay at least some lines about yourself, your community or your personal dreams for the future of our world.

Junior Category: 8 - 11 years

Essay length: minimum 300 words - maximum 500 words - AI composed essays will not be accepted and the use of AI tools will disqualify entries!

The essay may include the following topics:

My ideal world (Explain how your ideal world would look like and what make your world the place to be)
My favourite place (Tell us about a special place you live near where you feel at home, safe and at peace)
My favourite tradition (Research important values and share a tradition and tell us why you choose this special tradition and how it influences your hope in a better future)
My favourite peace maker (Research an activist/ peace maker/ world leader and tell us about the achievements of this)
If I were president... My dream of being a world leader (Share your views and hopes for the future)

The essay has to be submitted in English, but may include words or phrases in a foreign language.

Senior Category: 12 - 15 years

Essay length: minimum 500 words - maximum 700 words - AI composed essays will not be accepted! If use of AI tools is confirmed upon checking, that entry will be disqualified.

The essay may include the following topics:

Peaceful practises and peace actions in my community and around the world
Presentation of a vision for a better world for all
Inspiring peace traditions and customs of local communities, tribes, ethnic groups
Biography of an outstanding community leader, child activist, pacifist, human rights activist or peacemaker
Role of education in creating a better future for all
Tell us about a book that creates a positive vision for the future or shares the biography of a great leader
Research some innovation or futuristic concepts that challenges our current world views but could bring more peace to the world
Create your own tribe or community and share your most important practises, laws and ideals for a better future for all

The essay has to be submitted in English, but may include words or phrases in a foreign language (with comments and translations, please).

Competition 2025
Poster

Please spread the news about our new essay competition for buddying writers and young travellers. Looking forward to receiving all the wonderful essays from your students and children!

Here is also our Competition Poster for your school.

Last but not least here are some questions to start with when reflecting on the essay topic 'My World - Our Future':

Which humanitarian, development and peace activities or efforts inspire you? Which heroes or heroines do you find inspiring? Research and discuss famous and lesser known peace heroes and peace heroines from around the world
Do you know about a famous peace maker in your country or community? Describe the work of influential and inspiring people who work with different groups in your country or community. Tell us about their special work, goals and achievements
How do you view the world, what do you think is important to know about societies, countries, and those nations that are battling between peace and war? Which world views does your own society focus on?
Where do you get your news from? What do you know about peace efforts and war torn regions? How are these countries portrayed in media? Where can you find unbiased news? Can you spot fake news?
How can we build a better world for us all? How can we share our community goals and activities with people from other countries? Are you part of a community initiative? Please share your interest with us and tell us about your activities in regards to integrating newcomers to your community.
Do you have a favourite book about the world and the future that you would recommend? Is there a story people should read to be inspired? Provide a short summary and tell us the reason why the book could be of good use to others.
Which quote or proverb does motivate and inspire you? Please also research the author of the quote and give us an overview about the person and the saying, the reason for the quote and what it means to you personally. Here are some famous proverbs which might also provide you with some ideas for your essay entry:

"The world has one border. It is called humanity."
Nadia Murad

"Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division."
John Lewis

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."
Desmond Tutu

Quote 1: "The world has one border. It is called humanity." (Nadia Murad)

Quote 2: "Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division." (John Lewis)

Quote 3: "Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." (Desmond Tutu)

Now it’s up to you: Be a writer, journalist, poet or artist, let us know what culture means to you and share your inspirational story!

Remember to let us know in the comments box at the bottom of the entry from if you write the essay with a partner or group and name your group or partner.

Now we wish you all a wonderful time planning and writing your fabulous essay!

And remember: The deadline is strictly

1 October 2025 (10:00 pm/ 22:00 UTC)

Important info about this writing competition

Writing Competition Entry Fee: None. Entries are open from anybody in the specified age groups and from anywhere in the world. However, only online entries on the specified entry form are accepted. Entries open until 1 October 2025. See form below or click here.

Writing Competition Prizes: Each of the category winners (8-11 years/ 12-15 years) will receive a voucher of USD $50. The runner-up in each category will win a prize valued at USD $25 (or equivalent).

No participation certificates will be provided if not agreed and confirmed by Kids World Travel Guide. Please note: See point 4. of Conditions and Terms below. Schools that request certificates please have a liaison teacher send in a list of your participants' names as described.

The best essays in each category of the writing competition will be published on Kids-World-Travel-Guide.com and thus will be seen by thousands of visitors! The winning essays are also great publicity for your school, so let your teacher or headmaster know about this valuable and free opportunity to spread the word.

Good luck and enjoy the journey!

Writing Competition Terms and Conditions

1. The 'My Culture' competition is open to pupils in schools worldwide as well as to homeschooling students. Learners taking part in the competition must fall into one of the two categories, ages 8 - 11 years and 12 -15 years. Parents and teachers can submit the children's essays online and can contact us with further queries via our contact form. Pupils also can apply but must be in possession of parental consent.

2. All information detailing how to enter the competition forms part of these terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the competitor agrees to abide by these rules. Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions. Any special considerations are at the full discretion of this site's editor. Also make sure to be familiar with our privacy policy.

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3. To participate in this competition, entrants must write a feature article on the topics as described above in approximately 500 words, see further details above. Entries must be the work of the individual submitting them and must not have been published elsewhere or have won a prize in any other competition. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that no element of their entry infringes the copyright of any third party or any laws. Entries will be judged on which are the most original, interesting and entertaining.

4. Entries should be submitted via the online entry form and must include the entrant’s (preferably the participant's school as well) full address and an email contact. Or your can send the entry within an email to info @ kids-world-travel-guide.com. Email attachments will NOT be accepted!

5. Entries for this writing competition must have been received by 1 October 2025 (10:00 pm/ 22:00 UTC) to be considered for the competition and possible publication on Kids World Travel Guide.

6. The judging panel will be the editor and team of Kids-World-Travel-Guide.com. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered into.

7. Copyright in all submissions to the competition remains with the respective entrants. However, each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to KidsWorldTravels to feature any or all of the submissions in any of its publications, its websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition.

8. Illegible, incomplete or defaced entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt.

9. Two entries from all winning entries in the 2025 writing competition, one for each category, will be chosen for participation in a special blog article which will be published on the website on 1 November 2025.

10. The winning entrants of the 2025 annual competition will receive prizes. Prizes must be claimed within 60 days of the winner and runner-up being notified. Notification of winners by 1 November 2025. No correspondence or negotiation will be entered into after this period.

11. The prizes in this writing competition as described are available on the date of publication and are subject to availability. Kids-World-Travel-Guide.com is responsible for the publication, adjudication of this competition and the provision of the prizes.

12. Events may occur that render the competition itself or the awarding of the prizes impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the organiser and accordingly the organiser may at its absolute discretion vary or amend the promotion and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to the promoter as a result thereof.

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