Ohio State Highway Patrol Accepting Kids' Submissions for Holiday Card Contest11/05/2026The Ohio State Highway Patrol is accepting submissions from kids for its annual Holiday Card Contest. The contest is open to children up to 12 years old. The winning artwork will be used as Colonel Charles Jones’ official holiday card. For a child's artwork to be considered, the following criteria must be met:Eligibility: The contest is for Ohio children 12 years of age and younger.Paper size: The design must be submitted on a standard 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of paper.Mandatory inclusions:Ohio State Highway Patrol badgeOhio State Highway Patrol Flying Wheel emblemAmerican flagThe message, “Happy Holidays and Happy 250th Birthday, America”The child’s name cannot be written on the artwork directly.The Patrol encourages kids to share their own original artwork. Artwork created using AI will not be eligible for judging.Once a child’s artwork is ready to be submitted, email a well-lit photo of the artwork to HolidayCard@dps.ohio.gov. The email should include the photo of the artwork, the child’s name and grade, the child’s school name (include city and county) and a parent’s or guardian’s contact information (email and phone number).For all submission details and deadlines, visit statepatrol.ohio.gov/holidaycard.In order to be considered for this year’s Holiday Card Contest, the artwork must be submitted no later than Saturday, November 14, at noon.