Monday is Valentine's Day, and the best way to celebrate is writing a story for kids! Enter Susanna Hill's Valentiny contest. Stories must be 214 words or less, about Valentines Day, and about someone feeling proud. Read all the great entries here.
**UPDATE! My Gummy Love won an Honorable Mention for the contest as a hole!**
My Gummy Love
By Lauri C Meyers
214 Words
Joey crafted a Valentine for Grammy and wrote, “I love
you THIS much!” He added a gummy heart.
But the gummy was little, and he loved Grammy a lot.
Joey grabbed a pot and a box of cherry gelatin. He mixed
it and poured out a big gummy heart.
But he loved Grammy more than that.
Joey grabbed a bigger pot and three boxes of cherry
gelatin. He mixed it and poured out a bigger gummy heart.
But he loved Grammy more than that.
Joey grabbed the biggest pot and twenty boxes of
cherry gelatin. He mixed it and poured out a gummy heart as big as the table.
“I did it! Joey said. “That’s how much I love Grammy!”
Ding,
dong! Grammy was here!
He poked the gummy heart. It jiggled with love.
“It’s probably ready,” he said.
He held his card and wrestled the gummy heart into his
arms.
The huge, wiggly heart flopped across his face.
His fingers squished deep into the gummy.
Drops of cherry goo trickled down his ear.
Finally, Grammy opened the door… just as the giant gummy
heart melted over Joey’s head.
“You love me that much?” Grammy said. “Well, I love
you this much!”
She wrapped up her red, sticky, cherry-scented
grandson in a Grammy-loves-you hug.
For extra fun check out the recipe to make gummy hearts (which clearly need to chill longer than a few minutes, Joey!) Parents.com
And Joey if you want to be clear about your love, go anatomically correct gummy heart!
