Welcome
to Kelp Magazine
A magazine for kids (and grown ups!) who love the ocean!
artwork from your imagination, inspired by nature
Draw, paint, sculpt, write and photograph.
our local places
Beach, sand dunes, ocean, river, bush and home.
to place, people
and time
Where are you from? Who’s in our community?
about the world
we live in
What lives in the ocean, sky and on the land? How are we all connected?
Issue #4 is The River IssueAnd you are the artist!
KELP Magazine can’t wait to meet you. We think kids’ artwork, writing and photos should be seen by everyone. This magazine is FOR kids BY kids!
We want to publish your work!
Submit your artwork by February 27th 2026 for your chance to be included.
Can you PAINT a picture of a river near you?
Can you WRITE the story of someone who lives by the river and knows all its secrets? Or a poem that flows like a river over rocks?
Can you take a
photo that shows us the place where the river meets the sea?
So what should you submit?The fourth issue of KELP Magazine is ‘The River Issue’. We’d love to see any of these ideas from you around the theme of rivers, estuaries or the ocean!
Artwork
- drawings
- paintings
- sculptures
- collages
Photographs
Writing
- short stories
- poetry
- information writing
- opinion pieces
- comic strips
- descriptive writing




