Welcome
to Kelp Magazine


A magazine for kids  (and grown ups) who love the ocean!

Submit Creativity Here

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 #5 is The Deep Sea Issue

And 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 15th May 2026 for your chance to be included.

(Front cover submissions are due on 1st May)

Can you PAINT a picture of a weird creature that lives in the deep dark ocean?

Can you WRITE the story of a whale fall or a deep sea creature? Can you tell the tale of a mysterious object found on the ocean floor?

Could you draw a long forgotten shipwreck at the bottom of the sea?

So what should you submit?

The fifth issue of KELP Magazine is ‘The Deep Sea Issue’. We’d love to see any of these ideas from you around the themes of deep sea, ocean or the environment!

Artwork
- drawings
- paintings
- sculptures
- collages

Photographs

Writing
- short stories
- poetry
- information writing
- opinion pieces
- comic strips
- descriptive writing

Find us on Instagram @KelpMagazineForKids

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I am thrilled to be part of Warrnambool Words 2026, run by the Warrnambool Storytelling Festival with funding from Warrnambool City Council’s Cheers to Ideas. This cool and exciting project is supporting the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

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And just like that, The River Issue is out of our hands and off to the printer! We’re really excited for our new printer to meet Kelp Magazine, thanks @blackrainbowprinting

Thank you so much to Amy @keeffi for all of the hours she has put int

Kelp Magazine has made its way up to folks in sunny Queensland and NSW, it’s read by Canberrians and down through the Peninsula and Melbourne. It’s pretty popular along the surf coast, in Warrnambool and all the way down to Portland and w

The River Issue is on its way and will be yours to read by the banks of a river near you by 30th March 2026!

Putting a magazine together is lots of fun, and lots of work too.

Right now Kelp Magazine relies on people in our community who volunteer

Introducing…The River Issue! Well, the fabulous front cover. This masterpiece was created by Julian, age 8. Support the ongoing production of this magazine for kids and families by preordering online now. The River Issue out soon 30th March 20