Your Halloween Costume Photos Could Make Your Kid A Star

Is your kid's Halloween costume adorable? Well, if you enter the Patch Pumpkin Costume Challenge you and your child could stand to win much more than a sackful of candy.

The Grand Prize? Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a three-day, two-night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with supermodel adn celebrity judge Heidi Klum, plus a donation of $1,031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1,031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice.

Entering is easy. Just upload a photo of your kid, 12 years of age or younger, in his or her Halloween costume. Entries must be made by the parent or legal guardian of the child photographed. .

Submissions must be received before 9 p.m. on Halloween night (October 31st). Photos should be uploaded to the article announcing the contest with the child’s name, entrant’s name, and local charity of choice. The entrant can enter that information is uploaded, by clicking edit photo, and filling in the Caption field. The winner will be contacted by email.

I will choose the most creative costume on the Burnsville Patch site. That child will compete against up to 870 other local Patch winners for the grand prize. Heidi will ultimately pick the winner!

Good luck and be sure to support Heidi Klum’s efforts to feed the hungry. Visit Trick or Treat for UNICEF! And find more of Heidi’s Halloween favorites at heidiklum.aol.com.

Editor's Note: Good luck. Please email me at clare.kennedy@patch.com with any questions!