Tots to Teens: Keep little hands and minds busy

Sit your little ones down over the next few days with pencils, markers, paints, or a tablet or laptop so they can then enter their designs in the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest

Holly Madden, from Foxrock, Co Dublin, was a finalist in Toyota’s 18th annual Dream Car Art Contest. Picture: Conor McCabe

WHEN little ones require downtime over the next few days, sit them down with pencils, markers, or paints and ask them to design their dream car. Or get them to create it digitally on a tablet or laptop. They can then enter their designs in the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest.

This competition runs from now until February 27, 2026. Open to children under 15, it invites them to imagine what the car of tomorrow might look like. Twelve of the most innovative designs will be chosen, and there will also be a special honorary mentions category for children with additional needs.