What Makes a House a Home | 2022 Calendar Contest

Overview

Idaho Housing and Finance has created a scholarship opportunity for children who live in income-based housing or who participate in housing programs. Idaho youth in elementary school, middle school and high school are asked to submit an illustration and a description of "What Makes a House a Home". After the drawings are reviewed, one winner in each age category receives a $1,000 IDeal Scholarship funded by the Home Partnership Foundation. All entries submitted are entered into a random drawing for an iPad.

The gallery below displays the age group winners and finalists from the 2022 Calendar Contest.

“What makes a house a home is a cat, family, and a good place to play.”

Lorelei, 6th grade, Middle School Winner

"It’s not what the house looks like, it’s the spirit of the family inside the house that connects. That’s what makes a house a home."

Peace, 6th grade

"What makes a house a home is family and love. Warm hugs and God and a dog too!"

Jamie, Kindergarten

"Home is the starting place of love, hope, and dreams."

Nevaeh, 5th grade

"What makes a house a home is a family and love and memories and fun."

Jadyn, 3rd grade

"What makes a house a home is having family and someone to support you and décor. And someone that can help you when you need help."

Ava, 5th grade

"A house is a home because there are people you love in the house. You make memories in that house so you should say 'home'."

Connor, 6th grade

"My mom and my sister make me feel at home. I like warm and cozy snuggles from family. Also, animals I love animals, that is what makes a my house a home."

Elizabeth, 5th grade, K-5 Winner

"What makes a house a home is not the outside of the house, but the inside. A house is just a building, but you can make it a home with family and love."

Isabelle, 7th grade

"What makes a house a home is the love and comfort I feel from my loved ones against the constant interruption from social media and society."

Jonah, 9th grade, High School Winner

"It doesn’t matter if the house is the prettiest or the creepiest. What matters is the things that give it life: It could be family, friends, pets, or something very special to you. Maybe it’s the memories inside, whether they are good or bad. To make a house a home it has to have growth."

Shiann, 9th grade

"What makes a house a home is family and the ones who you care for in it."

Fatima, 10th grade

"What makes a house a home is having family, friends, food, blankets, and things to do. Decorations, too. Feeling love, safe, and protected."

Anzer, 4th grade

"What makes a house a home is family, love for your family, kind words, Jesus watching over us."

AJ, 7th grade

If you are interested in participating in the 2023 Calendar Contest , contest details are listed below:

SUBMIT an application here

Date: September 2023

Eligibility

All children Kindergarten through 12^th grade living in income-based housing or participating in subsidized housing programs.

Age Categories

Elementary: K-5th grade
Middle School: 6-8th grade
High School: 9-12th grade

Prizes

All entries will be entered in a drawing for an iPad
12-14 drawings will be featured in the calendar
An IDEAL scholarship will be awarded to one winner in each age category:

Elementary: $1,000
Middle School: $1,000
High School: $1,000

Rules

Theme: What makes a house a home
One entry per contestant
Designs must be landscape/horizontal
Size: Use template provided
Contestant must draw and color a picture of a home and write a description of, "what makes a house a home".
Contestant's name must be written on the template
Complete the application