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2019 Poison Prevention Week Poster Contest

Child's drawing from a previous poster contest entry for the 2019 Prevention Poster Contest, featuring poison safety messages

Calling all Kindergarten through 4th grade teachers, parents and students: we need your help! National Poison Prevention Week is March 17-23, 2019 and each year the Missouri Poison Center hosts a poster contest for students to draw, paint, and color their messages about poison safety. This year the Missouri Poison Center is hosting our 29th annual poster contest for students Kindergarten through 4th grade in the St. Louis City and County schools. Please view the rules here. Poster entries must be received by Friday, February 15, 2019.

All students who submit a poster will receive a gift and a chance to win some great prizes. Five First Place Winners (one from each grade level) will receive a Ted Drewes Frozen Custard party for his/her class and a surprise goodie bag. One Grand Prize Winner will receive a one-year family membership to The Magic House St. Louis Children’s Museum, a pizza party for his/her class, and a surprise goodie bag. If you have questions, or would like one of our educators to visit your classroom and add a bit of inspiration, please call the Missouri Poison Center education office at 314-612-5719.

Grand Prize Winners From Throughout the Years

1990

1990 grand prize winning poster with the message Do Not Take Other People's Medicine

1998

1998 grand prize winning poster with the message Poison is No Game

2003

2003 grand prize winning poster with the message Wake Up to Poison Control

2005

2005 grand prize winning poster with the message Mr. Yuk Means No

2010

2010 grand prize winning poster with the message Run Away From Poisons

2012

2012 grand prize winning poster with the message Stay Away From Medicines, Lock Em Up, featuring the Poison Center phone number 1-800-222-1222

2013

2013 grand prize winning poster with the message Be Safe, Know the Number 1-800-222-1222

2018

2018 grand prize winning poster with the message Help is Free, Just Call 1-800-222-1222
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