Budding young artists have the chance to put their own unique stamp on the Maldon Carnival.
Pupils from Maldon Court Preparatory School and St Francis School were asked to design a front cover for the 2013 carnival programme.
The children were tasked with the job of drawing or painting a picture of what they think carnival means to them.
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