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JAN 2026 Contest is open! Submit your Favorite Polls!

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Welcome to January here at the Bee Hive and we're looking for your favorite Polls!



The JAN 2026 Contest is OPEN!


A flower bouquet.
Bees love to smell flowers....


*Exclaim* THE RULES *Exclaim*

The JAN 2026 is now open for entries!!

#1 - The Contest is now officially open! From 1 JAN 2026 and will end officially at Midnight WDC Time on 31 JAN 2026.

#2 - JAN is the month for POLLS!! This month we want your polls!

#3 - The polls can be an older item in your port. Just place the bitem or image number below and you're entered!
Judges note: Here are some suggestions for polls that are perfect for this time of year: winter, new year's resolutions, reviewing, soups, chili.


Check out other Contests this month at the Contest Challenge:
FORUM
The Contest Challenge Open in new Window. (13+)
Join by entering a contest a month for 12 months--Win Badges! Catching up is allowed!
#2109126 by Schnujo Author IconMail Icon

JUDGING:

Judging will be conducted between 1-10 FEB 2026 for the JAN Contest. If the judging is finished before then, then winners will be announced as soon as judging is complete.

THE JUDGES:
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Kit Author IconMail Icon
Intuey - Blessings For 2026! Author IconMail Icon
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Reflections of Hope Author IconMail Icon
Kris Krinkle Author IconMail Icon
❄️Krista❄️ Author IconMail Icon


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Volunteer to Judge the Contest of the Month at the Bee Hive. FOR THE JUDGES: Bees who help judge the Best of the Rest Contest will be entered in a virtual dice roll for a Judging MB.


JAN 2026 Fundraising!!
15K- 39K will get you a non-exclusive WDC Community Merit badge!
40-74K will get you Party Bee
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WINNERS:


Winners receive:
1st Place 50K Awardicon
2nd Place 25K Awardicon
3rd Place 10K Awardicon

NOTE: For FULL prizes to be awarded, there need to be a minimum of 7 entries for the month. If there are less than entries, only 1st or 1st and 2nd place will be award at the host's discretion.

*Gift2* *Gift2* *Gift2* WINNERS FOR THE DEC 2025 CONTEST - WORD SEARCHES *Gift2* *Gift2* *Gift2*
*BookmarkG* Please note, there were only 4 entries for DEC, so only 1st and 2nd place were awarded.

1st Place: 25K Awardicon:
SEARCH
Cheers! Open in new Window. (18+)
A bartender's favorite drinks
#2345231 by Charles 🐾 Author IconMail Icon

2nd Place: 10K Awardicon:
SEARCH
Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Open in new Window. (E)
A word search about my favorite manga. Let Fire Set Your Heart Ablaze
#2342393 by Reading, Spooky, StaiNed Author IconMail Icon




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**Best of the Rest was an active contest for several years before real life got in the way and demands on my time were just too much for me to keep it active. As I work to build my Bee Hive community, I'm opening my In & Out Back up. Thanks so much for supporting the Best of the Rest at the Bee Hive!


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Previous contest winners for Best of the Rest & Best of the Rest @ the Bee Hive
#1301297 by StephBee Author IconMail Icon

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Posted by: Reading, Spooky, StaiNed Author IconMail Icon
Older poll, most viewed and voted for me. Ta da!

User Poll		Item: ~Singing In Strange Places?~  Open in new Window.   (E)
Genre(s): Activity :: Opinion :: Research
Description: Love music? Well tell me please, where do you sing those radio hits? :)
Posted by: Charles 🐾 Author IconMail Icon
For December word searches

Word Search		Item: Cheers!  Open in new Window.   (18+)
Genre(s): Food/Cooking :: Career :: Activity
Description: A bartender's favorite drinks
Posted by: 🌻 pwheeler ~ happy new year Author IconMail Icon
December entry

Word Search		Item: December Delights Word Search  Open in new Window.   (ASR)
Genre(s): Holiday :: Friendship :: Cultural
Description: A word search game featuring things I find delightful about December
Posted by: Amethyst Snow Angel Author IconMail Icon
Lovely words of friendship and positivity to make you smile

Word Search		Item: Raggedy Ann and Andy  Open in new Window.   (E)
Genre(s): Family :: Children's :: Inspirational
Description: Sharing words of love and joy...
Posted by: Reading, Spooky, StaiNed Author IconMail Icon
My latest word search. {e:smile}

Word Search		Item: Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba  Open in new Window.   (E)
Genre(s): Activity :: Relationship
Description: A word search about my favorite manga. Let Fire Set Your Heart Ablaze
Posted by: JACE Author IconMail Icon
Things about Writing.Com that every member should know.

Crossword Puzzle		Item: A Writing.Com Crossword  Open in new Window.   (E)
Genre(s): Activity :: Writing.Com :: Contest Entry
Description: Things about WDC that members should know
Posted by: B𖢔ųҽyҽʐ 🦌 Author IconMail Icon
Some things you might find in a horror story.

Crossword Puzzle		Item: Haunted  Open in new Window.   (13+)
Genre(s): Horror/Scary
Description: Words exhumed from a haunted story
Posted by: Amethyst Snow Angel Author IconMail Icon
Please remove the below mistake. A simple Bible based, kid friendly crossword. (At least it is until you fall down a rabbit hole...)

Crossword Puzzle		Item: Bible Characters  Open in new Window.   (ASR)
Genre(s): Religious :: Inspirational :: Spiritual
Description: Test your knowledge of famous and less well-known people of God's Word...

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