The Spark Arts have invited me along (wearing my ‘visual artist’ hat, rather than ‘animator’) to contribute to a Family Day at The Curve on Saturday 23rd May 10am-6pm. There will be lots of wonderful workshops happening throughout the building so pop it in your diary! For those of you that know The Curve, you’ll be aware of what a gorgeous, BIG space it is and I will be taking over a lovely chunk of the mezzanine to fill with some seriously crafty, Sojo fun for the whole family to happen upon and enjoy. Let me tell you more… HOP ISLAND! Mr Dedalus and his son Icarus are trapped on an island. Can you help to make the island a more exciting place? Families are invited to get seriously crafty and add something tricky onto the model Island for Mr. Dedalus and his son to encounter. You can create ANYTHING! Perhaps a grumpy bear in a cave or a rickety bridge, a secret maze or a talking tree. What will you add to Hop Island? Take a snap of your crafty addition and it can be added to our online #HopIsland gallery for all to enjoy. If you have any advice or special tips for Mr Dedalus and his son, to help them pass your obstacle, you can share it on our ‘Tips Board’ for all to see. Pop along at anytime throughout the day to join the fun. Suitable for all ages so bring the whole family and loads of imagination 🙂 This activity is loosely linked to ‘Hop’, a poetic physical dance theatre production for children aged 4+ and their families. Performances of ‘Hop’ are on Sat 30 May and can be booked by clicking right here.
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‘Finish me, colour me!’ T-shirts: Are they a good idea?
Everybody loves a good scribble on their clothes, right?
…Just me?
Well it was my birthday last week (Valentine’s Day actually, incase you want to pop it into your diaries for next year) and we had planned a great big family walk and play in Rushcliffe Country Park
followed by a pub lunch.
Now here’s something every sneaky mama knows…if you’re taking the kiddos to a restaurant, bring fun stuff to do at the table. Standard.
I thought this would be a fabulous opportunity to test drive a new Sojo product idea I’ve been toying with…
…”The No-headed (but potentially 3 Headed)Monster- Finish me, Colour me, T-Shirt” and a bundle of lovely fabric pens.
Ok, the name needs a bit of work.
Anyhoo, everybody LOVED them (apart from my little girl, who was “…FAR too hungry to draw monster heads, are you crazy mummy?!”)
Here are some sneaky pics I took of the lunchtime madness 🙂
The 4 year old’s approach: First things first, let’s swishle (new word) some colour all up on this Tee.
6 year old’s know their stuff when it comes to designing a monster. Easy peasy!
My 9 year Old hard at work.
The 32 year old’s approach: Serious. Very serious.
Tadaaaah!
Tadaaaah!
Tadaaaah!
So tell me, what do you reckon…Should I go for it and develop these bad boys into a crafty product?
Is it the type of thing you might consider buying?
What age range would most enjoy it?
Tell me, tell me 🙂