‘Finish me, colour me!’ T-shirts: Are they a good idea?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by sojoanimation

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

Bro and M :) 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!

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 🙂

Holly’s Glowing Snowman

Posted on December 4, 2014 by sojoanimation

As ‘The Glowing Snowman Workshop’ fast approaches I thought you might like a sneaky peek at one of the little snow-fellas. This one is called Tom. He is six, lives in the woods and is apparently best friends with a bear. He is definitely not a baby duck and he doesn’t fancy wearing a hat.

I wonder what your snowman is going to be like 🙂

To reserve your place on the workshop click here. Alternatively you can send an email to hello@sojo.pro

Such a fun commission from The Spark Arts…I had to share.

Posted on October 31, 2014 by sojoanimation

A little while ago The Spark Arts asked if I would create an animation to promote ‘Word Wednesday’ sessions in Leicester Libraries. This meant I had the chance to listen to loads of fabulous stories written by children in Leicester and then pick one to animate. Obviously I was delighted with such a project and will happily share it with you all.

Take a peek at Joseph’s story. Clever fella 🙂

Thunk of the Day #3 ‘What Not to Name Your Teddy’

Posted on September 5, 2014 by sojoanimation

The third ‘Thunk’ in a series of short animations celebrating the imaginations, artwork and voices of young children in Nottingham.

This ‘Thunk’ features the artwork and voice of a particularly brilliant 6 year old girl.

The Mythical Creatures Puppetry Workshop with The Spark @ The Brite Centre, Leicester.

Posted on August 21, 2014 by sojoanimation

There is something magical about shadow puppetry, I have always said that, but my goodness, when kids get involved it is just wonderful. Children are so eager to explore new ideas and so playful with their approach to a new art form. It’s such a shame that we all have to grow up.

When the children at The Brite Centre noticed the big black box in the corner of the room with a funny little window in it’s side, they weren’t sure what it was doing there. When I switched on the torch and let them have a peek at a couple of pre-made shadow puppets that was it….their brilliantly creative minds were busy thinking about what they were going to create.

“Can I have a go with the torch?”

Me “Sure.”

“Are we going to make our own shadow puppets?”

Me “You bet we are.”

“Do we have to make one of these mythical creatures or can we make up a new one?”

Me “Well that’s up to you. You are the boss of your puppet.”

“Let’s make some theatre curtains for the front of the black box!”

Me “Super idea, let’s do it!”

Here’s a big thank you to Jayne at The Spark and all the wonderful people working with The Spark for having me along for the day.

Thunk of the Day

Posted on August 8, 2014 by sojoanimation

Little girl character, created by a 4 year old.

I am very excited to share the very first ‘Thunk of the Day’.

This is the first in a series of very short animations featuring the thoughts, voices and artwork of young children in Nottingham animated by Sophie Johnson-Hill for Sojo Animation.

From 2D Charlie to 3D puppet Charlie.

Posted on November 21, 2013 by sojoanimation

So here’s charlie as a 2D line drawing…

Lovely, isn’t he?

Well I’ve been busy working on a lovely 3D puppet version of Charlie and all though he’s not quite finished I’m a little too excited, not to share…

Still missing a few bits and bobs, but he’s pretty lovely too, isn’t he?!

I had to let my 5 year old give him a quick check (Grandma stepped in as puppeteer here).

“He’s a lovely little fella.” Her words, not mine.

I will be sharing a link following the whole making process soon, for anyone who’s interested in such matters 🙂

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