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Are you looking for a friendly team competition? Makes friends, have fun and be in with the chances of winning a prize! Come along and join in the fun.
Booking at the welcome desk opens 15 minutes before craft starts. Please arrive promptly as spaces are limited.
In this fun session with award-winning picture book author Andrew Weale, children will enjoy two very interactive readings of Andrew’s most successful picture books, Newt in a Suit and Nora. There will be a word search Bingo game, animal masks, and Nora Fatima Buffet will definitely need help colouring in a special picture illustrated by Ben Cort of Aliens Love Underpants fame.
FREE, no need to book, just turn up
Join author, illustrator and paper engineer John O’Leary in a craft activity that celebrates libraries and the pleasure of reading. Using books chosen by your local librarian as a starting point and source of inspiration, create 3D pop-ups exploring plot, character and setting.
This hands-on workshop is an opportunity to acquire new skills in pop-up design, craft-making and illustration. Learn basic pop-up mechanisms and how to develop them into more complex designs, all in easy-to-follow steps.
All materials are supplied – just bring your creativity!
All ages welcome.
FREE, drop-in, first come, first served
A fun, interactive and educational nature-themed class featuring a story followed by fun sensory activities. Super Explorers will help to develop children’s love of learning through story time and sensory play.
Sophia from Super Explorers will read a story and then children will have the chance to explore a variety of brilliant activities, aimed at developing ALL of the key areas of Early Years Development, ending with some fun singing and dancing.
Kids will develop: Personal, social and emotional development, Communication and language, Physical development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the world, Expressive arts and design
There will be construction, arts and crafts, sensory activities (e.g play-dough, foam, water beads), a mark making area, maths (shapes, space & measure), a reading area and lots more. The variety of activities means that it will suit all interests, ages (16 months +) and abilities. This will be a fun, interactive and educational class where your child will grow in confidence and independence, as well as develop important social skills.
Suitable for 16months – 7 years
£2, spaces limited, book on Eventbrite
Join Hannah Peck as she reads parts of her book ‘Kate on the Case’, followed a fun and interactive illustration workshop.
Hannah Peck is an author and illustrator based in East London. Storytelling is central to her work; whether drawing from folklore or building detailed worlds in children’s books. Her debut fiction series, Kate on the Case, was shortlisted for the Alligators Mouth Award 2022 and the V&A Illustration Awards 2022.
FREE, no need to book just turn up.
Copies of Hannah’s books will be available for purchase.
This event is open to families and children, and there will be various activities such as card making, reusable nappy demos, compost bottle making, a fashion show & trash dance, a litter relay & tin can alley, and more.
Barkingside Rec meeting point: car park
Valentines Park meeting point: Central cafe
South Park meeting point: The Pavilion
For any enquiries, contact ourneighbourhood@redbridge.gov.uk.
Come dressed up as your favourite book character and take part in the fun and game!
Booking at the welcome desk opens 15 minutes before craft starts. Please arrive promptly as spaces are limited.
Help us reuse all leftover craft supplies form the summer. Let your imagination take charge!
Booking at the welcome desk opens 15 minutes before craft starts. Please arrive promptly as spaces are limited.
Collect all the fruits and create a fruit fan.
Booking at the welcome desk opens 15 minutes before craft starts. Please arrive promptly as spaces are limited.
Come along and take inspiration from the Hare and the tortoise and help Celebrate South Asian History month by making your own colourful tortoise.
Wednesday 16 August, 10.30am – 11.30 & 2.30pm – 3.30pm, Ages 3+
Booking at the welcome desk opens 15 minutes before craft starts. Please arrive promptly as spaces are limited.