May 2011 e-bulletin
Welcome to May at Play Resource. The shop is packed with bright displays and Quick Ideas to inspire your activities as the summer approaches especially with the beautiful new multi-cultural display. Plus don’t miss the new exhibition in the Ideas Gallery, presenting artwork by students from the Community Arts & Crafts Training Course.
Book now for last few remaining free places on our Summer Arts Training Workshops on Thursday 26 May!
Closing Date: Please note
Monday 30 May – Bank Holiday
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The shop is packed with bright displays and Quick Ideas to inspire your activities as the summer approaches. There is a beautiful new multi-cultural display to remind us we are all part of a big wide world!
Products of the month…Staff Choices!
- Emy says: Colour Dough – our equivalent of Play Dough. Large tub x8 colours is only £8.50. Great value, well worth investing in for summer activities especially for Early Years!
- Amy says: Craft Foam Numbers Tub – only £2.60, great for Early Years!
- Charlotte says: Mini Terracotta Pots – only 40p each, great for Fathers Day creations!
- Frances: Animal Masks – only 95p each great for storytelling! Choose from a dog, duck, cat, monkey, rabbit, wolf, horse and bear to paint and decorate.
New Quick Ideas this month to have some fun with feature Multi Cultural themes: Multi-Cultural Mini Mosaic, Hands of Time Clock, Ethnic Rag Doll
and Worry Dolls.
All the Quick Ideas with pictures and full instructions are available to download for FREE online. Simply type key words like, 'Puppet' in the search box to find what you are looking for.
Or for full range of products visit the website and use the full Shop Price List to plan your shopping list. It will estimate costs straight away to fit your budget!
Back to top^Scrap Store
Just in
- Leather – scraps & off cuts in blue
- Mesh Banner Material
- Plastic Syringes – good for marbling/art work
- Astro Turf – tuffty grassy off cuts
- Crepe Ribbons – various colours
- CD Covers
- Foamboard
- MDF Board 1x1 m sq
- Giant sheets cardboard – excellent for school play sets or create a wendy house!
- Foam Blocks – pink
- Carpet - remnants rolled
- Office Divider Board
- Filing Cabinet
- Wallpaper – various patterns
Back in
- Hessian Coffee Sacks – great for sack races!!
- Yoghurt Pots – large
- Beer Tubing
Scrap Item of the Month – Staff Choices!
Sean says: Pigeon Holes – furniture, but great toy sorter too!
Paul says: A2 Grey Card – punched with giant circles, great for picture frames Fathers Day, or create Giant Quoits Game for the floor!
For all the latest arrivals why not follow us on Twitter and you will receive a ‘tweet’ as soon as new items come in!
For all the usual scrap favourites see the updated Scrap Store Materials List. If there is something in particular you are looking for but can’t see it – just ask one of the Warehouse Team who are happy to help.
Back to top^Creative Paths Arts Programme
Last chance to book your free place on our Summer Arts Training Workshops! Only 4 spaces remaining on Creative Outdoor Play workshops on Thursday 26 May 2011.
1. Big Ideas – Arts and Adventure in the Great Outdoors! With Artist: Laureen Magill - only 4 places available
2. Quick Ideas For Creative Outdoor Play! With Artist: Sally Young - FULLY BOOKED!
Call 028 9035 7545 now to book one of the last few remaining places!
Want to book your own Creative Paths Arts Outreach Project or Arts Training for staff and volunteers then visit our website?
Back to top^Membership News
Our Artists Ambassadors Programme was launched this month as part of a year long series of events to celebrate 25 years of funding by the Arts Council of NI
. Thirteen lucky artists have been invited to join the programme. These community artists have been working on Creative Paths for years making them the perfect ambassadors of Play Resource to help us spread the word to the wider community about all the creative resources and services we offer to children to young people. This forum of artists will meet regularly to help us develop our artistic resources, as well as raise the profile of their own work.
Take inspiration from the latest display of artwork in the Ideas Gallery at Play Resource. The Community Arts & Crafts Training Course presents a summer exhibition of students work. See the culmination of their coursework in an exciting and diverse exhibition including self portraits, 3D sculptures – even chandeliers from found objects, and exploring fabric painting as a medium.
In search of a community artist for your group activities or summer schemes then download the Artists List from our website.
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Artist Fiona Ní Mhaoilir has an exhibition of her work showing in the Ulster Hall Group Space from 5 May to 28 May called Stratified, a collection of drawings drawn from everyday life and random events. For more information visit www.belfastcity.gov.uk/
Promote your events, training, festival, or exhibitions! Reach over 2,000 people who work in the community, voluntary, arts, youth and education sectors across Northern Ireland. Simply contact Fiona@playresource.org.
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