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Stupendous Stencilling

Level: Easy Length: 30 minutes Overview: Stencilling to create beautiful images to make cards, pictures etc. Materials: Stencils, paper, paints, sponge/paint brush. How: Lay your stencil on your paper in desired

Exercise by Stealth

Exercise by Stealth

Level: Easy Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Dancing using props to encourage movement. Materials: Music and various props - feathers, balls etc. How: Warm up by throwing and catching

Marvellous Mosaic

Marvellous Mosaic

Level: Medium Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Create a group mosaic. Materials: Thick board, small pieces of tiles or buttons, PVA glue. Optional – grout, spatula and cloth. How: Draw an

The Joy of Stitch

The Joy of Stitch

Level: Medium Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Stitch into hessian to make small decorated pieces. Materials: Wool, strips of fabric, ribbon, embroidery hoops, hessian, scissors, bodkins. How: Choose wool, ribbon and

Beat It

Beat It

Level: Easy Length: 5 minutes + Overview: Non-verbal communication using rhythmic sounds Materials: Table top, drum or percussive instrument if available. How: Sit facing each other with access to a

Build a Beach

Build a Beach

Level: Medium Length: 1 - 2 hours Overview: Bring the seaside inside. Materials: Buckets, spades, sand, seashells, starfish, pebbles, picnic blanket, old holiday postcards, ice cream with cones. How: Allow people

Five a Day

Five a Day

Level: Easy Length: 30 minutes Overview: Stamping with fruit and vegetables. Materials: Fruit or vegetables e.g. broccoli, Brussels sprouts, apples. Paint, paint brushes, paper. How: Take your chosen fruit or vegetable and

These Hands

These Hands

Level: Easy Length: 30 - 60 minutes Overview: Matching the hands and what those hands have done in their lifetime to the person. Materials: Paper, scissors, glue, decorating materials - sequins,

Home Grown

Home Grown

Level:  Difficult Length: Long-term Overview: Grow your own ingredients for moisturisers and lotions. Materials: Plants - cucumber and aloe vera are good for moisturiser, rose and lavender are great for

Day at the Races

Day at the Races

Level: Medium Length: 1 - 2 hours Overview: Watch the horse racing, place bets and play games. Materials: Large pictures of horses, giant dice, chocolate coins. How: Prepare for a day