Circles - Eric Carle-like

I saw this project on Pinterest and knew that it would be a good way to use up some papers and bring some colour to a dark hallway.

You need:
- picture frame (mine was a 50x40 IKEA frame, cost £8)
- a range of coloured paper (made with poster paints)
- round cutter (sold in craft shops - you'll use it for loads of things)
- Mod Podge (glue)
- ruler and pencil (for marking things out)

Cut out circles from a range of coloured papers

Glue in place

Reminds me of Eric Carle's use of colours.

Happy Friday

Alli

:)

Book Hive animatronic celebrates 400 years of public libraries in Bristol

There's a buzz and a flutter of pages down at Bristol central library now until 7th March, in the form of the Book Hive. The booky sculptures have been created to celebrate the 400 year anniversary of public libraries in Bristol.

If you can't get down there then here are a few movies to give you a sense of the atmosphere. 

Alli xx

.  Book Hive info

Playing out!

Did you play out when you were a kid? I'd shout through the letter box, 'I'll be up the golfie with Jane, Theresa and Mandy and back by teatime.'

Theresa, Jane, myself and Jackie, playing out. 1970?

I was in a diffrent part of the city yesterday and as I headed back to my car I found the road closed at both ends and discovered a wonderful event, road closed for street play. 

In our busy city Victorian roads there is little space for safe, free-play, but an organisation called Playing Out have set up afterschool play every Monday on the street I was parked.

What a brillaint idea - feeling inspired to do something like it, then you will find heaps of advice and support on their website here.

Happy playing

Alli x