Happy New Year...

I know it's a little late as January is now over but hope you had a lovely time.

It's been a rather snowy start to the year but the crafts at Edward's Ben 10 party and the very pink Princesses at Lucy's party haven't reflected this. Apart from some glitter and angel dust you would never have guessed we've just come out of our festive season.

Comming up over the next few weeks are some Mr Men crafts at Hamish's 5th birthday party, Jungle crafts at Gateshead Old Town Hall and in March as part of World Book Week some Transport themed crafts at Brandon library.

Please keep checking for information of where Crafty Creatures will be or if you would like to book an event or party please contact me Nicola on 07966 297426

Ho Ho Ho, Santa's Coming

If you're wanting to get the kids even more excited then log onto http://portablenorthpole.tv/home so Santa can send your child a personalised video message or on Christmas Eve log onto http://www.noradsanta.org to track Santa making his deliveries around the world.

Hope you all have a magical Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Gateshead Carers

In early December Crafty Creatures was luck yo take part in Gateshead Crossroads Carers Christmas Community Event. Christmas crafts to cover a wide age range were available for all to make, from spiraling snowmen to angel tree decorations. People from the local community in Highfield attended, along with schools in the area and of course carers. I was particularly excited for Crafty Creatures to take part in this event as in the past I have worked with people who have mental ill health and am aware of the work carers of all ages play in helping to keep people well, so it was lovely to be able to give something back to them.

Here is are few photos taken on the day.

HERE COMES EASTER

Just some of the many Easter crafts that were made at the Easter Egg-stravaganza event.

I just can't believe Eatser has been and gone. We've still got some Easter eggs in the house. Evan our little boy has now declared he "dosen't care much for Easter eggs" so I now feel I need to help him out in that department...

Our Easter Egg-stravaganza and Lets Get Colourful events were again very busy so thank you to everyone who came along. Below are some pictures from the Let's Get Colourful event so happy viewing.

Hmmm, it wouldn't seem right to have anything that wasn't messy! We had some colourful ice cube melts which were a great and easy way for the children to see what happens when colours mix together.

To Learn a Second Language?
Our Little boy - Evan is learning French at nursery at the minute. He is sooo into it and keeps asking “How do you say....” in French. I can remember some things but not everything so we have started to watch the DVD “First Fun with French” by Usborne books. It’s made in the style of a cartoon so he feels like it’s fun and is interactive in parts. Worth a watch if you want your children to learn a second language.

Local libraries have a copy of this and “First Fun With Spanish” available to rent.

Wanting some different children’s CD’s to listen to? Something to soothe, tap your finger and dance around to? Well here are some great CD’s which will do just that.

Elizabeth Mitchell has some great CD’s out such as “You Are My Flower” with a lovely rendition of “Shoo-Fly” and on her “You Are My Sunshine” CD her version of “Hey Bo Diddley” will certainly get you and your little ones tapping your feet!

On the Kids Club’s “Family Songbook” a range of artists sing familiar tunes and listen out for The GrooveBarbers version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.

A Hawian artist had two lovely and relaxing albums - “The Man and his Music” and on the album “Facing the Future” there is a truly glorious version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”

Jack Johnson’s children’s CD “Sing-A-Long’s and Lullabies” from the film Curious George has catchy versions of “The 3 R’s” and “Jungle Gym”.

Happy Listening!