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Magical puppet events
By Kimberley Chen on 31/10/2011 19:10:38
Here are some must-see shows featuring fabulous puppets of all shapes and sizes
is sold to the cavalry. Joey confronts the horrors of life on the battlefield, but Albert is on a determined quest to be reunited with his dearest horse.The Handspring Puppet Company are the brains behind the highly impressive, life-sized horse puppets
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PaperBoy Interiors's wallpaper
By Junior on 01/10/2009 00:00:00
Paste wallpaper with dinosaurs, animals or hand puppets patterns onto your child's bedroom walls
PaperBoy Interiors is a new company by Victoria Cramsie that will be launching their first wallpaper collection this month. The collection includes Animal Magic, Dya-think-e-saurus and Shadow Hand Puppets in three colourways: purple with silver
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Edinburgh Festival 2011
By Fiona McKim on 28/07/2011 11:07:09
Our pick of the best family-friendly shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival
with an afternoon of mesmerising bubble entertainment at C Too, twice daily during the Fringe Festival. Gigantic bubbles, bubbles with people inside them, edible bubbles, square bubbles, bubble sculptures…need we say more?Pasta! Macaroni Puppet’s ShowAugust 5–21A
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Jolly January Outings In Northern Ireland
By Zoe Dickens on 04/01/2012 13:33:23
Banish the post-Christmas blues with these great days out
elegant of dances.Shadow PuppetsJanuary 21Welcome the Chinese New Year on January 23 by making shadow puppets, a 2200 year old Chinese tradition, at W5 in Belfast. Celebrate the Year Of The Dragon by making your very own shadow puppet based on the year
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Winner Best Toy Design (3 - 5 years) 2012 - Play Shop & Theatre
By Junior Design Awards on 20/05/2012 14:30:00
Imaginative playthings that inspire creativity and fun learning
There are endless possibilities for pretend play with the versatile double-sided play shop and theatre. You can accessorise it with toy groceries, cash register and hand puppets to put on a grand show.Play Shop & Theatre £120 by Great Little Trading
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Selfridges Christmas Press Show
By Junior on 17/07/2009 13:05:00
hand puppets and toy dinosaurs.From left: Red prom dress £35 by Lucy Locket (ages 4-8); Eagle print t-shirt £45 by Finger in the nose (ages 2-10); Leather jacket £405 by John Galliano (ages 2-10); Gold dress with lace and bow detail £189 by David
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BeWilderwood, Norfolk
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/07/2011 13:22:33
Take to the trees for aerial adventures at this themed fantasyland
at BeWilderwood and the decorations will be cut from Eco-Fi felt, which is made from recycled plastic bottles. Don’t forget to pack A smile, and your imagination. Special events Pippy’s Peculiar Puppet Parade July 25–31 A fabulous puppet parade
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Top ten family rainy day activities
By Junior on 26/02/2013 09:18:00
Fed up of trying to dodge those puddles? Here is our roundup of ten activities to stave off boredom on a rainy day…
puppet show If you don’t have puppets to hand, then retrieve those fuzzy winter socks from the charity bag and turn them into colourful sock characters. You can do the same with paper bags and even those floppy yellow washing-up gloves. Cut out a large
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Brilliant city breaks
By Junior on 17/08/2011 10:55:09
Gorge on the best gelato in Rome, go on a gargoyle hunt in Paris... these city break ideas will throughly entertain your children
of the cafés and watch life go by. There is a large pond for sailing boats, a traditional merry-go-round and donkey rides. It is a favourite with petit Parisians, as is Le Spectacle de Guignol – the French puppet theatre. At the Jardin du Luxembourg, puppets re
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Roald Dahl Museum, Buckinghamshire
By Fiona McKim on 20/07/2011 16:14:22
Discover why the fantastic Mr Dahl captivates every generation of the family
drama in the shadow puppet theatre and enjoy a fizzly lifting Whizzpopper drink in the Twit Café.Not many people know this, but… She may have a goody two-shoes reputation but the character Matilda actually started out in Dahl’s first draft as a very
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