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Get crafty this summer
We love a bit of art in our household. And we love a bit of art outside. In fact, we prefer art outside because you don’t have to clear up afterwards. Weather-permitting, there’s a whole host of crafty activities for kiddies to be had in the South Hams this summer holiday. Calling budding Banksys As a child (and we’re talking over twenty years ago now) the Dartmouth Regatta pavement artists competi- tion was always a summer highlight for me. I remem- ber chalk-covered hands and knees, having spent an hour producing my finest grafitti of a seagull – or some such other sea-based creature – and standing proudly by my creation with an ice cream melting in the sun. In that moment, I was Banksy – albeit a little more conserv- ative – and the happy memories will stay with me for- ever. The tradition and competition has endured (sadly, there’s no over 30s category so I’ll be rooting for my nieces this year) and the pavement artist competition takes place on the Friday of Dartmouth Regatta – 26th August – this year. Collect your artist number and chalks from the Quay from 11am and work your artistic magic from 12.30pm (chalks down at 1.45pm). Prize giving follows in the Royal Avenue gardens at 2pm. The event is open to 4 to 15 year olds with various age categories. Who said rhinos only come in grey? From the 30th of July onwards, Coleton Fishacre (national Trust property just outside Kingswear) is playing host to one of the the fourty-two rhinos from the “The Great Big Rhino Project”. The life-size rhinos have been painted in the winning designs from a public competition and promise to be a great artistic addition to your family holiday snaps. If you’re keen to see the whole crash of rhinos (yes, apparently that is the collective noun folks) they will be shown together at Paignton Zoo between Friday 14th to sunday
By Philippa Hutton
16th october 2016, before being auctioned on Thursday 3rd november. The funds from the sale will be used by the zoo to support Rhino conservation. Venues for the other rhino exhibits can be found at www.
greatbigrhinos.org.uk Also at Coleton this summer, kids can take part in
A courgette caterpillar is equally as charming.
the national Trust’s “Fifty things to do before you’re 11 3/4”. Wild Wednesdays will be happening every week in August from 2-4pm (meet at reception). The promised activities are learning to cook on a camp fire (3rd and 24th August), hill rolling (10th August) and pond-dipping (17th Au- gust) – not strictly art I admit, but why not combine your rhino spotting with a bit of physical exertion to really tire them out? Vegetables come to life Won’t eat their greens? A great way to get your kids engaging with fresh summer produce is to spend a bit of time making your very own Mr Potato Head. or in our case; Mr Aubergine Head. We used: one aubergine, one carrot, a couple of green beans, a radish, some blueberries and some curly kale (for hair, obviously). All held together with cocktail sticks or sewing pins – I recommend the former if you have
very tiny little people. Here’s one I made
earlier….and Rafa destroyed. Don’t have an aubergine? A courgette caterpillar is equally as charming. Wet, wet, wet not the band thank the Lord, but the weather. Let’s hope it doesn’t rain more than shine but we’d be kidding ourselves if we didn’t bank on getting one complete wash out week this August. so when the clouds break, head to China Blue in Totnes where kids can paint their own ceramic model from a magical fairy castle to a Devon duck – I was going to write pasty but I think that might be pushing it – and take it home as a momento. Best of all?… It’s right next door to Majestic Wine Warehouse – how very convenient. Mum, dad and kids happy = BIG TICK!
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