Friday 18 December 2015

Festive Wishes from Play Local!

 
All the staff and children from Play Local would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
 
Here's the children at the Shop of Possibilities getting into the festive spirit (mostly).


Thanks for taking the time to read our blog, we're taking a bit of a break over the holidays but check back in January for more posts about play.


Friday 11 December 2015

Two Types of Tent

The afternoon began with a couple of children helping us to set up some materials outside, they described what they were doing as making a washing tent. It was a bit rainy and blustery but was not particularly cold so the girls persevered with their set up until they had completely finished.
 








Then as it started to get a bit darker, they decided it would be best to make a tent inside. So with the help of one of our playworkers, they draped a giant piece of fabric over the slide to create an instant tent. The holes in the fabric let some light through creating an almost magical hidden space within The Shop of Possibilities. Then they furnished it with seats and cushions, and then spent most of the afternoon in the den!




 
Then it got even bigger the next day!
 
 

Friday 4 December 2015

Play Pieces: November 2015

November play moments from Play Local and The Shop of Possibilities included...
 
Wearing some interesting headgear...

...and performing with them!
 
Fitting into some small spaces

Balancing as many rolls of tape as possible

Playing office

Crocheting tiny hats

Fixing a broken chair...

...and smashing a broken keyboard...
 
...into hundreds of tiny pieces!

Decorating our face with tape

Learning how to use a hammer

Making a skateboard slide

Wrapping up warm

Playing with water

Dressing identically

Being a chef

Painting on fabric

Flying a giant kite

Building a colourful den

Writing our names in tape

And attempting to climb a little tree!
Wrapping ourselves up in silver piping...

...and falling over in silver piping!

Plus a spot of night time tug of war!

Pop back next month to see the next Play Pieces instalment!
 

Friday 27 November 2015

String & Swings

We all still love a DIY swing at the Shop of Possibilities, and here's a nice little development on the tree swing idea...
 










Friday 20 November 2015

Moving Water

Looking back at photos after a couple of weeks have passed sometimes reveals patterns of play that you don't notice on a day to day basis. Here's one child's exploration of water over a couple of separate Saturday sessions at the Shop of Possibilities.