Posts for May, 2023

Have a go at a new crafty project

Craft Club is all about learning new creative skills. Each week has a theme and is full to the brim of different craft skills including sewing, weaving, crochet, knitting, clay sculpting and more!

This club has full day sessions so kids can spend more time on their crafts & try out other mini craft projects as well

For fantasy week we will be adding a little magic to our crafts! Our main projects will be:

Monday – Sewing unicorn or dragon toys
Tuesday – Sculpting fairy gardens with clay
Wednesday – Wet Felted dragon eggs
Thursday – Loom Knitted monsters
Friday – Tin Can fairy lanterns

All activities come with a range of options and are suitable for boys & girls – we encourage everyone to use their creativity and make it their own!!
All materials are provided. Where ever possible we will do our crafts outside!

BOOKING
Please book your place online – you can book multiple sessions & for multiple children.
For Craft Club you can book for individual days (£35 each) or select the full week for a discounted price (£158).
No payment will be taken via our website. After booking you will receive an invoice (applying any discounts or split payment dates), your place is not confirmed until this invoice is paid

Once booked we will send you:
An invoice – this must be paid once received
Emergency Contact & Health Forms

Have a go at a new crafty project
Craft Club is all about learning new creative skills. Each week has a theme and is full to the brim of different craft skills including sewing, weaving, crochet, knitting, clay sculpting and more! This club has full day sessions so kids can spend more time on their crafts & try out other mini craft projects as well

Animal week will include all sorts of crafts featuring creatures large and small.Our main projects will be:
Monday – Making an animal themed Cross Stitch banner
Tuesday – Crocheting Worry Worms
Wednesday – Animal Print Fabric Painting
Thursday – Using denim to Upcycle animal toys
Friday – Clay Sculpting animal trinket trays

All activities come with a range of options and are suitable for boys & girls – we encourage everyone to use their creativity and make it their own!!
All materials are provided. Where ever possible we will do our crafts outside!

BOOKING
Please book your place online – you can book multiple sessions & for multiple children.
For Craft Club you can book for individual days (£35 each) or select the full week for a discounted price (£158).
No payment will be taken via our website. After booking you will receive an invoice (applying any discounts or split payment dates), your place is not confirmed until this invoice is paid

Once booked we will send you:
An invoice – this must be paid once received
Emergency Contact & Health Forms

We will be using the Waves & Wild Suncastle Bucket Hat pattern which you can download for free here: https://www.wavesandwild.com/shop/sandcastle-bucket-hat-ww/
These hats are a favourite summer accessory & a great sewing project

We will learn how to cut material using pattern pieces
Then we will construct our hats – sewing the two layers together to make it reversible

What’s Provided
– Equipment
– Haberdashery

You need to bring
– 2 Fat Quarters

BOOKING
Please book your place online – you can book multiple sessions & for multiple children.
No payment will be taken via our website. After booking you will receive an invoice (applying any discounts or split payment dates), your place is not confirmed until this invoice is paid

Once booked we will send you:
An invoice – this must be paid once received
Emergency Contact & Health Forms
Material Choices Form

Have a go at a new crafty project
Craft Club is all about learning new creative skills. Each week has a theme and is full to the brim of different craft skills including sewing, weaving, crochet, knitting, clay sculpting and more! This club has full day sessions so kids can spend more time on their crafts & try out other mini craft projects as well

Colour week is all about creative expression through colour. Our main projects will be:
Monday – Using buttons to create embroidery art
Tuesday – Learning how to create String Art
Wednesday – Weaving, including building your own loom!
Thursday – Learning to Crochet rainbow bunting
Friday – Creating Tie Dye bags

All activities come with a range of options and are suitable for boys & girls – we encourage everyone to use their creativity and make it their own!!
All materials are provided. Where ever possible we will do our crafts outside!

BOOKING
Please book your place online – you can book multiple sessions & for multiple children.
For Craft Club you can book for individual days (£35 each) or select the full week for a discounted price (£158).
No payment will be taken via our website. After booking you will receive an invoice (applying any discounts or split payment dates), your place is not confirmed until this invoice is paid

Once booked we will send you:
An invoice – this must be paid once received
Emergency Contact & Health Forms

Have fun & be creative!!
Mini Crafters is all about creative fun! Each week has a theme & is full of easy crafts and games.

Forest week is all about nature crafts and animals. We will be making a great selection of fun and useful items:
Monday – Nature & Bird
Tuesday – Bugs
Wednesday – Forest Creatures
Thursday – Seeds & Stones
Friday – Bees

All activities come with a range of options and are suitable for boys & girls – we encourage everyone to use their creativity and make it their own!!
All materials are provided. Where ever possible we will do our crafts outside!

BOOKING
Please book your place online – you can book multiple sessions & for multiple children.
For Mini Crafters you can book for individual sessions (£12 each) or select the full week for a discounted price (£50).
No payment will be taken via our website. After booking you will receive an invoice (applying any discounts or split payment dates), your place is not confirmed until this invoice is paid

Once booked we will send you:
An invoice – this must be paid once received
Emergency Contact & Health Forms

We will be using Waves & Wild’s Cool Time Lunch Bag pattern. This is a large lunch bag which we will make with inside bottle pocket

We will learn how to cut material using pattern pieces
We will sew in a zip, construct our bag and use binding to finish our seams.

What’s Provided
Lining material
Zips
Straps & Binding
Equipment
Haberdashery

You need to bring
-0.5m Fabric (Slightly heavier fabric than cotton works best e.g. Denim, Cotton Twill, Canvas. We will provide suggestions)

BOOKING
Please book your place online – you can book multiple sessions & for multiple children.
No payment will be taken via our website. After booking you will receive an invoice (applying any discounts or split payment dates), your place is not confirmed until this invoice is paid

Once booked we will send you:
An invoice – this must be paid once received
Emergency Contact & Health Forms
Material Choices Form

We will be using the NEA pattern from Apple Green Cottage. This is a great unisex bag, ideal for carrying all your bits and pieces on a day out

We will learn how to cut material using pattern pieces
We will create our straps & two pockets before completing our bag

What’s Provided
Cotton Twill fabric (main body of the bag)
Equipment
Haberdashery

You need to bring
– 2 Fat Quarters (one for the front pocket & one for the inside of the bag)

BOOKING
Please book your place online – you can book multiple sessions & for multiple children.
No payment will be taken via our website. After booking you will receive an invoice (applying any discounts or split payment dates), your place is not confirmed until this invoice is paid

Once booked we will send you:
An invoice – this must be paid once received
Emergency Contact & Health Forms
Material Choices Form

Have fun & be creative!!

Mini Crafters is all about creative fun! Each week has a theme & is full of easy crafts and games.

Fantasy week is all about imaginative crafts – with a different magical creature each day:
Monday – Fairies
Tuesday – Unicorns
Wednesday – Dragons
Thursday – Mermaids
Friday – Monsters

All activities come with a range of options and are suitable for boys & girls – we encourage everyone to use their creativity and make it their own!!

All materials are provided. Where ever possible we will do our crafts outside!

BOOKING
Please book your place online – you can book multiple sessions & for multiple children.
For Mini Crafters you can book for individual sessions (£12 each) or select the full week for a discounted price (£50).
No payment will be taken via our website. After booking you will receive an invoice (applying any discounts or split payment dates), your place is not confirmed until this invoice is paid

Once booked we will send you:
An invoice – this must be paid once received
Emergency Contact & Health Forms

Come and spend a night in and around our tipi, enjoying pizzas and drinks and good tunes with friends. We have a choice of four different delicious pizzas (vegetarian options available), a range of local drinks, spirits and snacks and some Smores to toast on the fire. We are hosting these evenings on the following dates:

Booking is essential so please get in touch to secure your spot and time. We hope to see you there!

Come for a Wildlife Wander with someone from our knowledgeable team to see some of the amazing wildlife that Summer brings to Insh Marshes.

The breeding season for birds is coming to an end, however there is still plenty of other life to be seen on the marshes and in the meadow. Colourful wild flowers include sweetly scented orchids, which attract beautiful butterflies and dragonflies. We will lookout for the scarce Scotch Argus butterfly which feeds on flowers like the sunshine-yellow Rock Rose.

Some areas may be rough underfoot. It is unfortunately not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies, and we recommend sturdy footwear.