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Scrapstore ~ what’s new this month!

Thursday, November 10th, 2011
scrap Christmas tree

Scrap Christmas Tree

We have all you need for festive fun with scrap! In no particular order ….

Just in

  • Large spools – stack ’em up to create scrap Christmas tree!
  • Orange plastic bottle tops – great for Christmas character noses and hats!
  • Rolls beer tubing
  • Green wax paper folds – great for Christmas decorations and displays!
  • Sparkly foil on a roll – various colours
  • Purple stretchy tubing
  • Strips white card – idea for Christmas card making
  • Gold foil – on a roll
  • Gold card A1 sheets
  • Silver card A1 sheets
  • Silver shred – for santa sacks and lucky dip!
  • Cling film on large rolls
  • Dots – think snow scenes!
  • Giant cardboard circles 2m diameter – groups create & decorate the largest Christmas bauble ever!
  • Printers & phones

Back in

  • Large Lids
  • Wood off cuts
  • Carpet remnants – various sizes and colours
  • Billboard posters
  • Desks

Scrap Item of the Month – Staff Choices!
Sean says: Cardboard cones – create a scrap choir with this Quick Idea Christmas Carol Singers!
Paul says: Use plastic bottles to create this Bargain Bauble it’s a scrap decoration fit for any Christmas tree!

…You see we’ve got the ideas to match the scrap! Some items have already been ‘tweeted’ so you may only find a few left! To make sure you are one of the first to know what’s new, why not follow us on Twitter and you will receive a ‘tweet’ as soon as new items come in!

For all the usual scrap favourites see the latest Scrap Store Materials List.  If there is something in particular you are looking for but can’t see it – just ask one of the Warehouse Team who are happy to help.

Christmas Workshops

Monday, September 12th, 2011
We 3 Snowmen

We 3 Snowmen

Looking for Ideas & Inspiration? We are now taking bookings for our exciting programme of Christmas Workshops including ideas for early years, decorations and big Christmas characters!

All workshops take place at Play Resource, Training Room from 1.30pm – 4.30pm.

This year includes

  • Monday 7 November – Early Years Christmas, with Artist Sally Young
  • Tuesday 8 November – Festive Fun with Paper , with Artist Anushiya Sundaralingam
  • Wednesday 9 November – Big Ideas for Christmas, with Artist Laureen Magill
  • Thursday 10 November – Quick Ideas for Christmas, with Artist Anna O’Kane

For full information of the workshops download the Christmas Workshops Booking Form 2011.  Return the booking form with payment to secure your place.  Book now to avoid disappointment!

Join us at Belfast Culture Night!

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Belfast culture night 2011 logoCome and join us as we celebrate Culture Night Belfast on Friday 23 September at University of Ulster, York Street.  Play Resource is holding a free family drop-in art workshop ‘Scrap Challenge – Create a Masterpiece’ from 5pm to 9pm.

Help re-create Van Gogh’s famous masterpiece ‘Starry Night’ for Culture Night on a giant scale using only scrap at our free fun family friendly drop-in art workshop!

Each child or adult can create their own unique tile using scrap to be slotted into the big picture. The piece of artwork will grow over the course of the evening to create one giant ‘work of art’ from scrap materials.  By the end of Culture Night we will have an exciting scrap collage to exhibit at Play Resource to give others ideas & inspiration.

Come and join the free event led artist Anne Quail and Play Resource staff!

Or for the full programme of hundreds of free exciting and fun events visit Belfast Culture Night 2011.

Scrapstore ~ what’s new this month!

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

What we thought was worth a tweet ….
Medical measuring jugs
Long bendy stretchy tubes

Just in

  • Nylon carpet backing fabric
  • Threads on spools
  • Black & orange fabric Halloween
  • Bendy tubing (50 cm) lengths
  • Mending Kits
  • White vinyl large sheets
  • Green wax paper, folds

Back in

  • Rolls white scrap paper
  • Sample books – wallpaper and fabric

Scrap Item of the Month – Staff Choices!
Sean says: Green wax paper, large folds – Wooohooooo Frankenstein and Monster’s Ball!
Paul says: Bendy Medical Tubey Strips – think spiders legs, skeletons for Halloween!

Some items have already been ‘tweeted’ so you may only find a few left! To make sure you are one of the first to know what’s new, why not follow us on Twitter and you will receive a ‘tweet’ as soon as new items come in!

For all the usual scrap favourites see the latest Scrap Store Materials List.  If there is something in particular you are looking for but can’t see it – just ask one of the Warehouse Team who are happy to help.

Art & Play Shop news, tips and ideas!

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

GHASTLY GHOUL

GHASTLY GHOUL

We have everything you need for back to school – restock your cupboards, fill up those arts & crafts boxes, ready for a new term of arts & play activities!

Looking for some spooky suggestions for Halloween…then take a peak at our new seasonal display! All stock for Halloween now in:
Best bargains
•    Papier Mache Skulls- £1.10, see our Ghastly Ghoul Quick Idea!
•    Pumpkin Tealight Holders – 80p, ready to paint and decorate!
•    Jumbo Black Pipecleaners – £3.50 (50pk), great spiders legs!
•    Wooden Spoons – £7.50 (24pk), great for witches and black cats!

Be inspired by the Halloween Quick Ideas we have created:

Products of the month…Staff Choices!
Amy says: Poly stars – 8 pk £1.60 – new in, great value, hate to mention the word Christmas but..!
Charlotte says: Funky Foam ‘People of the World’ tubs – £4.40, or Funky Foam Mini Letter Tub £3.30, great for early years!
Jennifer says: Ceramic Animal Money Boxes – £1.15, paint and decorate your own. Why settle for just a piggy bank when you can choose a dog, cow, frog, tortoise, brilliant for a quick group activity!
Cailin says: Wooden Beads, mixed bumper bags, £4.45 popular and now back in stock!

Over 100 Quick Ideas with pictures and full instructions are available to download for FREE online. Simply type key words like, ‘Halloween’ in the search box to find what you are looking for.

Full range of products visit the website and use the latest autumn full Shop Price List to plan your shopping list. It will estimate costs straight away to fit your budget!

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