BearCat Craft Workshops
for Events, Schools, Community Groups, FunDays, Fetes & PlayDays
Crafts are suitable for children from 4/5years old (with a little support & encouragement from parent/guardian) up to early teens.
We do have more complex options to make the craft projects suitable for older teens and adults.
We focus on using recycled and natural materials.
We do have more complex options to make the craft projects suitable for older teens and adults.
We focus on using recycled and natural materials.
We currently have all materials & worksheets etc prepared for...
- Willow Lanterns [using tissue paper, PVA glue & masking tape]
- Tie Dyed Bandannas [involves tying knots & using elastic bands - need electricity for mini spin dryer]
- Wool Weaving [using willow for Ojo de Dios (Eye of God in Spanish), with tassels too, or making a pocket 'loom' from drinking straws]
- Giant Pom-Poms [using cardboard, netstring & ragstrips]
- Paper Marbling [child friendly inks, most potential mess!]
- Rag Crafts [Rag Rugs, Hair Bands & Badges]
- Paper Bag Puppets [using templates with card, paper, glue, felt tips / colouring pencils & poster paints]
- Greetings Cards [using pre-made cards & envelopes, stickers, patterned paper, glue, glitter felt tips, colouring pencils]
- Jam Jar Lanterns [decorate jam jars to make hanging tea light lanterns]
- 3D Bird Beak Paper Masks [using templates with card, paper, glue, felt tips / colouring pencils & poster paints]
- Henna : how, why & what : natural dyes & their role in our identity
[make your own henna cone containing glitter glue & go home with a small natural henna if ok with parents/guardian]
- Willow Lanterns [using tissue paper, PVA glue & masking tape]
- Tie Dyed Bandannas [involves tying knots & using elastic bands - need electricity for mini spin dryer]
- Wool Weaving [using willow for Ojo de Dios (Eye of God in Spanish), with tassels too, or making a pocket 'loom' from drinking straws]
- Giant Pom-Poms [using cardboard, netstring & ragstrips]
- Paper Marbling [child friendly inks, most potential mess!]
- Rag Crafts [Rag Rugs, Hair Bands & Badges]
- Paper Bag Puppets [using templates with card, paper, glue, felt tips / colouring pencils & poster paints]
- Greetings Cards [using pre-made cards & envelopes, stickers, patterned paper, glue, glitter felt tips, colouring pencils]
- Jam Jar Lanterns [decorate jam jars to make hanging tea light lanterns]
- 3D Bird Beak Paper Masks [using templates with card, paper, glue, felt tips / colouring pencils & poster paints]
- Henna : how, why & what : natural dyes & their role in our identity
[make your own henna cone containing glitter glue & go home with a small natural henna if ok with parents/guardian]
We use resources such as ScrapStores & local farms to source recycled and natural materials.
Workshops can be tailored to suit a particular seasonal theme or curriculum project.
~ Willow Lanterns ~
~ TieDye ~
~ Paper Crafts - Puppets, Masks & Cards ~
~ Paper Marbling ~
~ Jam Jar Lanterns ~
~ Felt Crafts ~
~ Giant Pom-Poms ~
~ Wool Weaving ~
For local community events, workshops are available at subsidised rates
from £50 per day or £75 per day with structures provided.
This includes materials, preparation & some advertising.
At some events we also ask participants for a voluntary contribution on the day
which can be posted in our big blue hippo money box.
If we provide structures, options available are
two 6mx3m marquees / 3mx3m gazebo / horse-trailer playspace.
We can also provide a ToySwap TeePee (2.5m diameter),
for families to play inside, toys may be swapped or a donation given.
For single workshop sessions, groups of around 15 / 20 are great to work with,
though larger groups can be accommodated as long as there is sufficient space to work.
For children, some support from teaching assistants, parents / guardians
can be helpful especially for those needing hands-on assistance with coordination or dexterity.
1 adult to 4 is a luxury, decreasing as necessary with age and skill levels.
Workshops at events and playdays are generally ongoing 'drop-in' and 'have a go' throughout the day.
BearCat Collective is a self-funded group of artists, professionals and musicians.
We support fledgling community groups and local charitable events with low cost support,
funded by receiving standard rates of pay for working with well established groups
and organisations who have a budget for professional services.
Therefore our fees are not fixed and we negotiate on a dialogue of ‘what you can afford’,
‘what value does a project have to the local community’.
Suggested school craft workshop length 1 ¼ hours.
This generally fits with two morning sessions / one afternoon session in a school day.
Professional fee would be £150 for ½ day / £250 for full day plus travel.
All materials are included.
from £50 per day or £75 per day with structures provided.
This includes materials, preparation & some advertising.
At some events we also ask participants for a voluntary contribution on the day
which can be posted in our big blue hippo money box.
If we provide structures, options available are
two 6mx3m marquees / 3mx3m gazebo / horse-trailer playspace.
We can also provide a ToySwap TeePee (2.5m diameter),
for families to play inside, toys may be swapped or a donation given.
For single workshop sessions, groups of around 15 / 20 are great to work with,
though larger groups can be accommodated as long as there is sufficient space to work.
For children, some support from teaching assistants, parents / guardians
can be helpful especially for those needing hands-on assistance with coordination or dexterity.
1 adult to 4 is a luxury, decreasing as necessary with age and skill levels.
Workshops at events and playdays are generally ongoing 'drop-in' and 'have a go' throughout the day.
BearCat Collective is a self-funded group of artists, professionals and musicians.
We support fledgling community groups and local charitable events with low cost support,
funded by receiving standard rates of pay for working with well established groups
and organisations who have a budget for professional services.
Therefore our fees are not fixed and we negotiate on a dialogue of ‘what you can afford’,
‘what value does a project have to the local community’.
Suggested school craft workshop length 1 ¼ hours.
This generally fits with two morning sessions / one afternoon session in a school day.
Professional fee would be £150 for ½ day / £250 for full day plus travel.
All materials are included.
BearCat has run Craft Workshops in :-
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Dorset:
Colourfest Trent Village Fete Tolpuddle Maryrs Festival Sherborne Children's Centre Honeybuns Bee Shack Cafe, Holwell Dorset One World Festival, Dorchester Sherborne Area Youth & Community Centre Hazelbury Bryan Folk and Real Ale Festival Sherborne Health & Wellbeing Fair Charleton Horethorne School Fete Sherborne BIG Little Market Loders Charity Spring Fayre Gingham Walking Festival Holnest Country Fayre Thornford Parish Fete Holwell Village Fete Trent Youngs School Wiltshire: The Larmer Tree Festival Harmony at The Larmer Tree Gardens Norwich: Harlequin Fayre |
Somerset:
En*Fest Priddy Folk Festival Home Farm Festival The Green Scythe Fair Sunrise Off-Grid Festival Henstridge Summer Fayre The Courtyard Craft Cafe, Yeovil Langport TransitionTown Community Picnic The Balsam Centre, Wincanton PitFest, Pitney Music Festival South Petherton Folk Festival Henstridge Christmas Bazaar Henstridge Primary School Fivehead Village Fete for South Somerset District Council in Yeovil: Milford Community Hall St Peters Church Hall, Westfield Holy Trinity Scout Hall, Yew Tree Park National Play Day Celebrations at NineSprings Country Park Monmouthshire: The Green Gathering |
