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Families
This page is especially for families, whatever the age, whatever the size, whether you're interested in the arts or just want to spend time together in a safe and comfortable environment that is Family Friendly.
Brewhouse Beanies - for toddlers, babies, parents and carers
Friday Mornings 10 - 11.30am FREE (from 26 Sept 2008)
Why not come along to these friendly interactive Friday morning sessions that aim to stimulate imaginations through creative play. The sessions include shadow-play, projections, music, storytelling and movement, and will take place in The Brewhouse Café Bar.
Family Fun Days
Our Family Fun Days are the perfect way for families to spend time doing something creative, fun and educational. Why not learn about the arts together or introduce your family to something you love!
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
There are no Family Fun Days programmed at Present.
The Brewhouse has a new supporting promise to help families feel comfortable in our venue and to encourage engagement in the arts.
The Brewhouse supporting promise to families
Activities to try at home!
These activities will change every other month. But don't worry if you've missed one as they can all be found in the archive.
Create your own characters with these masks and puppets!
Learn how to make your own wildlife mask and puppet that you can use in your play at home.
What you will need to make your mask is:
1 x A4 piece of coloured card - remember the colour of the card should be the same as the animal you are making. (Use thin card so that you can put it through your printer).
1 x sheet of tissue paper (this paper may be for ears, noses and beaks so chose wisely).
Colouring pencils
Scissors
String or elastic long enough to go around your head.
How to make your mask:
- Print the main template of your choosen mask onto your card and carefully cut it out.
- Glue your tissue paper onto the smaller templates and carfeully cut them out.
- Glue along the edges of the smaller templates and stick them in the appropriate places of your mask.
- With your colouring pencils add detail and draw around the outside of your mask's features.
- Measure your string or elastic by putting it around your head.
- Thread the ends of your string or elastic through the holes you've made on either side of your mask and tie the ends.
Your mask is ready to wear!!
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Fox's mask template & Fox's smaller templates
Rabbit's template & Rabbit's smaller templates
Bird's template & Bird's smaller templates
What you will need to make your puppet:
2 x A4 sized sheets of material - felt is usually best.
Thread
A sewing needle
Pins
2 x Small buttons
Sequins, feathers, ribbons and glitter (these are optional)
How to make your puppet:
- Print out the template and carefully cut around it.
- Very carefully, with help from an adult, pin your two sheets of material together.
- Again, very carefully with help from an adult, pin the template to both sheets of material.
- Next carefully cut around the template, cutting both sheets of material at the same time.
- Take the paper template off the material leaving you with two material templates.
- Now, with help from an adult, carefully sew around the edges of the material, remembering not to sew across the bottom, or you will not be able to get your hand in!
- Take the pins out and turn your puppet inside out.
-Carefully sew the two buttons onto the head of your puppet for your puppets eyes.
- If you have sequins, feathers, ribbons or glitter to decorate, now is the time to use them wherever you feel they are needed - maybe for a tail, or some hair or maybe you want to give your puppet a bit of colour - it's up to you!
Your puppet is ready to perform!
Puppet template
