Healthy living, Fun education, Engagement: LITTLE BUTTERFLIES

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In 2024 Community Arts by ZK delivered our summer art project called ‘Little Butterflies’ with children aged 5-11 as part of the Fun Vibes, Active Lives - holiday activities and food programme (HAF) supported by Pendle Borough Council, Pendle Leisure Trust, Lancashire County Council and Department for Education. This scheme provides enriching summer activities for children to inspire healthy living.

 

Our Community Artist, Amanda Hall lead the HAF project and developed a creative programme of art activities. During these activities the children used art as a tool to develop skills and their confidence.

Over the duration of 2 weeks, Community Arts by ZK created exciting and engaging art workshops that explored various historical artists and allowed the children's imagination to run wild whilst still educating them on the importance of 'healthy living'. 

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The 8 days of workshops included creative art projects, fun games and free healthy lunches.

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Throughout their time at Community Arts by ZK, the children created art collages inspired by the works of artist ‘Picasso’, they made colourful character peg puppets, fun face masks, leaf rubbing prints and embellished fabric banners. The children used paint and embroidery techniques, designed their own printing blocks using shapes inspired by Matisse paintings. Decorated friendship stones and created experimental sculptures, helping them to develop their problem solving skills.

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We used a variety of techniques to inspire children to be as creative as possible. The children gained confidence skills by giving short presentations about the work they had created and we had a fun puppet show to showcase their wonderful creations.

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It was very creative, inspiring and loads of fun! 

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Thank you to Pendle Borough Council, Fun Vibes Active Lives, Pendle Leisure Trust, Lancashire County Council and Department for Education for your continuous support with this great project.