Projects

Create: Art and Play Development for under 5's and their families

This project, running from April to June 2010 offers local families the opportunity to participate in a series of Creative Play workshops, a series of Fun Cook Cafe workshops alongside four development days for parents, carers and family support practitioners.

The Creative Play activity will inculde messy play, exploring visual and tactile art, colour and texture, role play and storytelling as well as creating play environments from scrap material. The FunCook Cafe will provide a relaxed and friendly environment for parents, carers and their children to enjoy fruit smoothies, tasty soups, fillings, spreads and dips, and new ideas for fun and nutritious lunch boxes. All the workshops are led by experienced practitioners aiming to raise participants' confidence and self-esteem, and supporting them to work collectively to explore and address any challenges they may be facing.

The development days will enable parents and carers, and arts, family and health practitioners to share practical arts and play skills, and address key parenting issues. These may include; dealing with conflict, healthy eating, setting clear boundaries, praise and positive language. These events also aim to establish on-going networks and support groups for participating parents and carers. This project has been funded by the Fairer Scotland Fund and the Community Health Development Fund.

For more details contact Ekua Bayunu, the Create Project Leader, at Artsteam@northedinburgharts.co.uk