Crafty Kwak's: Super Fly Crafty Party.

This weekend Crafty Kwak's rocked up at a Bugtastic 6th Birthday party for a spot of Super Fly mask making. We studied common types of fly and each child created their own mask to take home, carefully created to their own fly design. 

Inspiration:

Photos c/o Google images.

It was a fun filled, sun filled Bugtastic Saturday afternoon. Here are a few photos from the event...

Photos:

Crafty Kwak's parties available now, email: queenkwak@hotmail.co.uk to enquire. n.x

Crafty Kwak's: Half term, Koinobori fabric illustration class.

Crafty Kwak's craftiness this half term: Japanese Koinobori cotton wind sock creation class.

A fun filled fabric illustration & making activity, celebrating Japan's children's day.

We will be making this:

I fancied holding a drawing class this month, so as well as creating the Koinobori we will also be working on our illustration skills. YAY!!

But how??:

For those worried about their children's drawing skills, this is how we will go about it... We will be tracing over pre-drawn fish with a HUGE encouragement for the children to go freestyle and create their own fishy details for their own designs. Older children will be welcomed to draw their fishies from scratch all by themselves.

& It is BBIIGGG:

Oh yes, it's taller than my daughter... Perfect to take to the park & fly or leave to flutter in the garden.

& Here are a few pics from the window display...

Shop front:

Under the sea theme:

Close up:

The display also features a Father's day illustration promotion... more on that to follow.

Fishy:

Aerial shot:

The class will be held at Salt&Pepper Southfields, for children aged 3-10 years. Thursday 28th May. Spaces limited, book NOW to secure your child's place... queenkwak@hotmail.co.uk 
I hope to see you there. n.x

Rattle drums, dragon puppets, felt flowers and pirate accessories... Half term Craftiness.

We got up to a fair bit of craftiness over half term last week, here are a few pictures of our makes. The week started with two days of Chinese New Year inspired Crafty Kwak's classes. On Monday I held a Year of the goat, rattle drum making class in Southfields and Tuesday saw a Dragon puppet workshop over at Gambado in Chelsea.  

Rattle drums:

A busy day with lots of clever crafters creating rattle drums. The tutorial for the drum can be found over on the website, under the 'Crafty Kwak's' tab.

It looks a little like this:

Chinese Dragons:

The day was bananas and I totally forgot to take pictures, eek, so above is just a couple I snapped before and after.

Gift:

This months goody bags held a crafty little Chinese lantern gift pack to take home and make, I have already heard back from a few parents saying the children really enjoyed them... Hoorah. The lantern tutorial can be found on the website under 'Crafty Kwak's' should you fancy a dabble.

Valentine:

I made a little felt rose for the Mr for Valentines day... Tutorial can again be found on the website, under the 'Crafty Kwak's' tab... check it out.

Pirate fan:

And It's currently all about the pirates in our house so the little lady and myself whipped up a quick felt pirate hat... she made most of this, she's very clever. And that is her most bestest pirate face... Needs a little work. Tutorial will be available soon.

Aaarrrrrrrrr:

And to go with the hat, a pirate must of course have an authentic pirate treasure map. She loved making these, all her own work, apart from the burnt edges. The map is tucked into her belt in the pic above, alongside a very wonky sword. I am pretty sure a sword will be next on the list of pirate makes.

Treasure:

And that was about it, we are all back to school/ work today... time to start planning the Easter class.

Crafty Kwak's: Super quick, yet highly romantic Valentines Felt Rose.

Here's a super quick, yet highly romantic (ish) felt rose tutorial in honour of today's Valentines festivities. Feel free to substitute felt for card/ paper/ tissue paper/ any fabric. Suitable for grown ups or little monkeys, just watch the glue around the Little's... PVA and Pritstick will not do the job with my chosen materials, but a glue gun/ UHU/ fabric glue will do just fine. ...Enjoy, Happy Valentines!! n.x

Tutorial:

Crafty Kwak's: Second half term venue at Gambado, Chelsea.

I am super pleased to announce a second Crafty Kwak's venue for this half Terms Halloween Bat Puppet Crafting Class... Crafty Kwak's will be hitting Chelsea!! Tuesday 28th October at Gambado, Chelsea. Its a gigantic play centre which boasts the largest play frame in London, alongside a dodgem track, a fairground ride, a climbing wall, laser play, all sorts of fun and now with Crafty Kwak's for the day, whoop. For £20 children can take my class for 1.5 hours and then have an hours play after the class... Perfect indoor half term fun now the weather is getting so chilly (boo).

Chelsea:

Check out the Gambado website here.

Made in Chelsea:

This is the chap which will be 'made in Chelsea' (sorry, couldn't help myself).

Close-up shots:

A lovely fully operating puppet made out of card, felt and wood (& googly eyes) which we will be creating just in time for Halloween.

Upside down:

And here's his buddy, a topsy turvy hanging upside down version.

Flyer's:

And here is a shot of the 200 flyer's which were distributed around Kings Road last week. 
If you are interested in the class or know of anyone who may be, please do pass on this blog and email me to book at queenkwak@hotmail.co.uk Thank you!!

Crafty Kwak's: Harvest Festival Autumnal craft stall, London. Tomorrow.

Crafty Kwak's will be hosting a drop in crafting extravaganza stall at the 'Southfields Harvest Festival' event TOMORROW 4th October: St Barnabas Church, Lavenham Road, 12-3pm. Pop by for some autumnal crafting... Paper pumpkins, fruits & vegetables, Leaf decorating, painting, printing, sparkling, crown making... endless fun and entertainment for children of All ages. I hope to see you there!!

Crafty Kwak's: Half Term Halloween Bat Crafting Spooktacular, Southfields.

The next Crafty Kwak's class at Salt & Pepper, Southfields, London is now taking bookings. Monday 27th October, ages 3-10 years for some Spooktacular Halloween Bat Crafting fun. Halloween costumes welcome. All enquiries and bookings to: queenkwak@hotmail.co.uk

Crafty Kwak's: Korean Mask craft photo-booth.

A spot of photo-booth action from last months Crafty Kwak's Korean Mask class. Check out the amazing masks the children designed, clever beans.

Crafty Kwak's: Summer Holiday Kites & Boats.

I have just set up a bright and sunny window display, on a bright and gloriously sunny morning over at Salt & Pepper, ready for the two classes this summer holiday. Well I did, once I had finished making the kite below. And once I had broken the news to the little lady that we were not off to the park to fly it first. No. Boo. The kite is a full size example of what we shall be creating in the Kite building workshop, a tissue paper and wool beauty. On the day there will be a plethora of materials for the kiddos to go freestyle kite building crazy, it is going to be a good one.

Kite:

Window close up:

From the side:

And the other side, in case you missed a bit:

Here are the posters...

Kites:

Boats:

If you are local and would like to book your child(ren) in, please email: queenkwak@hotmail.co.uk spaces are going fast. And if anyone, local or otherwise would like to 'Like' and share the Crafty Kwak's Facebook page, I would be forever grateful. Here is the link to the page. Thank you ever so.
Right, so now to go start on the goodie bags, and then get out in that sunshine... Toodlepip.

Crafty Kwak's: Summer holiday Boat & Kite prep.

Ive been a bit slow on posting updates on Crafty Kwak's, there was a whole Korean mask day since the last mention. I will post those photos when I get a chance, but until then here are a few bits I have been making for the posters/ window displays for the two forthcoming classes this summer holiday at Salt & Pepper, Southfields. First up are photos for "The Great Southfields Boat Race". A class of boat design and build which will be followed by an actual boat race. Prizes to be won, its going to be lots of fun. Here are a selection of boats I have built:

Rainbow Bright:

Ahoy There:

Spotty Dotty:

And here are a few kites I whipped up for the Kite building workshop. The children will be designing, building and decorating themselves a full size kite to take home and fly.

Rainbow Kite:

Floral Beauty:

Fancy Ribbon:

All enquiries please email: queenkwak@hotmail.co.uk. Posters to follow shortly.

Crafty Kwak's: Window display.

I set up the shop window display at salt & pepper this week, with a little help from my boy. Bunting, garlands, a nest of spring chicks with decorated eggs, surrounded by flying papier mache birds... lots of pretty Easter goodness. It was a lot of fun to set up and super fun to make out of all kinds of scrap papers.

Up close:

Lots of pretty colours. The golden bunny (I want the golden bunny) is a permanent feature at salt & pepper.

Easter chicks:

With my boy behind... Now when I say he helped me, that's a loose term and more like he ran/ scooted about like a crazy loon and made puzzles with John the manager.

Flying:

The papier mache birds are all suspended on twine, they float and sway around in the breeze, looking like they are flying.

Poster:

There are just a couple spaces remaining now for the April class, so should you be local or know anyone who is then please forward this poster on. Also I have now set up a crafty Kwak's facebook page, so if you have a facebook account, then pretty please, please click here and like us... Thanking you lots and lots and lots.