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Posted on February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 by Cristin
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We’ve been watching Spaghetti Confetti @spaghettic We’ve been watching Spaghetti Confetti @spaghetticonfettimusic really come into their own as the high energy, good vibes, tie-dye band whose debut album soared to the top of the charts. They are nominated for two @majorminormusicaustralia Australian Children’s Music Awards this year. Miss 9 and I had a great chat with Ceeds about the evolution of the band, the fun of performance and their mission to have every kid start a band! Thanks for talking with us, Ceeds!
Since it’s @wilderness_aus Nature Book Week, I wan Since it’s @wilderness_aus Nature Book Week, I wanted to make sure I got these beauties from one of my favourite author-illustrators Jess McGeachin @jessmcgeachin up on the grid. GROW: Seeds of Wisdom Only Nature Knows and FIND ME IN THE FOREST are bursting with gorgeous and educational nature illustrations, perfect for fact and nature loving kids - and school libraries! 🍎Grow features things in nature the grow big or small, fast or slow - from ferns to moss to fungi, cacti and more. Each spread features a paragraph about their growth and labeled images. 🌳Find Me in the Forest is more text heavy with facts about different types of forests and flora and fauna found in each. This would be a good one for a school resource for a forest unit, but also just a beauty for home reading. Both books elicited a lot of “oohs” and “awwws” from my Miss 9. She said, “I love how everything has its own place” - I really liked that she noticed that - and we might add “it’s own pace,” as well. *Thank you to @allenandunwin for our copy of Grow / Thank you to @hachettekidsanz for our copy of Find Me in the Forest * From FIND ME IN THE FOREST From FIND ME IN THE FOREST From GROW From GROW
Next up in our series of interviews with some of t Next up in our series of interviews with some of the artists nominated for the @majorminormusicaustralia Australian Children’s Music Awards is the most dynamic of duos - Esther and Maddy aka Whistle & Trick @whistleandtrick These two have really built a dream team with their perfect pair and quite a few fantastic collaborators along for the fun. You may have seen their creativity in action on their videos that can be seen on the ABC. Their latest album, a dream collection of lullabyes, and the title track, “Chats With the Moon” are nominated for awards this year. Thank you for talking with us, Whistle & Trick! 🩷🧡
For #LoveYourBookshopDay , Miss 9 and I went to a For #LoveYourBookshopDay , Miss 9 and I went to a pretty new bookshop - @harryhartogbookseller Chatswood- for a bit of crafty fun with my Bookstagang buddy Shannon @ohcreativeday . Cute koalas were the perfect complement to the announcement and celebration of the winners of the @wilderness_aus children’s book awards with judges Shannon, @krisddarell and John Williamson. And, oh my gosh, how lucky were we to take home the day’s prize of all the winning books! 📚 See them all in the final slide!
We finally made it to the Wild Things festival at We finally made it to the Wild Things festival at @sydneyoperahouse . It’s been running all school hols and we were away the first week, but I also held off because the part of me that loves stuff that is just totally weird for the sake of being totally weird had my eye on the “Les moutons” show that’s playing on the forecourt. And it really was so totally weird - a sheep pen with (human) sheep, a bad-tempered ram, a busy shepherd and a bit of sheep yard drama. Loved it. It’s on at 11a.m. and 1p.m. both days this weekend. Rock up to the sheep pen a little early if you want a seat (hay bale). We also committed ourselves to waiting 2 hours for the Swing because, honestly, it was a gorgeous day, the tunes were pumping, the staff was a blast, and what else were we doing? And, frankly, worth it! Not very many grown ups took up the offer to ride, but having been in line for TWO HOURS, I really felt like I ought to have a turn as well. Grown ups - if you are going this weekend - get on that swing!! It was glorious. Do it! The Wild Things festival is on through Sunday. There are actual show that you can see *inside* the Opera House, as well, we just didn’t make it that far. Book ahead for those if you’re more organised than me.
Next up in our interviews with artists nominated f Next up in our interviews with artists nominated for this year’s @majorminormusicaustralia is an act that I can genuinely say my kids have grown up with. We saw The Vegetable Plot @thevegetableplot for the first time when Miss 13 was a toddler and, for good reason, we’ve returned to their music and shows again and again (and again...) as a family. 🥦🥕🌽🍅🫑 It was such a pleasure for Miss 9 and I to speak to Luke - aka Asapa Gus. I think you’re going to be as interested as I have been in how much thought, care, humour and musical savvy goes into everything The Vegetable Plot does. Thanks so much for speaking with us, Luke! 💚
What a bop-y, pop-y, dance-y morning we’ve just ha What a bop-y, pop-y, dance-y morning we’ve just had at Season Squad @seasonsquad The creators of this new musical for families have credits that include Descendants, Zombies, and High School Musical. If you have a musical theatre loving kid who is into shows like those, this will be right up their alley. My little singer/dancer was right into - totally impressed by the talented cast. It’s bright sing-along fun, recommended for ages 5+, but honestly there were kids on either side of that who were loving it. 💛💙❤️🩷 There is one more day of Season Squad these school holidays at Zenith Theatre in Chatswood, so if you’re looking for a last minute Friday activity, here you go. *Thanks for having us along, Season Squad*
With the @majorminormusicaustralia Australian Chi With the @majorminormusicaustralia Australian Children’s Music Awards coming up at the end of this month, I thought it would be fun to talk to some of the artists who are nominated for awards this year. And, Miss 9, asked if she could please be on the team as Junior Journalist for this plum assignment. 🐯 First up, we had a great conversation with Sarah from @pevanandsarah . I may have made Sarah blush a little by calling her a “superstar,” but I wasn’t totally kidding. 🤩 Their songs are used in classrooms across Australia and, having seen them live, let me tell you, the energy these guys bring is something else. I’m talking a few hundred 5 year olds dancing, singing along, and knowing every move! All of this in the name of rock star things like learning how to use a glue stick, pencil grip, packing up and learning to make mistakes. Pevan and Sarah are nominated for two ACMAs this year in the Best Album and Best Video category. Here’s our chat about that, their clever Cub Club, being on the ABC, their funniest prop, and lots more. Thanks for the chat, Sarah! 💕
Now that my kids are a bit older, my drive to hoar Now that my kids are a bit older, my drive to hoard every “good” box of cardboard for craft has lessened, but we had a great reminder of just how good cardboard is today in this mask making workshop with Cardboard King Simon Greiner @simonchristophergreiner at the State Library @statelibrarynsw . The kids were guided in making a frame for their mask, then got to their creative work. Miss 9 went with a “superspy” idea with flip-up glasses, a fake mustache and beret. It was pretty fun to watch her imagination run on this one. And it was also really cool to look around the room and see the amazing and totally different creations all of the kids were coming up with. We still have plenty of school holidays to go - don’t be like me and forget how awesome cardboard is!
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