Big Porridge & Play Ruchill Week 2

2022-07-14T09:27:15+00:00

4th May 2019 Our second Big Porridge & Play session at Ruchill saw us travel around the world, meet a shy sheep and got us to know some old Scots words for the different parts of our body. With our families getting to know us and each other better, not to mention the Licketyspit songs and games, we had a fantastic session playing and eating together. Our sweet potato and carrot soup, a favourite from last year, returned and again proved very popular! We played Witches Fingers for the first time which was a real highlight for the group. Witch Maureen was particularly brilliant and very frightening and we all cackled the witches cackle mwahahaha! The Funky Chicken continued to introduce us to more of his friends and we met a very shy sheep, a blowing elephant,  and a roaring panda! We danced the Ickerickeroo and now the group knows all about our brainboxer, our teeth-gnashers and our bread basket! We travelled around the world for the first time in the Magic Ball! We first landed deep in the rainforest trekking our way out to a beautiful Greek beach. At the beach, we went swimming deep beneath the waves and met the strange and wonderful Sea Monster. The Monster took us into her cave with the scary bats and she gave us a present, a glowing bracelet, to find [...]

Big Porridge & Play Ruchill Week 22022-07-14T09:27:15+00:00

Big Porridge & Play Gorbals Week 1

2022-07-13T15:58:03+00:00

2nd May 2019 Our first Big Porridge & Play session in the Gorbals was a lovely coming-together of new and familiar faces in the St Francis Community Centre. 35 participants joined us, with several families from St Francis Nursery where we did a taster session the day before, and lots of local families from our Children & Families Network. We played lots of Lickety Playcard games and met the Fancy Peacock, the White Hampster and the Funky Horse in the Funky Chicken! In Balloons we saw the pacific ocean, a green pirate ship and a Brachiosaurus, the river Clyde and a door that went to a special place... Dressing up was a highlight, followed by Pirates - with a couple of hearty captains and Monsters Footsteps was very popular, appearing in lots of drawings. We had a Grandma who lived in a Yellow Cave and another who lived in a Golden Castle and grew tomatoes and carrots in her garden! We had a delicious lentil, carrot and leek soup, fruit and crusty bread, and ended the session with Reflective Drawing and the Licketyspit Gallery, where children and parent artists presented their work and shared what they liked most about the session! Even the youngest participants came up to share their detailed drawings and there was a lovely focus during the Gallery. You can find out more about our food [...]

Big Porridge & Play Gorbals Week 12022-07-13T15:58:03+00:00

Big Porridge & Play Whiteinch Week 1

2022-07-13T16:02:40+00:00

1st May 2019 Our first Big Porridge & Play session in Whiteinch this year was absolutely packed - with 14 families and 50 people in total! It was great to see some families from last year, as well as a few families we had met at the Whiteinch Nursery Spring Tea the week before - and lots more new local families. Virginia, Ruby, Jack and Hilde were joined by our new Lickety Volunteer Saliha, and our Children & Families Network Producer Rita was there to meet everyone too. We had a vivacious and energetic play session in the Children's Library at Whiteinch - meeting the Funky Chicken and his friends, flying off in our Balloons and seeing dragons, dinosaurs and a volcano, and turning into marvellous creeping trees in Monsters' Footsteps! There was some fantastic dressing up, especially from the parents and grandparents. This was a moment that really helped everyone relax and set their imaginations free, as we saw in the hilarious and highly expressive Monster faces! We had a delicious lentil, carrot and leek soup made by Saliha, delicious fruit and crusty bread, and ended the session with Reflective Drawing and the Licketyspit Gallery, with great listening and appreciation of all the artists, despite some of the younger children losing concentration a little. You can find out more about our food in the Lickety Kitchen and find [...]

Big Porridge & Play Whiteinch Week 12022-07-13T16:02:40+00:00

Big Porridge & Play Ruchill Week 1

2022-07-13T15:55:37+00:00

27th April 2019 Our first Big Porridge & Play session at Ruchill was wonderful - with a really buzzing atmosphere! We had a group of over 50 participants made up of current Children & Families Network families and new families at the Ruchill Community Centre. Lots of people came early, with one parent saying they couldn't wait "because they were just so excited!" We played lots of Lickety Playcard games - made ourselves as Big As A Bear, got to know the Funky Chicken and his friends, wriggled like a Grandma and flew off in our Balloons, high above Glasgow, and saw furry rabbits, the Eiffel tower and people playing in the park! One mum told us how much she loved the Balloons game - she'd never done anything like it! Monsters Footsteps was another highlight - we dressed up and crept towards a couple of different Grandmas.We had a delicious lentil, carrot and leek soup and ended the session with Reflective Drawing and the Licketyspit Gallery, where children and parent artists presented their work and shared what they liked most about the session! You can find out more about our food in the Lickety Kitchen. You can find your artwork below... What you said... Thank you for having us Having the snack in between is great especially all the fruit This was a wonderful afternoon with a [...]

Big Porridge & Play Ruchill Week 12022-07-13T15:55:37+00:00

Big Porridge & Play Glasgow Year 3 has launched!

2022-08-17T08:49:02+00:00

3rd May 2019 BIG Porridge & Play Glasgow Year 3 has launched! We were delighted to welcome over 40 families to Big Porridge & Play in the Gorbals, Whiteinch and Ruchill for the start of Big Porridge & Play Glasgow 2019. Launching in Ruchill first last Saturday, April 27th and in Whiteinch and the Gorbals on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd May, we had a brilliant time meeting new families and seeing friends from last year, playing lots of Lickety Playcard games, dressing up and sharing a meal together. Look out for more updates from each venue on the Big Porridge & Play Glasgow page. BIG Porridge & Play Glasgow is a 7-week block of Licketyspit Playcard Play & food sessions for families with children under 12. This year for the very first time we will be going out for sessions 4 and 5 to have Picnic & Play sessions in cultural centres around Glasgow. Find out more by clicking here!

Big Porridge & Play Glasgow Year 3 has launched!2022-08-17T08:49:02+00:00

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