Archive for July 2015

STOP! RAFFLE TIME!

Published on 2:22 PM By

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh!

We have heaps of things to pay for to make Robot SU-Z and the Cattle Kids happen. Costumes, lighting, props, a production team, the theatre itself and more.

This year the show's fundraising raffle is huge! By now, you should all have your raffle packs. I have given out one pack per family but if children would like their own, just let me know.

Last year we had over $700 worth of prizes and raised $1000 for the show. This year we have over $1150 worth of amazing prizes!

1^ST PRIZE:

$250 Interislander travel voucher

$200 PAK'nSAVE voucher (thanks to PAK’n’SAVE Lower Hutt)

Dinner at Lone Star

Mindlab Robotics Kit

2ND PRIZE:

Hair cut at JAM
Garage Project glass flagon with first fill free
Surprise gift from The White Room Gallery
Double pass to any show at BATS theatre
ANZ bag with $25 Whitcoulls voucher
Mindlab Robotics Kit

3RD PRIZE:
New World hamper (Thanks to Island Bay New World)
Children’s book pack by Rebekah Palmer, illustrated by Weta Workshop
ANZ bag with $25 Whitcoulls voucher

L’affare coffee gift pack

Thanks to our amazing sponsors; ANZ (Porter family), Rebekah Palmer, Cafe L'affare, Mindlab (Unitec), BATS, The White Room Gallery, Garage Project (Gillespie family), JAM, Lone Star, Pak'N'Save Lower Hutt (O'Sullivan family), New World Island Bay and Interislander!

There is also a prize for the Wonderkid that sells the most tickets. Lexi Dray is the current record holder at 147 tickets. Last year she got to draw the raffle and even managed to draw her mum's ticket for 3rd prize!

All raffle info is in your packs. Let me know if you need more tickets. Feel free to drop money back to me in class or whenever your bag gets heavy. The raffle is drawn at the show and winners do not need to be present. Happy selling!

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Here are my top go-to costume shops!

5-8s

Published on 8:49 PM By

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Here are my top go-to costume shops!

www.costumebox.com.au
Great service, great products and super fast delivery. The Robot SU-Z suits made it over from Australia in only one day!

trademe.co.nz
TradeMe has a huge amount of costumes at the moment. The only downside is that they don't have a good layout and costumes are gendered meaning I end up searching both "boys" and "girls" sections for aaaages. Girls can be knights too! Also they have a "Costumes" section under "Clothing" but then they also have a "Dressup" section under Toys>Pretend Play. I end up looking through all 3 sections- and sometimes also Sport>Dance>"Costumes" too!

Wellington shops for bits and bobs:

Pete's Emporium: 2 Parumoana St, Porirua http://www.petesemporium.co.nz
Spotlight: 120 Hutt Road, Kaiwharawhara 1
2 Cheap: 41 Manners Street, Te Aro
Good 2 U: 11 Manners Street
Wisebuys: 49 Dixon Street
Rainbow Bridge: 169 Riddiford Street, Newtown (Huge costume sale right now!)
Coinsave: Everywhere!
$1, $2, $3 Store: next to Newtown New World (50% off on the 1-3rd of every month!)

These shops have costume elements and some full costumes- just be sure to check online first to see if the costume is available for a better price online.

Kids don't need big expensive costumes- just a few accessories will make them feel just as special on stage. Kids also love to make use of your old clothes and/or raiding second hand shops for something preloved and funky.

In this year's Wonderplay show, we have tons of robots! A cardboard box, old vacuum cleaner pipes, egg boxes and buttons will go a long way. Maybe it's a project the family can do together? The cheapest metallic spray paint is at The Warehouse- it was $5.99 per can at my last visit. Check out the shop at the rubbish dump for some extra unique additions to your costumes.

Here's a great robot costume tutorial that the kids can follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rINaqaM3S8U

and one for grownups: https://youtu.be/BonSn-ZNSz4

Here's a tutorial for you to follow together:

http://pagingfunmums.com/2013/08/06/how-to-make-the-coolest-robot-costume-ever/

Check out these great DIY robot costumes for inspiration: http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/robot-costume.html

UPDATE: Just a response to a common question that I'm getting: For the 1850's cowgirl/boy characters. Jeans are fine. Sure they weren't invented yet, but I doubt they had time travelling robots or talking pigs either :)

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THE STRUGGLE OF THE FAT PANDA UNABLE TO JUMP TO REACH HIS BAMBOO

9-12s

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Sneak into more classes through Wonderplay's Youtube channel

PS: We know how Bamboo grows but we took creative license

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Welcome to Wonderplay's Blog!

Aro Valley

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I have so many photos, fun moments and short notices to share that never make it into the term newsletter. Here is somewhere they can all be shared!

This will be particularly useful for quick notices for Robot SU-Z and the Cattle Kids. Sometimes I stumble on a great costume website I want to share but not by mass email. Other times, the kids take funny photos of their work or one will experience an amazing epiphany or a very odd, but genius line.

Follow the blog if you'd like to receive alerts for updates. What a wonderful way to share learning journeys too- for me and the kids!