One of our festival activities this summer was a sensory tray filled with blue rice and lots of sea creatures and shells to go with the underwater theme at Deershed Festival. All the children (and some of the big people) really loved the feel of this rice, playing at scooping it up and running it …
We’ve been busy offering creative opportunities to little ones and their big people at Fesitivals this summer. In July we were under the sea at Deershed Festival http://deershedfestival.com/ and in August we were at Belladrum making animals in the Indian Jungle http://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/ We had a great time meeting lots of families and bringing some …
We have a fully funded PhD available with our project, looking at the impact of arts in the early years. This PhD is funded by the SGSSS and can be 3 years or 1+3. Deadline for applications 7th May 2018. https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=97207
Welcome to the Art at the Start site. We are based at The University of Dundee and are looking at the social and developmental impact of engagement with arts by children and their parents/carers in the early years. We will post ideas for parents to try out at home and our research as we go.