Kaboom! The @LoveToPlay2021 festival of play launches today!

If you’re feeling a bit blah and fancy a spot of light silliness then read on to find out how you can sign up for one of our daft events.

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I’ll keep adding more to this thread each day, but if you’re impatient buggers who can’t stand the anticipation then you can find them all and register your spot on the #LoveToPlay2021 http://lovetoplay.fun 

Events are open to all, wherever you are, and they’re free! All we ask is that you tag us @lovetoplay2021 so we can share the joy.

Without further ado, your playful programme...

Today we kick off at 10 with Radio Funtime, our daily zoom radio show

Sign up, tune in, marvel at the ridiculous antics of @flowersclaire and many special guests who will be grilled by our junior interrogators.

Register to listen here... https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/1590/ 

Throughout the festival we’re also inviting you to Map Your World.

What can you draw a map of? Your kitchen? Your street? Your favourite walk?

What will you use to make it? Out of Lego or lollipop sticks? Crayons or computers?

More details here...

https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/map-your-world/

Ever lose stuff in your house? Well now you can create your very own super-sleuth investigation to find it.

Today (Sat) at 12 join genius games wizard Ann @cardsordie to become a detective in your own home.

Sign up here: https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/detective/

Today (Sat) 6 - 7pm we’ve also got our very own intergalactic festival launch party Space Disco with the simply cosmic DJ Phoenix @pennyb spinning out of this world party tunes.

I can’t decide which wig to wear – pink or blue? Help?

Sign up here: https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/space-disco/

On Sun 11th, STEM Theatre In A Box @arts_liberty will be teaching us about primatologist Dr Jane Goodall. Expect science experiments and a cheeky chimp! This one is aimed at primary age kids, so if you’ve got littluns they’ll love it.

Register:
https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/stem-theatre-in-a-box/

#Minecraft fans alert! On Sunday 11th at 2pm we have a session where you can create your dream high street.

What will be on it? A pogo-stick palace? A creche for kittens?Decent bloody coffee without the hipsters?

YOU CHOOSE.

Sign up right here: https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/design-your-dream-high-street-in-minecraft/

Launching tomorrow (Mon 12th) @tndrfoottheatre are hosting a choose-your-own-adventure challenge for you to do wherever you are – at home, outside, in the garden shed, upside-down, under the bed?

More info and sign up here... https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/a-trail-of-breadcrumbs/

We also have the @LoveToPlay2021 Space Den Building contest running all week – cash prizes to be won!

Open from now until Sat 17th.

Get building and send us pics of your cosmic creations

https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/den-building/

If it’s Monday 12th at 11:30am, then it’s time to grab some cornflour and food colouring and prepare to get messy!

Messy Monday session guided by gloopy gurus @helenjriley and Jane.

Register here: https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/messy-monday/

Fancy a kick-about? On Tues 13th and Fri 16th 5 – 6pm you can control robots and get them to play football with each other from the comfort of your own home

Technology magic enabled by the fabulous @steely_glint.

Sign up here:

https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/remote-racing-robots/

All week we’re inviting you to chalk us something playful where you live.

Where do you wander? Is there a chalk trail to follow? Could you make one?

Don’t forget to tag us @lovetoplay2021 - we want to see you art!

https://www.lovetoplay.fun/event/wander-walk/

I'll add more events here tomorrow

Don’t forget to tag us @LoveToPlay2021 and follow us on Insta: http://www.instagram.com/lovetoplay2021 

I'll leave you with the official #LoveToPlay2021 theme song by the fabulous Nicky Bray (shout out to @Youth_Anthems )