Pitching At Wirral Soup for CAMHS waiting list boxes

On Wednesday, Diana pitched at @wirralsoup to fund boxes for young people on the CAMHS (mental health) waiting list. The average waiting time is over 8 months for clinical treatment for young people with moderate to severe mental health in our area. For over a year, we’ve been collaborating with the Care Navigators, NHS non-clinical support for […]
Wabi Sabi Crafting Evening 17th of May

Wabi Sabi crafting is the art of finding beauty in imperfection. It’s the opposite of clean lines and mass-produced, instead it cherishes the maker and the mistakes! In this relaxed (and forgiving) craft session we’ll be using paint and collage to make Japanese inspired crafts. This is an opportunity to put down your phone and […]
Blue Photo Adventure Group booking- This summer only!

Looking for a fun activity for your group this summer? I’m Dr Diana Powell and I run UK Unplugged, which helps families unplug from screens and explore together. I’ve put together a Blue Photo Adventure experience for Merseyside* groups that focuses on history, science and crafts and is fun for a range of ages. I […]
Time Flies Avionics: Come Fly with Us!

Time Flies Avionics. Join us on Saturday 9th March at the Bloom Building to celebrate British Science Week and learn all about planes! ✈️ We’ll be de-LIGHT-fully wiring a wooden map to have light up time zones, making carboard planes and doing various arts and crafts! This event is a little different from our usual ones […]
Ellen’s tying knots, Japan style!

Hi, this is Ellen again! Sustainable wrapping may seem like a recent trend, but in Japan, the art of furoshiki has been around since the Nara period (around 710 B.C). Pronounced foo-roo-she-kee, furoshiki involves wrapping gifts using cloth or fabric instead of traditional wrapping paper. The fabric options include cotton, silk, and nylon with numerous […]
Japan Box: Ellen’s take on the exciting experience of co-creating hanafuda cards

I’m Ellen, one of the Creative Education Assistants from the University of Liverpool and I worked with Kanae, Keris, Diana and Andy on the development of the exciting new Japan Box (8+) and the upcoming event on Sunday 18th February 2024! I’d like to share some of what I learnt about hanafuda ‘flower cards’ (花札), […]
Make Christmas Fun & Sustainable! A cool day out at Wirral MakeFest: Relax and Make Christmas Green

We brought our sustainable games and Christmas gifts to Wirral MakeFest on Saturday. Our💩 game from the Environmental Chemistry Box kept whole families entertained while they learned about managing waste on a farm! At Wirral Makefest visitors made everything from spaceships from Lego, fern wreaths, wrapping paper and fake sushi! 💩The Environmental Chemistry box only […]
Victorian Christmas Spirit Event

Join us for the Victorian Christmas Spirit event on Dec 10th from 10-12 or 1-3! 📷Family Victorian Style Photographs by Little Vintage Photography (She’s built a replica camera for the event!) 🎄Victorian Parlour Games 😊SEND support & sensory room Crafts include Bauble making, Victorian cards, and spooky scenes (think of all the ghosts in A […]
Were in the News! BBC Radio Merseyside and Wirral Globe

We’ve been busy chatting about our new products in the Wirral Globe and on BBC Radio Merseyside. We just launched our Victorian Christmas Spirit Box…our subscription is almost ready, and we have several Christmas events coming up! Exciting times! If you’d like to read the article about us: Wirral Globe Article Or catch up with […]
Day of the Dead Fun this Half Term

Are you ready for a fiesta that involves skulls and spirit animals? We are! This half-term join us at the Bloom Building and Coffee Culture, coffee and crafting Mexican games and a dance 2 hours of screenfree fun! #SENDCO support and a sensory room! Day of the Dead tickets: https://wirralunplugged.org/shop/ If you’re in #Liverpool, we’ll […]