Resources and interesting links

Here are some of the web sites that I have found to be of interest , I will be adding to this page from time to time.

These links were appropriate at time of adding them to the links page if on viewing you find that the contents  of a page is unsuitable for family viewing please let me know and I will remove it.

Art project ideas

• http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/qu_recycled_objects/0,2024,DIY_14216,00.html
• http://www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk/index.htm
• Alternative technology centre Yorkshire http://www.alternativetechnology.org.uk/about/index.htm
• The Centre for Alternative Technology Wales http://www.cat.org.uk/index.tmpl?refer=index&init=1
• All about kites http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/kites.htm

• Paint a mural  http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/primaryart/countryside1.shtml

Craft  ideas

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/arbele/sets/72057594137659463/
• http://scrumdillydo.blogspot.com/index.html
• http://www.makeartnottrash.com
• http://www.kikisweb.de/crafting/lantern/lanterns.htm
• Art attack http://www.hitentertainment.com/artattacK/menu_artattacks.html

 

Creative thinking

• http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/resources/articles/GoodPractice/classroom/Creative.asp
• http://www.accessart.org.uk/sketchbook/?tag=creative-thinking
• http://www.accessart.org.uk/?cat=4

Craft resources

• http://www.formerglory.co.uk/ 
• http://www.economyofbrighton.co.uk/
• http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/
• http://www.rainbowsilks.co.uk/
• http://www.crafty-devils.com/index.asp
• http://www.homecrafts.co.uk/

Environmental and wildlife

• http://www.creativekidsathome.com/activities.shtml

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/wild/helping/makes/index.shtml

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/springwatch/makes.shtml

Sustainable skills, technologies and lifestyle projects

Hampshire

• http://www.sustainability-centre.org/index.php#
• http://www.spinneyhollow.co.uk/

Projects in other Counties

• The Bishopswood Centre http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/education-and-learning/be-healthy/outdoor-eduaction-centres/bishops-wood-centre.aspx
• http://www.wood.netmx.co.uk/
• Countryside education trust http://www.cet.org.uk/
• The National Wildflower Centre http://www.nwc.org.uk/
• http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/learning/index.htm
• http://www.thegrowingschoolsgarden.org.uk/

Great ideas

People working together to make a difference

• The Fairy land trust http://www.fairylandtrust.org/latestnews.html
• The Big Green Idea  http://www.thebiggreenidea.org/resources/
• Its not easy being green http://www.bbc.co.uk/bloom/green/
• Living history project http://www.littlewoodham.org.uk/index.htm

Interesting ideas and resources about play outside can be found at the following web sites

• http://playwork.co.uk/wildaboutplay/

• http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/hereford/wildplay/links.htm

• http://www.curiosityandimagination.org.uk/

• http://www.playday.org.uk/

In the Playground

• http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/studentssite/playgroundgames.htm
• http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/
• http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/resources/funding/
• Grow your own grub (lots of gardening links) http://www.growinggrub.co.uk/what_next/what_next_frameset_resources.htm

Poi

http://history-nz.org/poi.html

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Poi/

Poi lessons

http://www.homeofpoi.com/lessons_all/teach/3_7_0

Some similar arts projects

I am based in the South of England and so thought it might be useful to tell you about projects working with recycled arts in other parts of the country

South East

• http://www.debbiesiniska.co.uk/rugs/workshops/

North West

• http://www.actionfactory.org

Teachers resources .

• A whirlwind tour of issues relating to textile waste

http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/library/docs/Waste_Watch_TEXTILES.pdf.pdf#search='rug%20making%20fabric%20recycled

• Learning through landscapes

http://www.ltl.org.uk/explore_ltl/area_home.asp?first=&VT_ID=&LP_ID=9

Theatre / performance

http://www.artichoke.uk.com/index.htm

Recycling

• http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/about/
• http://www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk/Uk%20Directory%20of%20Scrapstore1.htm
• http://www.southamptonscrapstore.org.uk/

Willow and wood

Hampshire .. The Woodland Workshop http://www.thewoodlandworkshop.co.uk/links.html

 Cumbria http://www.madeincumbria.co.uk/course/course.html

• Working with withies http://www.accessart.org.uk/withies/index.html
• The Basketmakers Association http://www.basketassoc.org/pages/links.php

 

 

 

 

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