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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

📣We are so excited to announce Ripple Festival! ✨A brand new children’s festival dedicated to early years arts, taking place across Great Yarmouth from 12-21 September 2025. Festival Highlights include 🌊 Counting Sheeps-The Herd 🌊 Great Big Tiny World-Oily Cart 🌊 After Party-Hurly Burly

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

🌊 Join us for the Ripple Early Years Arts Symposium 📅 13th September 2025 | Great Yarmouth 🎟️ Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ripple-ear...

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Ripple Early Years Arts Symposium

An interdisciplinary gathering for extravagant ideas about art and people under three.

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

#FlashbackFriday In-Between Spaces at PRIMEYARC in Great Yarmouth was 4 years ago! Such a perfect title for this project as we reached one family at a time in-between lockdowns! Go to our Youtube account to see more short films from this project. youtu.be/0lPVZcYi8nU?...

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In-Between Spaces - A Family Bubble visit

YouTube video by Magic Acorns

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

This is next week and we can't wait! Join us online with #EarlyYears artist Matt Shaw. Matt has been Artist in Residence at Whitnash Nursery School for many years creating empowering spaces with and for young children. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-onli...

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Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw

Join us for Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw, where we'll explore how to create inclusive and inspiring environments

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

After our family sessions we have a reflection meeting about the session. Often this is talking about & documenting special moments to inform & develop our practice. Recently we’ve been experimenting with drawing as reflection. Has anyone else been trying out different ways of reflecting together?

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Welcome to our next Magic Online event with artist Matt Shaw sharing their practice as a collaborative space maker with very young children. Early bird tickets available www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-onli...

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Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw

Join us for Magic Online: Empowering Spaces with Matt Shaw, where we'll explore how to create inclusive and inspiring environments

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Artist opportunities for WAVELENGTH residency this May! Interested in developing some work for early years? Never worked with this age group before or just starting out as a socially engaged artist? For more details www.magicacorns.co.uk/post/wavelen... Deadline for applications is 10th April!

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

All set for Illuminate Norfolk this evening!

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Getting ourselves ready for #illuminateNorfolk folding 100s of Magic Acorns' zines in the sunshine! Looking forward to meeting people there next week and handing these little fellas out!

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Some images of Magic Play today captured by some of our young participants

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Magic Webinar with Dr. Jools Page - Professional Love Find out more and join us here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-webi...

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Roll up! Roll up! For our next online networking session with Roly Poly creators Maddie Broad and Charly Jolly! Get your tickets here for Monday 10th Feb 6.30-8pm. Monday nights just got better! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorn-netw...

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Acorn Network - Roly Poly

An online session with Charlotte Jolly and Maddie Broad sharing their experience of creating Roly Poly - a musical playscape for under-twos

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

"One of the reasons why musical play is so valuable is its expressive potential" Our researcher @jesspitt.bsky.social writes in Music Teacher magazine, calling for our "attention to the unique affordance of music for children to express themselves." www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/feat...

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Communicative musical play in early years - Music Teacher

Far from being an optional extra, music can play a significant role in helping children to develop skills in language, literacy and numeracy as well as communication and social interaction. Dr Jessica...

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

This event is being recorded. If you can’t make it on the night we will share the recording with ticket holders.

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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Acorn Network - Roly Poly

An online session with Charlotte Jolly and Maddie Broad sharing their experience of creating Roly Poly - a musical playscape for under-twos

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Our CIC report looking back over 23-24 is out now! It's been a bumper year for us - working with amazing families, artists and brilliant partners, and celebrating and creating new works with & for people under 4yrs. Let us know what you think! simplebooklet.com/cicreport202...

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CIC Report 2023 - 2024 : simplebooklet.com

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Some scenes after Magic Play this morning!

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Join our next online network eon Mon 10th Feb with Charlotte Jolly & Maddie Broad sharing their experiences of creating #earlyyears show Roly Poly! Expect some playful participation & discussion as well as hearing about their creative process. Booking info here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorn-netw...

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Acorn Network - Roly Poly

An online session with Charlotte Jolly and Maddie Broad sharing their experience of creating Roly Poly - a musical playscape for under-twos

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Rose is also running an online workshop for us tomorrow (Friday 10th) for artists, educators, parents and anyone interested in co-creating books with very young children. More details and booking here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rose-feath...

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Rose Feather - Listening, Watching and Storytelling: An Online Workshop

Explore making handmade books with children under 5

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Community picture book maker Rose Feather ran a gorgeous session for us yesterday with some of our brilliant Magic Families!

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Our next Magic Online offering - Listening, Watching and Storytellling with Rose Feather. Professional development from the comfort of your home or office! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rose-feath...

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Rose Feather - Listening, Watching and Storytelling: An Online Workshop

Explore making handmade books with children under 5

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Community picture book maker Rose Feather will be joining us for our next Magic Online session on 10th Jan for those interested in listening through observation, we’ll be creating picture books as rich ways to nurture reflective practice when working with very young children. 🎟️Tickets start at £16.

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Join us at our next online creative workshop on 30th November with Club Origami creator Takeshi Matsumoto "A gentle, profound and powerful experience" Explore the body as a creative source through movement and deep listening in this online workshop. Follow the link for more details and to book

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Takeshi Matsumoto - Sounds of the Body: An Online Workshop

Explore the body as a creative source through movement and deep listening in this online workshop.

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Magic Acorns @magicacorns.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

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Takeshi Matsumoto - Sounds of the Body: An Online Workshop

Explore the body as a creative source through movement and deep listening in this online workshop.

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