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Youngsters have it all
boxed off at Church Square Shopping Centre
CHILDREN visiting a St Helens
shopping centre were encouraged to let their imagination soar when they
created decorative mini bird boxes at a free craft workshop.
Youngsters visiting Church Square Shopping Centre used glitter, glue,
buttons and colourful gems to decorate homes for their feathered friends,
and were able to take their creations home.
The Shopper Whopper Children's Club event proved a hit with the young
visitors, including little Lucy Nield, 6 from Parr, St Helens.
"It's been really good and I made my bird house with lots of different
things..." said Lucy, a pupil at Allanson Street Primary School in St
Helens.
Mum Shirley, who was visiting the centre with Lucy and 10 month old son
Matthew, was grateful for a free, fun event during ˝ term. "We saw
the event advertised on Church Square's Facebook page and came down
especially for it... Lucy loves arts and crafts and it's great to have a fun activity that
doesn't cost anything. It's brilliant and has broken up the week for us."
Jean Gallagher took her 2 grandsons Lucas, 2 and Josh, 8, a pupil at St
Anne's Primary School in Sutton, to the workshop after reading about it in
her local paper. "We came by bus because that's a novelty for the
boys as they go everywhere by car... The boys have really enjoyed it and it
was special for me as I remember doing this with my older grandson who is
now a teenager and has still got his wooden bird box."
During the special event youngsters were also entertained by Church Square's
mascot Shopper Whopper who put in several appearances, meeting and greeting
families.
Grandma Sandra Sands, from Sutton, was at the shopping centre to buy a holy
communion dress for her grand daughter Faye McCully, 8 and came across the
workshop.
Faye, a pupil at St Julie's Catholic Primary School in Eccleston, and her
little sister Rosie, four, enjoyed making their bird boxes as sparkly as
possible. "Faye and Rosie really enjoyed it and made their bird
boxes so glittery and sparkly that Katy Perry would be proud..."
said Sandra.
Church Square Shopping Centre manager Steven Brogan said:- "Our
Shopper Whopper events always prove very popular, particularly at this time
of year when the weather may not be good and families are looking for things
to do. Our craft workshops provide free, creative fun and parents tell
us it really helps to keep the kids occupied. Being able to take their bird
box creations home is the icing on the cake." |
