Parties

The Art Cart travels with plenty of colourful resources selected to delight and inspire along with all essential tools. Our parties encourage creative freedom, imaginative play and use of sustainable materials.

Each theme begins with a gently structured project; children might opt to follow the template or instead choose to explore their own ideas.
Projects are designed to spark playfulness beyond the activity – for example; a costume accessory that transports a child into their imaginary world or a homemade game that enables further play.

By booking a party you contribute to an ongoing programme of creative delivery with a charity partner. Each ten party or workshop bookings enable The Art Cart to offer a two hour session free of charge.

SPACE

Starting point: Rockets and flying saucers

We’ll jump from bike-travel to space-travel as we head for the cosmos.

The Cart will be packed with all things shiny to inspire our young astronauts on their creative journey...

OCEANS

Starting point: Costumes

The underwater world is full of inspiring characters!

Expect all that you need for shiny scales and mermaid tails, Nemo stripes and pipefish pipes!

ROBOTS

Starting point: Wearable Circuit-board

Let’s fast-forward to a futuristic world where robots rule!

We’ll bring all the buttons and switches, you decide what they do…

DINOSAURS

Starting point: 3D Mask

We’ll be bringing the Jurassic back to life with our favourite mask-making project.

We can’t wait to see which dinosaurs you’ll become!

GAMES

Starting point: Marble Mazes

This is one for the inventors amongst us – redesign a classic game or bring a new idea to life.

We’ll have plenty of playful resources aboard The Art Cart so rummage away!

STORIES

Starting point: Accessories from your story

Tell us your favourite story and we’ll think of a project that fits right in.

Costume accessories are a great springboard into a story world – expect these parties to twist and turn into imaginative play.

PUPPETS

Starting point: Shadow Puppets / Marionettes

Great for all ages, we can make simple lolly-stick characters or more technical puppets that explore opacity and movement.

We’ll bring some special cargo to build a micro-theatre so that your puppets can claim the limelight!

CARNIVAL

Starting point: Piñata / Crown

We’ll get ready for a playful party that might end in piñata-popping or a pop-up procession.

The Cart will be brimming with colours and textures to turn this party into a carnival!

HOW MUCH DOES A PARTY COST?

Based on 10 children:

1.5hours - £120

1hr - £90

We can usually roll with variations to this format

just ask!: hello@theartcart.org

WE PROVIDE
- Party invitation template
- Activity facilitator
- Optional step-by-step project on the chosen theme
- A broad range of creative materials
- Any tools needed for the activity
- Hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes
- Paper bags for safe transit of party creations
- Public liability insurance

YOU PROVIDE

- Venue (this could be a home or garden, park or hired-space –
as long as we can fit through the door!) We’ll need a surface to get creative on
(a table, groundsheet or rug) and something to keep us all dry
(a permanent or makeshift shelter).
- Adults (responsibility for the children remains with the party hosts – please make sure there are
enough adults to support and safeguard the children in your care).
- Party food and cake