Join Cressida Cowell’s creative summer camp this week

Posted: July 14th, 2020

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Join our summer camp celebrating creativity

Get your family involved this week with Cressida Cowell’s summer camp, get top tips on supporting your children’s transition back to school and discover the latest from BookTrust HomeTime.

 
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Cressida Cowell’s creative summer camp
 
Join Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Cressida Cowell, all this week (6-10 July) for a celebration of children’s creativity.
Cressida will be joined by an all-star line-up of authors and illustrators. Get your family involved to find inspiration, entertainment, learning resources and wellness support for the summer holidays.
 
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How to draw… Plop the Owl
 

Our online illustration tutorials have been a huge hit to help entertain families at home.

Find your colour pens and paper, and watch a video by Paul Howard, illustrator of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, to find out how to draw the lovable Plop the Owl.

 
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5 tips to help your child return to school
 
Author of Extraordinary Parenting, Eloise Rickman, shares her top tips to help support your children as they return to school.
With classrooms not looking the same as children will be used to, find out ways in which you can make the transition back to school easier.
 
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Make your own stone age cave painting
 

Author of The Wild Way Home, Sophie Kirtley, shows how you can get creative at home, even when you don’t have paper and pens to hand.

Watch the video to find out how to create your own stone age cave painting, and exploring the other books, games, activities and competitions for your family on BookTrust HomeTime.

 
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Win a copy of You Can Grow Your Own Food
 
Get green fingers with this handy guide to growing your own food at home, including step-by-step planting projects and activities for all the family.
Enter our competition by Tuesday 28 July to be in with a chance of winning.
 
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Many thanks,
The BookTrust team
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