Rapunzel – Become a Hairdresser for Nature!

Rapunzel

Family fun activity for the Summer Hols! Derived from the German fairy tale by Fredrich Schulz, it was The infamous Grimm Brothers adaption that put Rapunzel firmly on the map in 1812. It tells the tale of a pregnant lady who craves the herb Rapunzel and sends her husband out to gather some. He is […]

The Gingerbread Man

Gingerbread Man

Family fun activity for the Summer Hols! I remember the shock I felt as a child when I learnt the outcome of the story “The Gingerbread Man.” As an adult you rejoice in the fate of the cocky little gingerbread man who was eventually gobbled by a fox! When you’re young, it’s a bit of […]

The 3 Billy Goats Gruf

The 3 Billy Goats Gruf

The 3 Billy Goats Gruf Family fun activity for the Summer Hols! “Trot! Trot! Trot! Over the Rickety Bridge!” I have very fond memories of reading the story of “The 3 Billy Goats Gruff” to my nieces and nephews when they were young. They would cling together in excitement, ready for me to morph into […]

Arts as a tool to understand our environment

river ribble

We all know family life is hectic. Wouldn’t it be nice to spend a day out together? One that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Settle Stories and the Ribble Rivers Trust joined forces to give participants and attendees just that. On Sat 4th May we ran a FREE day of family fun down […]