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Magic Acorns
@magicacorns.bsky.social
Early years arts organisation based in Great Yarmouth. Working with families locally and offering training and mentoring nationally and internationally.

https://linktr.ee/MagicAcorns
📣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
July 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🌊 Join us for the Ripple Early Years Arts Symposium
📅 13th September 2025 | Great Yarmouth

🎟️ Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now!

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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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June 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#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.

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In-Between Spaces - A Family Bubble visit
YouTube video by Magic Acorns
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April 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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.

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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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April 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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?
March 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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

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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
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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!
March 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
All set for Illuminate Norfolk this evening!
March 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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It's an honour to be presenting a keynote presentation at EuNet MERYC25 in May (14-17) in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Read abstract here meryc2025.com/keynotes/
Featuring @magicacorns.bsky.social practice&research @merycengland.bsky.social
Join us!
keynotes – MERYC2025
meryc2025.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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!
March 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Some images of Magic Play today captured by some of our young participants
March 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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I am so Thrilled that Jools brings this webinar for @magicacorns.bsky.social community of artists educators and families. I've been inspired by her work and ideas for years. Excited 😊
Magic Webinar with Dr. Jools Page - Professional Love

Find out more and join us here

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February 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Magic Webinar with Dr. Jools Page - Professional Love

Find out more and join us here

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February 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Still time to join this evening!
All welcome 🤗

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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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February 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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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!

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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
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
"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...
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...
www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This event is being recorded. If you can’t make it on the night we will share the recording with ticket holders.
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...
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
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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...
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
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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!

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CIC Report 2023 - 2024 : simplebooklet.com
CIC Report 2023 - 2024 : simplebooklet.com
simplebooklet.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Some scenes after Magic Play this morning!
January 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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...
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
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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...
January 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Community picture book maker Rose Feather ran a gorgeous session for us yesterday with some of our brilliant Magic Families!
January 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Our next Magic Online offering - Listening, Watching and Storytellling with Rose Feather.

Professional development from the comfort of your home or office!

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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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December 20, 2024 at 3:53 PM