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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Registered Trade Mark - Cats Whiskers Face Painting
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Recruiting new face painters - are you interested?
Our recruitment ad is on Gumtree:
http://bristol.gumtree.com/bristol/53/36680253.html
If you are interested please send through your CV and we'll be in touch. :)
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Scooby Doo face painting design
Here's a Scooby Doo face painting design that we do at Cats Whiskers Face Painting.
I'm posting this for Carol from the Face and Body Painting group on Google (http://groups.google.com/group/Face-and-Body-Painting/browse_thread/thread/4c865300c96cc395?hl=en) who is looking for a Scooby Doo face painting design for the weekend.
The trick with Scooby is that his nose needs to be painted higher than you would normally on a typical face painted dogs face. That then lets you put the cheeks & jowls in the correct place.
Hope it helps.Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Monday, March 23, 2009
Traditional Party Games - Kings / Queens Keys
You will need:
A group of children sat in a circle, a blindfold (big scarf), a chair in the centre of the circle and a bunch of keys underneath it. Several adults to supervise.
The object of this party game is silence :)
Sit someone on the chair in the centre of the circle with the blindfold on. They are the Queen or King.
The main adult supervising the game will select one of the children sat in the circle by touching them on the head. They will be the thief.
The thief then has to walk quietly around the outside of the circle and back through the space where they were originally sat to get to the chair and take the keys.
When the thief is selected the adult lets the Queen/King know that there is someone ready to steal the keys. The King/Queen then has to listen for any sounds and point at them. (Which means the rest of the circle has to be very quiet!) If they point directly at the thief, the thief is out and another person will be selected. This is where having several adults to supervise can help. Often the thief will contest the fact that the King/Queen actually pointed at them so several pairs of eyes are useful. :)
If the thief steals the keys then they get to be the Queen/King!
Variations: Using the scenario above, you can give the King/Queen a torch and turn the lights out for the game. Then instead of pointing they can shine the torch to try and catch the thief.
Another option is to get all the children to line up at one end of the room with the King/Queen on their chair at the opposite end of the room. The children in the line are allowed to start advancing quietly across the room with a small time interval between them. Again, you'll need plenty of adult spotters to make sure those who are pointed at return to the back of the line and start again! This option is possibly better for the younger children who won't be able to sit still in the circle until it's their turn!
Have fun! Please post your comments if you give this game a go.
Helen
www.catswhiskers.biz
Friday, March 20, 2009
Make-up artist - Lauren Luke
If you want to know how to create the latest make-up looks check her out on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/panacea81?gl=GB&hl=en-GB
Enjoy!
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Web article and pictures from the Evening Post
Here's the article from the Bristol City website about the Comic Relief body painting and the picture from the Bristol Evening Post. :)
Helen
Cats Whiskers paint Bristol City players for Comic Relief!
Adriano had his face painted with his famous saying "Always Believe" and the Red Nose designs whilst Ivan had his chest painted with a Red Nose version of the Bristol City Supporters club shield.
The full story and photos can be found on the Bristol City website: http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1589803,00.html
:D
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Cherry Blossom Boudoir Body Painting images
Here are two sample pictures from the shoot. Sharon painted a stunning red corset on Zoe and Justine and I tried to recreate a Joanne Gair image that we'd liked. (http://www.joannegair.com/body3.7.htm).
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Snazaroo advert using our Body Painting!!
I also have a face painting techniques article in the magazine.
Happy day!
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Monday, March 9, 2009
Little Monster Baby & Toddler Show
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Bodys Alive! Video
Unfortunately the video of the performance has yet to come to light, but this clip of people preparing back stage has been posted on YouTube. It takes me right back there with all the noise and chatter and absolutely staggering art being created.
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kymr_I77d2U
Hope you like it!
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Saturday, March 7, 2009
BabyKicks is launched on FaceBook
BabyKicks is a celebration of pregnancy and will transform your bump into a work of art!
For more information go to http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=68421877224 or if you are not on Facebook, take a look at our websites:
www.catswhiskers.biz/babykicks.html or http://www.blueskiesphotography.co.uk/babykicks.html
To mark the launch there is a special offer until the 14th March 2009 where a BabyKicks session will cost £95 (usual price £125).
Booking is through Blue Skies Photography.
Best wishes
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Friday, March 6, 2009
The Little Monster Baby & Toddler Show, Ashton Gate, Bristol THIS SUNDAY
We're also launching BabyKicks in conjunction with Blue Skies Photography (http://www.catswhiskers.biz/babykicks.html) and will have our new banner on display and reather lovely leaflets to give out to everone who comes by! :)
Looking forward to see you there!!
Helen
http://www.catswhiskers.biz/
Monday, March 2, 2009
Traditional Party Games - Pass the Parcel
OK, so this is one that everybody knows but there are variations that might prove useful for you!
You will need: A small prize that has been wrapped with many layers of paper. It doesn't have to be expensive wrapping paper. Pages from magazines and newspapers are great!
If you are in a situation where you're likey to play this game regularly or you really hate the waste, you can make draw string bags of slightly smaller sizes - like Russian dolls - for the wrapping.
You can put a sweet inbetween each layer for the children, but I prefer to put a forfeit inbetween each layer.
If you are trying to be fair and make sure that everyone gets a turn at unwrapping a layer you will need to make sure you know how many layers there are! A simple way of gauging when you are close to the prize is to change the type of wrapping. Use silver foil for a layer, for example. Alternatively if you are using forfeits, you can write the number of layers on the back so that the person in charge of the game knows!!
Example Forfeits:
These were used for a 7 year olds High School Musical Party - but you get the idea and you can adapt for your theme!
Say the days of the week backwards
What character does Zac Efron play?
Shake hands with everyone in the circle
Act like a chicken
Sing Baa baa black sheep
Skip around the outside of the circle
Act like a monkey
Name seven things that you would find in a bathroom
Wear a pair of gloves for the rest of the game
Pat your head and rub your tummy
Hop around the outside of the circle
Sing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a fish alive…
Count from 10 backwards to 0
What is the name of the actress that plays Sharpay?
In which High School Musical film is the song “Bet on it”?
Sing and do the actions for Heads, Shoulders Knees and Toes.
Say the tongue twister, “Peter Piper picked a pec of pickled peppers, a pec of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked” four times really quickly or pick an adult to do it for you!
Dance like Sharpay
Stretch up high and then touch your toes
Name seven things that you can find at school
Wear a woolly hat for the rest of the game
Have two sweets!
Shout “Wildcats!” really loudly
Say all the months of the year
Act like a basket ball player
Act like someone playing golf
Touch all four walls of the room
Act like a cheerleader
Say the nursery rhyme, Mary had a little lamb
Sing “Twinkle twinkle little star”
How to play:
Sit the children in a circle and have someone operate the CD player to stop and start the music. Keep up a reasonable pace with stopping the music so you maintain the interest of the children. Have someone else armed with a bin bag to clear up the wrapping as you go.
When the music stops the child holding the parcel takes of a layer and does the forfeit - if you've included them. If they are shy, let them nominate a friend to do their forfeit with them. If they do it successfully depending upon your view on rewards they can just get a round of applause from the circle, be offered a sweet or offered a small non-sugar related gift.
Depending upon the number of children and the number of wrappings, this game can take up quite a bit of time - particularly if you've added forfeits! :)
Have fun.