Looking for a fun activity for your group this summer? I’m Dr Diana Powell and I run UK Unplugged, which helps families unplug from screens and explore together. I’ve put together a Blue Photo Adventure experience for Merseyside* groups that focuses on history, science and crafts and is fun for a range of ages. I […]
UK Unplugged Subscription “Research has shown links between television use and reduced creative imagination”, decreasing schoolchildren’s “mental imaginary skills” (BBC, 2020). So, are screens really such a bad thing? First and foremost, at UK Unplugged, we embrace the enormous advantages technology has brought to society in connecting and entertaining us. However, it is the balance […]
Hi, this is Ellen again! Sustainable wrapping may seem like a recent trend, but in Japan, the art of furoshiki has been around since the Nara period (around 710 B.C). Pronounced foo-roo-she-kee, furoshiki involves wrapping gifts using cloth or fabric instead of traditional wrapping paper. The fabric options include cotton, silk, and nylon with numerous […]
We began our deliveries for the local CAMHS waiting list on Friday. Children and young people recommended by their Care Navigator were able to choose which box they wanted (in this case Dinos Roar? and Day of the Dead) and we delivered them by ecargo bike to the families. Why? Children and young people […]
We brought our sustainable games and Christmas gifts to Wirral MakeFest on Saturday. Our💩 game from the Environmental Chemistry Box kept whole families entertained while they learned about managing waste on a farm! At Wirral Makefest visitors made everything from spaceships from Lego, fern wreaths, wrapping paper and fake sushi! 💩The Environmental Chemistry box only […]
Are you ready for a fiesta that involves skulls and spirit animals? We are! This half-term join us at the Bloom Building and Coffee Culture, coffee and crafting Mexican games and a dance 2 hours of screenfree fun! #SENDCO support and a sensory room! Day of the Dead tickets: https://wirralunplugged.org/shop/ If you’re in #Liverpool, we’ll […]
This week it’s all about looking the part! Space boots, check, astronaut suit, check, space earrings? … Go where your imagination takes you into hats, masks, socks… It’s free to enter- just email or PM/DM your entry to us. Free to anyone 16 and under in the UK. Deadline for entries is 9am on Friday! […]
We’ve done it! We’ve smashed our target with a few hours to spare! Thank you–it really means a lot that you believe in what we do and want to help out. We’ve put a ‘stretch’ target for the last day to raise funding for free boxes for those on the CAMHS waiting list: approximately 125 […]
For our Crowdfunder, for a limited time, we’re offering to come bring our educational, eco-friendly fun to you!. There’s a list of themes available and we’ll do crafts and games to get you into them. Find out more here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ecargo-bike-wirralunplugged
On Sunday we’ll be in the Williamson for Asteroid Attack! With 2 sessions from 10-11 and 11-12. We’ll be depicting NASA’s DART mission through Pop Art using whatever we can find (a lot of recyclables and art supplies! ) Address: Slatey Road Birkenhead Wirral CH43 4UE Website (Book tickets): https://williamsonartgallery.org/ Food & Drink: The Williamson Café […]
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