We’ve got a big batch of the BIG boxes back in stock. These are fabulous for making playhouses with, or pirate ships, or sports cars, or… You can fit up to four average-sized 8-10 year-olds in one of these and they’re perfect for play. Scrapmaster Howie (6’2″ and not the slimmest Scrapmaster in the UK) can be seen in the photo demonstrating their size. The boxes cost 50p each (25p to members.)
We’ve got a fresh batch of fabulous fabric sample books from Wesley Barrell and some rolls of fabric. It’s not a huge haul but there’s some really nice stuff. It will go fast so head along to Headington NOW. Also, just in, lots and lots of stationary, binders and binding machines; perfect for your home office or to give that extra sparkle to your reports.
The Scrapmobile is packed and we’re on our way to Carterton for a day of free play. Join Orinoco and others for what will be an excellent day of play. We’ll be at the Alvescot Road Recreation ground, Carterton (OX18 3JL) and hope to see you if you’re in the area, or why not make a special trip; it’s worth it! The event runs from 11am to 3pm. Hope to see you there. Maps and directions here.
Never pay full price for a birthday card again.
We’ve just received a nice job-lot of greetings cards with envelopes for every occasion – lots of flowers, plus fun and funky ones, some quite cool, some quite kitschy.
We would like just 10p each for them from members, and 20p from non-members. At that price you could recycle the card and just use the envelope!
There is really no limit to what you can do with a cardboard box. This marvellous video tells the story of Cain’s Arcade, and what happened when it was ‘discovered’ by a Hollywood film director. Heart-warming and full of cardboard boxes, what more could you want from a video.
You may have seen the original already but check out the update. Cardboard arcades are now a worldwide movement.
Caine’s arcade 2 – the update and details of the worldwide challenge from the Imagination Foundation at http://cainesarcade.com/
We’ve just taken delivery of a pallet of brand new (sort of – see below) ‘recycled’ Newlife household paints.
They’re available in 5 litre containers of matt emulsion in six colours: Light Yellow, Light Blue, Light Green, Light Pink, Barley Oats (light neutral) and Old Hessian (slightly darker neutral).
Price is £7.50 for 5 litres (i.e. £1.50/litre), which compares very favourably to, say, 5 litres of Dulux at typically over £30 in DIY stores.
Recycled paint? – When Orinoco receives usable unwanted paint, we check it and put it on the shelf, with the date and quantity of paint written on the tin. A lot of the tins we get have a couple of litres in them, which is absolutely fine for smaller jobs but can be a problem for bigger ones. Newlife does the same thing but collects together BIG quantities of similar colours then mixes them together with a small amount of new pigment to guarantee the same colour each time. So, if you need more than 5 litres of the same colour, it will save you the effort of mixing different tins yourself and hoping for the best. And, of course, it will save you a lot of money compared to buying brand new paint.
We think it’s a good thing because it keeps the original unwanted paint out of landfill, gives you – our dear customers – an additional choice at a very reasonable price, and reduces the amount of stirring, sorting and general throwing around of paint we need to do at the store.
The latest issue of ‘Inspiring Play’ is now available to read online or download. It’s a jolly good read!
Inspiring Play is produced by the Oxfordshire Play Association on behalf of the Oxfordshire Play Partnership, a group of organisations whose aim is to increase the amount and quality of play opportunities for children and young people aged 0-19 years across Oxfordshire. OPP creates and updates the Oxfordshire Play Strategy.
For further information about OPP, Inspiring Play or any other aspect of play and playwork, contact Oxfordshire Play Association: 01865 779474 / www.oxonplay.org.uk / enquiries [at] oxonplay [dot] org [dot] uk
Would you like an Orinoco Scrap Art session for your after-school club? You can now book an Orinoco Scrapmaster to visit and run an activity session at your venue.
If scrap art has always sounded exciting but you’re not sure where to start then these sessions are perfect for you.
We supply a Scrapmaster (experienced, qualified & DBS checked) and all materials necessary to run a creative and fun session.
The scrapmaster will be with you for up to two hours and we guarantee activities for at least one hour. We allow 30 minutes each side to set up and tidy away, so if you help out with that bit then they can play for longer!
Sessions cost £80 but we have funding to provide 10 sessions in 2013 free of charge. To find out more, and for a chance to book a free session please complete the form below and we’ll send you further details.
No obligation, no commitment, no salesman will call, etc. We would, however, like to keep your details and send you occasional emails about our outreach work. To agree to this, tick the ‘send me updates…’ box on the form.
You can also make sure you hear about all the latest activities and offers from Orinoco by liking us on Facebook or joining the mailing list.
Would you like an Orinoco Scrap Art session at your setting, play group or play event?
You can now book an Orinoco Scrapmaster to visit and run an activity session at your venue.
If scrap art has always sounded exciting but you’re not sure where to start then these sessions are perfect for you.
We supply a Scrapmaster (experienced, qualified & DBS checked) and all materials necessary to run a creative, fun and inspiring session that will engage children and inspire parents.
The scrapmaster will be with you for up to two hours and we guarantee activities for at least one hour. We allow 30 minutes each side to set up and tidy away.
Sessions cost £80 but we have funding to provide 10 sessions in 2013 free of charge. To find out more, and for a chance to book a free session please complete the form below and we’ll send you further details.
No obligation, no commitment, no salesman will call, etc. We would, however, like to keep your details and send you occasional emails about our outreach work. To agree to this, tick the ‘send me updates…’ box on the form.
You can also make sure you hear about all the latest activities and offers from Orinoco by liking us on Facebook or joining the mailing list.
Over 300 million litres of paint is sold in this country every year, of which an estimated 50 million litres remains unused; stored in homes, sheds and garages or simply thrown away.
Community RePaint schemes collect unwanted, surplus paint and re-distribute it to individuals, families and communities in need, improving the wellbeing of people and the appearance of places across the UK. Sponsored by Dulux, the Community RePaint Network is celebrating two decades of bringing colour to life. The Network is made up of 67 schemes across the UK.
In 2012 householders, traders and paint manufacturers donated 387,495 litres of paint to Community RePaint schemes, which then distributed 218,364 litres to some 2,214 community groups and 17,296 individuals, providing 190 jobs and 1,274 volunteer and training opportunities.
Community RePaint in Oxfordshire is co-ordinated by Orinoco from our HQ in Headington. Here we accept paint from both householders and business which we then give away to anyone who wants it. Anyone can take away paint from the store for free but donations are always welcome as these keep the scheme running.
In 2012 at Orinoco we accepted over 6,000 litres of paint at Orinoco and found new homes for over 10,000 litres.
If your family or community group needs paint, no matter how much or how little, get down to Orinoco and see what’s in stock. If you’ve never been before visit the Map and Directions page of the Orinoco website.
Find out more about how to donate or collect paint on the Orinoco Paint pages of the website.
You can check to see if there are other Community Repaint stores closer to you by visiting www.communityrepaint.org.uk and entering your postcode or call 0113 200 3959 for more information.