Celebrate at Turtlewings Atelier

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:56:15 +0000

DIT (Do it Together) Design a Toy Party

Have your party at Turtlewings and each participant will receive a DIY-blank baby Qee. (5 different ones to choose from) The afternoon will be spent having fun customizing your own baby Qee with your friends, as well as, enjoying, cupcakes and refreshments.

Date: Reservation required (only [...]

Watch Turtlewings on TVbrussels

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:47:51 +0000

May 23rd’s Brussels International Broadcast

TVbrussels came a few weeks ago and filmed Turtlewings and the things we are up to. It was a great experience. Watch it here! (Turtlewings 4 mins of fame is about 5:40 min into the broadcast just after Frey Wille.) Find out more about our Tuesday’s workshops [...]

Amazing Playground

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:20:18 +0000

David Garcia Studio inaugurated this prize winning installation in September 2009. Combining simple geometry with playful intentions, the 6 elements were designed to enhance play and inspire two different age groups of a newly built kinder-garden in Drejens, Denmark. Shifts in scale and direction, and variations in space, from [...]

It is our Birthday!

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:24:30 +0000

We welcome you to join us for our first birthday party on March 27th.

Turtlewings Atelier is one year old this month and we would like to celebrate with EVERYONE. Come join us through out the day on March 27th from 11:00-17:00 for a wealth of FREE activities and [...]

World Water Weekend

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:25:40 +0000

Turtlewings has been invited to join in on a Serve the City day! This wonderful organization works with underprivileged neighborhoods in cities around Europe. The great thing is that the theme of this one is WATER one of our favorite subjects. Also, being in Belgium it is one we know A LOT about! [...]

Amazing Spaces for Children

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:43:43 +0000

We are constantly on the look out for others who are creating great spaces and experiences for children. It is both inspiring and motivating each time we find something. This is a wonderful example, the Elise Island project is the transformation of a children psychiatric clinic in Berlin, Germany.

“The clinic [...]

How to have a Beautiful Mind

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:32:04 +0000

While in London this weekend I took the opportunity to increase our Turtlewings library. I was excited to find this book “How to Have a Beautiful Mind” by Edward de Bono. He is the mind behind the “Six Thinking Hats” and a leading authority in the field of creative thinking and [...]

An Innovative Early Childhood Education Blog

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:40:52 +0000

You will want to put this page in your bookmarks, Bakers and Astronauts, as something you should read on a regular basis. Allie Pasquier is a Pre-K teacher at the International School of Brussels and began this wonderful documentation experience in July 2008. Since, that time she has written over 200 entries about [...]

Get outside…Nature Rocks!

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:01:06 +0000

Nature Rocks is a national program to inspire and empower families to play and explore in nature. Our mission is to make it easy for you to have fun in nature, and connect with others to do the same. We want all families in every city in America to see for themselves how [...]

Bembo’s Zoo

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:41:33 +0000

As a lover of children’s books I can not stop playing with this interactive online book called Bembo’s Zoo. If that wasn’t already exiting enough this version is based on a paper version you can hold in your hands. Created by illustrator and designer Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich. All the creatures are [...]