Winter Break Workshop – Create Your Own Pippi House!

Pippi is super strong and full of imagination! She loves doing things her own way. In this creative workshop, children will dive into the world of Pippi while drawing in an unexpected way. Just like Pippi! Children will discover treasures, become Thing Finders and bring home their very own portable piece of Pippi’s world.

Pippi is a Thing Finder and with that in mind the workshop will start with a treasure picking game. Magdalena brings tactile interesting objects which each child can pick 2 to 3 objects from, to draw in an unexpected way; under the table and on top of their heads, just like Pippi might. These drawings will come out funny and weird and set the mood to not make things perfect. Drawing under the table will be tiring for the arms but the goal is to become super strong like Pippi!

Children will cut these drawings so they become ”stickers” to decorate a little cardboard house. They will also use colourful Japanese paper to glue and decorate the house to make it unique. Madalena encourages children to work independently, cutting their own drawings and shapes.  The goal is to encourage kids to explore, invent, and share their unique perspective through art.Instagram for Art Workshops is: Skiss og Skemmtun

“Pippi is all about independence and fun and that is what I want to bring.”

Madalena is a Portuguese artist and storyteller who believes imagination grows best through play. Her workshops are creative adventures where anything is possible! Drawing upside down, making natural inks, finding unexpected treasures…

After the workshop children are invited to play, use interactive games and explore the new Pippi exhibition in the Children´s Library called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! The workshop is for free and takes place in English, Icelandic and Portuguese. To register please send information about the child – full name and age as well as a telephone number of a care taker to hrafnhildur@nordichouse.is.

Age group: 6–8 years

ACCESSIBILITY: Elissa auditorium has good accessibility and the Children’s Library is accessible for wheelchairs through the exhibition hall Hvelfing. Library staff can give guidance. Restrooms are wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral.