Craft a cuckoo poem with Mandy Coe
Mandy Coe shows you how you can create your own poem inspired by the cuckoo's journeys across the world and music from 'The Carnival of the Animals'.
Watch this fun poetry activity from ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Proms Family: The Carnival of the Animals!
Craft a cuckoo poem inspired by The Carnival of the Animals with Mandy Coe
About Mandy Coe
Author of seven books, Mandy Coe, writes for adults and young people. Her latest collection for children, ‘Belonging Street’ (Otter Barry Books) was selected as one of the Independent’s top ten poetry books (2020). Her work on teaching poetry has been published by the TES, Bloomsbury and Cambridge University Press. Her poems can be heard on ‘Talking Poetry’, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Schools Radio and at the Poetry Archive.
About Z-arts
With a year-round programme of arts activities and theatre productions, Z-arts is Manchester’s dedicated venue for children and families. From drama, dance, music, yoga and craft activities to high-quality theatre productions, their work is influenced by their audiences and customers. Through their participation activities and creative learning, they hear what families want from art, and they follow their lead. This helps them to give children room to bloom and express themselves, to help families explore imagination and creativity together, and to offer exciting, engaging, accessible arts that inspire, educate, and entertain. Art is their way of helping everyone to have fun and dream big!
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Next steps
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UPLOAD
Share a photo of your cuckoo poem for a chance to be featured in the Carnival Celebration showcase!
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Check out other fun activities from ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Proms Family: The Carnival of the Animals
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FAMILY PROM
Michael Morpurgo joins the seven talented Kanneh-Mason siblings and starry musical friends for a special family performance of Saint-Saëns’s ‘zoological fantasy’, The Carnival of the Animals.
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