Buckets, Baskets and Boots

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On Monday June 9th we held our event Buckets, Baskets and Boots at MERL, it was very successful everyone enjoyed the chance to meet our co-researchers find out what they had been researching and try their sensory objects.

The picture below shows Rachel and Sian helping to demonstrate Guillermo’s bucket, it made different farm animal sounds when you dipped your hand in and out some people loved it some found it too LOUD.

The picture below shows Rachel demonstrating her pig it grunts when you squeeze its nose and ears.

It was a lovely sunny day at MERL some visitors took the sensory objects outside to try the picture below shows a visitor from Reading College pressing the tractor on Skye’s bucket which played the sound of co-researchers singing Old MacDonald.

Rachel McGowan wasn’t able to come to the Monday event but many people enjoyed her jiggling pig.

John, Philip, Ticky, June and Gerry came from Liverpool Mencap Access to Heritage Group for the event and tried all the objects, the yellow pig see pic below made John laugh!

The picture below shows Ticky and Philip tryout Lukes bucket, when you drop an egg down the hole it Luke’s voice is triggered saying things like “Hole in One”, “Wheeeeee!” and “Quack”

Our co-researchers used their Wiki webpages to tell people about their research.

Our co-researchers Rachel and Rumena made smoothies with Robyn that were delicious and made the place smell good too. The pictures below show Robyn and Rachel and Rachel making a smoothie for Gosia.

Our co-researchers and summer students Mia and Kassie helped everyone tryout littleBits

Sound boxes were demonstrated by our Co-researchers

and also discover our Wellie boot herb garden.

The day was well attended including many from Reading College, Mencap Reading and Liverpool Access to Heritage Group.

Finally the picture below shows a tweet comment about the event!