Buckets, Baskets and Boots

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.

Sensory Object Researchers at MERL event

Sensory Object Researchers at MERL event

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.

Demo of Guillermo's Bucket

Demo of Guillermo’s Bucket

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

RachelsmilesPinkpigtwo

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.

Pressing Tractor on Skyes Bucket

Pressing Tractor on Skyes Bucket

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

Sunglasses and Yellow pig

Sunglasses and Rachel’s Yellow 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!

John with Rachel's yellow pig

John with Rachel’s yellow pig

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”

Ticky and Philip try Luke's Bucket

Ticky and Philip try Luke’s Bucket

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

Co-researchers Wikis on smart board

Co-researchers Wikis on smart board

Skye with iPad showing her Wiki

Skye with iPad showing her Wiki

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.

Robyn and Rachel RachelgiveGosiasmoothie

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

 LITTLEBITS

LITTLEBITS

Sound boxes were demonstrated by our Co-researchers

Soundboxes

and also discover our Wellie boot herb garden.Rachel with herboot

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

Viewing sensoryobjects

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

Twitter comment about event at MERL

Twitter comment about event at MERL

 

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