Children from three families received book tokens donated by the Island Storytellers, and certificates as a reward for their tenacity in finding all of the figures from the song ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ hidden in the shop windows of Cowes during December.
Thea(10) and Jaxson (8)Young from Cowes, said,
“The hardest items to find were the drummers and lords-a-leaping, but it was great family fun!”
The window spot challenge was organised by the Island Storytellers who collectively made the figures, placed them in over sixty shops and businesses around Cowes, and then held two free storytelling sessions at Cowes Library.
One of the Island Storytellers, Sue Bailey, said,
“Lots of people of all ages searched for the figures, but only these three families found them all.”
Armfield: We are a big part of the Cowes story
Paul Armfield of Medina Books said,
“We had some very happy winners in the shop yesterday.
“We like to support community activities like this. It brings fun and entertainment to the high street, highlighting the fact that independent shops are so much more than just retail outlets.
“We are a big part of the Cowes story, part of the personality of the town, a link between our residential and visiting communities. The window spot quest helps foster the idea that Cowes is a place with things going on.”
Challenges make it even more fun
Arina Fedorenko (age 10) said,
“It was a bit challenging to find some of the birds, as they were so high up. But we love challenges, so it was even more fun.
“Also, I absolutely loved the ballerina toy [the nine ladies dancing]. Each toy complemented the shop window so well and helped create a magical atmosphere.”
Seven-year-old Archie Westhorpe said,
“I enjoyed looking through the windows, counting them up to make sure we’d found them all.”
He and his four-year-old sibling Tom (who liked the gold rings best) went racing straight off to Medina Books after the award winning presentation to spend their book tokens.
Events organised by Island Storytellers
The window spot challenge was one of the many story-based events organised by the Island Storytellers over the past year.
They have brought internationally known storytellers like Sarah Liisa Wilkinson and Nell Phoenix to the Island for performances for adults, as well as run workshops, participated in Ventnor Fringe, held informal story clubs and run the Somewhen Storytent at Chale Show.
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News shared by Sue on behalf of Isle of Wight Story Festival. Ed
