THISTLES, STIRLING LAUNCHES THE WOLF PACK FOR 2019 WITH PROFESSOR WIZZPOP

IN-CENTRE ENTERTAINMENT RETURNS AND WILL OFFER FREE, FUN-PACKED SESSIONS OF STORYTELLING, GAMES, DRAWING, SINGING AND DANCING

Thistles, Stirling will this weekend launch The Wolf Pack for 2019.

Taking place once a month, on the last Sunday of each month 11am – 4pm up to and including November, The Wolf Pack kids club returns to the centre by popular demand and follows its huge success throughout 2018.

Promising another exciting, entertainment-packed programme for kids, a fantastic range of themes will feature engaging characters such as the bug-tastic Wilderness Wonders, the monkey business Jungle Explorers, the ocean adventuring Scuba Crew and the spooky Dr. Frankenstein’s Laboratory scientists. Every month will guarantee younger visitors to the centre are kept occupied with lots of fun, educational activities.

Access to The Wolf Pack is free and will see children receive a loyalty card when they first attend. After 3 visits the child will then receive a free £5 Thistles Gift Card. Exclusive discounts and special retailer offers will also be shared with participants throughout the year.

The Wolf Pack launches on Sunday 24th February and will run on the last Sunday of every month up to and including November.

Commenting ahead of this weekend’s launch, Gary Turnbull, Centre Director, Thistles said,

“The return of The Wolf Pack is sure to be welcome news to our younger visitors to the centre. Last year was a great success with each month attracting kids and families from far and wide. Once again, we have created a fun-packed entertainment schedule to keep the little ones entertained, as well as offering our fantastic free gift card reward scheme for every child who takes part. Access to The Wolf Pack is free and open to all and we look forward to welcoming everyone to the launch this Sunday at 11am.”
THE WOLF PACK SCHEDULE FOR 2019

February – Professor Wizzpop

Looking for crazy concoctions that go fizz or colourful creations that amaze? Then Professor Wizzpop is your man! Join the Professor and his kooky assistant Doctor Bizarre for a day of mind-boggling science experiments for all the family as they open the laboratory doors! In this interactive science workshop, children will be invited to take part in lots of experiments before trying out one for themselves in a make-and-take slime class!

March – Mini Beasts

Spring has sprung and the Wilderness Wonders are rustling into Thistles for a bug-tastic Wolf Pack meet. New research has revealed that being closer to nature makes you 67% happier and we are all about spreading happiness! So, with the bug population in the UK decreasing, the children of Stirling will be set the task of heading to the great outdoors with their newly made Bug Hotels to welcome mini beasts into their gardens!

April – Roll up, Roll up!

Roll up, roll up! The Stirling Circus is in town so get ready for a day packed to the brim with fun, games and entertainment as the big top comes to Scotland! Shoppers will be instantly welcomed and immersed into all the fun of the Circus as we get both the little and big kids engaging with circus workshops. Learn to juggle, test your hand at the diablo and practise your hula hoop skills. Don’t forget to pick up your red nose too!

May – Jungle Explorers

We’re not monkeying around… for your June kids club we want to bring a really wild day of jungle exploration to Thistles! Children will have the chance to create their own animal masks before joining the animal march around the Wolf Pack area to drum up attention! Our Jungle Explorers will also be hosting games all day including Lilly Pad Relay, The Mangrove Mash and Jungle Bumps!

June – Little Allotment

Kids Clubbers will get green fingers this month as our cheeky gnomes invite the new allotment recruits into the Thistles Garden. We will get children designing their own little hanging plant pots to take home along with a packet of seeds and a dehydrated soil plug – everything they need to get out in the garden! The veggie trail will also be set up around the centre to get shoppers moving whilst learning about vegetables.

July – Summer Camp

Summer is finally here and it’s time for the Summer Camp scouts to get shoppers ready for a holiday of adventure! The Summer Camp clearing will be complete with campfire (no real fire, don’t panic!) and tipis for the campsite crew to lead singalong’s and games galore throughout the day! Dib dib!

August – Thistles Pier

Beach vibes all round as Thistles Pier is open for lots of summer family fun in August! ‘Wish You Were Here’ Thistles postcards will be the craft of the day, with the Wolf Cubs creating their beachy designs before giving them to our Life Guards ready for us to actually post! Beach games including parent vs children limbo will be in full swing as shoppers can win beach balls! Don’t forget your purple stick of rock as you leave too! Oh we do love to be beside the seaside!

September – Ocean Adventure

Bobbing along on the bottom of the beautiful briny sea! Take a dive into the Wolf Pack this September for a day of deep-sea exploration and education! Starting with fish wands, our Scuba Crew will then be teaching the little Cubs the importance of recycling and not littering to help our oceans in need. The fishy face painters will also be on hand creating crustacean creations too!

October – Dr. Frankenstein’s Laboratory

Come join us in Dr. Frankenstein’s Laboratory for a spooky spin on Halloween! Aspiring little scientists will don their lab coats and goggles and join Dr. Frank’s best 2 workers ‘Carly Creature Creator’ and ‘Betty Brain Baker’, who will be helping them create some delicious but gruesome treats! Gluten / dairy free option will also be available!

November – Make me a Rockstar

Everyone dreamt of being a little rock/pop star growing up, singing into our hair brushes and playing air guitar in our bedrooms, so we want to make that dream a reality! Step inside the ‘Make Me a Rockstar’ Wolf Pack as we make our very own musical instruments and VIP backstage passes! Glitter eyes and colourful lightning bolts are the talk of the centre PLUS stacks of inflatable microphones and guitars to strike that rock star pose as our rock-and-rolling team conduct air guitar master classes!