Lights, Camera, ACTION! It's Movie Month at Imaginosity this June!

We're casting the spotlight on movies this June at Imaginosity! Throughout the month we'll be running workshops that celebrate all types of films from musicals to animated classics.  Join us for Sound of Music Musical Workshops, The Land Before Time Dino Footprints, and Snow White & the 7 Drama Games, to name a few of the movie moments that we have planned!  In addition to this, you can join us for family film nights every Saturday night at 6.15pm from June 8th.  Check out our workshop calendar for more information and to find out what movies are happening when, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 01 2176130.

Father's Day at Imaginosity

Sunday, June 16th 

This Father's Day, we are making a big fuss of Dads and Grandads by granting them free admission to Imaginosity with paying children! So why not book in for your session and make June 16th a memorable day out for the whole family.  We are running art workshops where you can make Dad's very own Hollywood star or you can even put his name in lights with a Hollywood themed Father's Day card!  

And as if all that isn't enough to put a smile on your face, why not treat yourself to an ice-cream at our HB Ice-cream Funday which is happening all day on June 16th.  Yum! 

 What's the Story?  A Big Competition for Little Storymakers 2013 

Imaginosity, Dublin Children's Museum is delighted to announce the winners and runners-up in all categories in our 'What's the Story? A Big Competition for Little Story-Makers. We received hundreds of entries to the competition and were delighted to have had such a positive response, in this, the first year of the competition. We would like to commend all entrants on their wonderfully creative, imaginative entries. We want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to enter our competition and given our judges the opportunity to read through such wonderful stories and tales and view such beautiful illustrations and artwork. It was a very tough job to choose the winner and runner-up in each category. We received such a huge number of entries to our schools category that we decided to award a runner up in that category also. Each and every child that entered the competition will receive a 'Certificate of Excellence' over the coming week or two.

We want to say a huge well done and congratulations to our Winners, our Runners-Up and our list of Highly Commended Entrants. Your entries were so unique and the judges were blown away by each and every one. 

PHOTOGRAPHS

Top Left Photograph: Back Row: Blathnaid ni Chofaigh, RTE Broadcaster & Journalist (Judge), Dr Eithne Kennedy, Child Literacy Expert, DCU (Judge), David Maybury, Children's Author & Book Critic (Judge), Owen Whelan, standing, Age 6 (Winner, Age 5-6 Category)

Front Row: Naomi Lacy, Age 6 (Runner Up; Age 5-6 Category), Lily-Mari Williamson, Age 7 (Winner; Age 7-9 Category), Isabelle Fingleton, Age 3 (Runner Up, Age 3-4 Year Category), Charlie Bear, Emilia Bennis, Age 3 (Winner; Age 5-6 Year Category) and James Ronan, Age 7 (Runner Up; Age 7-9 Category)

Top Right Photograph shows Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh, RTE and Naomi Lacy, Runner Up in the 5-6 Year Category for her story 'Shadows and Pancake'.

To read any of the winning entries please click on the title!  Happy reading and thank you to all our little storymakers! (we apologise for the quality of some of the photos - we are working hard to fix the problem!)

Category 1: Ages 3 - 4 years 

Winner: 'My Story Book' by Emelia Bennis, Age 4, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Runner Up: 'My Bear Charlie' by Isabelle Fingleton, Age 3.5, Balbriggan, Co Dublin

Short-Listed:

'Baking with my Mum' by Fiadh Heffernan, Age 3, Enfield, Co Meath

'The Green Mermaid Picture' by Juno McLoughlin, Age 3.5, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

'Grandad Dennis' by Alannah Lynch, Age 3.5, Greystones, Co Wicklow

Category 2: Ages 5 - 6 years

Winner: 'Am I in Goblety Goop?' by Owen Whelan, Age 6, Howth, Co Dublin

View Owen's Story Here!

 Runner Up: 'Shadows and Pancake' by Naomi Lacy, Age 6, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin

Short-Listed:

'The Magic Tree' by Zack Whelan, Age 5, Portarlington, Co Offaly

'The Tooth Fairy Tale' by Holly & Beth Brady, Ages 5 & 6, Athboy, Co Meath

'The Kitten & The Shark' by Reuben Phillips, Age 5, Stamullen, Co Meath

'The Rainbow' by Emily Thomas, Age 6, Dundrum, Dublin 16

Category 3: Ages 7 - 9 years

Winner: 'Froblid' by Lily Mari Williamson, Age 7, Fenit, Co Kerry

Runner-Up: 'The Field beside my Home' by James Ronan, Age 7, Claremorris, Co Mayo

Short-Listed:

'Herman' by Alexandra Walker, Age 9, Ballymoney, Co Antrim

'Memories of Bronntanas' by Eire Whelan, Age 7, Carnew, Co Wicklow

'The Day the roof blew off the school' by Sean Radcliffe, Age 7, Dundrum, Dublin 14

'The Six Diamonds' by Amira Healy, Age 8, Sandyford, Dublin 18

Category 4: Schools

Winner: 'Room 19's Secret'

by 2nd Class, Holy Family JNS, Rivervalley, Swords, Co Dublin. Teacher: Laura McGahan

View Room 19 here!

Runner Up: 'Creepy's Adventure' by First Class, St Patrick's NS, Morristown, Newbridge, Co Kildare. Teacher: Mrs Sharon Walshe

JUDGING PANEL

Mr Peter Sheridan:  Playwright & Author 

Mr David Maybury:  Children's Book Critic & Author 

Ms Maeve Ingoldsby:  Playwright & Author

Mr Chris Judge:  Illustrator & Children's Author

Ms Bláthnaid Ni Chofaigh: Journalist & Television Broadcaster, RTE

Ms Eithne Kennedy, Children's Literacy Expert, Dublin City University

Mr Benji Bennett: Children's Author 

Imaginosity at Powerscourt House & Gardens, 2013

Imaginosity is excited to announce a new partnership with Powerscourt House and Gardens. Throughout 2013 families will be able to enjoy all the unique fun of Imaginosity's off-site activities in the magical surroundings of Powerscourt.  

Our next event at Powerscourt is a very magical "Enchanted Walk" through the gardens.  Meet Rapunzel, Lady Powerscourt & some other curious characters!

Taking place on Sunday the 21st of July, spaces are limited and must be booked through www.mykidstime.ie .