The Little Big Festival is coming to town. The two-day event, packed with fun, adventure, art, craft, games and learning, is a space where children can explore their interests and enjoy their time outdoors. The festival offers an opportunity for parents and children to look beyond the mall and the screen for entertainment and learning. “The idea came from creating something for children that would feel like childhood itself,” says Sanaa Abdussamad, curator of the event and an advertising professional, who has been working with children for over a decade. “Children find unstructured activities exciting. While the festival has workshops, it also offers space for messy and unpredictable projects,” says Sanaa. Divided broadly into art, movement, literature and free play, the festival includes something for every child. In movement, they can try obstacle courses, skating, skimboarding, and various sporting activities, while in art, they get a first hand experience of theatre, songwriting and dance to mention a few. From jewellery making to stop motion, the basics of body positivity, printmaking and understanding periods for pre-teens, the event packs in a bit of learning too. These have been classified into age-appropriate workshops. Sanaa is collaborating with Bhavya Mathew of On Flea.k, for organising the event. Neytt, a luxury home furnishings brand, will host a session on rug designing. At the Little Big Entrepreneurship segment, children would be able to sell products made by them. Chore Olympics gives them a chance to do household chores in a ‘gamified’ way and win a ‘certificate of allowance.’ The event would also have performances including puppetry and clowning, too. Children inclined to reading and writing can write stories at the venue, and a selected few would be published. For the ones who like to tinker with stuff, they can take an entire scooter apart! Tech wise, they would get introduced to 3D modelling and AI tools. “While the children would have fun trying out different things under one roof, they would also pick up certain life skills from here. And get a chance to make friends and have shared experiences — a great way to make memories,” says Sanaa. The Little Big Festival will be held on April 5 and 6 at Sacred Heart College Ground, Thevara. Entry fee is ₹399. Workshops would require separate registration. For information, call 6238552942.