On the weekend here in Germany it was Mother's day (as it is in many other places) but Father's day is this week! So to mark both special events in one this time, we had an Elternfest, honouring both mums and dads in one big party. Because I wasn't throwing two separate parties, and because last years parties had both been so successful, I really had to step my game up. This party had to be a night to remember!
And thus, the Woscars were born. The grand concept was that our parents would get to dress up for the night, feel a little bit special, walk the red carpet and be presented with mini Woscar statues for being the best mum and dad in the world. But under what pretences could we get the parents there?
We invited them to a world premiere of a brand new film where they would walk the red carpet into the premiere with the stars of the film - their children! Yes, I made a movie with my entire class - Eine wilde Abenteuerreise durch die Zeit! (A wild adventure journey through time)
The movie told the story of a young professor who builds a time machine and travels back and forth in time, and to different lands meeting amazing new people who he invites to join him on his journey. He has a few close shaves in some of the lands, and finds that some of the friends he meets become useful later on. Then at the end, the professor becomes a DJ and invites his entire travelling crew to join him at a disco party. Because what good movie doesn't end with a disco?!?
Each and every Tiger took part in the making of the movie, some with bigger roles than others, but every child had fun in front of the camera. I'm not going to lie, I did most of the hard work on this one because 3 year olds cannot edit films on the computer. But I couldn't have done it without my kids being so amazing. It was not my best effort in inspiring creativity in my children but they still put in 100% when running around in their costumes. And the entire concept was born from their ideas. I wish I could share the film with you because I am just so damn proud of it!
Anyway, what I can share with you is some photos of the Premiere before the families arrived. The Woscars were an absolute success and for me, the real reward was watching/hearing the parents reactions as they all watched the movie with the kids.
The children and their entire family entered on the red carpet one at a time, posing for the paparazzi then having a family photo taken with the Time Machine. Then they were invited to make a stop at the candy bar where there was fresh popcorn and drinks (including prosecco for the mums and dads) and then they took their seats. Before long the room was dimmed and the movie began - complete with the 21st Century Tiger introduction!
Several parents very quickly got their phones out to start recording, which was pointless - there was so much laughter that you couldn't hear the movie properly. But the present which the parents later received was a copy of the movie with a hand designed DVD cover by their child, along with their Woscar statue, so it didn't matter anyway.
After the movie, we watched a short video of the children stating why their mum or dad was the best before the presents were handed out. Then we all headed out to the garden for a lovely dinner together. Each and every parent personally came to me afterwards to say how proud they were of their child, getting up in front of a camera and acting, and they thanked me for my efforts and commitment to their child. To which I could only reply that it was my pleasure. I had the best time making the Woscar dream come true, and I will hold onto my copy of Eine wilde Abenteuerreise durch die Zeit for the rest of my life!
The only problem is.... what am I going to do next year???
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