Live webchat with Doodle Do presenter Chris Corcoran, Friday 10 July, 1-2pm

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Chris Corcoran, presenter of CBeebies' Doodle Do will be joining us for a live webchat on Mumsnet on Friday between 1-2pm.

And, lovely chap that he is, he's recorded a special pre-webchat video for you to watch - see below.

To celebrate Children's Art Week (6-12 July), Chris has joined forces with Haliborange to host a series of exclusive creative master classes for its newly launched Shiny School. Chris has created three imaginative tutorials for Haliborange Shiny School, designed to suit ages 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12 years and needing no specialised or expensive equipment. The site gives parents ideas and tips on how to have fun and learn something new as a family, and also provides nutritional advice.

Chris is happy to answer all your questions (within reason!) during this sponsored chat, and will also be giving some creative inspiration for things to do with your children over the summer holidays.

If you can't make it on the day, please feel free to post your advance questions here.

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO CHRIS!!!

Hi all nice to be here - let the fun begin!

OK some proper questions then:

Were you always into arty stuff or did you feign interest to get a job working with spider puppets (it must have been a very tempting prospect, having your leg felt by puppets)? What was the draw with Doodle-Do - the puppets, the attic or the chance to encourage children to get 'doing stuff'?

Do you think there is sufficient arts teaching going on in schools or has it rather fallen by the wayside, along with PE?

Were you envious that Rhod Gilbert was chosen to be the face of Wales in those Wales Holidays adverts? He got to go mountain biking and everything.

By the way, I have an attic available should you ever need it, but my husband is rather frightened of spiders........Stick can come along though, he's great.

And Minature Schnauzers? Genius!

A - Notwavingjustironing - More videos available on the Shiny School website! Re the vits ? my Mum swears by them especially vit c when she has a cold! Saying that she has no medical qualification whatsoever. I think it doesn?t do any harm and if it gets kids thinking more healthily generally then I reckon that?s a good thing.
More input, but don?t do it for them. Give them heavier things to play with ? might not solve the problem but might help with the throwing around.

what if you like the taste of chicken... or you are eating chicken???

Ha Dumbledoresgirl! I love singing but I would say that I can hold a note rather than sing ? so I reckon my ambition ends at the shower, long journeys and Panto!

I love them all like they were my own children! No problems with Stick on my leg. There is a fair chance he will grow up to be gay but that?s cool, puppets are very chilled out about that kind of thing.

chris
you said we were hormonal and somehting else insulting.
you were kidding.

werent you

Hi AitchTwoOh, Na, he?s a great bloke and genuinely is proud of being welsh. Good fun that programme. And yes more grown up comedy for me ? doing a tour of Wales soon The ?what goes on tour stays on tour? tour, regularly do ?chris corcoran?s committee meeting? show in Pontypridd and wirting second series sit com ?Those That Can?t? for bbc radio wales now. well not right now I?m doing this. Didn?t watch Kirstens top off show ? seen them too many times before! Its how she says hello.

We are hormonal, Simples. Not all of us are cold fish.

Mr maker and you.
in a fight.
who would win?

ok, actual choking at stick being gay

Do you tour in the South East? If so, how do I find out where/when? Have searched without results.

Hi RealityisMyOnlyDelusion - yep Stick is a star

i repeat - mr maker is a twat. no contest

Helllllllllooooooooooo TheFool

Anyone who thinks Mister Maker is nicer than Chris should look at this.

Hi Chris

Is he flirting with you ?

Do you ever have get to meet other CBeebies presenters ? If so, could you give bloody Big Cook and Little Cook a good kicking for me ?

Mr Maker DD2 loves him and I've had to Series Link it on my Sky+. Pah!

Mister Maker gives the impression of someone who needs his medication adjusted

Chris, there are about 4000 questions below

chop chop with the typey typey

At least Mr Maker looks better in black and white than he does in day-glo orange.

Your avoidance of fake tan is very pleasing Chris.