La la la-la la la, Sing a happy song. La la la-la la la, Smurf it all day long!
Calling all children of the ’80s – remember those super adorable, super small, super blue little guys (and girl) wearing white hats? Yep – they’re The Smurfs and if you grew up in the ’80s then there’s a good chance you owned, listened to or watched these little guys get the better of Gargamel and Azrael every Saturday morning on cartoon TV.
Created by Belgian comic artist, Pierre Culliford (better known as Peyo) in 1958, the Smurfs became a permanent part of ’80s pop culture when the Hanna-Barbera cartoon launched on Saturday morning cartoons in 1981.
Fast forward to today and the Smurfs continue to entertain millions of people around the world with merchandise and feature length animated movies – the third of which will launch in cinemas this March, called Smurfs: The Lost Village.
From Monday 3 to Monday 17 April, Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre will host the ‘We Are All Smurfs’ Exhibition – a spectacular, Smurfin’ cute village with over 30 well known Smurf characters on show throughout the centre.
An array of one-metre sized Smurfs will be dotted around Waurn Ponds in their own bubbly, bright Mushroom village.
And don’t forget your camera … there are tons of photo opportunities including the supersized Smurf standing a gigantic four metres tall.
Each week, during the school holidays, the main exhibition display outside Target will feature Smurf-themed kids craft activity including Smurf Backpack and Drink Cup decorating.
During the first week of school holidays, local families can high five Papa Smurf and during Easter week, the Easter Bunny will hop into the centre for professional photos with special Smurf treats for every child that has a photo.* Easter Bunny photos start at $10 each with a variety of packages available.
What’s more, when you roam this free exhibition – be sure to snap a selfie with one of the Smurfs outside Kmart for your chance to enter an exclusive Smurf Merchandise pack prize draw. It’s easy to enter via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with #wpscsmurfs.
*Terms and conditions apply to Smurf giveaways – please see www.waurnpondssc.com.au for full details.
