Lucky Smurfs fans get first look at new Wicklow village
Having received their Smurfs names at Smurfs Base Camp, visitors explored a range of smurfy activities, beginning at the Top Hat Emporium, where they designed their very own Smurfs hat.
From there, it was on to the Smurfs Courage Walk, where children braved a rickety bridge blocked by Gargamel, before a quick trip to the Games Smurfication Station for some puzzles and playful challenges.
The Smurfs' values of kindness, respect, community and care for the natural world were brought home in a joyful and meaningful way at the Smurfs and Grow station, where children were encouraged to get their hands dirty and pot a plant to the Kindness Portal.
Children wrote down promises to do random acts of kindness there, popped them in the magical Super Smurfs Portal, before making their way to the Smurfs stage for a Smurfs show, and snapping photos with their favourite characters.
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