Mr Tumble was conceived in 2003 for Something Special, a programme for and featuring children with learning disabilities. He was the first clown who could juggle, unicycle and use Makaton (a system of signing and symbols used to assist language development) and the show immediately appealed far beyond its remit. Children of all abilities respond to this unwavering gale-force of benign energy, happy to don ill-fitting yellow trousers and lark about in damp English fields for their distraction. And they really like the in-between bits, when Fletcher, as himself, simply kneels down with his young guests for a bit of a chat. In 2007, Something Special earned him an OBE. Twelve years after the programme began, he still receives daily letters from parents whose children have spoken for the first time after watching Mr Tumble. Beautifully made my son has complex needs and loves Mr tumble this outfit was just perfect and his other Christmas presents didn’t get a look in. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. mr.tumble outfit to fit build a bear or similar 16 inch size bear trousers waistcoat bow tie and spotty bag perfect gift So The Tale of Mr Tumble is worth heeding, and not just because its run will involve Makaton-signing choirs made up of 400 local school children. Switch over to Channel 5, catch one of the white-toothed, spray-tanned, hungry-eyed young Milkshake! presenters in the middle of the Thomas the Tank Engine Rap and you’ll realise what’s special about Fletcher: he’s genuine. Children’s entertainment isn’t a rung on the ladder for this guy, it’s a raison d’etre. And he’ll never, for a split second – yes, even in the bit where he has to steel himself, put on a bonnet and play Baby Tumble – give you the impression of wanting to be anywhere else

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Something Special uses Makaton signs, speech and symbols to help children learn how to communicate and develop their language skills in a fun and exciting way. Join Mr Tumble and friends as they sing, play and learn together. Which is kind of strange. Because Mr Tumble is a clown – and a pretty straightforward clown at that. He has a painted-on red nose, a gluey laugh and a limited supply of catchphrases ranging from the prosaic (“Hello, hello, how are you?”) to the naggingly self-reflexive (“Mr Tumble is funny!”) to the bracing (holler “Mr Tum-ble!” in the vicinity of a shattered new parent and observe the full-body wince). He also has a spotty bag, the lending and retrieving of which furnishes the plot points. In an era when toddlers learn to swipe their thumb across a screen long before they’re out of nappies, Mr Tumble is doggedly traditional. He’s a custard pie in the face of technology, a raspberry to sophistication and he’s steadily covering the cultural fabric of the nation in crudely appliqued, primary-coloured spots.Mr Tumble outfit sizes are 1/2 2/3 3/4 4/5 5/6 years you message me size waistcoat bow tie yellow trousers mr tumble fancy dress costume If you’re not sure, let a parent explain the appeal of the traditional children’s entertainer whose exuberant devotion to his art has made him a preschool megastar Personalised Mr Tumble Birthday Gift Wrap Large Sheet Wrapping Paper 840mm x 610mm A1 Justin Spotty Bag