Boutique Sat. 26th 11-5 PM

my good pal Angie has some of her homemade creations in this boutique that sounds really fun. If you need a fun little diversion or outing, perhaps take a trip out.

Also the Witches are out at Gardener Village if you want to make a little outing there. Olivia nearly 3 found them scary this year. Although last year she was fine.
Guess it's a sign of her growing up...

This week the Circus Elephants parade through the Gateway on Thursday @ noon too.

any more cool happenings - comment about or send us a shout out

Father's Day Cards!

Even if the dad in your house isn't a shirt-and-tie kind of guy, he's sure to love this stylish Father's Day card.

CRAFT MATERIALS:
Decorative scrapbook paper
Glue
Scissors
Time needed: 30 Minutes or Less

1. To make one, first cut a 4- by 12-inch rectangle from a piece of decorative scrapbook paper and fold it in half to create a double-layer 4- by 6-inch rectangle.

2. Form the collar by cutting 2 matching 1-inch-long horizontal slits about 1 inch below the fold. 3. Fold over the 2 flaps as shown, then glue them down with a 5-inch-long tie shape cut from another piece of decorative paper glued between them. Glue a pair of small buttons to the collar. 4. Once the glue has dried, lift the bottom front of the card and write a Father's Day greeting inside.

Come next week to Olivia's house

Monday June 15th

9:30 a.m.

bring any scrapbook paper/scraps you have to create your card(s)

Mother's Day Cards!

fun fingerprint cards

I want to make them! anyone else in?

Rainy Day Rain Catchers!

Make a rain catcher. If you just want to stay inside, have your child decorate a two-liter soda bottle, and measure and mark half-inches with a Sharpie. Then you cut off the top and put it outside a window where you can see it from inside. Set some fun goals: "When it gets to half an inch, we'll play a board game. When it gets to an inch, we'll make cookies..." etc.!

I've decided I want to make one...Join us
Thursday April 23rd
9:30 a.m.
my house, bring your own 2 liter bottle to decorate, and any decorating supplies you think would be fun.
Leave a comment if you are planning to atteNd- we could even hit the stake park afterwards?!


other fun ideas I found on the parenting website:

Toddlers on up
Create a love map. Draw a big heart on paper, and ask your child what's in her heart. Jot down what she says for a great Father's Day gift.

A quick hide-and-seek game: Stick rows of Post-it notes on a piece of paper, put a sticker under one, and let your child guess where the sticker is. Then hide another!



Declare your floors "hot lava." Your child can move around the house only by hopping on "islands" (paper taped to the floor).



Liven up a springtime walk. Give your child a colorful lightweight scarf to hold out of the stroller and fly like a streamer in the wind.

Have a race: Use chalk to draw a curvy course on your sidewalk for an instant trike path.
Play laundry basketball. While you sort, hand your kids rolled-up socks and an empty trash can, and promise a kiss for every "point" they make.

Time to Make Valentines! Feb. 3rd

With it almost February it's time to let the kids create Valentines! Bring any glitter / glue / beads / doilies / paper / craft supplies you have so we can create to our hearts desire. I loved this heart succor idea found on Martha Stewart's website that we may have to re-create.

Tuesday February 3

11:00 a.m.

Ward gym

please RSVP in the comments section,

and does anyone want to bring treats?

Theme Days!

I've decided that with kids and people in general it's fun to celebrate to a THEME.

A week ago we got the cousins together for SNOWMAN theme day where we made grilled cheese sandwiches we tryed to stamp into the shape of a snowman, made snowman out of marsh mellows, pretzels, frosting, and m&m minys, and a reese p.b. cup head all pure inspiration from my Aunt Martha,

Made snowman art crafts with construction paper, and a bottle of shaving cream (whip cream would be fantastic and a more edible option as well!)

played in the snow inside our house with a plastic table cloth on the ground, a bucket of snow, and made miny snowmen

salt dough - let the kids make their own snowman w/o getting their hands cold

So why not - Let's all add a little THeME to our life

when can we get together for another fun filled theme day?

great little movie - notice the great fun!

this little one's snowman didn't say tall for long - I think her's had a few heads and several sets of eyes and buttons as we noticed they were a tasty treat!

thanksgiving fun

craft idea!