August Activity of the Month: Kidsports

Why this activity? I don’t know about you but if I was a kid I would love to go to an 18,000 square foot indoor playground filled with a 3 level maze with tunnels and slides... Oh let’s not forget the 2 large ball pits that children can jump in while having tons of fun! There’s even an area called “Wee Challenge” for children really young who want to have fun too! If this doesn’t sound exciting I don’t know what does? Kidsports is the perfect place to take your children on a rainy day or even host a birthday party at, as they’ll have an amazing time and won’t want to leave!

Items you will need: A pair of socks is a MUST, no outside food and an adult for supervision....that’s all!

Suitable ages: 1 years old to 12 years old... although I saw a few adults trying to fit their bodies in the maze that’s made only for children in hopes that they could join in on the fun!

Where is place located?
Kidsports
4500 Dixie Rd. #8, (Dixie & Eglinton)
Mississauga, On
905.624.9400
www.toronto.com/kidsports

Hours of operation: Open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm

June Activity of the Month - Pet Rock - Craft

Pet Rocks

Why this activity? When you were a child did you ever think about how cool it would be to have a pet monster, monkey, ladybug or even a dog but your parents would never let you? Well guess what? Now you and your children can make your imaginations into reality by using a rock to create your dream pet! It’s fun, creative and most importantly a craft that you can keep forever, while remembering that odd pet faze you went through as a child.

Items you will need: Rocks (various sizes), glue (white glue and possibly glue gun), markers, jewels, glitter, googly eyes, various fabrics (i.e. cotton, felt, foam), feathers, fur material and any other unique items that you would like to use for your pet.

Where can you buy the items? Rocks can be found at any craft store, dollar store or at any beach or park. The craft supplies can be found at Wal-Mart, Zellers, Michaels, various dollar stores and art & craft stores.

Suitable ages: 3 years old to12 years old. This craft can be modified to make it suitable for younger children to engage in.

***Please note: Adult assistance and supervision during this craft for children ages 6 years and younger is a must! ***

LPG's Photo Shoot

Two weeks ago we had the pleasure of working with the talented Jennifer Klementti from Jennifer Klementti Photography for our first LPG photo shoot! Jennifer did a fabulous job capturing what Little Party-Goers is all about! The photo shoot took place at Todmorden Mills Park which is a perfect spot to host a child’s outdoor birthday party or even just have a picnic with your family!

Our photo shoot setup was simple, fun and creative. It included a picnic table decorated exactly the same way as it is for any of our indoor or outdoor events. We had three adorable children as our little model guests who got to engage in various crafts and activities including crown making, bag decorating, bubble fun, flower planting and lastly sweet tooth sugar fun! Now who doesn’t love eating cupcakes, bubble gum, jube jubes, sour keys and gummy bears???? Our little model guests sure did, they all had sugar overload especially after eating those yummy beautiful cupcakes made by Lori Hutchinson from The Cakestress!

We would sincerely like to thank Jennifer Klementti and Lori Hutchinson for their time and talents!

Stay tuned for our upcoming Q&A Feature of the Month with Jennifer Klementti!

Kind Regards,

Maria

THE END....Hope you enjoyed our pictures!!!!

XOXO

March 'Activity of the Month'

Cardboard Box Theatre

Picture from: Shepherd, N. (2006). My Ultimate Art Class. New York: DK Publishing, Inc.

Why this activity? This craft is fun and very interactive as children learn how to engage in an activity while collaborating with others to create a unique theatre! Children can pretend to be different characters and experiment with their imagination and ideas of reality vs. make belief. Also, this craft can help foster children's social skills by presenting in front of an audience. As a result children may feel a sense of empowerment &/personal accomplished!

Items you will need: Medium or large size cardboard box (varies on the size of the puppets), felt, tissue paper, material (i.e. silk, cotton, suede, leather), yarn/string/ribbon, construction paper, makers, paint, glitter, jewels, clothes pins, glue (hot glue-optional), tape, stapler and scissor(s).

Where can you buy the items? The cardboard box you can get from any grocery store and or any leftover/unused boxes at home!

Suitable ages: 2 ½ years old to 12 years old.

***Please note: younger children may need help by an adult &/an older child when creating Cardboard Box Theatre! ***