This one's for the boys!

What does every little boy love?  Trucks!  Construction vehicles - or anything that makes noise and is big to be exact.  We celebrated all things construction at our monthly craft party this month - and gave the boys a chance to shine.  They each brought their favourite trucks - and had some fun being boys!

Then we got crafty with some popsicle sticks and playdough.  Building... whatever!  We ended up coming home with a porcupine and a picture frame - gotta love the creativity of a 5 year old, and the funny faces he makes when he's told to 'smile'!

We then had some more free-play time - where my 5 year old once again got creative with the puzzle mats.

Congratulations to Ashley C. who took home a copy of Hot Rod Hamster by Cynthia Lord courtesy of Scholastic Canada!  We'll be giving away a new book each month as a part of momstown.ca's focus on early literacy!  Join us next month for Fun at the Beach!

Bullfrogs & Butterflies

This month, our theme party at momstown Central Alberta was all about bullfrogs and butterflies!  We even had two beautiful butterflies flutter in just to join in the fun!

We made some cute butterfly crafts out of coffee filters.  Check the momstown Arts & Crafts Blog for how to instructions.

Then we had some tasty treats - yum!

And the kids played and got creative with the puzzle mats while the moms visited.

Our craft party for June is all about construction - so bring your little ones down for some fun, and a chance to win a copy of Hot Rod Hamster by Cynthia Lord courtesy of Scholastic Canada!

Come on over to My House!

We celebrated all kinds of houses today at our My House/Your House craft theme party today.  Lynne from First Steps & Beyond came out to give us a hand with our craft and give us a taste of what they do in their Pre-School and Pre-Kindergarten programs for 3 and 4 year olds.


We started off with a craft - the kids had a great time learning about shapes, and fitting them into their respective places on our 'house puzzles'.  Even the younger kids had fun - with some help from mom of course.

Then we enjoyed a snack and the older kids joined Lynne for a story and more learning about houses and shapes!

We ended the day with some playtime with the parachute.  Always a big hit - the kids had a blast playing under our 'house' and having a ride on top.

Join us next month for more crafty fun at our Christmas Party!  If you're looking for a fantastic pre-school program to keep your 3 or 4 year old busy, check out First Steps & Beyond Instructional Centre.  They're taking enrollment now!

Bats, Spiders, Dragons & Witches - Oh My!

We celebrated Halloween yesterday with our Bats and Spiders Party.  Moms and tots alike dressed in their Halloween best to come out and celebrate with us.

We played with Discovery Toys, made a bat handprint craft, decorated pumpkins and made spooky Halloween shapes with playdough.

Followed of course by a fabulous potluck lunch!  If you haven't attended one of our potluck lunches yet - you really are missing out - these mamas have skills!!

 

Congratulations goes out to Jan, our Paper Bag Princess who won our Best Adult Costume contest and a $50 gift certificate to Original Joe's.  Also to Amanda, Robin P & Jamie winners of the Discovery Toys door prizes!

We don't need a holiday to have a theme party!!  At momstown we do them once a month!  Join us in November for Your House/My House sponsored by First Steps & Beyond.  If you're not yet a member, register now for your free 2 week trial!

Teddy Bear Stuffing

momstown tots had a great time this week at Candy Kingdom & Friends in Sylvan Lake creating their very own new furry friends! 

First they got to pick out their new friends - and what a choice!  There were so many cute new friends to choose from, we had a hard time deciding!  Then we stuffed them, gave them a heart and made a wish.  And of course, chose a fabulous out fit to dress our new friend in and gave them fitting names.  We also did some colouring & craft time and had a snack.

Teddy the Dog & Ribbit the Frog are such cute new additions to our family - my boys love them, and they have become the new 'must have' stuffies at bed time.  Candy Kingdom & Friends is a great place to hold your little one's next birthday party - it's definitely on the top of my son's list!!

Sad you missed out on the fun?  Don't be - we're doing it again in a few weeks!  Sign up now - and if you're not a momstown member, you can register for a free trial membership and join us!