A Fun Morning at the Red Deer Museum & Art Gallery

Some of the momstown moms ventured out into the cold for a morning of crafts, art and learning at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery.

The kids were fascinated with the coy fish in the front entrance, and I think a few of them would have been happy to just stay there! But they would have missed all the crafty fun!
We were then led to the craft room where our instructor Tanya (not me) taught the kids about colors, shapes and how to make pictures from them.



Then we got to try out the magic crayons that turned into Paint when water was added to them!



Then it was off to the small but great play area that museum has. The kids loved it there as well!
We will be back!

momstown gets Lost!

momstown Central Alberta moms hit the Lacombe Corn Maze, and it was a beautiful fall day, even though the sun hid behind the clouds on us.

As we ventured into the maze, it was a long line of moms strollers and kids trying to make our way through!! Corn Mazes are one of this momstown mama's favorite things about fall!!

The Lacombe Corn Maze has lots of other things to do besides the maze! This was a favorite of my daughter, as we had a hard time getting off!!

And of course, there is the barrel train to end a great outing!!

Happy Birthday Canada!

We gathered in the park yesterday for our second annual Canada Day Potluck Picnic.

The sun was shining, and the Poplar Fuzz was flying - but the kids still had a blast running around, playing at the playground and burning off tons of energy!  The food was amazing - as per usual at a momstown potluck!

Happy Birthday Canada - enjoy the long weekend with your families & soak up the sun while it shines!

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!

Park Hopping Playdates!

We welcomed spring to Central Alberta this week with the kickoff to our weekly Park Hopping Playdates!

The fog burned off just in time, and we took over the playground at Kin Canyon for some fun in the sun with bubbles - and of course, lots of fun in the playground.

I'm pretty sure my 2 year old went down the slide at least 25 times... and I had to drag him out of there!

We'll be meeting up at a different park in the Red Deer area each week through the spring, summer and as far into the fall as the weather holds up.  We'll be incorporating different themes every other week - including our ever popular Picasso's In The Park.  Check out our event calendar for details - and join the fun!

Love was in the air

as we celebrated Valentine's Day at our monthly craft party and playdate for February.

The mom's had a chance to visit

We made some cute crafts

And played some games with the parachute

And of course, some sweet treats for our sweet little ones

Hats, Hats & More Hats!

This month momstown Central Alberta celebrated National Hat Day this week with our Hats, Hats & More Hats party!

We started the morning of with a hat craft of course!  This one was a big hit with the kids - they had a great time decorating their crowns with stickers, glitter paint and crayons.

What you need:

• Paper Plate
• Exacto Knife
• Decorating Supplies - crayons, glitter paint, stickers - anything you have around!

What to do:

• Place paper plate on a surface that is safe to cut on
• Score 2 alternating x patterns in the plate with the exacto knife
• Decorate the underside of the plate with your decorating supplies
• Flip up the flaps - voila!  A crown fit for a little prince or princess!

We finished off the morning with some yummy hat themed snacks and some playtime with the ever popular parachute.  Join us next month when we celebrate Valentine's Day!  Don't forget to check out the momstown Arts & Crafts blog for tons of great craft ideas to keep you and your little one busy for days!

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

momstown Central Alberta got rained out for July's edition of Picasso's In The Park last week - but rather than sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves, we decided to take the opportunity to check out the brand spankin' new Cabin Fever Fun Centre in Sylvan Lake. The kids had a ton of fun running, climbing, sliding, playing & pretending the morning away!

And the mamas got some much welcomed time to sit and relax in the big comfy chairs provided - all within view of the entire playing area!

One of the greatest things about Cabin Fever is that its not just a big jungle gym - there is an area for the littlest ones to play, separated from where the big kids run, climb and jump.  There are also tons of other activities for the older ones - including a puppet theater & dress up costumes - to stimulate those little imaginations!

Cabin Fever Fun Centre is certainly not just a one trick pony - and this mama is looking forward to many mornings to come of watching my kids run, jump and play while I sit back and sip a coffee!  Ahhh - what more could a mama ask for?  Did I mention they also offer tons of options for lunch or a snack?  Real food, with not a deep fryer in sight!  The cherry on top!

Make sure you sign up for a trial membership to momstown if you haven't already, so that you'll know when to next join us for this and many other fun adventures!

Coming in July...

We have lots of fun thing scheduled for the month of July!  If you're not a member yet - make sure you sign up for a free 2 week trial membership & come out and join the fun!

Here are just a few of the things we'll be up to this month, see the upcoming events tab for a complete listing!

Park Hopping Playdates every Monday morning - come on out and be entered to win a free haircut & pedicure gift set from The Green Apple!

Learn To Run with momstown & JDFT

Drop-In Gymnastics at Exelta Gymnastics Club

A field trip to Ellis Bird Farm

Hot Yoga at The Amaryllis Centre

Mom's Night Out at the Movies at Galaxy Cinemas

Pirates & Princesses Picnic with cupcakes supplied by Cuppitycakes Cupcakery

In The Jungle Party at Heritage Ranch

Beaners Fun Cuts for Kids Day

Summer is off to a great start...

with two awesome momstown picnics!!

Last week we had a Teddy Bear Picnic - the kids brought their favourite stuffies for some fun in the park.  We all enjoyed picnic lunch, then had some fun with bubbles, the parachute & duck duck goose.  We boogied down to some Teddy Bear songs, and finished up with some fun in the playground. 

We wound up June with a Canada Day Potluck Picnic - hosted by our honorary Canadian for the year, Vanessa. 

The food was amazing - including Mandy's fabulous Maple Leaf Nachos & Brenda's awesome Canada Cup Cakes! 

Lunch was followed up with some play - a soccer game for the older kids & some park time for the little ones.

We all had a blast & made some new friends too!