Park Hopping Play Dates - Splash time!

The weather was actually decent enough to head out to the Blackfalds Spray Park for our Park Hopping Playdates. Everyone seemed to have a great time. The kids just needed a warm up between visits to the water, as it wasn't THAT warm!!

I have to admit that it was our first time to this splash park, and I know we will go again, as my girls had a blast! There were a few tears as we left!

Thanks for the moms who introduced themselves to me, and for directing us to the right group! ha ha I will get to know more and more of your names and faces I promise!

See you all next week!

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!

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!

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

Going Buggy!

momstown Central Alberta celebrated all things buggy on Thursday at our monthly craft theme party.  It was raining outside, but inside we were in our own little world of bugs!  We started off with storytime.

Followed, of course, by some crafts - what would a momstown party be without crafts?  We made some cute little bugs & a house for them to live in. 

We wrapped up the day with a buggy snack - mmmm, cupcakes!

Join us next month at Heritage Ranch for pony rides and a Jungle Safari themed party!

Under The Sea!

momstown Central Alberta ventured 'Under The Sea' on Thursday for our monthly theme party, and we had all sorts of fun adventures there!

We started off creating some under the sea scenes with stickers. The kids had a great time using their imaginations to create their own under sea worlds!

Then we crafted some fish & custom fishing poles. The kids had a great time 'fishing' with their new toys.

And of course, what's a party without snacks? The kids made their own, complete with gummy sharks & suntanning Teddy Grahams!

Join us next month for our Going Buggy Party - if you're not yet a momstown mama, register here for a free trial membership & join in the fun!

Let's Eat!

We had our first potluck lunch last week - and eat we did!!

We had more food than we knew what to do with...

The kids had a great time making their very own placemats

and playing with Kool-Aid flavoured play dough

and the babies had some fun playing too

Join us for our next themed playdate - our Easter Party! If you're not a member yet, sign up for a free trial membership!