Fun in the Summer Sun!

What's better than spending a sunny summer day at the park with your kiddos? Spending it in the company of other moms and kids!

The Mamas of momstown Oakville gathered for our monthly Book Club in the Park and New Member Meet Up with week. We read Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the kids were excited to decorate a butterfly craft to take home!

Mamas had the chance to chat while the older kids played summer games and babies relaxed in the shade!





Want to join our summer fun? New Mamas are always welcome! Click here to register for your FREE two week trial.

Photo Contest - enter by June 25th!

Yum!! Wish all kids loved broccoli this much!

Here's something to do on a rainy day... browse through your photo library and upload to win a $100 gift card to your favourite grocery store, plus a feature on our upcoming momstown meals website!

Send us your favourite picture of your child featuring FOOD (eating, cooking, picnicking..) to contests@momstown.ca

We will load up your picture and then get your friends to VOTE for your child, by entering a comment below their picture!

Please TAG YOURSELF on your picture so we know it's yours (this will be much easier for us to contact you if you win as we know whose pic is which).

The contest end is FRIDAY JUNE 25th at 11:59pm. The winner will be announced on Saturday!

Want to learn more about momstown Oakville? Register at momstown Oakville (there's a free 2 week trial!)

Crafty Kids Celebrate Dad

Oakville's Crafty Kids Playgroup met at The Little Gym to make their own unique gifts for Father's Day! So what does Daddy need? Another tie, of course! The kids decorated giant cardboard ties that Daddy can wear by tying the ribbon around his neck. Some ties had pink pom poms and sparkles and others had special drawings. No matter the pattern, we know Daddy will love them!

And for those sentimental Dads, we pasted a poem next to some very special (and cute!) footprints! Daddy can frame the entire project for his desk at work and always remember who's thinking of him!

Our next Crafty Kids Playgroup is on July 13th! To join us register at momstown Oakville (there's a free 2 week trial), and sign up for Crafty Kids.

A House for Hermit Crab and Painting in the Park!

Thanks to some warm sunshine, momstown Oakville kicked off two of it's summer programs this week!

Baby Book Club

On Monday we held our first ever Baby Book Club at Coronation Park! During circle time by the lake, we read A House for Hermit Crab. Afterwards at the craft station we all made homes for our very own hermit crabs!


Picassos in the Park

Picassos in the Park kicked off this morning at Coronation Park. We let the little ones loose to discover their inner artists! They painted with brushes, sponges, fingers and even their toes!!



Baby Book Club and Picassos in the Park will be running monthly for the rest of the summer. All ages are welcome. If you are interested in attending one of these events, contact Holly for your free trial membership.

Check out momstown Milton and their Baby Book Club activity for Hermit the Crab too - momstown has an educational curriculum and each momstown runs similar events monthly.

Under the Sea fishies!

On Tuesday our momstown Crafty Kids playgroup pretended we were underwater fish with our Under the Sea theme. Funky fishbowls were made with handprint fish and dried bean "rocks" (yep, we made sure no little people ate those beans!).

Our sensory craft was really well received and all the kids tried it, even the young toddlers! Shaving cream was used as "glue" to decorate our fish with pompoms and sparkly decorations. This pair of 12 month twins had a great new experience poking their little fingers into the shaving cream and testing it out!

The room we use at The Little Gym Oakville was perfect for a parachute circle time and our stuffed Nemo took a flying ride on the rocky waves of the parachute!

See you next month when we explore our "Going Buggy" theme!!

Check out momstown Hamilton and their Under the Sea playgroup! Want to try some Under the Sea Crafts? Try this Clay Sea Star sensory craft - perfect for toddlers - and others on the momstown arts and crafts blog.

Oakville Baby Playgroup!!

What does a baby do at a momstown mom & baby playgroup?

They giggle and gurgle, lay on the floor, listen to the chatter and generally enjoy their time in a new place. Mama on the other hand, loves her time out of the house chatting and commiserating with other mamas!

Maybe it should be called a mama playgroup?!?!

Every week momstown Oakville meets up on Wednesday mornings in a perfect setting (Sharkeys Cuts for Kids) for non-mobile babies up to one year old. It's relaxed and casual environment to connect with other neighbourhood moms and children. We welcome all momstown moms to pop in and enjoy!

Check the momstown calendar for more details and reserve your spot on Wednesday mornings!

momstown Oakville loves baby playgroup - it's just a perfect time to gather and find peer to peer support with other new moms.

Baby Brunch: Pancakes anyone?

Bring on the pancakes, omelettes and OJ! Oh, don't forget the coffee!!

Every month momstown Oakville gathers for the Baby Brunch! Sometimes there's a large group, sometimes a more intimate brunch crowd but there is always conversation, food and babies!

Our next Bucket Baby Brunch is May 28th! To join us, register on momstown (there's a 2 week trial to check us out!) and sign up for brunch!