Happy Halloween momstown Oakville

Our kids came out to Dazzle Art this morning for our momstown halloween party, and the costumes were great!!! We had superheroes, princesses, fairies, ladybugs, lions, monkeys and so many more!





We also had crafts set up for the kids. Witches made out of shapes. Halloween crafts, and a great way to practise shapes with your little ones! We made our witches out of 2 triangles, 4 rectangles, 1 circle and a broom. Just a little glue and crayons, and the kids were creating! My 3 year old refuses to have anyone help her with crafts. Her creations always make me smile;)
Momstown arts and crafts has this witch, and so many other great halloween crafts you can create with your kids!

No momstown party is complete without the parachute! Thanks Sherri from Circle Time Parties for all the great songs and fun!



Momstown Oakville hosts a themed party at Dazzle every month! Want to join us for the next one? Sign up for a free trial (6 weeks for a limited time), to find out what the fun is all about! Thanks again to Dazzle Art for having us!

Zoo Animals and the Alphabet!

Our moms and kids had a great morning at Dazzle Art this morning!
We LOVE Dazzle as it's a great location for momstown events, lots of room to run, also has a great range of toys and games for our kids.





To go along with our zoo animal theme for September we had some alphabet fun and made "T is for TIGER" and "Z is for Zebra" crafts. What i love about these crafts is that we can change a few simple steps to make them easy and fun for our toddlers, pre-schoolers, and school aged kids!

Our toddlers just love to glue: with a little help from mom cutting out a letter and stripes, they were happy to glue their creation together. With the 3,4,and 5 year olds we just gave them more freedom with the craft. Some were practicing their cutting skills and cutting their own stripes! We found some kids enjoy colouring more, so they grabbed some crayons and coloured the stripes onto the letter. Our moms just love how easily adjustable this craft was.



If you're interested in joining us next month at Dazzle email sarah.mclaughlin@momstown.ca for a free 2 week trial for all momstown events.

momstown joined Kellogg's for Breakfast in the Park

Momstown couldn't have asked for better weather today! Our momstown Kellogg's breakfast in the park was a perfect warm and sunny fall day. Great weather to layer a comfy pair of pajamas over your clothes - and that's exactly what so many of our kids and moms did today!

We were so excited to be able to present our momstown mamas and kids with so many delicious choices of Kellogg's cereal today! Many of our kids LOVED trying a few bites of several different cereals. Some of our moms were so surprised at the cereal their kids chose, and then so happy to learn they loved it! A few of our moms have never bought Raisin Bran before, but it will be on the next shopping list! What a great opportunity to try a new cereal. I know my kids found 2 new favorites: Corn Pops! and Mini-Wheats.


We also had a great selection of fruit, yogurt, and orange juice, coffee and tea.


Our goody bags were great! They had $25 worth of coupons for Kellogg's cereals. The perfect part is that each mom can go out and get the cereal that their kids liked the best!


momstown Oakville talked nutrition and convenience, and found out that every mom is looking for a fast and simple way to get breakfast on the table in the morning! Kellogg's cereal answers all the demands, and meets the nutritional needs of our growing kids. Moms also found it convenient to have the cereals on hand to check out the nutritional value for themselves.

We often don't have the time in the grocery store to read the labels as we often have 1,2 or more kids sitting in shopping carts with nothing to do. This breakfast provided the kids with a chance to sit down and try the food, and gave mom a moment to check out the labels.





We strategically planned our breakfast right beside the park. So, once bellies were full, everyone headed to the park for some fun! Some of our toddlers don't take much time to sit and eat (at home or at the park). We were able to fill a cup with their favorite cereal, we didn't add milk, and it was the perfect snack "to go"! What an easy and portable snack, and no sticky mess for mom to clean up.




I can't wait to hear from our moms about what the new cereal is in their cupboards!
This event was a great reminder for moms that Kellogg's cereal is a great breakfast for kids. It provides them the nutrition they need for busy days, and is an easy and convenient option for moms!

Congratulations to Carter and his mommy Amanda on winning the Kellogg's prize pack!

Last Picasso of the Season

Well, it's with a sad face that I post these pics as momstown Oakville's last official Picasso in the Park of 2011. Now, summer isn't over yet, and we still have loads of outdoor fun planned, but this was the last Picasso. We had a great group of moms out this morning, and a few new faces who had so much fun during our Picasso table at the momstown birthday bash, they came back for more!

My enthusiastic daughter jumped in with both hands this morning!



It was a perfect overcast day to be out - not too sunny, no wind, just perfect.



These girls have been regulars at Picasso all summer, and I just love watching all the art they create!


When he got tired of painting paper, he collected rocks to paint! They make a great paper weight for your office too!



Just wanted to thank ALL the moms and kids who came out to our many Picasso in the Park events this summer - i had a blast with all of you! We still have splash pad dates, park playdates, and a pool party coming up. You won't want to miss the fun for the last few weeks of summer!

Our fall schedule is starting to come together, and is being posted and updated every day! To check out what we have in store, email Sarah, and register for a free 4 week trial membership.

Watch Oakville's Birthday Fun!

We had a blast last week at our momstown Oakville Birthday Party so we made a little video to share our fun!

Curious about our sister chapters and their birthday celebrations?

Check out momstown Hamilton's pictures of their day at Battlefield Park in Stoney Creek with a sunshiny day!

More parties planned still to come - invite a friend to join us!!

August 16: momstown Guelph

ONLINE August 18: momstown Facebook Party
August 20: momstown Barrie
August 21: momstown Edmonton South & momstown Edmonton North
August 21: momstown KW
August 27: momstown Georgina
August 27: momstown Toronto
August 27: momstown Whitby-Ajax/Durham
August 28: momstown Calgary
August 29: momstown Central Alberta
August 31: momstown Markham

Planning your own birthday party? momstown has launched a new Birthday section in our Arts & Crafts Blog:

How to Plan a Mermaid Birthday Party

Host a cool Racecar Birthday Celebration



Tips for a Ladybug themed Birthday

Junior Chef: Hot Diggity Dog!

momstown Oakville kicked off a new event today, and it was a huge success!
We have started cooking with our little ones at Junior Chef. Today was called
"hot diggity dog", and we sure had some great looking dogs.

Our kids arrived in aprons, ready to create in the kitchen. This event is hosted
by Sherri from Circle Time Parties. So, while our creations were cooling, we
had some fun with music, shakers, and a story time.


Getting started, with our instructions. We had a hard time keeping them from eating all the ingredients!


A couple of finished dogs! complete with carrots or pickles for legs. They were great! The kids were so excited to put the finishing touches on their dogs!

A quick picture before she bites the tail off!

Circle time dancing!



Finished off with storytime.

Thanks Sherri, we all had a great time! Be sure to check out our momstown Oakville facebook fanpage for loads more pictures.

Momstown has another Junior Chef next month: sail away to snack time. We will be creating sailboats, and having loads of fun! If you'd like to join us, sign up on the calendar. Not a member? We have a 2 week free trial, so you can see what we're all about!