Zoo animal Playgroup

Our zoo animal playgroups in September were tons of fun!

Nut free snacks, playtime, and crafts fill our Wednesday morning for our chapter.

Our momstown Newmarket and Aurora children love animals and enjoyed making all our crafts.

This week we made snacks with paper plates, paint and crayons.  A bit messy, but everyone had a great time.

Join us next month as momstown discovers scarecrows.

momstown's Alphabet Play Group

Today was momstown Newmarket and Aurora's first Alphabet Playgroup at Chapters.

Each week we will focus on a new letter of the alphabet, read a book and make a small craft.

This week we focused on the letter "A" and made a "A" for Alligator craft. 

We played a game with the alphabet and had FUN together.

I would like to THANK Chapter's Newmarket for hosting this playgroup for us. We had a wonderful time.

Register for your FREE 2 week trial and join us next week!

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More Kellogg's LYC Q&A video

Here's 2 more videos from our Q&A portion of our Love Your Cereal back-to-school event!

 Another Happy mom

 

One more video to enjoy!

Kellogg's LYC Q&A

One of the fun jobs I had for our Kellogg's Love Your Cereal back-to-school

Breakfast was to ask some FUN questions to our momstown Newmarket and Aurora moms.

Check out these short video responses!

Another

Love Your Cereal Back‐to‐School Breakfast Event!!!

Our LUCKY momstown Newmarket and Aurora moms gathered at Zooz Indoor Playground in Aurora for our 

Love Your Cereal Back‐to‐School Breakfast Event sponsored by Kellogg.

The menu included 8 diffent Kellogg's cereals, yogurt, fruit, coffee, tea, and orange juice.  

Everyone received a Kellogg's gift bag and one LUCKY family WON the HUGE Kellogg's prize pack!

Our WINNER for the HUGE Kellogg's prize pack is one of our newest members of momstown... 

Hilarie B!!!

Congrats, and I hope you and your family enjoy the AWESOME Kellogg's prize!

We also have one more WINNER!  She filled out our LYC word search!

The mom who won the box of Special K is...

Laura J!!! 

One more winner you say???

Yup, one more!!!

And the WINNER of the 12 month momstown Newmarket and Aurora membership is...

Tamara S!!!

She changed her facebook profile pic to her favourite Kellogg`s cereal and posted a comment on our blog too!

Congrats to all you LUCKY mama's!

I would also like to Thank Kellogg's for an awesome breakfast party and Zooz for hosting this party for us!

Everyone had a wonderful time!

More momstown Playgroup FUN!

This week with our focus still in Zoo Animals, so we decided to make Giraffe Hand Puppets!

There was a lot of cutting, but our Newmarket and Aurora momstown moms, don't mind helping out and it was so much FUN!  

We took paper bags, covered them with yellow construction paper, and coloured out the arms, spots and hair throught templates.  Once finished colouring, we glued everything on the yellow bases as there done!

For more craft ideas click here.

Join us next week!

momstown Kelloggs Cereal Contest!

You have a chance to WIN a year membership to momstown Newmarket and Aurora!!!

All you have to do is post up a photo of your favourite Kelloggs Cereal as you facebook avitar and post a comment on our momstown Newmarket and Aurora facebook fan page about your favourite cereal, anytime from today until midnight on Sat Sept 24th, 2011.

One lucky WINNER will be selected by random draw and WIN a year membership!

Good luck everyone!

Our momstown mom's ROCK Canada's WoCanderland!

In August we had a GREAT time with the Children in Snoopy Land, but we missed out on the adult rides at Canada's Wonderland SOOOO, the momstown Newmarket and Aurora moms decided to plan a trip there just for us MOMS!!!

We had an AWESOME time!

We tackled the Behemoth first, and let me tell you, I WAS SCARED!!! 

I LOVE roller coasters and had no idea what to expect.  I had my hands up as we were going up but as we started to go over the first hill...I held on for my life.  I was so scared but it was AWESOME!  

By the second and third hills I had my hands back up again, but that first hill was a killer for sure!

We had such a great time, we have another trip planned for October!

 Join us us momstown mom's next time!

Kelloggs Caterpillars!

Here is an FUN recipe from Kelloggs you can try with your children!

Caterpillars

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

50 mL (1/4 cup)	margarine or butter
250 g (1 pkg)	(about 40) regular marshmallows or 5 cups miniature
2 mL (1/2 tsp)	vanilla extract (optional)
1.5 L (6 cups)	Rice Krispies* cereal

Directions

Regular Method

1. In a large microwave safe bowl, heat margarine and marshmallows at HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes.
2. Stir in vanilla. Stir in KELLOGG'S* RICE KRISPIES* cereal until well coated. Using lightly buttered spatula, press into buttered 3.5 L (13 x 9") pan.
3. Allow mixture to cool slightly. Make caterpillar sections, using small round cookie cutter, cut cereal into circles. Place eight to nine sections next to each other to form the caterpillar. Decorate with icing to make antennae, eyes, feet, and spots on the caterpillar.

Stove Top Method

1. Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Follow steps 2 and 3 above..

In keeping with good allergy practices, we remind you to be aware of allergens and to check labels on any packaged goods used. This recipe has been tested using Kellogg's* products. Results with other products may vary.

 Make some yummy caterpillar treat for our next momstown event!

Kelloggs LYC momstown Word Search Contest!

Attention all you momstown Newmarket and Aurora members!

Be sure to print off this this Kelloggs back-to-school breakfast cereal word search for your chance to WIN!!!  

Fill it in and bring it with you to our Kelloggs Breakfast on Saturday September 24th for your chance to WIN a box of Kelloggs Special K!!!

Good luck everyone!

Register here and join us for this awesome event!

Love Your Cereal Back-to-school with Kelloggs!

Experts worldwide agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, for kids and adults alike. But unfortunately for parents, some children just don’t see it that way. Whether it’s the taste, or that they’re just not hungry, fussy eaters can be hard to please first thing in the morning. It’s important that kids consume a well-balanced and nutritious meal especially as they go back to school. 

Since mornings can be hectic, serving ready-to-eat cereal is a great option for many parents as it’s quick, simple and you can feel confident your kids are getting the important nutrients and the energy they need for the school day ahead.  The following are a few tips on how to jazz up your child’s breakfast cereal so they will actually
look forward to fueling up in the morning and hopefully develop a life-long habit.

Back to School Breakfast Tips
for Fussy Eaters

1.Top it Up!
Give them the option of creating their own special recipes with toppings such as sliced bananas, strawberries and blueberries. Let them name it and post the “recipe” on the fridge so they feel as though they‘ve created something special and unique.

2.Let them choose the cereal.Kids will often eat what they have had a say in choosing, so give them an option of a few selections at the grocery store. Some great options include cereals kids love such as Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes*, Rice Krispies*, Mini-Wheats* and Froot Loops* cereals. While each is fun and delicious, they are also low in fat and nutrient dense with many essential vitamins and minerals such iron, B vitamins and zinc.

3.Dress up the table
Serving cereal in colourful or patterned bowls, with a fun spoon and placemat just might do the trick. Your child might make the association between breakfast and play-time if they have visual stimulation that lets their imagination run wild.

4.Join them!
Kids will often mimic what their parents are doing so they feel “grown-up”. So, if everyone at the table is eating the same cereal, including big brothers and sisters, they are more likely to get on board.

momstown Newmarket and Aurora's LYC back-to-school breakfast event this Saturday September 24th!

Register here for your free 2 week trial and join us for this AWESOME event hosted by Kelloggs!

Save The Date!

momstown Playgroup FUN

Every Wednesday we gather for our weekly Playgroup in Newmarket.

Our theme this month is "At the Zoo".  This week we had FUN with glitter paint and zoo animal stampers!  Plus we used some sticky letters too. 

The children love snack and playtime at PG too and so do the Newmarket and Aurora momstown moms!

Check back to see what we have planned for next PG!

Choo Choo with momstown

momstown Newmarket and Aurora is "All board!"

One of our favourite events is to visit the RH Live Steamers!

They are only open to the public twice a year and only ask for a donation. 

 Family Fun!

We always have a wonderful time and join stay for their BBQ.  

Don't forget to see their craft table and pick up a cool t'shirt or hat.

Join us next time.

See what momstown.ca has to offer you!

Love Your Cereal Back to School Breakfast Event is approaching!!!

Hey momstown Newmarket and Aurora!  The Love Your Cereal Back to School Breakfast Event with Kelloggs is almost here!!!

We are just arranging the final details (posted shortly) for a weekend location, (gotta remember our working moms).

The Love Your Cereal Back to School Breakfast Event hosted by Kelloggs, helps moms understand all the healthy breakfast choices available for our children.

Be sure to register for your FREE 2 week trial to check out this AWESOME event!!!

The WINNER is...

Announcing the WINNER of the Koba Entertainment Backyardigans contest!!!

AND the WINNER of the Backyardigan family pack of tickets is...

Christine Dabek
from momstown Georgina/East Gwillimbury!!!

Thank you for all your entries!

I would also like to THANK Koba Entertainment for the AWESOME family ticket  prize packs for both shows!!!

momstown Newmarket and Aurora's weekly playgroup returns!

Welcome back to our momstown Newmarket and Aurora weekly playgroup and baby babble events!

This week we worked on a craft for our Backyardigans's day, watched a backyardigans video and had some momstown FUN!  

We coloured and cut out Pablo faces and the children loved to wear them.

Register for your FREE two week trial, and join us for more momstown FUN every Wednesday!

Backyardigans contest!!!

 Backyardigans Day!!!

• Post your photos or video or your children LOVING The Backyardigans!!!  .i.e. dancing to their songs, why they're the #1 fan, etc.)
  
  Post your photo here, but don't forget to post a comment on here, our blog with your facebook name under the comments area promoting your photos
•  http://www.facebook.com/KobaEntertainment & http://twitter.com/KobaEntertain

The adventure continues! Koba Entertainment’s smash hit Quest for the Extra Ordinary Aliens is an out-of-this-world theatrical production that will lead families on a heroic quest through the whimsical escapades of The Backyardigans.

The Backyardigans gang – Pablo the penguin, Tyrone the moose, Uniqua the purple-spotted creature, Tasha the hippo, and Austin the kangaroo – are five high-spirited preschool friends whose zany imaginations are whisking them on yet another epic adventure!

Quest for the Extra Ordinary Aliens takes the audience on a non-stop musical expedition as The Backyardigans become Daring Detectives, Cookie Security Guards and Space Ace Reporters who travel in hot pursuit of a mysterious space ship and its missing passengers – the cookie-crumbing Aliens! Tag along with the gang and their extraordinary host as they travel to shivering Frozen Toes Mountain, the blistering Hot Footsy Desert, and the volcanic Lost Pirate Island – singing and dancing the whole way!

The Backyardigans’ Quest for the Extra Ordinary Aliens is a finger-snapping, toe-tapping, mind-boggling adventure that will have the whole family dancing on the edge of their seats.

About The Backyardigans Live! On Stage

Produced by Koba Entertainment, Quest for the Extra Ordinary Aliens is among the company’s roster of other memorable theatrical productions including Max & Ruby: Bunny Party and Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon.

Set to 21 eclectic songs by The Backyardigans’ TV series composer Evan Lurie, this engaging musical brings together Koba’s artistic director Patti Caplette for direction and Broadway-style choreography and Beth Kates for scenic and state-of-the-art 3D video design.

The theatrical production is based on the top rated preschool television program The Backyardigans, airing on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nick Jr. in the US.