Holiday Arts Workshop for Kids & Tweens – Parents enjoy kid-free shopping!

Get your holiday shopping done on Saturday December 1st while Meredith Theatre Campus entertains your children!

Join us for our Holiday Arts Workshop from 9am-2pm at Meredith Theatre Campus, 50 Reservoir Rd, Meredith, NH.

Children ages 4-10 will sing carols, make a handmade gift, dress-up in costumes, play drama games, and enjoy hot cocoa & cookies while watching a holiday movie.

Tweens ages 11-13 will bake & decorate cookies, make a handmade gift, and watch a holiday movie.

Parents will receive a Tanger Outlets Coupon Book and 5 hours of kid-free shopping time! Plus between 12 & 2pm we will offer gift wrapping services!

Participation Fee $30/child, $25 for the second child

Register HERE

Questions? Email Lesley@WinniPlayhouse.org or Kate@WinniPlayhouse.org

The Winnipesaukee Playhouse Children’s Arts Workshop Presents Animal Kingdom on September 15th

Spend the day stomping through the jungle or swimming through the ocean! Children will attend a class in drama, visual art, music, dance, and language arts all inspired by the amazing creatures of the Animal Kingdom! No experience necessary!

WHEN: Saturday September 15th, 9am-2pm
WHO: for children in grades K-6
WHERE: Held on our Meredith Theatre Campus, 50 Reservoir Rd, Meredith
CONTACT: Education Director Kate Boucher: kate@winniplayhouse.org, 366-7377
REGISTER: www.WinniPlayhouse.org

Please bring a snack, bag lunch, and water bottle. Children will be divided into groups based on grade.

Free online Valentine’s Day cards for children to share

Valentine’s Day is a special occasion when children of all ages love to exchange cards, candy and small gifts with friends.

I went searching for cost-effective cards online since my children always seem to pick the most expensive variety at the store.

Here are some sites I want to share with you. Let your kids “shop” online for these creative, free cards.

• Colorful kids, pets and hearts
• Black & white for coloring
• Stickers and/or cut outs
• Cards with a nutritional theme
• Sponge Bob cards
• Whimsical cards
• Cartoon Cards

Old-Fashioned Winter Days at the Enfield Shaker Museum

After the holidays, families are always looking for things to do on the weekends. Visit the Enfield Shaker Museum each Saturday in January for our “Old Fashioned Winter Days,” January 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The cost is $10/adult and $5/child.

Families are urged to bring their snowshoes, sleds, tubes and cross-country skis! The Enfield Shaker Museum has a beautiful hill offering breathtaking views of Lake Mascoma, and many trails to explore.

Warm up inside the Great Stone Dwelling and have hot chocolate, coffee, a hot lunch and participate in more activities. Appropriate for all ages, these activities will include making “snowflakes,” making Shaker crafts, storytelling, singing, watching demonstrations by trained artisans, and participating in a new interactive tour, “Growing Up Shaker, ” which will also include activities.

Great Stone Dwelling House

The Great Stone Dwelling is the Shakers’ most significant building in the U.S. Built in 1841, it has many features that were ahead of its time. Children may also ring the 1841 bell in the bell tower.

The Enfield Shaker Museum offers a wide variety of programs for adults and children year-round. The Museum has eight historic properties and 28 acres to explore and offers tours daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon. – Sat. and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call (603) 632-4346 or visit www.shakermuseum.org.

Building Workshops for Kids

Throughout the winter we have taken our children to Lowe’s home improvement stores for their kid’s Build & Grow clinics.

Lowe’s and Home Depot have workshops for kids to build pre-packaged wood sets.  So far at Lowe’s, our boys have built a gingerbread house, pet treat keeper, money bank and a tic-tac toe game.

Usually when we arrive at Lowe’s, we ask where the clinics are being held because every store has had them in a different spot. Then we sign the boys in, they get a wooden set, apron and goggles (on their first trip) and a kid size hammer to use. The kits come complete with pre-drilled wood, nails and easy to follow instructions. Once the project is complete, the kids hand in their hammer and get a certificate and a patch.

On our first trip, I had to help our 5-year-old almost the entire time. Now he likes to do everything himself, including reviewing the instructions. Both boys have enjoyed the trips. The Build & Grow clinics give them a sense of accomplishment and help build their self confidence.

My only complaint is that we make the projects on the concrete floor, which gets uncomfortable after a while. I wish they had tables set up.

On February 6th, we will be going to Home Depot to build a car display, and on February 27th, we will go to Lowe’s to build a “Lowebot” (robot and car). Lowe’s holds clinics every two weeks and Home Depot has theirs the first Saturday of each month.

Click on the following links for all the details and to sign up for free.

Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic  

Kids Workshops at Home Depot