Welcome to Kids Kingston
Kids Kingston is a free resource for parents and parents-to-be in the Kingston, Ontario area.
Sit back, relax and share your pregnancy and parenting journey with us.
Kathy, Kris and kids are away from March 3rd - 11th.
We will not have internet access. If you email or send us a private message it will not be answered until we return. If you are having a problem and need help please post on the forum and maybe someone will be able to help answer your questions.
Thanks for your understanding,
Kathy, Kris, Jordan and Layla
Paper Plate Olympic Rings
You will need:
- 5 small paper plates
- Blue, black, red, green and yellow paint
- Glue
How to make it:
Carefully cut out the centre of the 5 paper plates.
Paint each plate in a different color and leave to dry.
Lay out the rings in the Olympic design and glue together.
Ceremonial Olympic Torch
Check out : http://crafts.kaboose.com/olympic-torch.html
Ski Jump 3-D Art
Check out: http://crafts.kaboose.com/ski-jump-art.html
Making an Olympic Medal
Borrowed from: http://www.first-school.ws/activities/firststeps/olympics.htm
Tell the children they are now going to make an Olympic medal to wear for the games.
Choose the colour or black and white version. The medal has an optional ribbon holder pattern to glue to the medal, fold over ribbon and glue to the back of medal. The second method is to make a hole with hole punch and children can insert a ribbon about 18 to 24 inches long and help staple or tape the ends. You may be able to purchase inexpensive ribbon that has red, blue, white stripes such as depicted in the medal image or use any ribbon you have at your disposal.
Happy Family Day
Valentine’s Day was February 14th
Received this craft from a Kids Kingston member. Thanks for sending it to me.
For Valentine’s Day, stamp you child’s red-painted hand onto construction paper, card stock, or fabric. Add one of these Valentine Handprint Poems to make a keepsake gift for mom, dad, grandma, or grandpa. The heart-shaped handprint can be used with any handprint poem for any special holiday or occasion gift.
To make heart-shaped handprint:
Paint both hands red. Slant and stamp each hand. Overlap the fingers as they are stamped, forming the heart shape.
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Valentine Handprint Poem #1:
This isn’t just any handprint as you can plainly see.
For it is a special handprint
Made by Me!
Along with this handprint
I send lots of hugs and kisses your way.
And ask that God bless you
On this Valentines Day!
Valentine Handprint Poem #2:
This isn’t just a valentine
As you can plainly see
It is of course my handprint
Which is a part of me
It’s bigger than the last one
Will be smaller than the rest
Isn’t it fun to see the difference
And how much I am blessed
It’s been through lots of frolic
And will be grown up pretty fast
They will be gone soon
Because I’m growing fast
But for the moment, it’s the best
Because it came from me
And just think
You help me grow up best
But I just want to tell you
That I love you (fill in name) dear
It’s been through lots of frolic
And will be grown up too fast
Just keep this to remind you
That I love you one and all
A simple little reminder
Of yesterdays past
Valentine Handprint Poem #3:
This isn’t just a valentine
As you can plainly see
It is of course my handprint
Which is a part of me
It’s bigger than the last one
Smaller than the next will be
Given to you with lots of love
From sweet and precious me
(Or sent to you) (Or lovable me)
Family Literacy Day is January 27th, 2010
Family Literacy Activities
Literacy is more than books. There are several ways to keep your literacy skills sharp - all it takes is practicing for 15 minutes every day. Reading, writing, playing a game,
following a recipe, or even singing a song all help prepare children for challenges ahead and sharpen skills for adults. Here are some activity ideas to practice your literacy skills:
The Count: Have your child count out the change required to make a purchase. Reinforce the importance of math in everyday life.
Daffy Dictionary: Choose a word from the dictionary and write it on a piece of paper with one correct definition, then make up two more definitions that are incorrect but
'sound' like they might be accurate. See who can guess the correct definition. Teams
can play this game, with members coming up with the daffy definitions together and also
guessing the other team's correct definition.
Family Game Night: Set up a family board game night where a different game is
played each week. Have each member of the family involved in reading instructions and
game cards and keeping score.
Hi Ho the Merry-o: Engage in sing-along sessions with your children.
Karaoke Night: Rent a Karaoke machine and invite the neighbours over for a party. Not
only is this activity fun, but it also encourages, reading, singing and family involvement.
Map out your trip: Have your kids create the map for your next road trip so that they
can navigate by reading signs and billboards. Create a trip journal.
Sharpen your mind: Do crossword puzzles, word jumbles and word searches on your
lunch break.
Sous Chef: Following recipes is a great way to improve both reading and math skills.
Ask your children to read the instructions out loud and help measure the ingredients
when making a treat for the family.
Surf the Internet together to find great websites that support your hobbies and interests.
Write your own adventure: Write a short story as a family with alternative endings
written by each family member.
“You’ve Got Mail”: With adult supervision, have children go online and find a suitable
electronic postcard to customize and send to a loved one.
For more fun activities to practice your literacy skills, visit
http://www.abc-canada.org/en/family_literacy/tipsandactivities.
Snow Squirt Painting
All you need is a few water bottles with a squirt top, some water and food colouring. Fill each bottle with water and some food colouring. Go outside and use your imagination. If you don't already have squirt bottles in the house, the dollar stores sell them.
Snowman Cotton Ball Craft
taken from: http://dltk-holidays.com/xmas/mcottonsnowman.htm
What you'll need:
- cotton balls (about 40 per snowman)
- blue construction paper (1 sheet per child)
- black construction paper
- orange construction paper
- glue
- scissors
- optional: popsicle stick
How to make it:
- optional: I prefer to just premake the craft for them to use as a model and let them make their cotton ball snowman freehand but you can draw or trace two circles onto the blue construction paper as a guide for the children to glue cotton balls inside.
- Have the children glue cotton balls in two or three stacked circles to make a snowman shape
- I like to squeeze some glue onto a paper plate or margarine container lid and let the children scoop bits of glue with a popsicle stick.
- I find it gets too messy letting them squeeze the glue right out of the bottle onto the paper
- Cut out construction paper shapes (adults can do this prior to craft time for young children)
- BLACK: 5 large circles per snowman (2 eyes and 3 buttons)
- BLACK: 5 small circles per snowman (for the mouth)
- BLACK: hat shape (rectangle with a square on top)
- ORANGE: Cut out one triangle per snowman (nose)
- ORANGE (or brown): Long rectangle shapes (arms)
- Have the children glue their snowman faces, buttons, hat and arms to their cotton ball snowman.
Happy New Year
Merry Christmas From Our House To Yours
Some Holiday Recipes
Five-Minute Fudge
Good with or without nuts.
Ingredients:
1-2/3 cups [400 ml] granulated sugar
2/3 cup [150 ml] Regular CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
2 tbsp [30 ml] butter
2 cups [500 ml] miniature marshmallows
1-1/2 cups [375 ml] semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp [5 ml] vanilla
1/2 cup [125 ml] chopped walnuts (optional)
Cooking Instructions
Line 8-inch (2 L) square baking pan with waxed paper; set aside
Combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt in medium saucepan; bring to rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows, chocolate chips, vanilla and nuts (if desired) until marshmallows and chocolate melt and blend.
Pour into prepared pan. Chill until set. Cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) squares. Store in refrigerator in sealed container.
TIPS:
• For variety, substitute 1/2 cup (125 ml) dried fruit, chopped toasted almonds or hazelnuts for the walnuts.
Makes 49 squares
Potato Latkes
A delicious traditional Hanukkah dish.
Ingredients:
2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
1 tablespoon grated onion
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup cooking oil
Cooking Instructions:
After grating the potatoes, drain as much of the
liquid as possible. A salad spinner works well.
In a medium bowl stir the potatoes, onion, eggs,
flour and salt together.
In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat,
heat the oil until hot. Place large spoonfuls of the potato
mixture into the hot oil, pressing down on them to
form 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick patties.
Brown on one side, turn and brown on the other.
Let drain on paper towels. Serve hot, topped with
applesauce, sour cream or chopped green onions.
Crunch Bars
Great with or without nuts.
35 PREMIUM PLUS Crackers
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup walnut pieces, toasted, finely chopped
Cooking Instructions
Heat oven to 400°F.
Place crackers in single layer in foil-lined 15x10x3/4-inch pan.
Cook butter and sugar in saucepan on medium-high heat until butter is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Bring to boil; cook 3 min. without stirring. Spread over crackers.
Bake 7 min. Immediately sprinkle with chopped chocolate; let stand 5 min. Spread melted chocolate over crackers. Sprinkle with nuts; cool completely. Break into pieces.
The Winner of the Elmo tickets is...
VenusMama
Congratulations!
Thank you to everyone that entered to win tickets to see Elmo's Green Thumb at the K-Rock Centre.
Plasticene Art
What you'll need:
- Empty CD case
- Different colours of plasticene
- Optional - shaping tools like toothpicks stir sticks or popsicle sticks
How to make it:
- Take the cover off the CD case (so it stays clean).
- Begin with a thin layer of plasticene for a base.
- Use a variety of colours to complete the rest of your picture.
- Be careful not to make the plasticene too thick or the CD cover will not close when you are done.
- When you are done, attach the cover again and close the case up.
Win 4 tickets to see Elmo's Green Thumb on December 20th at 4:30 pm at the K-Rock Centre.
Real easy to do.
Must be a registered member of Kids Kingston.
Send an email to kathy@kidskingston.com with your username and the name of your favourite Sesame Street character.
Entries will be accepted till December 6th at 11:59 pm. Winner will be randomly chosen and announced on Monday, December 7th.
Good Luck Everyone!
Free Car Seat Clinic
Last one of the year. Saturday, November 21st- Kingston Toyota, Bath Rd. @ Vista - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ink Finger Tip Pictures
What you'll need:
- Ink pad
- Paper
- Coloured pencils or markers
How to make it:
- Firmly press your finger tip onto an ink pad and immediately press onto paper.
- Using markers or coloured pencils, add arms, legs etc. to your creation.
Some ideas to make are birds, fish, and more.
Remembrance Day was November 11th
In Flander's Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flander's fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, tho poppies grow
In Flander's fields.
Liet. -Col. John McCrae
Poppy
Poppy we are but children small,
We are too little to do it all.
Children you may do your part.
Love each other is how you start.
Play without fighting.
Share your games and toys.
Be kind and thoughtful,
To all girls and boys.
Happy Halloween
Some More Halloween Activities
Orange Jello Pumpkins
What You Need
- Oranges
- Jello - any flavour
- A sharp knife, used by an adult
How To Make It
1. Cut off the top of the oranges, and scoop the middle.
2.
Mix up your jelly mix following the instructions on the packet. Pour carefully into the orange shells. Leave in the fridge to set.
3.
Using a sharp knife, carefully cut out a face.
Hand and Footprint Ghosts
What You Need
- Black paper
- White paint
- Black pen
How To Make It
1. Print a white handprint onto the black paper, keeping your fingers together. Leave some space and print a white footprint.
2.
When the paint is dry, draw on some ghostly faces. The fingers/toes form the bottom of your ghost.
3.
Cut out the ghosts, leaving a thin rim of black paper around the edge.
4. Hole punch if you wish and thread with a string to hang up.
Halloween Activities
Pumpkin On A Stick
What You Need
- Large White Paper Plate
- Orange Paint
- Black Construction Paper
- Glue
- Crayons
- Scissors
How To Make It
1. Paint the Paper Plate Orange and let dry.
2. Cut out a mouth, nose and eyes from Black Construction Paper.
3. Once Orange paint has dried, glue the mouth, nose and eyes on to pumpkin plate face
4. Fold one tab forward and one tab back and attach it to the bag.
Flowerpot Pumpkins
What You Need
- Terra-cotta pots
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Yellow craft paper
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Mod-Podge Outdoor
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Short, fat sticks
How To Make It
1. For each one, invert a terra-cotta pot. Cut eyes, a nose, and a toothy grin out of yellow craft paper. Brush Mod-Podge Outdoor on the surface of the pot where you want the features to go and press them in place.
2.
To weatherproof your creation, apply a final coat to the entire pot. Finally, insert a short, fat stick into the hole for a stem.
Pumpkin Painting
Pumpkin Painting. Think of how much fun your toddler or preschooler would have designing a pumpkin from beginning to end. And, don't stop with pumpkins. Paint gourds, too. Make sure you use non-toxic paint.
Free Car Seat Clinic
Saturday, October 24th - Sears, Cataraqui Town Cenre - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Papier-Mâché Jack-O'-Lantern Craft
taken from: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/halloween/papermachejack/
This scary papier-mâché Halloween jack-o'-lantern is a lot of fun to make, but messy.
You can either put the jack-o'-lantern on a table or hang it from the ceiling from fishing line to make a scary Halloween decoration.
Do NOT put a candle in this jack-o'-lantern -- papier-mâché is very flammable.
What you'll need:
- A round balloon
- Newspaper
- Flour and water
- A pan and a stirrer
- Scissors
- Either orange tempera paint or orange tissue paper
- Paint brush
- A black marker
How to make it:
- Papier-Mâché Glue: Make a simple, thin glue from flour and water. Mix 1/2 cup of flour into 1/2 cup of water until the mixture is thin and runny. Stir into 2 cups of boiling water (the heating gives the glue a nice consistency, but is not necessary). Simmer for about 3 minutes, then cool.
- Tear a lot of newpaper into strips. Strips should be about 1 inch wide; the length doesn't really matter.
- Blow up and tie a long balloon for each person. Place the long balloon in a container (like a bowl) so that it is stable.
- Work on scraps of newspaper. Dip a strip of paper in the flour glue, wipe off the excess, and wrap the strip around the balloon. Cover the entire top of the balloon. Have at least three layers surrounding the balloon. Let it dry (at least overnight) after each layer.
- Let the papier-mâché balloon dry completely (it may take a few days). Pop the balloon and separates it from the outer papier-mâché skin. Throw the torn balloon away.
- To make the jack-o'-lantern sit flat on a surface, place a slightly damp cloth or sponge on the part that will be the bottom until it softens slightly (this takes a few hours). When it is a little soft, push the bottom in, making an indentation. This will allow your jack-o'-lantern to sit flat on a table.
- If you like, cut a hole in the top of the jack-o'lantern (this lets you put candy in it). Either paint the jack-o'-lantern orange or apply another layer of papier-mâché, using orange tissue paper scraps. Let it dry.
- Eyes, Nose and Mouth: Either draw eyes, nose and mouth using black paint or a black marker, or cut them out with a craft knife.
Your jack-o'-lantern will make a great Halloween decoration.
Happy Thanksgiving
Thank You
Kids Kingston would like to thank all the people and businesses that helped make the Quintessence Breast Feeding Challenge a success in Kingston this year.
Special thanks goes to:
- Canadian Kids Furniture – location for the challenge, donated a $100.00 gift certificate, bought donuts and provided other small prizes so everyone that came and participated in the challenge got something.
- BlackWave Photography - $30 gift certificate and taking pictures at the Challenge
- Tortoise and the Hair – First haircut package
- Expert Tees – 10 guest passes – free miniature golf or bucket of balls
- Kids Kingston Store – fish bowl fill and spill and decorate your own pig
- Clippies and More – hat with attached flower, small hair korker and a pack of hair clippies
- Agnew Foods – coffee and mug
- Child Birth Kingston – receiving blanket, breast pads and a cuddle toy
- Wee Piggies – 3 free ornaments with a diaper
- Jeni Photography - $30 gift certificate and a pair of Lil Hay Hay shoes
- Go Green Baby – nursing cover and breast pads
- Inspired Health – nutrition consultation with Kelly, baking and hanging up posters
- Pepsi – 3 cases of water
- Food Basics on Princess St. - $15 gift certificate
- Melissa – a delicious cake you can contact her under Mitchells_Mom on Kids Kingston or email address of Melissa.clyde@cogeco.ca
- Andrea for baking
- Michelle and Brian – for printing posters, certificates, letterhead, buying hand sanitizer, baking, help cleaning up and for all the other things you did to help with the challenge
- Tanya for registering people and writing out the certificates for the Challenge
- Chum Radio for helping us spread the word about the Challenge.
- 98.3 Fly FM for having us on Family Matters and announcing the Challenge on the radio for us
- Snap Kingston for coming to the Challenge
- Local Businesses around Kingston that let us hang up posters.
And a very special thank you to all the Mom’s that came out to the Challenge to breastfeed their little ones and to all the supporters that came with them. The Challenge would not have been such a success without you.
Thank you too anyone else that supported us and spread the word in some way, thank you!
Hope to see everyone next year.
Happy World Breastfeeding Week.
Breastfeeding Challenge - Oct. 3rd
Kids Kingston, Canadian Kids Furniture and volunteers are hosting the Breast Feeding Challenge this year in Kingston on October 3rd. It will be from 10:00 - 12:00. To be counted with us in the challenge you need to be signed up before 11:00 am. Latch on is at 11:00.
Location: Inside Canadian Kids Furniture / Kids Kingston, Peach Tree Plaza
1187 Princess St., Kingston
Everyone is welcome.
Door prizes and light snacks provided.
Come mingle and meet other parents.
There will be a small colouring section for older children.
More info. can be found at:
http://www.babyfriendly.ca/challenge/site.php?qsit_id=136
Join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=274316765450&ref=nf
If you are able to donate a prize, bake, help register people or do anything else to help, please send me a pm or an email. Thanks!
Happy Fall
Apples
Red apples,
Green apples,
Yellow apples, too.
Big apples,
Little apples,
Shiny apples, too.
Crunchy apples,
Soft apples,
Rotten apples, ooh!
Children's Thrift Sale
Saturday September 19, 2009,
9am -1pm
Thompson Drill Hall, CFB Kingston
Admission $2.00 per Adult
Public welcome
Free Car Seat Clinic
Saturday September 19 - CAA, 2300 Princss St. - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Exciting Home Based Business Opportunity For You - Tuesday, Sept. 8th
Don't Miss Out On The Most Exciting New Home Based Business!!!
Your hosts are Kathy from Kids Kingston and Robert from Canadian Kids Furniture.
Come find out more information Tuesday, September 8th from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm inside Canadian Kids Furniture, 1187 Princess St., Peach Tree Plaza.
Everyone is welcome.
Hope to see you Sept. 8th at 7:00 pm.
p.s. "Not a lotions, potions and juice business!"
Juice Box Dolls
taken from: http://crafts.kaboose.com/juice-box-dolls.html
What you'll need:
- Empty rectangular juice box container
- Construction paper in your favorite colors
- Yarn
- 2 large wiggle eyes (for each doll)
- Felt scraps (for pigtail ties)
- Black marker
- Glue stick
- Clear tape
- White craft glue
- Scissors:
How to make it:
- Starting at the straw opening, carefully cut open the top of the juice box, but do not cut off the top.
- Wash out the juice box and let it dry completely before moving on to the next step.
- Cover the juice box container with construction paper using a glue stick. (See image.) Try wrapping the box as if you were wrapping a birthday present! (See image.) Tape both ends of the box if the glue stick will not hold.
- Cut strips from construction paper for arms and legs, about 10” long for legs and 6” long for arms.
- Fold strips accordion style then use glue stick to attach the arms to the sides of the container and legs to the bottom of the container.
- Cut squares from black construction paper to make shoes and glue to the end of the legs.
- Use white craft glue to attach the wiggle eyes to the front of the container.
- For the girl dolls, cut yarn into 6” lengths. Put white glue all over the top of the container and center the strands across it.
- Use small strips of scrap felt to gently tie (felt rips easily, be careful) sides of hair into pigtails. Trim ends of yarn so that they are even.
- Cut ½” lengths of yarn for girl’s bangs and glue in place.
- For the boy doll, cut yarn into short pieces about ¾” long. Put glue on the top of the container and add pieces to the glue, covering the container top.
- Draw smiles on with black marker.
Tips:
- Instead of felt, you can use scraps of ribbon to tie the pigtails.
- Decorate dolls however you like. Attach buttons, bow ties, and flowers--let your imagination run wild!
- Place these adorable dolls on a shelf so that their legs hang over the edge.
Free Car Seat Clinic
Saturday August 22 - Foodland, 7 Manitou Cres. Amherstview - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Water Bucket Blast
A fun way to cool down.
For this game, you need two or more children.
Each child or team will need a bucket of water, an empty bucket and a paper cup.
The first child fills the cup with water from the full bucket and runs with it to the empty bucket to pour their water into it.
Both children (or teams) continue until they empty the original bucket of water and fill the second bucket.
The child or team with the most water in the bucket wins.
For even more fun, cut a quarter-sized hole in each cup and get the kids to plug it using their fingers or by placing it on their heads while they run to fill the bucket.
Kids Kingston Store Special
Kids Kingston Store has just received a lot of new products.
Special - Order online, pay cash or Paypal and save 10% off your order over $50.00.
Free delivery over $50.00 in Kingston and Gananoque.
The 10% off only applies to online orders over $50.00, that are in stock.
Once your order is confirmed I will email you with your total with the 10% taken off.
Sale ends September 1st, 2009
Scavenger Hunt
When I was growing up, the neighbourhood kids and I would often do scavenger hunts. My Mom use to prepare lists for us. When we were too young to read the words my Mom would draw us pictures so we would know what to look for. Here is a list to get you started on your scavenger hunt. Feel free to add or remove items based on your child's age and where you live.
Small stick
Moss
Green leaf
Rock
Blades of grass
A piece of litter
Acorn
Clover
Pine needle
Yellow flower
White flower
Brown leaf
Feather
Pinecone
Something blue
Something soft
Something rough
Wild flower
Enjoy your hunt!
Plate Fan Craft
What you need:
- 2 Paper Plates
-
Wooden Dowel or Tongue Depressor
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Pipe Cleaners
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Scissors
- Craft
Glue
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Stapler
- Decorating materials - markers, paint, crayons, etc.
Directions:
- Decorate bottom of the plates. This can be done with markers, paint, crayons, etc.
- Cover half of Dowel/Tongue depressor with pipe cleaners by wrapping it tightly around it
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Use liquid craft glue and run it around edge of one plate(top)
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Then put dowel (undecorated side) on plate
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Put other plate on top and hold together
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Put one staple on either side of wood dowel/tongue depressor
Happy 3rd Birthday Kids Kingston
Canada Day is July 1st
Crayon Scratching
What you need:
- White paper
- Crayons of various colours, one must be black
- Paper clip or used up pen
Directions:
- Colour a design on the white paper with various colours of crayons. Be sure to color darkly.
- After the page is all coloured in, colour over the whole thing with black crayon. Press down hard so all of the other colours are covered by the black.
- Use the paper clip or pen to scratch out your own fireworks.
Canadian Rock Painting
What you need:
- A smooth, flat, elongated pebble (clean it)
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Pencil
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Red and white tempera paint
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Brushes
- Acrylic varnish or other shiny finish (optional)
Directions:
- Choose a smooth, flat, elongated river rock and clean it.
- Paint the rock's top white. Let the paint dry.
- Paint red stripes on both ends of the rock.
- Paint a red maple leaf in the white central area.
- Option step - paint a shiny finish, coat with an acrylic varnish after the paint has dried completely.
Car Seat clinic Saturday, June 27th at Oxford Learning, Rideau Town Center, on Gore road off hwy 15.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Free
Paper Butterflies
What you need:
- paper
- scissors
- glue
- pencil
- decorations or colouring supplies
Directions:
- Fold the paper in half.
- Draw two circles, one smaller than the other. Both should overlap the fold line and each other.
- Cut along the dark line. But don't cut along the fold line.
- Cut out different types of decorations for your paper butterflies and glue them on the wings or colour the butterfly wings with different patterns.
- Cut a thin piece of paper for each antennae. Scrap scissors along the paper to curl it.
Happy Father's Day!
Father's Day is June 21st
Origami Tie - great for decorating a card or putting on wrapping paper. Directions can be found here.
Hand Magnets
What you need:
White card
Poster paint, felt tip pens, crayons or coloring pencils
Scissors
Craft magnets
Strong glue
Laminator
Directions:
- Help your child draw around their hand onto white card. Decorate the card hand with felt tip pens, paints or crayons in whatever way you wish. It is a nice idea to write a name on the front and a date on the back!
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Cut out and laminate. Trim the laminate to about ½ inch around the hand.
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Use strong glue to attach a magnet to the back of the hand.
"A Father Just Like You"
"I just want you to know
you mean the world to me,
Only a heart as dear as yours
would give so unselfishly.
The many things you've done,
all the times that you were there,
helps me know deep inside
how much you really care.
Even though I might not say,
I appreciate all you do,
Richly blessed is how we feel
having a father just like you."
Birth Fest Announcement
The Birth Fest Planning committee would like to say thank you our
valued sponsors. Their generosity truly helped make the day a
success!
Thank you as well to our wonderful exhibitors and entertainers. For a
full list please visit our exhibitors page.
Finally thank you to the women and families who attended Birth
Fest. We hope to see you all next year!
Sincerely,
The Birth Fest Planning Committee
Birth Fest
Birth Fest - A community festival celebrating pregnancy, birth and families.
June 6th, 2009
McBurney Park, Kingston
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free
Join us for a fun filled day at the park!
Children's music by Gerry Mitchell
Hula and Belly dancers
Great local exhibitors
Information and resources
Bring your own picnic!
For more information visit us at http://www.birthfest.ca or email info@birthfest.ca
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Bubbles
What you need:
- 7-10 parts water
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1 part dish detergent
-
Glycerine
Directions:
Combine water, detergent, and 1-2 tablespoons of glycerine in a bowl or plastic container.
Enjoy!
Happy Mother's Day!
Mother's Day is May 10th
Handprint Tulips
What you need:
- white paper (construction paper, card stock, or your choice)
- green finger paint and red finger paint (or pink, white or yellow)
Directions:
- Dip the forearm (from elbow to wrist) in green finger paint. If you don't have a tray big enough to accommodate this, just paint the finger paint onto the forearm with a paintbrush.
- Press the arm down 3 or 4 times onto a sheet of white paper (construction paper works great!) to make the stems of the tulips.
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Now dip the hand (excluding the thumb) into red finger paint and stamp on top of the stems (holding the thumb up) to make the tulip flowers.
- Keep the fingers close together.
- You can add fingerprint green stems, thumbprint green grass, etc.
Kids Kingston Store has Moved
Kids Kingston Toy Store is now located in Canadian Kids Furniture, 1187 Princess St., Peach Tree Plaza.
Our retail store hours are:
| Mon: |
9:30am - 6:00pm |
| Tues: |
9:30am - 6:00pm |
| Wed: |
9:30am - 6:00pm |
| Thurs: |
9:30am - 8:00pm |
| Fri: |
9:30am - 6:00pm |
| Sat: |
9:30am - 5:00pm |
| Sun: |
Closed |
Open 24 hours a day online.
For more information or to contact us, please call (613) 876-7877 or email info@kidskingston.com
Saturday April 25th
Child Birth Kingston Thrift Sale on at the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.
Starts at 9am and runs till 2pm.
Car Seat Clinic - Toys R Us, 1020 Midland Ave. - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Happy Earth Day!
Help for our "Feathered Friends"
Lend a helping hand to the birds in your area by supplying them with simple nesting materials. All you need to do is fill a mesh bag (like the kind onions are packaged in) with dried grass, short lengths of yarn and string, even stuffing from old furniture or feather pillow, or hair from your brush. Hang the bag in a location that the birds can safely access, watch them collect, you may be lucky enough to see their nest in one of your trees!
Spring Inside Planting
Potatoes
For potatoes, find an old one that has sprouted. Cut the sprout, plus a few inches of potato surrounding it and poke a few toothpicks into it to support it over a glass of water. Place the cut side down (the water should be touching the potato) and put it in a sunny window. Keep the water level high and soon you'll see potato vines.
Carrots
Cut off some carrot tops and put each one in a dish with some pebbles. Add just enough water to cover the bottom of the carrot. Hide the dishes in a place where there is not too much sun. In just a few days, the carrot tops will begin sprouting and turn into plants.
Happy Easter!
Egg Carton Tulips
What you need:
- Egg carton
- Green pipe cleaners
- Paint and brushes
- Scissors
Directions:
- Cut one section of the egg carton to look like a tulip.
- Paint the egg carton tulips using different colours. Let dry.
- Push pipe cleaner up through the bottom part of the tulip (you could also glue pipe cleaner to the bottom if you wanted).
- Now you have a bouquet of tulips.
Happy April Fool's Day!
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Easter's on its way
Bringin' ev'ry girl and boy
A basketful of Easter joy
Things to make your Easter
Bright and gay
He's got jelly beans for Tommy
Colored eggs for sister Sue
There's an orchid for your mommy
And an Easter bonnet too. Oh!
Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppity
Happy Easter Day!
Happy Spring!
Kids Kingston will be at the Frontenac Mall
Wednesday - Friday this week from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Most of our toys from the store will be with us at the mall. We will be located near Plants and Pots by Ray's Reptiles. Come in and say hello.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Shamrock Collage
My son loves to cut and paste. We have a bin that has all the scraps that have been cut up in it. This craft will help use up some scrap and also makes a good sorting activity looking for all the different shades of green.
What you need:
- Old magazines or construction paper or your scrap bin
- Scissors
- Glue
- Construction paper
Directions:
- First cut out anything that is green from the magazines, construction paper or your scrap bin.
- Glue your green shapes all over a piece of construction paper.
- When dry, cut a big shamrock shape out the collage and hang.
The Winner is...
Mommy2jayden on Kids Kingston! Congratulations for winning the tickets to go see Splash 'N Boots. We hope you enjoy the show.
Thank you again to Ryan Wood of Freedom 55 for donating these concert tickets for our contest.
Another thank you goes out to all the members that participated.
Car Seat Clinic - March 7th, 2009
Saturday March 7 - Kingston Toyota, Bath Rd. @ Vista - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
There is a free draw for a Cosco Alpha-Omega car seat.
Splash 'N Boots Contest Sponsored by Ryan Wood - Freedom 55 Financial
Kids Kingston is pleased to announce a new contest that is sponsored by Ryan Wood of Freedom 55 Financial.
We have 4 Splash 'N Boots tickets to give away for their upcoming show on March 14th, 2009 in Kingston.
To enter please email kathy@kidskingston.com with the name of one out of four Splash N' Boots albums along with your name, username and phone number.
Contest closes March 6th at 12:00 noon. All entries received with a correct answer will be entered and one winner will randomly be selected to receive the tickets from Ryan.
Thank you Ryan for bringing Kids Kingston this contest.
If you wish to contact Ryan here is his information:
Ryan Wood
Financial Security Advisor
Eastern Ontario Financial Centre
Freedom 55 Financial
613-544-9600 ext. 251
www.ryanwood.biz
Thrift Sales
Both Thrift Sales are fast approaching.
If you wish to be a consignee at either sale or both sales here is the information:
CFB Children’s Thrift Sale - April 18th, 2009 - Vendor registration dates are: Thursday, Feb. 26th from 6pm to 8pm for military families and for civilian families registration will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28th, from 10am to 12pm and Thursday, March 12th from 6pm to 8pm. For more information childrensthriftsale@hotmail.com or visit the website at www.childrensthriftsale.com
Child Birth Kingston Spring Sale and Fair – April 25th, 2009 – Pre Register to be a consignee at:
613-384-7774 or email info@childbirthkingston.com
Little Snowman
Sung to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot"
I'm a little snowman round and fat,
Here are my mittens,
Here is my hat.
Add a little scarf and a carrot nose.
You stand so tall when the cold wind blows.
Winter Snowman Snack
What you need:
- large marshmallows
- pretzel sticks
- raisons
Directions:
- Give each child 2 marshmallows, 3 pretzel sticks and a few raisins.
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Have them take a pretzel stick and put it into the middle of one of the marshmallows, then place the other marshmallow on t
\op.
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Take the other two pretzels and use them for the arms.
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Use the raisins for eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Yummy!
Happy Family Day
Happy Valentine's Day
Hand Print Valentine
What you need:
- Construction paper or Card Stock - white
- Paint - red and pink
- Paint brush
- Pencil
- Scissors
Directions:
- Draw a big heart on a piece of paper.
- Cut the heart out using scissors.
- Have child paint their own hand or you paint it for them, depending on age.
- Help child place painted hand on the cut out heart.
Lift hand straight up.
- Switch paint colours and hand if you would like.
- Let dry and write a special message on your Valentine. (optional)
Heart Flowers
What you need:
- Red, pink and green construction paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Tongue depressors or jumbo craft sticks
- Markers
Directions:
- Cut out hearts (either red or pink) for the flower.
- Cut out two smaller green hearts for the leaves.
- Glue the flower to the top of the tongue depressor and the leaves to the middle of the tongue depressor.
- Draw a face on the flower and give as a gift to your favorite valentine.
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