Outdoor Picnic or Party and Swimming

Picnic List

• Meal:
• Drinks/ water
• Snacks
• Fruit
• Crackers/ Cookies
• Dessert
• Cooler/Carrier
• Beer/Wine
• Ice Packs

Supplies

• Cups/Plates/Napkins
• Forks/ Knives/ Spoons
• Serving Utensils
• Paper Towels
• Wipes
• Garbage bags
• Umbrella
• Old blanket

Personal Items

• Insect Spray
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses

Outdoor Fun

• balls/ bats
• binoculars
• books
• frisbee
• games
• kites
• radio/tape player
• bikes
• water bottles
• helmets/ pads
• skates

Swimming:

• Swim suits
• Towels
• floats
• goggles
• ear/nose plugs
• cover up
• lip balm
• books/ magazine
• comb/brush
• pony tail holder

Playdough!

2 c flour

1 c salt

2 c water

3 T oil

4 t cream of tartar

Koolaid

Mix over heat until dough starts to pull away from edge and make a ball (med- high) and then put in a ziplock bag.

Add glitter or spices.

Haircuts and more

Hair Diddle Diddle

Mon- Fri 10-6:30

Sat 9-5

Sun 12-5

Grapevine Activities especially Christmas

Grapevine Activities will be updated so check link often.

Christmas lights at the Gaylord Nov 11-Jan 1

Light show at the gazebo, every 30 minutes starting at 6 pm Nov 21- Jan 8

Christmas on Main- Nov 25-27, Dec 2-4, 9-11, 16-18 Tractor rides $1, characters and decorations

Parade: Dec 1st 7 pm

Snow Lodge- Show inside of Great wolf

Grapevine Wine fest- Sept

Sept 15-18

Free all day Thur and

10-5 on friday

25 unlimited carnival ride pass

Adults $8

kids $5

under 5= free

Amusement Parks

1. Sandy Lake- Buy tickets for the pool or rides, snack bar, train ride

Kids things to do Inside in Texas

1. Chucke Cheese

2 . Bass Pro shops (feedings at 12)- snack bar, fish, games

3. Safari- animal robot rides, mini golf, play area

4. carousel ride at the grapevine mills mall

5. chik- filet

6. Movie in apartments office

7. central market, or other cool grocery store on a sat (for samples)

8. Lego Land

9. Story time Tue, wed and thur mornings: 10:15 or Thur night 7 pm. Sometimes a friday activity too.

10. Playground at Lewisville mall

11. Playground at Galleria

12. Leapin Lizards

Summer Movies

http://www.harkinstheatres.com/summerMovieFun.aspx

Summer movies: See 10 for under $1 each for children.

Bible Studies and Shows

From Fellowship Church:

Download and watch free Bible shows;

Elevate Family website

Grapevine Public Library

Story Times for the family: 7 pm Thursday

Story Time for kids three days a week (but Boo and JJ are in different age groups)

Toddler time 18-36 months; Tue, Wed and Thur 10:15-10:35

Preschool: 3-5 same days 10:45-11:15

Sock puppet theater is awesome.

Hours :

Sunday : 2-6

Monday- Thursday: 10-9

Friday 10-6

Saturday 10-5

Website Grapevine Library

Things To Do

1. Wash the toys- Fill a water table for small toys, or a plastic pool for big toys, fill with some dish soap to make bubbles and give the kids old rags. Have them wash their toys.
2. Red light, Green Light- Kids run outside, when you say green light they go, when you say red light they freeze.
3. "Paint" the sidewalk or house- Give the kids a bucket of water and a paintbrush. They can paint designs on the sidewalk, or pretend to paint the house.

Summer Activities

1. Go to the beach
2. Sleep in a tent
3. Ride bikes
4. picnics
5. Pick your oven produce
6. boat rides
7. Gardening
8. Hammochs
9. Kites
10. Sprinklers and slip and slides
11. Fireworks
12. Baseball
13. Sidewalk chalk
14. Watermelon
15. roast marshmellows
16. make your own icecream
17. Catch fireflies
18 .Make lemonade
19. Blow bubbles

JULY activites

AMC DOLLAR MOVIES

AMC theater in Deptford has begun there movies at 10am. They are every Tues in July and August and admission is $1. Kids snack trays are $4.

JUNE activities

FREE PLAYGROUP - Pitman Presbyterian Church

Free summer playgroup begins next Tuesday, June 29th from 10am-12. Parents stay with their children and provide snack and drink. I will supply an optional craft during all playgroup session. Please enter through our doors.

Parade
June 27th National Park

Picking Blueberries and Peaches at Johnson's farm- after June 18th

Crafts at Lakeshore Learning Store
Around 12 pm


Dream Park Community Day
June 5th Saturday 9 am - 3 pm
Free pony rides, popcorn, cotton candy and tours
400 US Route 130 South
Logan Township, NJ 08085
(856) 241-1415
www.dreamparknj.com

Cowtown Rodeo
May 29-Sept 25th
Every Sat Night
7:30
Cowtown NJ
$15 adults, $10 children

Voorhees Township Picnic and Craft Fair
Connolly Park
Sunday, June 06th
Pony Rider for kids until 12 from 1-3 pm
(856) 429-4703

Hermit Crab Races
Riverwinds
June 9th
7 pm

Things to do in May 2010

Mommy and ME Music Class
12 m-3 years
Friday from 1-1:45
www.parsonartr.net
www.stagesyoga.net
100 West Maple Ave
Mercahntville NJ
May 7-May 28th on Fridays
856 904 1971

Collingswood May Fair 2010
http://www.collingswood.com/entertainment/mayfair

Saturday may 29th (rain date May 30th)
12-5pm
May Fair
The 2010 May Fair will take place on Saturday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (raindate: May 30 from noon to 5 p.m.). Don't miss the fun!

General Information:
Collingswood, New Jersey will be bursting with art, music and activities for all ages on Saturday, May 29 as Collingswood Partners hosts the 31st Annual May Fair. What began in 1979 as a small “clothesline art exhibit” now encompasses more than ten blocks of the business district along Haddon Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Rain Date May 30 from noon to 5 p.m.)

Tens of thousands of people attended the 2009 event. More than 150 artists and crafters will display and sell their unique creations in a juried show. Children will have their day of fun in the “KidZone” featuring pony rides, carnival games and rides.

Six stages of live music will feature blues, rock, folk and more. An antique & classic auto show and Harley-Davidson motorcycle display and contest will add to the festival’s appeal. Visitors will also find several Food Courts complimenting the downtown restaurants & cafés.

There will be everything from pulled pork to funnel cake! May Fair also welcomes the return of the renowned Collingswood Farmers Market offering “Jersey Fresh” produce and florals sold in a delightful open air atmosphere

Jelly Bean Jungle

This place is awesome. There is free play on Saturdays, but Sunday's are for party's only. It is only for 5 and under so the younger kids can play and not get trampled. There is a big net and tube playground, a stage with a video camera that broadcasts the "show", fish, and balls to play in. It is very clean, and the staff is super friendly, even giving me coupons to use. There is plenty to eat with kid's favorite foods and lots of seating for parents as the kids play. Both my three year old and 18 month old had plenty to do for an hour and a half after which they slept for a few hours!


indoor Playground

Jelly bean jungle

www.jellybean-jungle.com

230 N. Maple Ave Marlton

856-596-8889

5 and younger

Kid junction

856-273-9500

Mount laurel

www.jellybean-jungle.com

Crispin Square Shopping Center
230 North Maple Ave
Marlton

Tokyo Hibachi

This place is awesome for an older child. Make SURE you ask to sit in the hibachi section and order off of that menu. The buffet does look awesome, but if you want the show you have to sit there. We ordered off of the lunch menu which was totally reasonable in price. (though the kids meal is expensive yet adult sized, and there is a sharing charge) We had a chef named Jack who was so much fun and so kid friendly. He not only cooked on the table right in front of us, but he did about 5 magic tricks and amazed Brooke with the "volano" and his jokes. We all had such a great time! The food was delicious!


Located near the Deptford mall next to Salad Works in the old Ethan Allen

Spread your Wings and Other THings!

This is an indoor playground for young kids (probably 5 and under) with slides, dress up, and all kinds of toys. There is a snack bar with kid friendly snacks and juice boxes (which the kids tend to need a drink and a break to get a few hours worth) They can play all day and it's very inexpensive, but they normally only last 2-3 hours before they are exhausted.


http://www.spreadyourwingsllc.net/


In the same shopping center is a really cute Puppy store (they JUST have puppies!) Where you can actually go in the little area and play with the puppies! They are just so sweet, and the kids get a big kick out of that.

Also, is a hair cutting place just for kids. For about 10 dollars, they will give the kids stickers, and let them sit on a cool seat while they get their hair cut. There are kid tv shows on, and toys for the little brothers and sisters to play. They did Brooke's and didn't make her wash it (they just used a spray bottle) and gave her a little braid. There were no tears and she actually had a fun time!

Garden State Discovery Museum

We ended up getting the membership which makes sense if you have two kids and are planning to go at least 3 times in a year. It does get crowded on weekends, but Sunday normally isn't that bad (unless it's raining!) They have a snack bar for drinks and snacks and tons of fun for the kids (click on the link to see more about it) After 2-3 hours here, the kids take a really great nap! And on nice days there is an outside section with sand to play in.

http://www.discoverymuseum.com/

Riverwinds

If you walk in a full loop from the door, you have walked 1 1/2 miles. There are birds and other animals to watch. The kids love to watch the boats and all the dogs right on the river. I brought their sand toys and they collected rocks and dug in the dirt for about an hour. If they get hungry or thirsty, you can stop at the vending machines inside of riverwinds.