Silhouette artist, Erik Johnson, has decided to stay an extra hour on Wed. May 7th. Sign up NOW for a spot to have your child’s silhouette made–there are only a few left! Visit our eventbrite page to make a reservation.
Erik Johnson will be at the Natick store on 5/7 from 11am to 6pm. The cost for an original portrait is $25, duplicates are $15, and framing is available. Each session lasts 5 minutes. Watch Mr. Johnson make his art before your eyes!
It’s school vacation again and we have fun events all week, starting with Marathon Monday and ending with a book signing on Saturday with the creators of An Octopus Named Mom! Check out the details below.
Mon - Marathon Day. All day. Drop by either store during the race for a free USA pinwheel! Go racers!
Tues - Parachute and Duck-call Making. 2-3pm. Make things soar through the sky and learn the art of duck calls!
Wed - Game Day. All day. Come in and play a game and take it home for 20% off!
Thurs - Story time and Craft w/ Mackenzie. 2-3pm.
Fri - Wooden Train Derby. 11am-12pm. Bring your own train and race for the best time for prizes!
Sat - An Octopus Named Mom Book Signing / Story time. 2-6pm Join us for this very special event with the creators of the new book, An Octopus Named Mom. Meet the authors, hear the tale, and craft octodoodles!
We are very excited to have the talented, 3rd generation silhouette artist, Erik Johnson, coming to our Natick store on Tuesday, May 7th from 10am-5pm! Mr. Johnson cuts freehand silhouettes to get an exact likeness of your child. You can reserve an appointment to have your child’s silhouette made at eventbrite. The cost for an original portrait is $25, duplicates are $15, and framing is available. Each session lasts 5 minutes. Watch Mr. Johnson make his art before your eyes!
Silhouettes make incredible keepsakes. They are a unique item to have of your child–from a time past. They are also wonderful gifts.
We will be participating in the Natick Kid’s Art Walk to recognize Earth Day 2013! Starting Monday (3/10), we will have markers and paper available in our Natick store for kids (grades 1-4) to create artwork on an ongoing basis that shows what they love about our planet. The drawings will be displayed in stores around Natick Center for two weeks in April leading up to Natick’s Earth Day Festival, and then will be showcased at the festival on the Common on Sun. April 21, 11am to 3pm, where there will be food, music, kids activities, and more!
So in all the color you can inspire, draw us some pictures of why you love Earth: plants, animals, water, food, natural resources, nature parks… or what we could do better to care for Earth: recycling, limiting pollution, using less energy, caring for endangered species. Part of our window will be used to display the artwork made by children, and on Wed. 3/27 we will have a special Earth Day workshop from 3:30 to 4:30pm. We hope you join us!
Monday, Feb. 18th is Sticky Mosaic Day! Come and try one and then take some home for 20% off! Sticky Mosaics, if you haven’t heard, are a creative, practically mess-free activity for children (ages 3+, but please see package for specific age recommendations). Kids can make their own pictures with adhesive backed tiles of foam and jewels. We’re sure your girls and boys will love them, but if you’re not sure, come in to our store on the 18th and give them a try for free!
Let’s get pasting! There’s nothing more romantic than hand-made valentines right? Let your kiddos craft their own at LittleBits in Natick this coming weekend. Stop by Sat. 2/9 from 2-3 pm or Sun. 2/10 from 2-3 pm for an hour of creating some sweetness. We’ll provide all the necessary supplies, but if you run out of time bring some home to finish up the job: we’ve got glue sticks, construction paper, glitter glue, stickers, and more! Ask for tips.
If glue isn’t your child’s favorite tool, we’ve got pre-packs of valentines as well. Smell something sweet? Check out our Scratch n’ Sniff valentines from Peaceable Kingdom. Pre-packs run from $6.99 to $11.99. Stop in to see what we’ve got! Happy Valentine’s!
To celebrate Natick Days this Saturday, we’ve invited ColoresKids to do free face painting and balloon animals from 11:30am to 1:30pm in front of our Natick store. Please stop by for the fun!
Other Natick Days festivities will take place on the Common from 11am to 4pm Saturday. Activities will include minigolf, moonwalks, a dunk tank, police auction, live music, food, and much more. Check it out here. It will be great. Come celebrate the Natick community!
Photo courtesy of Colores Kids. From last year’s Natick Days at LittleBits. Best clown face!
We are very excited to receive our first ever shipment of KinderCones–cone shaped goodie bags based on a back to school tradition in Austria and Germany that dates back over 200 years!
from Wikipedia -
A “Schultüte” (or School Cone, even though the word “Tüte” translates more as “bag” from German), often also called Zuckertüte (“sugar bag”, especially in Eastern Germany) is a paper (and later plastic) bag in particular.
When children in Germany and Austria set off for their first day in school upon entering first grade, their parents and/or grandparents present them with a big cardboard cone, prettily decorated and filled with toys, chocolate, candies, school supplies, and various other goodies. It is given to children to make this anxiously awaited first day of school a little bit sweeter.
We have lots of Little things to pack your KinderCone with. We will also help you fill it up with brightly colored tissue and ribbon. Or just call us and we can custom fill one for you and have it ready for you to pick up before school starts. (Wellesley: 781-239-9955, Natick: 508-653-7600)
KinderCone is the first company to bring this tradition to America with their beautiful, specially-made cones. They (and we) believe that celebrating the first day of school–for any grade–is a fun way to inspire your kids with the joys of school and to build his or her confidence going in on the first, big day.
Check back to the blog soon (or facebook) for more on our back to school lunchboxes, backpacks, snack bags, thermoses, waterbottles, and more.
(Images courtesy of kindercone.com)
Phew! It’s hot! Why don’t you cool down with some ice cold lemonade? July is a great time for kids to have a lemonade stand, and we want to see them! To encourage your kids’ entrepreneurial enterprises, we’re giving away a Daydream Play “My Own Lemonade Stand” with waterproof top–a $39.95 value (pictured above)! Post a photo of your lemonade stand on our facebook wall and you’ll be entered to win! Drawing will be on August 1st, so you’ve got the whole month of July.
The Daydream Play stand is 100% made in America and is free of phthalates and lead. It’s also made of sustainable materials, and to top it off the company donates 30% of their net profit to Rainforest Foundation. The “My Own Lemonade Stand” comes in 3 colors.
Lemonade stands are not only a great way to kill boredom on a summer day, but they are an opportunity for children to earn a little bit of money and to feel proud of their businesses. Plus, they’re so darn cute. So get squeezing and show us what you come up with! Winner will be announced August 1st on facebook.
